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January 14, 2021
Armstrong Creek named a must-watch suburb as development boom continues
ARMSTRONG Creek has been ranked alongside Byron Bay as Australia’s best investments amidst a housing boom. Despite being one of Geelong’s youngest suburbs, Hotspotting’s Price...
January 14, 2021
Grants to support better manufacturing
MANUFACTURERS in regional Victoria with shovel-ready projects to increase their productivity and grow jobs have a week left to apply for up to $1million...
January 14, 2021
Cotton On Group praises JobKeeper
JOBKEEPER kept the Cotton On Group going during 2020 and its chief executive officer says companies will have to adapt and respond quickly for...
January 14, 2021
The right fit: Cotton On to grow its Avalon distribution centre
THE Cotton On Group’s enormous distribution centre at Avalon is set to get even bigger, with the clothing brand announcing an expansion of the...
January 14, 2021
Chris wheels out a virtual Rip to River time
FOR the first time in its more than 41-year history, Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s main fundraising event, the Rip to River, was...
January 14, 2021
Geelong dodges sevenfold spike in job losses
MORE than 1,100 jobs were lost in Geelong between July and September but the impact could have been nearly seven times worse, according to...
January 14, 2021
Start your 2021 right with a blood pressure check
Australians keen to make a healthy start to 2021 are being urged to have a blood pressure check.
Stroke Foundation clinical council chair Professor Bruce...
January 14, 2021
City’s Australia Day events cancelled
THE City of Greater Geelong has significantly scaled back its Australia Day celebrations for 2021, with many of the planned activities cancelled due to...
January 14, 2021
Celebrating Seniors – Special Feature
January 7, 2021
Government calls for informants to dob in dodgy deals
The federal government has launched a new "tip off" campaign that urges people to inform on foreigners suspected of illegally purchasing Australian residential real...
January 7, 2021
Coastal school holidays program made even more accessible
THIS year’s Summer by the Sea program will be more accessible than ever with the education program moving online. Each January school holidays sees Coastcare...
January 7, 2021
Light the way: Lighthouse walk to raise funds to fight cancer
A NEW fundraiser is urging people to put their lockdown fitness to the test this month to help aid efforts to fight cancer. Anglesea resident...
January 7, 2021
Poll reveals fears about coronavirus misinformation
A new poll has revealed Australians fear unchecked misinformation online could derail national COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and want to see greater transparency about the...
January 7, 2021
Bumper grain harvest to drive surge in GeelongPort activity
A BUMPER harvest on Australia's east coast is expected to drive a flurry of activity in the Port of Geelong, with a significant increase...
January 7, 2021
Geelong Wine Walk to raise a glass in 2021
THE APCO Foundation Geelong Wine Walk will be back in 2021, with February 13 officially locked in as the date. APCO ambassador Shane Crawford announced...
January 7, 2021
Strong support: Barwon Health Foundation praises community’s brilliant response to fundraiser
THE Barwon Health Foundation has praised the amazing level of community support for the Coronavirus Emergency Support Fund, with the appeal reaching its $1.1...
January 7, 2021
Libby charts a rough course to graduation
RECOVERING from a broken back and occasionally living out of a van didn't stop Libby Clarke from completing her masters this year. The RMIT University...
January 7, 2021
Region could reap benefits of tourism voucher scheme
THE first round of the Victorian government's tourism vouchers were snapped up by eager travellers, but Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine (TGGB) is...
January 7, 2021
JobKeeper reduced, still set to end in March
THE fortnightly JobKeeper subsidy has been reduced for a third time, and the federal Coalition still plans to end the scheme in about two...
January 7, 2021
Land acquisition for Barwon Heads Road duplication approved
THE state government has approved the plan to acquire land that will allow the duplication of Barwon Heads Road. The $318 million duplication project extends...
January 7, 2021
Mask rules return as Victoria’s COVID-free streak ends
MASKS must again be worn indoors following a spike of locally-acquired coronavirus cases in Melbourne. Just hours before Victorians were set to celebrate the new...
January 7, 2021
Leaving early not heeded in high-risk bushfire areas
THE CFA is concerned people are not heeding its "leave early and live" message, after a new survey found nearly half of Victorians in...
January 7, 2021
Barwon Water still top in helping its customers
BARWON Water is again supporting more of its customers than any other water corporation in the state, according to the latest figures from the...
December 31, 2020
New COVID-19 cases spark reintroduction of mask rules
MASKS will again have to be worn indoors from 5pm tonight (Thursday, December 31) following the discovery of six locally-acquired coronavirus cases in Melbourne. Speaking...
