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February 22, 2026
Cougars players earmarked by Vixens Academy
Netball Victoria and the Melbourne Vixens have revealed this year's Vixens Academy squad ahead of the Super Netball Reserves competition, including three players from...
February 21, 2026
HIA says federal budget should reset housing policy
THE Housing Industry Association (HIA) is urging the federal government to use the coming 2026-27 budget as a reset on housing policy, warning Australia's...
February 20, 2026
Ben Folds announces extra Geelong date
American musician Ben Folds is coming to Geelong later this year, announcing today (Friday, February 20) he was adding extra dates to his...
February 17, 2026
Local Liberals rewarded in Taylor’s first shadow cabinet
LIBERAL MPs in the Geelong region have received promotions in new Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's first shadow cabinet, announced today (Tuesday, February 17). Victorian...
February 17, 2026
Free Lisa Mitchell gig to celebrate Beav’s Bar win
GEELONG'S Beav's Bar has been named the national winner of the inaugural OneMusic live music competition, a nationwide initiative to champion live music venues...
February 16, 2026
Local military sites to be sold
THERE has been a mixed reaction to the Albanese Labor Government's proposal to sell off military assets across the nation, with one user group...
February 15, 2026
Anthony powers to historic third Aussie Olympic gold
SKI superstar Jakara Anthony was back smiling after making Olympic history as the first Australian athlete ever to collect two Winter Olympics gold...
February 13, 2026
Torquay Taphouse to host Jakara watch party
THE community is invited to cheer on local Winter Olympics favourite Jakara Anthony an event in Torquay tomorrow (Saturday, February 14). XTM, one of Anthony's...
February 5, 2026
Jakara Anthony makes history as flag bearer for Aussies
Defending Olympic champion Jakara Anthony says she's "over the moon" to share Australia's flag bearer duties with fellow moguls star Matt...
February 4, 2026
Data shows regional Victorians hardest hit by melanomas
PEOPLE living in regional Victoria are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from melanoma than people living in our state’s major cities,...
January 31, 2026
Cycling legend helps turn Geelong roads yellow
AUSTRALIAN cycling legend Cadel Evans led out just under 3,000 cyclists on the TAC People's Ride from the Geelong Waterfront earlier today (Saturday, January...
January 30, 2026
Surf Coast welcomes elite women cyclists at Welcome Wave
THE sound of cowbells again greeted the world's best female cyclists to the Surf Coast yesterday (Thursday, January 29) at this year's edition of...
January 29, 2026
Welsford, Fidanza triumph at Cadel’s Criteriums
AUSTRALIAN Sam Welsford and Italian Martina Fidanza sprinted to victories in the first edition of the Cadel’s Criteriums at Geelong's Eastern Gardens earlier...
January 29, 2026
Labor reveals new South Barwon candidate
LABOR has officially moved on from former South Barwon representative Darren Cheeseman, with Premier Jacinta Allan endorsing the seat's new candidate on social media...
January 29, 2026
Ollie Peake’s stunning century sends Aussies into semis
AFTER making quite a name for himself in the Big Bash, rising Australian star Oliver Peake has now steered his national...
January 28, 2026
Elite cyclists head to Geelong for criterium showdown
A CRITERIUM-style race will replace the cancelled Surf Coast Classic races that were to take place later this week, giving elite riders a lead-in...
January 27, 2026
Bushfire danger forces Surf Coast Classic cancellation
ORGANISERS of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) have cancelled both of this week's Surf Coast Classic races, citing the...
January 27, 2026
National solar panel recycling pilot welcomed
ENVIRONMENTAL advocates have welcomed the federal government's introduction of a national pilot to recycle solar panels. Australia leads the world in rooftop solar uptake, with...
January 26, 2026
Statewide Total Fire Ban declared ahead of forecast extreme heat
A TOTAL Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the whole state of Victoria tomorrow (Tuesday, January 27). Victoria is expected to experience severe heatwave...
January 26, 2026
Surf Coast Classic races changed due to bushfire threat
SEVERE weather and bushfire activity forecast for today (Monday, January 26) and tomorrow (Tuesday, January 27) has forced major changes to the courses of...
January 26, 2026
Communities prepare to evacuate from Otways fire
SURF Coast and Otways residents from as far east as Anglesea are being urged to keep a very close eye on conditions tomorrow (Tuesday,...
January 23, 2026
Heat and wind trigger statewide fire alert
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) for the entire state of Victoria has been declared for tomorrow (Saturday, January 24). Victoria is set to experience severe...
January 23, 2026
Everyone urged to ‘be beach safe’ this summer
"BE BEACH Safe is Villawood’s latest message in giant letters to visitors to Torquay and the Surf Coast this summer. Torquay Surf Life Saving...
January 23, 2026
Waterfront’s newest hotel officially opens
THE newest hotel on the Geelong Waterfront is now officially open. Crowne Plaza Geelong, which sits above the soon-to-be-open Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event...
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