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Earthquake felt across Victoria

AN earthquake apparently originating in Gippsland has been felt across the state, with people in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast saying that...

Queenscliff Music Festival “extremely unlikely” to go ahead

THIS year's Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is "extremely unlikely" to go ahead in November, according to organisers. In an update posted on their Facebook page...

Exposure sites, September 21, 4pm

BUSINESSES in Torquay and Geelong West have been added to Victoria's list of COVID-19 public exposure sites. They are:

• The Village Door in Geelong West,...

Spend on local social housing announced

ABOUT $27 million will be spent on social housing in the Geelong region with the first allocation of funds to projects in the Victorian...

Tim Pallas predicts strong Geelong recovery

GEELONG was doing well before the COVID-19 pandemic and is in an excellent position to keep doing well when it is over, according to...

Geelong and Surf Coast to enter seven-day snap lockdown at midnight

THE City of Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast Shire will go back into COVID-19 lockdown just before midnight tonight (Sunday, September 19) after...

Funds to help conserve heritage properties

HISTORIC properties in Newtown and Queenscliff will receive funding for important restoration works in the latest round of a state government initiative. The Heights and...

Corey Enright leaves Cats for coaching gig with Saints

GEELONG assistant coach Corey Enright is changing clubs, with the former Cats star landing a new job as an assistant coach in charge of...

Exposure sites update – September 17, 11am

THERE are three new public exposure sites to COVID-19 in the Geelong region. They are:

• The Cotton On Group's headquarters in North Geelong, on September...

ABC Radio pop-up rescheduled

THE uncertainty caused by Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions has forced the ABC to reschedule its planned pop-up Radio-in-Residency in Geelong from October this year to...

COVID-19 restrictions ease at Victoria hits 70 per cent first jab target

VICTORIA will hit its target of 70 per cent of first dose COVID-19 vaccinations today (Thursday, September 16), and the Victorian Government has announced...

City strategy: G21 says Geelong-Melbourne connection must be balanced

GEELONG’S mutually beneficial relationship with Melbourne is clear and efforts to improve it should be encouraged, G21’s chief executive officer says, but this must...

Exposure sites update – September 15, 11am

ANOTHER public exposure site to COVID-19 in the Geelong region has been added. The Coffee Hit cafe inside the Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre is a...

More COVID-19 public exposure sites added

UPDATE 3.39pm: MORE public exposure sites have been added in the Geelong region in the 1.53pm update. All sites are Tier 2, meaning if you...

Jacko is back

JACKO the cockatoo is safely back at Drysdale Home Timber and Hardware after being stolen at the weekend. Police have been told an unknown offender...

Have you seen Jacko the cockatoo?

PORTARLINGTON police are appealing for public assistance after Jacko the cockatoo was stolen from a store in Drysdale at the weekend, and the store's...

COVID-19 case recorded in Ocean Grove

OCEAN Grove has been named as the location of one of five new regional Victorian cases of COVID-19, but no new public exposure sites...

Lockdown to lift in regional Victoria on Friday

LOCKDOWN restrictions will lift across almost all of regional Victoria as of Friday this week. At a press conference this morning, Premier Daniel Andrews said...

Record house price set for Surf Coast

A NEW record price has been set for a residential property on the Surf Coast with the sale of 4 Ocean Boulevard in Jan...

Recycling plant to get bigger and better

A MOOLAP recycler is using $3 million from the Victorian and federal governments to upgrade and expand its facility with world-leading technology. GT Recycling will...

Highton residents fight to keep the trees

A GROUP of Highton residents are calling for help to not only stop a specific housing development but also keep as many trees in...

MoPA gets ready to play in Melbourne

THE Museum of Play and Art (MoPA) has revealed more details about its second museum which is slated to open in Melbourne this December. Work...

Corio Village stores listed among local exposure sites for COVID-19

SOME stores in Corio Village have been listed as public exposure sites for COVID-19, as well as businesses in Lara and Norlane. This morning (Tuesday,...

Builder appointed for Kardinia Park’s fifth stage

A BUILDER has been locked in for the fifth and final stage of the Kardinia Park stadium redevelopment. Last week, the Victorian Government confirmed the...