Wellways to run LGBTIQ+ safe space for young people
WELLWAYS Geelong will assist in developing and delivering a State Government initiative to launch 'safe spaces' for young people who identify as part of...
Local artist splashes all things community at new Norlane Vinnies
A vibrant mural from Geelong artist Vikki Clissold features in a new-look Vinnies at Norlane, which officially opened to the public earlier this month. Senior...
Carr-Gregg to present seminars for school parents in Geelong
HIGH-PROFILE Victorian psychologist and Read the Play patron Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is set to deliver two important education sessions for parents of children starting...
Feed Me to partner with Flying Brick for charity dinner
A CHARITY dinner at Flying Brick Cider House next month will help support Feed Me Bellarine, Surf Coast and Geelong in their efforts to...
Droomer lauded as a surfing Rising Star
REIGNING U/16 Boys ISA World Junior Surfing Champion Willis Droomer has capped off a fantastic year of personal accolades by winning the Male Rising...
Clean Up Australia Day preparations under way
THE nation's largest community-based environmental event is just around the corner, as the Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong community come together to celebrate Clean...
Bells Beach pumps for Round 2 of Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles
ROUND 2 of the 2023 Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles was an absolute thriller, with six new event champions crowned in excellent waves at...
Westfield Local Heroes program reopens for 2023
NOMINATIONS have officially opened for the 2023 Westfield Local Heroes program, an initiative that shines a light on unsung heroes in the local community. Returning...
Geelong Mums running into 2023
THE donation of more than 100 pairs of trainers and school shoes by a first-time donor to volunteer organisation Geelong Mums will give children...
Elifest raises $3,600 for Geelong resident in need
A FUNDRAISER for an eight-year-old Geelong boy with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome has raised more than $3,600, giving his family some financial reprieve during what has...
Surfers playing a critical role in ocean safety
A NEW study from La Trobe University researchers has found that surfers play a critical role in keeping aquatic users safe, potentially saving hundreds...
Headspace to celebrate LGBTIQA+ community with queer stories series
HEADSPACE centre's across Geelong are speaking out for young people who identify as LGBTQIA+ with a selection of online videos and content being released...
GRC giddy up for Good Friday racing
THE Geelong Racing Club are thrilled to be bringing the bet365 Good Friday Country Discovery Race Day to Geelong for the very first time,...
Surfing Victoria claim Victorian Health Promotion Award
SURFING Victoria has become second time winners at the Victorian Health Promotion Awards, taking home the Future Healthy Award for its Victorian Indigenous Surfing...
Koori Titles celebrate 25th anniversary in style
THE Woorrangalook Victorian Koori Surfing Titles (Koori Titles) has celebrated its 25th anniversary in style, with more than 200 people enjoying pristine surf and...
Torquay to host parkrun this weekend
AUSTRALIA’s first national parkrun is coming to Torquay this Saturday, giving locals the chance to get active and connect with their local community through...
Fins fly at annual TBC Single Fin event
TORQUAY Boardriders Club's annual Single Fin festival competition went down as an instant classic over the weekend, with one of the closest finishes in...
Geelong’s Ian ‘Redders’ Redpath inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
ONE of Geelong's own is the newest member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, with Ian 'Redders' Redpath joining the baggy green brethren...
Friend in Me to spread awareness on social exclusion
AUSTRALIAN charity Friend in Me is hosting an inclusive family fun day during February and are vowing to leave no child behind by breaking...
Torquay’s strong start not enough in ABB National Final
TORQUAY Boardriders Club have returned home from the Grand Final of the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle at Newcastle City Beach knowing they have the...
Food For Funds: Longest Lunch to return to Geelong
BARWON Health Foundation's 'Geelong's Longest Lunch' will return for the first time since 2019, bringing delicious food and wine to the scenic Geelong Waterfront...
The talk of the town: AusCrep
The Year 11 students say AusCrep's success thus far had not come without plenty of hard work and travelling around to find the best...
Victoria’s best dazzle at first round of Woolworths Junior Surfing Titles
CHAMPIONS have been crowned at Round 1 of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles, with Under 18 surfers Willem Watson (McCrae) and Sarsha Pancic...
Koori Titles to celebrate 25th anniversary
SURFING VICTORIA are "honoured" to be bringing the Woorrangalook Victorian Koori Surfing Titles back to where it all began at Urquhart's Bluff this weekend...