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Northern Futures joins with Meli

NORTHERN Futures, the respected grassroots program dedicated to supporting disadvantaged communities in Geelong's north, will keep its doors open after joining leading community services...

Teskey Brothers announced for A Day on the Green

BY JAMES TAYLOR Soulful Australian siblings The Teskey Brothers are set to light up Australian outdoor venues and wineries this summer on their first A...

Leading Cat appointed AM in King’s Birthday Honours List

ONE of the leading figures at the Geelong Football Club during their triple AFL premiership run has been appointed a Member of the Order...

Ocean Grove wins spot in Bowls Premier League

OCEAN Grove Bowling Club will take on Australia's best clubs from this November after it secured one of the two coveted expansion slots in...

Funding revealed for Geelong Sports Package projects

THE sporting communities of the Geelong area have some more detail about their coming infrastructure, with the Victorian government confirming the projects to be...

The Blues Train finds new owner

THE Blues Train will soon be pulling out of the station under a new owner, with Daniel Kay taking over from founder Hugo T....

Missy Higgins adds Geelong show to tour

TICKET sales for Missy Higgins' Australian tour are running hot, and the singer-songwriter has just announced she is coming to Geelong. There has been huge...

Flying the flag for IDAHOBIT

THE Surf Coast Shire is again showing its colours for the LGBTQIA+ community, raising the rainbow flag outside its council chambers today (Friday, May...

Vale Norm Stanley 1977-2024

GEELONG'S First Nations community is in mourning following the passing of Norm Stanley. The Kurnai/Wotjabaluk man, well known across the Geelong region as an artist,...

Avalon Airport CEO resigns

AVALON Airport will have to find its third chief executive officer in the space of two years, with Tony Brun to take off for...

New Torquay, Armstrong Creek bus routes revealed

THE state government has revealed the final version of its planned updated bus network for Torquay, Armstrong Creek and Charlemont, but it does not...

Program to promote gender equality in sport launches next iteration

THE third iteration of a program to progress gender equality and promote respect within local football and netball clubs and communities has now begun. Respect...

Newborn screening expanded

Victorian newborns will now be screened for two additional rare but serious health conditions, helping to identify babies at risk of developing illnesses and...

Quarterfinal fields set at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

THE third day of competition at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy witnessed a move to Winkipop again with the world’s...

AFL Barwon makes big change to restructure plan

AFL BARWON will introduce non-mandatory promotion from the Bellarine FNL into the Geelong FNL in the latest shakeup to its Future of Football &...

More major upsets on Rip Curl Pro’s second day

DAY two of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy has seen another massive day of action. Competition on stop four on the...

City restores ties with G21

THE City of Greater Geelong council has reversed its decision to cut ties with G21 Geelong Region Alliance, and has restored $250,000 of city...

Surfing begins at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

THE opening day of competition has been called on at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, stop four on the World...

Women test their rescue skills

FEMALE Victorian State Emergency Services (VICSES) volunteers from Geelong, the Bellarine, the Surf Coast and beyond joined forces as part of a Victoria-wide training...

Opening round for Rip Curl Pro revealed

THE world’s best surfers are heading here ahead of Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, and the World Surf League (WSL) has...

Real Deal celebrates successful forum

THE Real Deal Geelong alliance has hailed its latest gathering as a success, as the group continues to advocate for better housing solutions. More than...

New First Nations youth hub welcomed

YOUNG First Nations people in Geelong now have access to a range of tailored services and support in one place with the opening of...

Documentary takes the long road

Acclaimed documentary The Road to Patagonia is striking a chord with local audiences, with recent screenings selling out.

Total Fire Ban declared ahead of long weekend

A TOTAL Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared across much of the state for tomorrow (Saturday, March 9), covering the Central, North Central, South...