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August 19, 2021

Exhibition recalls Geelong’s past as Fordtown

Platform Arts is holding a special two-week exhibition dedicated to historic manufacturing giant the Ford Motoring Company and the city it once called home.

Opening...

August 16, 2021

Remembering Australia’s Vietnam War

TORQUAY'S little-known but revered Vietnam War memorial will be the centre of attention later this week. On Wednesday, a Vietnam veterans' commemoration service will take...

August 14, 2021

McCubbin trio to go on show in Geelong

A trio of famous works by Australian artist Frederick McCubbin will be exhibited together in Geelong for the first time.

Geelong Gallery continues to celebrate...

August 13, 2021

Geelong commercial projects win at MBV awards

A TRIO of commercial building projects in Geelong have won four of the six gongs between them in this year’s Master Builders Victoria (MBV)...

August 12, 2021

Federal, Victorian governments roll out more funds for businesses in lockdown

THE federal and Victorian governments have announced a further $367 million in support for Melbourne businesses in lockdown, and grants are expected to flow...

August 11, 2021

60 Moorabool Street building completed

WORKERS have started to move into Geelong’s newest office building, the $100 million headquarters for health insurer GMHBA developed by Quintessential Equity. Located in Geelong’s...

August 10, 2021

Delta COVID-19 variant grounds 2021 Avalon Airshow

THIS year's Australian International Airshow has been grounded, with organisers confirming today (Tuesday, August 10) the cancellation of the event scheduled for November 30-December...

August 10, 2021

COVID-19 case recorded in Lara

A NEW COVID-19 case has been recorded in Lara today (Tuesday, August 10) but the person has been self-isolating for their infectious period. According to...

August 10, 2021

GDFNL clubs vote to skip straight to finals

THERE will be no more games in the Geelong and District Football and Netball League (GDFNL) regular season for this year, with most clubs...

August 10, 2021

Wathaurong looking for a new CEO

WATHAURONG Aboriginal Co-operative Lisa Briggs stepped down as chief executive officer of the organisation on Friday last week. Ms Briggs became CEO of Wathaurong in...

August 9, 2021

Local footy returns this weekend

COMMUNITY footy is back across the Geelong region this weekend, following the Victorian Government’s announcement that the lockdown would lift in regional Victoria from...

August 9, 2021

Regional Victoria lockdown lifts at midnight

REGIONAL Victoria will revert to the COVID-19 settings in place before the start of the state's sixth lockdown, with restrictions to be lifted at...

August 9, 2021

BC Beatz dance into the national titles

GEELONG dance school BC Beatz is hopeful border restrictions will ease enough that its students will get the chance to compete at the national...

August 8, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 17 and Day 16 results

AUSTRALIA  - 17 gold, 6 silver, 22 bronze   What's on today? ATHLETICS Men's Marathon (Brett Robinson, Jack Rayner, Liam Adams), Olympic Stadium/New National Stadium CYCLING TRACK Women's Omnium all...

August 8, 2021

Party in Fyansford like it’s 1939

Geelong Arts Centre and Tenacious C are teaming up to give musical theatre fans the chance to party like it’s 1939. Provenance Wines will host...

August 7, 2021

Outback journey inspires poetry collections

Not everyone would love to camp in the desert under the stars, encounter a hungry dingo or paddle in a waterhole at Uluru, but...

August 6, 2021

$400m lockdown support package for businesses announced

THE federal and Victorian governments have today (Friday, August 6) announced a new joint funding package to give Victorian small and medium businesses extra...

August 6, 2021

Corio Village initiative to make space safer

CORIO Village has launched its "Respect, Protect, Connect" campaign, a new initiative geared at making the popular shopping centre a safer space for the...

August 6, 2021

High achievers honoured in Premier’s VCE Awards

VICTORIA’S best performing VCE students have been recognised with Premier’s VCE Awards, celebrating their outstanding efforts and achievements in their final year of schooling...

August 5, 2021

G21 Stakeholder Forum cancelled

THE G21 Stakeholder Forum scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday, August 6) and broadcast online has been cancelled due to Victoria's impending snap COVID-19...

August 5, 2021

Seven-day Victoria lockdown starts at 8pm

VICTORIA will go into its sixth lockdown within hours, with Premier Daniel Andrews announcing the entire state would return to the same level of...

August 5, 2021

Two COVID cases in Victoria added to six announced today

VICTORIA has recorded another two coronavirus cases on top of the six previously announced today (Thursday, August 5). The two new cases will be included...

August 5, 2021

Owen Wright takes bronze as first medals for surfing awarded

AFTER three days of fierce competition in everything from waist-high wedges to overhead typhoon surf, reigning World Surf League (WSL) champions Carissa Moore and...

August 5, 2021

Rip Curl Pro comes back to Bells in 2022

THE Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be back in 2022, with the World Surf League (WSL) announcing the long-running event would return to...