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August 11, 2024
Paris Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 16 and Day 15 results
AUSTRALIA: 18 gold, 18 silver, 14 bronze (third overall) What's on tonight? MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES Falling to the powerhouse USA in the basketball semi-final, the Opals...
August 10, 2024
Paris Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 15 and Day 14 results
AUSTRALIA: 18 gold, 16 silver, 14 bronze (third overall) What's on tonight? MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES Middle-distance star Jessica Hull is daring to believe she can upset...
August 9, 2024
Li-S Energy powers up with federal grant
WAURN Ponds tech manufacturer Li–S Energy is using a $1.7 million grant from the federal government to upgrade its production line as it aims...
August 8, 2024
Victorian kids can go free to AFL’s Round 24
THE Victorian government has partnered with the AFL to give children aged 14 and under free entry into every game across the state in...
August 8, 2024
Bases loaded at Lara’s upgraded baseball field, pavilion
THE Lara community is now swinging for the fences after the official opening of a revamped pavilion and baseball field at Lara Recreation Reserve. The...
August 8, 2024
New manager for Viva Refinery Geelong
VIVA Energy has appointed Bill Patterson as the new general manager of its Geelong Refinery. Mr Patterson is a chemical engineer with more than 20...
August 6, 2024
Hawkins to retire at season’s end
THREE-time Geelong premiership star Tom Hawkins will retire at the conclusion of Geelong’s 2024 AFL season. The club’s games record-holder informed his teammates of the...
August 3, 2024
Billboards celebrate ‘legendary’ Aussies
ADVERTISING company Gawk Outdoor is joining the Olympic spirit by rolling out a light-hearted campaign featuring some names you might recognise. 'The Real Aussie Legends'...
August 2, 2024
Upgrades at two Catholic schools funded
TWO schools in Geelong are among 65 Catholic schools across the state to get Victorian government funding to expand and modernise existing facilities or...
August 2, 2024
No solid spots in the middle of the AFL pyramid
THE 2024 AFL season has been a nightmare for footy tippers and pundits alike, let alone the teams who are out there playing the...
August 1, 2024
Man arrested over suspected fraud targeting genU
VICTORIA Police arrested a man today (Thursday, August 1) as part of an investigation into allegations of suspected fraud targeting genU. According to a statement...
August 1, 2024
Finalists in 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards revealed
THE Geelong Chamber of Commerce in partnership with major sponsor, LBW Business + Wealth Advisors has announced the finalists in the 2024 Geelong Business...
August 1, 2024
Belmont social housing project completed
A SOCIAL housing development in Belmont has been knocked down and rebuilt to be bigger and better. The 29-apartment project was constructed under the Victorian...
July 31, 2024
Crackdown begins on firewood theft
PUBLIC land authorities have announced a crackdown on escalating illegal firewood take and habitat destruction in Victorian parks and forests, which is threatening the...
July 30, 2024
Check your device ahead of 3G shutdown
WITH just six weeks until Telstra and Optus begin to turn off their national 3G networks, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is urging...
July 29, 2024
Geelong College opens new sports and wellbeing centre
GEELONG College has officially opened Belerren, the private school's new sports and wellbeing centre. The state-of-the-art facility at the college's senior school campus in Newtown...
July 28, 2024
Paris Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 2 and Day 1 results
AUSTRALIA - three gold, two silver What's on today? MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES Aged just 14 and ranked world No.2, skateboarder Chloe Covell can become Australia's youngest...
July 27, 2024
Emily Mannix helps Vixens into Super Netball grand final
GEELONG'S Emily Mannix has helped the Melbourne Vixens into the Suncorp Super Netball grand final after her side defeated the West Coast Fever by...
July 26, 2024
Kinder announced for Armstrong Creek
ARMSTRONG Creek is getting a new kindergarten co-located with one of its new primary schools, one of eight to be built across the state...
July 26, 2024
Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library set for public opening
THE new Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library has been officially opened, and the public can start browsing the shelves from Thursday next week. City of Greater...
July 25, 2024
APCO Foundation’s Giving Day set to return
THE APCO Foundation Giving Day is back in 2024, with its second edition to be held on Tuesday next week. This year, all donations will...
July 24, 2024
Date for G21 Regional Forum announced
G21 GEELONG Region Alliance has locked in the date for this year's G21 Regional Forum, which will be held on October 3. The alliance of...
July 23, 2024
Ask R U OK? every day
R U OK? Day will be officially observed on September 12, but the organisers of the national suicide preventation day are urging everyone to...
July 18, 2024
Lawson Humphries gets Rising Star nod
GEELONG'S Lawson Humphries has been named the Round 18 AFL Rising Star nominee after an impressive performance in the Cats’ 20-point win over Collingwood...
