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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...

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...