The Vanns to rock into Torquay
Australian rockers The Vanns will be rolling into Torquay next month to give fans a taste of their acclaimed "loud and live" show style. The...
Drone boat helping out at Barwon Heads Road upgrade
A DRONE boat is making it safer and easier to gather subsurface information from waterways near the Barwon Heads Road upgrade. The TriDrone...
Applications close soon for CCMA River Detectives program
CORANGAMITE Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) is calling on schools and youth groups to register for its River Detectives Program. The cross-curricular citizen science program connects...
Dangerfield visits junior club to launch footy grants
AFL SUPERSTAR Patrick Dangerfield visited his junior club Anglesea Football Netball Club (FNC) last week to launch the Telstra Footy Country Grants. The grassroots program...
Upgrade funding closing soon for public schools
LOCAL public schools have until February 29 to apply for funding to build or upgrade vital infrastructure. Grants of at least $250,000 can be used...
Lions club legend rallies community to nominate new local heroes
LOCAL legend Brian Stewart Edward is encouraging not-for-profit organisations and individuals to apply for the 2024 Westfield Local Heroes $20,000 grant program. Mr Edward was...
Young minds to unite on Geelong Youth Hub project
THE newly elected 2024 Youth Council is quickly making their mark by contributing feedback to the co-design process of the Geelong Youth Hub. The youth...
Local businesses to tee off for community
MORE than 100 golfers from 25 local businesses will tee off for a good cause today (February 9) at the 32nd e&s Golf Classic. The...
Australian personality to join foundation for breakfast
AUSTRALIAN comedian, performer and advocate Em Rusciano will be the guest of honour at this year's Give Geelong Breakfast. The popular personality will join the...
Kerr and Earle ride high at WQS event at URBNSURF
AUSTRALIA's two most recent World Junior Champions, Sierra Kerr and Jarvis Earle, claimed victory at the BYD Pro World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3000 surfing...
Australia’s best surf boat rowers to surf into Lorne
MORE than 2,500 of Australia's premier surf boat competitors, supporters and event officials will descend on Lorne Beach next week for the Australian Surf...
West Coast Wax Up fires at Possos
VICTORIA's best longboard surfers dazzled in perfect waves at Point Impossible Beach on Saturday for the West Coast Wax Up event. More than 60 competitors...
Jobfind help to steer L2P program into 15th year
GEELONG employment service Jobfind has sponsored a fleet vehicle to help deliver the 15th year of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) L2P Program in...
Barwon Health duo named finalists in WorkSafe award
A PAIR of Barwon Health staff have been recognised for their commitment to workplace health and safety and been crowned a finalist for the...
Tails wagging for St Albans dog park
A FENCED dog park will be built at Aldershot Reserve in St Albans Park giving local residents and their canines a designated location for...
Sailing success celebrated
MORE than 100,000 people flocked to the Geelong Waterfront over the long weekend to enjoy the Southern Hemisphere's oldest keelboat sailing regatta, the Festival...
Back to School: Preps kick off their next chapter
THIRTY-FOUR prep pupils kicked off an exciting new chapter of their young lives at Moriac Primary School this week. The school's youngest students joined their...
Geelong Mums set lofty goals for 2024
GEELONG Mums has set an ambitious goal of assisting ten per cent more babies, young children and families in 2024. This year's target is off...
Victoria claim Wieland Shield
VICTORIA emerged victorious against California over the long weekend in the prestigious Wieland Shield lifesaving competition. The best athletes from both areas gathered at Ocean...
Warralily to light up for summer market
COMMUNITY members are invited to soak up the summer vibes at the Warralily Summer Market next weekend. The February 3 event at Mirambeena Park will...
State’s best to wax up at traditional logger event
VICTORIA's best and most stylish traditional longboard surfers will descend on Point Impossible next weekend for the inaugural West Coast Wax Up event. The February...
Australia’s best to surf perfect waves at URBNSURF
MORE than 120 of Australia/Oceania's best surfers will travel to URBNSURF next weekend for the World Surf League (WSL) BYD Pro 3000-point world qualifying...
Boaters tackle large swell for VSRL Open
MORE than 200 surf lifesaving competitors tackled large surf at Jan Juc over the weekend for the Victorian Surfboat Rowers League (VSRL) Open. Last Saturday's...
Geelong’s mega sporting weekend arrives
THE Southern Hemisphere's biggest sailing regatta, the Festival of Sails, gets underway tomorrow morning (Friday, January 26), kicking off a huge weekend of sport...