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Geelong waits to hear on Cadel’s race

A FINAL decision has not yet been made about whether the seventh edition of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) is going...

City’s Green Achievers celebrated

GEELONG’S grassroots volunteers have been recognised for their tireless efforts to enhance the region’s environment at the City of Greater Geelong’s inaugural Community Green...

Mental health first aid training on offer

GEELONG Connected Communities has brought together several Geelong organisations to deliver a free mental health first aid program to support locals. The partnership between Geelong...

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.

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...

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 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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

$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...

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...

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...

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...

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...