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Surfing to save the world

AUSTRALIAN surfers have banded together to defend Australia’s coastline and the surfing lifestyle from the threat of climate change. Surfers for Climate, founded by longboarding...

Interest grows in G21’s virtual forum

INTEREST is growing in this year's online version of the G21 Stakeholder Forum, which is just over a fortnight away and already has more...

Deakin survey reveals lockdown’s toll on families

Australian families have opened up about the way COVID-19 has shaped their lives in a national survey.

Big build coming for Victoria’s social housing

THE state Labor government has revealed its next budget will have a $5.3 billion plan to build public and community housing across Victoria, with...

Victoria’s streak of zero COVID-19 cases continues

VICTORIA'S streak of no coronavirus deaths or new cases has extended to 18 days as of Tuesday this week, and there could be further...

Build it up: Council and peak bodies roll out budget wish lists

THE State Budget will be handed down next week, and councils and business organisations in the Geelong region have a clear idea of what...

Bellaire PS benefits from Budget bonanza

HIGHTON'S Bellaire Primary School is among the schools benefiting from this year's State Budget bonanza. The school - parts of which were built about 60...

Asher returns as Geelong mayor

STEPHANIE Asher will continue as the mayor of the City of Greater Geelong, after she was re-elected unopposed to the role by her councillor...

Two Blues and Heat contest goes down to the wire

HIGHTON and Newtown & Chilwell could not be separated after 100 overs of cricket, the teams splitting the points following a tied match. A half-century...

Grapevine: A point of difference

The tide of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc continues to drift out and as the producers who came in to take advantage of the easy money...

City welcomes Working for Victoria employees

THE City of Greater Geelong is welcoming new employees to its workforce as part of the Working for Victoria program. The city joined the state...

Princes Freeway upgrades begin

WORK has begun on a $9.6 million project to improve the safety and the smoothness of the Princes Freeway at Geelong. About 14 kilometres of...

Great Ocean Food: Fit for a President

What a difference a fortnight can make.Since I last wrote the weather has turned from unseasonably cold to positively balmy, the Melbourne Cup has...

Werribee Zoo secures funds for elephant sanctuary

WERRIBEE Open Range Zoo is set for a major makeover that will include a new home for an Asian elephant herd presently residing in...

From the REIV CEO – Regional column

Real estate sector powers through The environment presented by Coronavirus has thrown up unique challenges to the Victorian real estate sector. Being under a harsh...

Moorabool set to house largest battery in Southern Hemisphere

THE largest battery in the Southern Hemisphere is set to be built in Moorabool to help improve Victoria's energy system and its reliability. Renewable energy...

Town by town snapshot: Marshall

The size of Marshall is approximately 2.3 square kilometres with the population of Marshall being 1,798 people in 2011 and by the 2016 Census...

Geelong Lawn Tennis Club makes the most of difficult year

GEELONG Lawn Tennis Club (GLTC) has made the most of the COVID-19 lockdown period, taking it as an opportunity to attend to some of...

Highton relishes short stint of dynamic international batsman

IT'S NOT every week a player with international experience opens the batting for your side, but that's what Highton is making the most of...

Torquay notches up another win, Vikings let one slip

TORQUAY made it two from two to start the GCA Division 2 season, defeating Geelong City by four wickets. The Tigers bowled brilliantly, led by...

Agreement signed for two more COVID-19 vaccines

The federal government has signed two more agreements for COVID-19 vaccines, which could potentially provide another 50 million doses.

Heady figures: Barwon Heads property values jump 624 per cent in 20 years

PROPERTY values in Barwon Heads have skyrocketed more than 600 per cent over the past two decades, and the ABC TV series most strongly...

City to decide its mayor tonight

THE new City of Greater Geelong council will meet for the first time tonight (Thursday, November 12) to elect a mayor for a term...

Making the most of medicine

Taking your medicines properly is essential if you want to get the most out of them.