Junior football season to begin
AFTER much waiting and uncertainty, the AFL Barwon junior season is set to begin, with the first games taking place this evening (Friday, July...
Senior female football, Under 19 football and netball seasons cancelled
AFL Barwon has decided to cancel the senior female football and Under 19 football and netball seasons. The announcement follows the state government's temporary ban...
Geelong Small Business Festival approaches
THE Geelong Small Business Festival will return in 2020 to help teach existing and prospective business owners how to thrive in the current environment. The...
Taste the difference
This month’s Tastes of Central Geelong festival may look a little different but it has lost none of its unique flavour. Event organisers have thought...
Grant eases burden on local clubs
MORE than three dozen sporting clubs in the South Barwon region have been recipients of the state government's Community Sports Survival Grant. The grant provides...
City begin major roadworks
A RANGE of roadworks focused on improving safety began across the City of Greater Geelong last week. The $4 million works are part of the...
Clubs compete in Blood Challenge
Football and netball clubs across the Surf Coast and Bellarine may not be able to compete on the field, but off-field they are able...
Jan Juc bolster batting stocks
JAN Juc Cricket Club has announced two new recruits ahead of the coming Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association (BPCA) season. Brothers Hamish and Jordi Withers will...
Queenscliff ferry continues despite restrictions
THE Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry will continue to run despite the Mornington Peninsula being subject to the same stage 3 restrictions as Melbourne. The ferry has been...
New paths a hit with local cyclists
MEMBERS from the Bellarine Belles and the Port Peddlers set out to explore the new path along the Drysdale Bypass last week and were...
Competitions in limbo but BFL juniors set to start
SENIOR female and under-19 men's football could become the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic following the Victorian government's decision to postpone a return...
Events cancelled as coronavirus cases increase
SEVERAL sports events have been cancelled due to the recent increase in coronavirus cases. Yesterday, Surfing Victoria announced they had cancelled the Victorian SUP Surfing...
Bears’ star pitcher signs for US college
BELLARINE Bears star pitcher Lachlan Hockey will be making a dream move to America, having recently signed with Trinidad State Junior College’s baseball program...
Deakin to support rural hospitals through the coronavirus
DEAKIN University has helped create and implement guidelines for emergency coronavirus treatment facilities across rural and regional Australia.
Researchers from Deakin’s
AFL Victoria has released more details about the protocols players, staff and spectators will have to follow when the football season begins later this...AFL Victoria announce new Return to Play protocols
Study criticises social media advertising junk food
Research conducted by Deakin University claims many social media platforms are not restricting junk food advertisers from targeting children and teenagers. The study from Deakin's...
Junior football and netball return to play dates announced
AFL Barwon has announced all junior football and netball in the region will be able to begin play on July 18. According to the announcement,...
Hart chalks novel up to experience
Few are as well-qualified to write an action-adventure novel as Jed Hart. He served in the Malayan conflict as a naval officer and in the...
Survey gauges local attitude to climate change
QUEENSCLIFFE Climate Action Group has released results to a survey gauging the community’s attitude towards climate change. The easing of lockdown restrictions has allowed the...
State government announce kindergarten grants
THE state government has announced two new grants to support kindergartens and the children attending them. The state government will fund about half of all...
Great Ocean Road Health turns one
YESTERDAY (Wednesday, July 1) marked the first anniversary of Great Ocean Road Health's (GORH) formation. The healthcare provider was officially formed with the amalgamation of...
Students create masks for overseas healthcare workers
ST JOSEPH'S College Geelong students have been creating face masks for communities in Uganda, Thailand and South Africa. Students noticed on social media that masks...
Lady Hawks prepare for shortened season
THIS season will be different from any other for Drysdale's Lady Hawks, as they return to training with new recruits and new protocols. The 2019...
City adds millions to coronavirus support package
THE City of Greater Geelong council has proposed a support package to help the region recover from coronavirus. The package will see $5.6 million added...