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Liberals open to Geelong deamalgamation discussion

THE Liberals have left the door open to the City of Greater Geelong splitting into smaller councils if the party wins this month's state...

Energise your interior with Dulux’s summer shades

After a gruelling couple of years and a dreary, wet winter across much of the country, we're ready to swing open the doors and...

George pledges $11m for Serendip masterplan

LABOR would spend $11 million on revamping Lara's Serendip Sanctuary and You Yangs precinct if it retains government at this month's election. Retiring Lara MP...

SAFV Centre opens new women’s refuge

THE Sexual Assault & Family Violence (SAFV) Centre has officially opened its Women's Family Violence Refuge in the Barwon region. The purpose-built multi-unit crisis accommodation...

Liberals pledge hospital upgrades for Geelong

THE VICTORIAN Coalition are pledging more healthcare upgrades for Geelong if they win the November 26 election, with more car parking at the existing...

Candidate nominations open for state election

THE coming Victorian election has officially started, with the new boundaries in effect and candidates now able to formally throw their hats in the...

Liberals commit to metro-style rail services in Geelong

GEELONG, Moriac and Colac will see the benefit of frequent commuter rail services under new and upgraded services to be delivered by a Victorian...

Ash Barty to visit Geelong on memoir tour

INTERNATIONAL tennis champion Ash Barty will make a stop in Geelong next week as part of the book tour for her just-released memoir. This year's...

Greens pick Courtney Gardner for Lara

THE Victorian Greens have preselected Dr Courtney Gardner to be their candidate in Lara for the next month's state election. Dr Gardner works as a...

Couzens pledges funds for volunteers

VOLUNTEERING Geelong will get a $100,000 grant to support its work if Labor retains power at the coming state election. The independent not-for-profit organisation partners...

$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...