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November 8, 2020

“Ring of steel” lifted on November 9

FROM tomorrow (Monday, November 9), Geelong and the Bellarine will welcome people from Melbourne for the first time in months, with the lifting of...

November 5, 2020

Metricon to host free online design trends workshops

Metricon is running a series of four free online masterclasses to provide design enthusiasts across the country with insight into emerging trends and tips...

November 5, 2020

From the REIV CEO – Regional column

The Victorian Government has responded to prolonged lobbying from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria to lift minimum training requirements to work in the...

November 5, 2020

City’s mosquito treatment program begins

WITH the weather warming up, the City of Greater Geelong is addressing the surge in mosquito numbers around the region. The city’s director of planning,...

November 5, 2020

VEC won’t rush revealing results for council elections

THIS year's local council elections will have a record turnout, but the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) says it will not put public health at...

November 5, 2020

Builder starts upgrade of Newcomb Secondary College

A BUILDER has been appointed for the $6 million upgrade at Newcomb Secondary College. Last month, Bellarine MP Lisa Neville and Geelong MP Christine Couzens...

November 4, 2020

Geelong’s councillors to be revealed this afternoon

THE results for the City of Greater Geelong council election will be officially declared this afternoon, and only one of the incumbents is not...

November 1, 2020

CEGORR called off for 2021

THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will not be staged this summer, Visit...

October 29, 2020

Kinder pupil gives crane a name

THE 50-metre high crane helping to build the $85 million GMHBA headquarters now has a name, following a competition run for the benefit of...

October 29, 2020

Year in review: City notes COVID-19’s impact in annual report

THE economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic is one of the defining characteristics of the City of Greater Geelong’s performance over the...

October 29, 2020

Vic Open cancelled for 2021

THE COVID-19 pandemic and resulting border closures along with international travel restrictions have forced the cancellation of next year's Vic Open, scheduled for February...

October 29, 2020

Survey finds most Australians would get coronavirus vaccine

Most Australians would get themselves and their children vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a survey from Monash University.

The latest results from the Survey of...

October 29, 2020

Visitors encouraged to respect environment

AS CORONAVIRUS restrictions ease and warmer weather draws closer, conservation groups are encouraging tourists to be mindful of the environment. Conservation Ecology Centre founder Lizzie...

October 29, 2020

Post-COVID tourism campaign encourages people to stay the night

GREAT Ocean Road Regional Tourism have announced new campaign The Great Sleepover to reinvigorate tourism and support local businesses as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The campaign...

October 29, 2020

Half a percentage point enough to tempt investors to new lenders

More than a third of investors would consider refinancing to a new lender to secure only marginally better interest rates, according to new research. The...

October 29, 2020

Melbournians to continue to drive ‘Seachange’

All construction works are now complete at Seachange Estate in St.Leonards and in just over 2 ½ years all 558 lots over 11 stages...

October 29, 2020

First Warralily Grange residents move in

Warralily estate’s newest neighbourhood, Warralily Grange, has welcomed its first residents. Among them, Rob and Neryl Chambers, originally from Melbourne, are both ‘rapt’ to...

October 29, 2020

CFA urges residents to prepare for bushfires

VICTORIA observed Fire Action Week last week, and the CFA is urging Victorians to prepare themselves and their properties for this year’s bushfire season. With...

October 29, 2020

Water for our Future panel holds first meeting

THE Water for our Future community panel met earlier this month for its first online deliberative forum to help inform how Barwon Water manages...

October 29, 2020

Exercise sharpens agencies’ emergency response

EMERGENCY management specialists responded to a mock scenario of bushfires around Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast Shire last week as they put their...

October 26, 2020

Melbourne’s ring of steel to be lifted on November 8

THE "ring of steel" around Melbourne will be gone in two weeks as the state government plans to align the coronavirus restrictions across the...

October 25, 2020

Gyms and pools to reopen for all on Wednesday

GYMS, fitness centres and pools will re-open in regional Victoria for people of all ages on Wednesday in the latest easing of Victoria's coronavirus...

October 22, 2020

Voting for council elections closes tomorrow

VOTING closes tomorrow (Friday, October 23) for council elections across the state, including the City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire and Borough of...

October 22, 2020

Study to examine Geelong’s industrial past

GEELONG will be among the areas examined as part of a three-year study into the impact of recent major industry losses in regional Australia. Led...