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$14m for Belmont High if Liberals win

BELMONT High School is in line to get funding in the low eight figures for major upgrades regardless of who wins November's state election,...

Levy waived for taking flood waste to landfill

THE usual fee for dropping flood waste off at landfills will not apply in some local government areas, including the City of Greater Geelong...

Couzens, Marchant make school commitments

LABOR is pledging better buildings on the eastern side of Geelong if it wins at the state election, with separate funding commitments for two...

State fund supports Prestige Jayco expansion

PRESTIGE Jayco will hire 15 new staff at its Geelong operations to help build more caravans here with support from the state government's Regional...

George commits $2m to North Shore sports

THE North Shore Sports Club will get as much as $2 million towards a project to increase female participation if Labor wins the coming...

GeelongPort lauded for its sustainability moves

GEELONGPORT has been named a worldwide leader in this year's GRESB Infrastructure Benchmark, ranked first out of 26 global ports. The GRESB Sector Leader Awards...

Spirit of Tasmania arrives at new home in Geelong

THE Spirit of Tasmania has started a new era of Bass Strait transport with the ferry service's inaugural arrival at its new Geelong quay. The...

City diverts road resources to flood repairs

THE City of Greater Geelong has put its usual management of roads across the municipality on hold until next year as it begins cleaning...

Geelong to get Primary Priority Care Centre

GEELONG will get one of the final 10 Primary Priority Care Centres (PPCCs) being rolled out across Victoria. Geelong MP Christine Couzens announced this week...

Grant helps save water at GeelongPort

GEELONG'S commercial port has tightened up its water usage and plugged many leaks through a project funded by Barwon Water. GeelongPort applied for funding through...

Novel’s tale of self-love versus selfishness

The author of the acclaimed Love & Virtue is back with her second novel: a tale of sisters, selfishness, and the lies we tell...

New lines drawn for some voters ahead of state election

THE state election is just over five weeks away, and residents in the Geelong region should double-check their address to see if they are...

Fund upgrades community infrastructure

THREE projects in Geelong will share in more than $100,000 in grants from the Living Local Fund set up by the state government. The Geelong...

Mark Corrigan to lead the Cats in VFL

THE Geelong Cats have announced the appointment of former VFL player and coach Mark Corrigan as its VFL side's senior coach for the next...

Young athletes use grants to get going

NINE promising young athletes have received grant money to help them meet the costs of attending elite competitions in their chosen sport. The federal government's...

T20 dazzles at Kardinia Park

INTERNATIONAL cricket has lit up Kardinia Park this week, with the stadium hosting four teams and six games over three days in this year's...

City yet to assess full flood damage

MAJOR flooding across Geelong late last week has affected low-lying parks, roads, and dozens of buildings, but the City of Greater Geelong says it...

New Surf Her Way clinics announced

SURFING Victoria has launched a new series of coaching clinics for women and girls taking place at beaches around the state this summer. The Surf...

Roundtable seeks solutions for jobs, skills shortages

TRAINING reform and hiring a previously-overlooked cohort of workers were among the ideas floated at a roundtable hosted by the federal government in Ocean...

New facilities at Newcomb Secondary College opened

STUDENTS at Newcomb Secondary College are now enjoying new music spaces, systems technology rooms and a STEM activity room built through a $6 million...

Major works begin at Grovedale West Primary School

MAJOR works to create a $6.6 million upgrade have begun at Grovedale West Primary School. On Wednesday last week, Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins and...

Rotary gets drone expo ready for takeoff

THE Combined Rotary Clubs of Geelong are plotting a flight path for a drone expo next year, and are keen to hear from anyone...

MIFF and Always Live bring music to Geelong

In an Australian first, Mushroom Pictures, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and Always Live will bring the magic of music and film to...

Major works begin on Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital

MAJOR works have started to create the Barwon Women's and Children's Hospital in Geelong, with demolition under way in one corner of University Hospital...