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July 24, 2021
Victoria “on track” to end lockdown next week
VICTORIA is "on track" to end its fifth lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic next week, according to the state's Chief Health Officer. There were 12...
July 23, 2021
New Elders’ Voice to provide advice for Victoria’s Treaty
THE First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria has announced an interim Elders' Voice to provide cultural advice, wisdom and oversight from elders across Victoria to...
July 23, 2021
Cathy’s a new face on the street
LOCAL organisations and councils have partnered to deliver the latest version of STREETFACE, which will also be displayed outside of Geelong for the first...
July 22, 2021
Geelong’s at an “energy crossroads”, environmental group claims
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group claims the simultaneous milestones for both a “big battery” and a gas import terminal near Geelong mean the city has reached...
July 21, 2021
Victoria records 22 new COVID-19 cases, more business support announced
VICTORIA has recorded 22 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, and the Victorian Government has announced a further $282.5 million for businesses...
July 21, 2021
Falcons Hickey and Lee named as AFLW Under-19 All Australians
GEELONG Falcons and Victoria Country's Mel Hickey has been named as coach of this year's AFLW Under-19 Championships All-Australian team. The championships showcased the most...
July 21, 2021
Healthy Heroes event coming to GMHBA Stadium
THE GMHBA Limited Healthy Heroes annual parent event is just around the corner, with special guest George Georgievski - The School Lunchbox Dad -...
July 20, 2021
Submissions close on Central Geelong Framework Plan
THE window for public submisssions to the Central Geelong Framework Plan has closed, and the advisory committee is preparing for a directions hearing later...
July 19, 2021
Grant helps Friends keep up the creek clean-up
THE Friends of Waurn Ponds Creek have an extremely useful bit of gear to help in their revegetation and cleanup works through a state...
July 18, 2021
Indigenous art to feature in Geelong Arts Centre redevelopment
THE work of First Nations artists will now be an important part of the $140 million Little Malop Street redevelopment of the Geelong Arts...
July 16, 2021
Wadawurrung to drive cultural tourism plan
THE Wadawurrung Traditional Owners are being supported to develop their own plan to showcase the culture of their land through Victorian Government funding. Geelong MP...
July 15, 2021
Victoria’s fifth lockdown to begin at midnight
VICTORIA will enter a five-day lockdown from tonight (Thursday, July 15) in an effort to contain a growing outbreak of the Delta variant of...
July 15, 2021
Geelong objects to tell their stories
The city's latest Arts Industry Commission project aims to answer the question: what would Geelong's landmarks have to say, if they could talk? Creative Geelong, in...
July 14, 2021
COVID-19 case confirmed at Barwon Heads Primary School
STAFF and pupils at Barwon Heads Primary School will be staying home tomorrow (Thursday, July 15) after the school reported a confirmed case of...
July 14, 2021
Moratorium ends but onshore gas opponents vow to keep fighting
VICTORIA'S temporary moratorium on onshore conventional gas drilling is over, but Friends of the Earth have vowed to keep opposing the practice in the...
July 14, 2021
Nyaal learning precinct praised as Deakin’s “diamond in the crown”
A NEW state-of-the-art immersive learning precinct will stretch the boundaries of possibility for students studying arts and education at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus. Nyaal...
July 13, 2021
National firearms amnesty begins
THE federal government and Crime Stoppers Australia have launched a permanent national firearms amnesty to keep Australians safe while ensuring access to those with...
July 10, 2021
Dan Lowther takes the helm of Geelong’s AFLW side
FORMER Geelong Cats midfielder Dan Lowther has been appointed as the new coach of the club's AFLW side. Lowther played 34 AFL games for the...
July 10, 2021
Grants keep popular multicultural festivals going
THE Humans in Geelong Expo and Nepalese Teej Festival will both receive grants in the latest tranche of state funding to support multicultural community...
July 9, 2021
City urges VCAT to drop Lara townhouse development
THE City of Greater Geelong council's planning committee has urged the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to knock back a permit for a...
July 8, 2021
Steve Hocking to go back to the Cats as CEO
FORMER Geelong footballer Steve Hocking has left a high-profile job with the AFL to return to the Cats as the club's next chief executive...
July 8, 2021
Safe haven: Highton supported living apartments the first in state rollout
AN APARTMENT development in Highton that supports people with mental illness is the first in a $49.2 million rollout of Supported Independent Living (SIL)...
July 7, 2021
Dancefloors, stadium crowds to return in easing of COVID-19 restrictions
MASK rules will ease in workplaces, dancefloors can make a comeback and so can crowds at stadiums in Melbourne. The easing of coronavirus restrictions, announced...
June 30, 2021
Torquay, Jan Juc to still switch state seats in proposed boundaries
TORQUAY, Jan Juc and Bellbrae will still be dropped from the seat of South Barwon, according to the latest version of the proposed state...
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