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July 30, 2020
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.
The Australia’s Health 2020...
July 30, 2020
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...
July 23, 2020
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...
July 23, 2020
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...
July 23, 2020
On guard: Coast Guard Queenscliff keeps watching the water
QUEENSCLIFF’S branch of the Coast Guard is committed to keeping a watchful eye on the water despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Coast...
July 23, 2020
Ocean Grove development changes direction after VCAT hearing
THE proponents of a development in Ocean Grove have had a win at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) but have scaled down...
July 23, 2020
Youth Council talks coronavirus
THE Geelong Youth Council is still at work during the coronavirus, and used its July meeting to share insight into the experiences of young...
July 23, 2020
Curlewis Golf Club tees off on improvements during lockdown
CURLEWIS Golf Club has used the coronavirus restrictions to its advantage and has rolled out several course innovations and improvements since the onset of...
July 23, 2020
City joins Working for Victoria initiative
THE City of Greater Geelong council has joined the latest stage of a state government scheme that will create more than 200 jobs here. On...
July 23, 2020
Coker and Henderson plead with Melburnians to stay home
THE message to Melburnians to stay away from their holiday homes during the capital’s coronavirus lockdown has bipartisan support, with Geelong’s federal Labor and...
July 23, 2020
Works on Hesse Street keep moving
BOROUGH of Queenscliffe residents may have noticed some extra traffic around the southern end of Queenscliff's Hesse Street. The council is making improvements to the...
July 23, 2020
Tourism industry will go to the wall without JobKeeper, VTIC warns
THE tourism industry has taken the biggest hit from the knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures, and the Victoria Tourism...
July 23, 2020
JobKeeper and JobSeeker extended for six months
THE JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes have been extended beyond September, but the payments will be reduced. On Tuesday this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced...
July 23, 2020
Coker launches project to protect remnant trees
CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker and Bellarine Landcare have launched a project to protect some of the peninsula's oldest trees. The Bellarine Remnant Tree Project...
July 22, 2020
Most Victorians not self-isolating when sick or after being tested for coronavirus
A RECORD 484 cases of coronavirus have been identified in Victoria in the past 24 hours, and Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed most Victorians...
July 17, 2020
Face masks recommended in regional Victoria
P PEOPLE in regional Victoria are now being recommended to wear a face mask when outside their home if it is difficult to maintain social...
July 16, 2020
Surfside Waves in seventh heaven as soccer season begins
July 16, 2020
Local pubs vetting IDs during Melbourne lockdown
PUBS and restaurants across the Geelong region are keeping an eye out for non-local customers as they follow the state government's latest changes to...
July 16, 2020
Get tested for COVID-19, even outside Melbourne
THE latest coronavirus lockdown restrictions do not apply to Geelong and surrounds, but the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is still urging...
July 16, 2020
Flood protection works start in Ocean Grove
WORKS have started on a major drainage upgrade in Ocean Grove which will provide significant flood protection to affected residents in Epworth Street and...
July 16, 2020
Virtual festival: Geelong and the Bellarine to star in this weekend’s Isol-Aid online concert
THIS weekend, the best of Geelong and the Bellarine’s music scene will be streamed around the world as the region takes part in the...
July 15, 2020
Boorai Centre to stay closed until next week
The Boorai Centre in Ocean Grove will remain closed for the rest of this week and reopen on July 20, following confirmation that a...
July 10, 2020
NAIDOC Week postponed until November
NAIDOC 2020 celebrations due to take place across the region this week have been postponed until November. Following the lead of the NAIDOC National Committee,...
July 10, 2020
Boorai Centre closes after confirmed coronavirus case
The Boorai Centre in Ocean Grove closed this morning for a deep clean, following confirmation that a child who attended the facility has since...
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