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Inquiry examines options to fund faster rail

ADVOCATES for faster train services between Geelong and Melbourne will be keenly following a federal Parliamentary inquiry into the best way to pay for...

Regional Victoria to take the Third Step on roadmap on Thursday

REGIONAL Victoria has made a big move along the roadmap to coronavirus recovery. This morning, Premier Daniel Andrews announced regional Victoria would take the Third...

Smooth and sleek

In a world of colour and chaos, the simplicity of sleek shapes and the quiet shades of ebony make for an enticing colour palette...

R U OK? focuses on continuing the conversation

TODAY is R U OK? Day and all Australians encouraged to ask the potentially life-changing question. R U OK? is an organisation that aims to...

Candidates to be quizzed in three online forums

THE Combined Bellarine Community Associations (CBCA) will host a series of community webinars next month to give people across the Bellarine an opportunity to...

Local firefighters gear up through generous donations

DEFIBRILLATORS, thermal imaging cameras, special truck licences and apparel will keep CFA volunteer firefighters safer, better equipped and more comfortable, after $4.8 million in...

Outdoor pools and playgrounds to reopen under roadmap

THE City of Greater Geelong council is preparing to reopen playgrounds and outdoor pools across the municipality from next week, in line with the...

Off the map: Some industries disappointed by state’s roadmap to coronavirus recovery

THE state government’s roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions in the Bellarine has received a mixed reception, with some industries left disappointed by its cautious...

More council candidates emerge as nominations draw near

NOMINATIONS to stand in the council elections at the City of Greater Geelong and the Borough of Queenscliffe open this time next week, and...

The Pulse to livestream a week of election forums

COMMUNITY radio station 94.7 The Pulse will hold a series of council election forums with candidates from across the Geelong region via Zoom in...

Call for clarity about the “city” and the “council”

COUNCILLORS at the City of Greater Geelong have stressed the distinction between the "city" and the "council" as they adopted a new Public Transparency...

Recession declared, refinery jobs at risk

AUSTRALIA is now officially in a recession and the 10,000 jobs lost across Geelong and the Surf Coast during the coronavirus pandemic could grow...

We The Makers CREATE offers new courses

The We The Makers CREATE initiative is offering new courses for people to be inspired, learn new skills and start to help reduce the...

Swooping season returns

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has reminded walkers and riders that the return of spring this week has also brought...

Join a virtual hike to the 12 Apostles

Great Ocean Road Health (GORH) has begun its virtual Health Hike from Torquay to the 12 Apostles, and is inviting the community to join...

Queenscliff raises funds for mental health

QUEENSCLIFF Football Netball Club has made a significant contribution towards supporting mental wellness through various fundraising efforts. Last month the football club donated $3,333 for...

Old Geelong Post Office set for transformation

GEELONG'S former Post Office will undergo a $20 million transformation into an accommodation and hospitality complex. The City of Greater Geelong council approved the sale...

New tourism campaign pushes greater message about Geelong

A NEW campaign spearheaded by Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine (TGGB) is promoting the area as an experience greater than the sum of...

Falls Festival falls over, other events go virtual

THE Falls Festival in Lorne is the latest major event in the Geelong region to fall over because of the coronavirus pandemic this year,...

City moves towards waste reforms

RESIDENTS and businesses in the City of Greater Geelong will have a new, dedicated bin for glass within seven years as the council moves...

Clifton Springs pupils dive into science at home

BUDDING scientists from Clifton Springs Primary School were in action last month as part of National Science Week celebrations. The restrictions of remote learning were...

Regional Victoria to get its own coronavirus roadmap

PREMIER Dan Andrews will, this weekend, reveal the roadmap showing the way out of Victoria's coronavirus restrictions, and regional Victoria will have its own...

Free parking extension in CBD divides Geelong councillors

FREE parking will be extended across central Geelong until the end of this year, but the decision has divided the City of Greater Geelong’s...

Some NBN users shifted to satellite

THE rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is officially over, but some internet users in the Geelong region are not getting the experience...