Mithen praises community for $2.8m fundraising effort
GIVE Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF) CEO Bill Mithen has lauded the community's generosity in helping to raise $2.8 million from their 2022 fundraising...
Grapes of Mirth uncorked at Mt Duneed Estate
LAUGHTER and wine flowed freely across Mt Duneed Estate as a crowd of thousands enjoyed six hours of comedy and wine at Grapes of...
Ocean Mind searching for new “action heroes”
OCEAN MIND hope to enhance the lives of more people in 2023 and are searching for 50 new "action heroes" to join them in...
Airshow announces new world class displays
PREPARATIONS are ramping up for the 2023 Australian International Airshow, with more activations and displays including some of the world's best flying teams being...
XTM and BBF partner for Night for takayna
THIS February, the Bob Brown Foundation is teaming up with Surf Coast snow and outdoor company XTM to bring a special screening of environmental...
Open, Masters Titles run in prime conditions
THE Mornington Peninsula produced ideal surfing conditions for two days of action at the Victorian Open Series and Victorian Masters Titles. After a move away...
Metricon and GFUL to extend partnership into 20th year
AUSTRALIAN home builders Metricon have proudly extended their partnership with The Geelong Football Umpires League (GFUL) for another three years, taking their collaboration into...
Roadworks to cause traffic disruptions
MAJOR roadworks are underway in Armstrong Creek this month as contractors deliver improvements to Boundary Road and Horseshoe Bend Road. From February to June, Boundary...
Torquay mix it with world’s best at Usher Cup
TORQUAY Boardriders Club have returned from the Usher Cup World Club Challenge with strong results in individual and teams surfing formats of the event. Held...
Artists to create lasting legacy at South Geelong Station
LOCAL artists will have the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy on the South Geelong Station with their designs to be featured on a...
Financial woes force By the Pier cancellation
ORGANISERS have cited financial pressure for their decision to cancel this year's edition of Queenscliff's By The Pier. The festival was set to take place...
GABF cheers ten years
MORE than 6,000 people turned out over a two-day period to taste some of Australia's best brews at the Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF)...
Illegal dumping seen to be on the rise
MANY local community op-shops and charity bin locations across Geelong have been struck by illegal dumping, with the practice seen to be on the...
Torquay Golf Club to partner with GGA on golf clinic programs
BOOSTING the community's golfing aspirations, the Torquay Golf Club have partnered with the Geelong Golf Academy (GGA) to provide athletes of all levels with...
Australia Day celebrations to hit Geelong
THE Geelong community will have the opportunity to celebrate Australia Day on Thursday, January 26, with two community events taking place in Lara and...
Watts to uncork Grapes of Mirth at Mount Duneed
A huge comedy event is set for Mt Duneed Estate next month, when the hilarious Merrick Watts brings Grapes of Mirth to Geelong. On February...
Dachshunds to dash in Victorian first
IN ITS debut in Victoria, dachshunds will join horses on the track for the first annual Dachshund Dash at the Geelong Harness Racing Club...
Harrison “super proud” of World Junior Surfing Championships effort
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison says she is "super proud and thankful" for her experience of surfing in the SAMBAZON World Junior Championships in...
Foundation Christmas Appeal raises over $27,000
OVER $27,000 has been raised during the Give Where You Live Foundation's (GWLYF) 2022 Christmas Appeal, making the festive season brighter for members of...
Geelong Mums raise $60,000 in Christmas appeal
THE Geelong Mums Christmas Appeal has raised more $60,000, allowing the organisation to keep helping new mothers and their babies with daily necessities. For the...
Vernon and Cooper dominate Danger
FORMER Torquay SLSC junior Archie Vernon and Geelong's Madison Cooper have come out victorious in the premier Danger 1000 at this year's Danger Ocean...
Christmas in Geelong festivities wrap up
THE Christmas in Geelong program has gone down as a major success, bringing in an estimated $20 million to the region's economy. Last Sunday, the...
Nursing and health listed as most popular courses by 2022 school-leavers
NURSING and health and business focused fields headline the most popular courses chosen by more than 5300 school-leavers as part of the 2022 Victorian...
Hardman outlines ‘changing climate’ means more extreme weather
WITH the Fire Danger Period underway in the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast region, Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman has reminded the community that...