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Beer festival tickets go on sale soon

THE Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF) is getting ready to roll out the barrel in Geelong next year, with presale registrations opening and tickets...

Traditional Owner designs to be part of Geelong’s revitalisation

WADAWURRUNG Traditional Owners will be taking a central role in the planning, design and implementation of several projects in Central Geelong. Last week, Victorian Minister...

State quiet about GCEC land negotiations

PLANNING work has begun on the long-awaited Geelong Conference and Exhibition Centre (GCEC), but the Victorian government is keeping tight-lipped about the negotiations about...

Exposure sites – October 8, 11am

THERE have been three additions in the Geelong region to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19, all on October 2. They are:

• IGNI,...

GRC looks forward to summer racing crowds

THE Geelong Racing Club (GRC) is disappointed there will again be no crowd at the Geelong Cup this year, but is looking forward to...

Samaritan House goes sustainable in expansion

A NEW model of environmentally sustainable housing for men experiencing homelessness has just opened in Geelong. On Friday last week, Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne...

Food for all: appeal to help feed Geelong’s most vulnerable

THE Give Where You Live Foundation has launched its annual Feed Geelong Appeal to fight hunger across the region. Running until October 17, the appeal...

Victorian VCE students among new COVID-19 cases

DOZENS of final-year Victorian students have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of returning to classrooms for annual tests. Victoria reported 1,377 new local cases, the...

2021 Queenscliff Music Festival cancelled

THE 24th edition of the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) has been pushed to 2022, with organisers conceding time had run out to hold the...

City’s mosquito control program grounded

THE City of Greater Geelong’s mosquito management program has started with a focus on ground-control programs around towns, but it is not expected to...

Junior footy carnival postponed again

SOME of the Barwon region's best under 15 footballers will not get to test their skills against other representative teams from across the state...

Local elections draw record turnout despite pandemic

VOTER turnout hit record highs in the 2020 local council elections despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report tabled in the Victorian...

Exposure sites – October 1, 4pm

SEVERAL stores inside the Westfield Geelong shopping centre have been listed as public exposure sites to COVID-19. The latest list for the Geelong region is: September...