Red Cross launches The Human Race
THIS MONTH marks the beginning of The Human Race, Australian Red Cross' newest virtual venture that encourages participants to roll, walk, swim or dance...
Appeal encourages Geelong locals to give
THE Give Where You Live Foundation is encouraging locals to dig deep and support those experiencing crisis through the 2023 Give Geelong Appeal. Kicking off...
Upham straps up for Ride for Sick Kids
GEELONG'S David Upham will jump on the saddle tomorrow when he takes off in the 13th annual Ride for Sick Kids (RFSK) fundraising event...
Geelong Travel and Viking Cruises reach new heights
FAMILY-OWNED award-winning local business Geelong Travel is thrilled to be reaching new heights with Swiss cruise line Viking Cruises in 2023, by offering exclusive...
Cats fans to scratch the traffic on Footy Ferries in 2023
CATS fans have got their claws out and are ready for another big year thanks to the return of the popular footy ferries that...
One to Remember: Queenscliff Arts Prize praised
QUEENSCLIFF Arts Prize curator Chris MacLeod is lauding the community far and wide for their involvement in making the Australia's biggest outdoor art exhibition...
Memorial golf day an $80,000 success
A HUGE community effort has helped to raise more than $80,000 for Geelong's Hope Bereavement Care at the third annual Ryan Gatgens Annual Memorial...
McEvoy pulls on the red and the white in AFLW
FORMER Wallington/Ocean Grove local Lucy McEvoy has landed in new colours for the coming AFLW season after signing a long-term deal with the Sydney...
Geelong Mums sell out Mother’s Day Lunch tickets in record time
PREPARATIONS for the Geelong Mums Mother's Day Lunch are off to a flying start, with all tickets sold out for the ten-year anniversary event...
New low vision netball proves a hit
THE Barwon All Abilities Netball competition has just got more inclusive thanks to the introduction of a low vision ball, which is being used...
Bestselling author to headline Give Geelong Breakfast
THE Give Where You Live Foundation is thrilled to announce Sarah Wilson (founder of the 'I Quit Sugar' movement) as the guest speaker for...
Challenging the Mind: Local triathlon raises awareness
MORE than 30 people from the Surf Coast and Greater Geelong region have pushed themselves to their physical limits to raise funds for Movember...
St Joseph’s, Highton Durran win BWCC flags
THE Barwon Women's Cricket Competition (BWCC) wrapped up its 2023 season at the weekend, staging its last two grand finals and crowning its last...
Support aplenty for Ryan Gatgens Memorial Golf Day
THE annual Ryan Gatgens Memorial Golf Day is well on its way to being one of the most successful yet, with more than 50...
State’s best longboarders dazzle at Phillip Island
TORQUAY'S Ben Considine and Anglesea's Molly Powell have inched closer to a spot in the Bells Beach Longboard Classic, winning the Open Longboard divisions...
Falcons announce Boys squads
THE Under 18 and Under 16 Geelong Falcons boys' squads have been announced ahead of their matchup with the Dandenong Stingrays on March 26. The...
Indulge at Geelong food and hospitality festival
LOCAL foodies have the opportunity to hear from celebrity chefs and authors Adrian Richardson and Matthew Evans at Tastes of Central Geelong festival later...
Surfing Victoria launch #NoTXTNoWrecks campaign
VICROADS Community Road Safety Grant Program funding has helped Surfing Victoria launch #NoTXTnoWrecks campaign, a video series that aims to encourage drivers to not...
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...