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Victoria covers up as face coverings become mandatory

THE Geelong region has covered up in compliance with the state government requirement for people to wear face masks when outside their home. Previously only...

From the REIV CEO, August 6

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, residential property in Victoria is selling quicker now than it was 12 months ago.

Grapevine: Amber trends

It is said that only around 10 per cent of the population has a genuine interest in wine, which means for most people the...

Queenscliffe Historical Museum keeps packing up ahead of rebuild

VOLUNTEERS at the Queenscliffe Historical Museum (QHM) have resumed packing up the museum's contents ahead of the building's knockdown...

Solid numbers see a sale a day in the Bellarine

The Bellarine real estate market is showing no signs of slowing - in fact it is just the opposite, according to

Project researches Otways animals after planned burn

FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is working with wildlife researchers as it undertakes planned burning in the Carlisle Heath in the Otways. The planned burning...

Town by Town Snapshot: Anglesea

The size of Anglesea is about 96.9 square kilometres with the population recorded at 2,453 in 2011 and by the 2016 Census the population...

Great Ocean Food: Puglia

More lockdowns, more restrictions, but this week I’m off to southern Italy; Puglia to be precise.

Ocean Grove Toy Library returns with click and collect service

THE Ocean Grove Toy Library is back in business and has moved to a click-and-collect service so that playtime can keep going during the...

Portarlington Golf Club reveals new extended clubhouse

THE Portarlington Golf Club has finished its renovation and extension project, and opened the facilities to the public on Monday this week. The $2.7 million...

Online group encourages wellness and exercise

Great Ocean Road Health’s (GORH) physiotherapist, exercise physiologist and allied health team have been working around the clock to provide an online exercise and...

Water-wise at Villawood’s Wandana

Nothing’s quite like digging a hole - a big one, that is.

Job opportunities for Geelong and Surf Coast as Metricon Homes’ regional business booms

Local building and construction workers will be in demand as Metricon Homes’ regional Victorian business booms on the back of the federal government’s HomeBuilder...

Searoad Ferries suspend weekend services

Searoad Ferries has suspended weekend services, effective immediately, between Queenscliff and Sorrento due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19. Weekday services will  operate on a...

Enjoy the tastes of Jack Rabbit Restaurant at home

DINERS can now enjoy the culinary delights of Jack Rabbit Restaurant in the comfort of their own home with a changing weekly line-up. The just-launched...

New coronavirus business restrictions mostly apply to metropolitan Melbourne

EVERY Victorian abbatoir will be forced to scale back production by one third as part of major new state government coronavirus restrictions that mostly...

State of disaster declared, regional Victoria to return to Stage 3 restrictions

THE entire state of Victoria will move into a state of disaster from 6pm tonight (Sunday, August 2) in a major tightening of coronavirus...

Round 2 grading junior netball wrap

IT WAS a weekend of mixed results for Barwon Heads juniors on the court in the second round of grading matches in the 2020...

Non-urgent elective surgery suspended to free up aged care beds

THE state government has put a halt to all elective surgery in hospitals except for urgent cases in response to a surge in coronavirus...

Big plans revealed for land around South Geelong station

THE buildings around South Geelong railway station and opposite GMHBA Stadium are being primed for major redevelopment under a draft plan for the area...

One in five Australians have a mental health condition, report says

A new report from the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms the widespread nature of mental illness in Australia.

City releases transparency and governance policies for comment

THE City of Greater Geelong council has invited the community to provide feedback on the council’s draft Public Transparency Policy and draft Governance Rules. At...

2020 Queenscliff Music Festival cancelled

THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) has been officially cancelled off for 2020, but organisers have promised to return next year. In an update sent out...

Your Armstrong Creek Town Centre is opening in less than a week

THE region’s environment features as design elements throughout a vibrant community precinct which will open to the public next week, giving you a new...