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Auction fever strikes as reserves are smashed

AUCTION fever is upon us once again after a hiatus in sale by auction during the heights of the pandemic. The return to selling under...

Not many homes for sale in Anglesea, but why?

It has been interesting to experience what has been an incredibly busy summer period dealing with a multitude of buyers on any new property...

Geelong Chamber gets back in business with law breakfast

GEELONG Chamber of Commerce and Harwood Andrews lawyers are once again welcoming the Geelong business community back to in-person events after moving online for...

A cheat sheet for tenants who want to get a double thumbs up at their next inspection

Last year inspections went virtual for a time, but now that it is a fresh new year, physical inspections are back in full swing.

No Pro at Easter

A LACK of quarantine spaces and the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in colder weather are being blamed for the Rip Curl Pro Bells...

Tourism campaign highlights best of the region

A COLOURFUL series of short and snappy videos celebrating different attractions within the region has been launched as part of a push to entice...

Celebrating Seniors – Special Feature

Access Your Supports turns five

GEELONG-based disability support start-up Access Your Supports (AYS) has celebrated its fifth birthday, and marked the occasion with a $10,000 donation to a local...

Firefighters tackle Geelong carport fire

FIRE Rescue Victoria crews have brought a carport fire in Newtown Street under control. An FRV spokesperson said the fire was reported on Pakington Street,...

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach loses Easter spot in WSL lineup

THE Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach has officially lost its traditional Easter slot in the World Surf League (WSL) lineup this year, with a...

Severe Weather Warning issued for Geelong and Melbourne

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for the Central Weather District, including Geelong, Ballarat, and the greater Melbourne area as...

RACV meals keep Feed Me Bellarine stocked

FEED Me Bellarine is one of the organisations to benefit from the generosity of the RACV’s emergency goods assist service, which recently hit a...

Tourism trouble: Peak bodies back direct support for tourism sector

THE Great Ocean Road’s peak tourism body has added its voice to the push for a tourism-specific variant of JobKeeper as the subsidy’s legislated...

Paramedics poised at fire stations for better summer response

A PARTNERSHIP between Ambulance Victoria and CFA has seen paramedics based at the Barwon Heads and Portarlington fire stations able to better respond to...

Going native: City grant helps Warralily Community Garden Group

THE Warralily Community Garden Group is getting the right tools for the job thanks to a grant from the City of Greater Geelong. Based out...

Barwon Health gets ready for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Vaccination against the coronavirus is expected to start in the Geelong region from as soon as the middle of this month, and Barwon Health...

Energised: Viva finds partners for Geelong refinery projects

GEELONG is being touted as the best place in Australia’s south-east to build a new liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal, with Viva Energy continuing...

Marles lands new shadow ministries in reshuffle

CORIO federal member Richard Marles is the big winner of Labor’s cabinet reshuffle, picking up a new super-portfolio of shadow ministries as the party...

Solar Our Schools calls for Budget support

AUSTRALIAN Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) has repeated its calls for the federal government to prioritise funding for solar panels on every school and...

Next stage of Bellarine DAL still weeks away

SUBMISSIONS to the latest stage of the Surf Coast Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) program closed last week, but people hoping to do the...

E.J. Whitten golf day to tee off again

THE 13th E.J.Whitten Foundation Charity Golf Day will take place in just over a fortnight’s time at Portarlington Golf Club. The event, to be held...

Mental health support for young workers extended

The federal government has extended two programs dedicated to helping young people with mental illness in Geelong, Ballarat and Melton to join the workforce. The...

Geelong region warned of heavy rainfall and flash flooding

HEAVY rain and flash flooding could occur right across the Geelong region throughout the course of today (Friday, January 29), according to a severe...

Woolworths Torquay Central sold for $25 million

THE Woolworths Torquay Central supermarket has been snapped up for $5 million above the expected asking price.