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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

Hold on, soft edges ahead at Platform Arts

Geelong's Platform Arts has announced the two shows it will be hosting from the end of this week.

Campaign to boost small business extended

A CAMPAIGN to encourage Australians to back local small businesses by purchasing goods or services from them either in person or online will be...

Northern Aquatic and Community Hub funding plan approved

THE long-awaited Northern Aquatic and Community Hub has taken a big step forward, with the City of Greater Geelong formally approved to allocate $8.26...

Major soccer stadium for Geelong still in play

THE long-awaited soccer stadium for Geelong is still in play, with the City of Greater Geelong committing $50,000 for a feasibility study and Football...

Leading the region’s response to COVID-19

THE COVID-19 pandemic has elevated several highly-qualified experts into the spotlight, and Clinical Professor Eugene Athan is among them. Professor Athan, who was awarded a...

AFLW Cats lose Purcell, gain Scheer and Emonson

GEELONG'S AFLW side completed a complicated and unexpected trade on the second-last day of the AFL Women's sign and trade period, which has seen...

Wangim Walk to feature Wadawurrung’s stories

THE latest feature on the Geelong waterfront will soon showcase the story of the land's Traditional Owners. The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation has been...

Fans allowed at Cats game as COVID-19 restrictions ease again

COVID-19 restrictions will ease further for regional Victorians on Friday this week, with all travel restrictions removed across the state and caps increasing for...

Nick Barker travels with the Wilburys’ music

Rated by Rolling Stone Magazine as the best group of all time, The Traveling Wilburys left their mark on music history in the late...