Geelong’s best buskers crowned
GEELONG'S Best Busker competition has been hailed as a major success with more than 30 performers descending on Geelong's streets to try to take...
Warralily celebrates 10,000th resident
With 2022 coming to an end, Warralily celebrated the 10,000 residents who now call the thriving estate their home. Since launching as Geelong's first master-planned...
Marshall rail-line bridge opens to traffic
MOTORISTS will move much more freely this festive season, with the bridge over the Marshall rail line at Barwon Heads Road opening to traffic. From...
EPA issue environmental holiday shutdown warnings
WITH many businesses taking a holiday break this summer, the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) are reminding the community they have a duty to...
Victoria’s best surfers to battle it out at Gunnamatta
THE Surf Coast and Bellarine's best surfers are set to descend on Gunnamatta Beach on the Mornington Peninsula this weekend when Round 2 of...
Filipino Christmas traditions celebrated
CITY of Greater Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan joined 30 community members at the National Wool Museum in Geelong to learn about the festive traditions...
Men encouraged to be sun smart in new Cancer Council Victoria report
The latest Cancer Council Victoria research has found that men aren't using enough sun protection, placing them at greater risk of developing melanoma and...
Dawnbusters fun run to support charity foundation
HUNDREDS of locals will enter the new year fit and firing taking on the Dawnbuster Fun Run to raise funds to support Geelong and...
Lighthouse Classic to return for third installment
THE THIRD annual Lighthouse Classic next month will aim to raise $70,000 for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute and will continue to remember...
Surfing Victoria Indigenous Program a finalist for Vic Health Award
SURFING Victoria's award-winning Indigenous program is in the running to take out for the Victorian Health Promotion Awards. Each year, the Victorian Health Promotion Awards...
AFL Barwon seeks umpires for 2023
WITH the continual rise in player participation across local football leagues, AFL Barwon is seeking more umpires to continue making the sport "one of...
Wandana Gully reaches final stages of project
MORE than 52,000 trees, grasses and shrubs will be planted in Wandana Gully to improve the drainage reserve in Highton and make it an...
LSV detail concerningly high drowning numbers in 2021-22 report
LIFE Saving Victoria's (LSV) 2021-22 drowning report has detailed a second consecutive increase in drownings in Victorian waters including concerning trends on the Surf...
Christmas in Geelong gets sporty additions
THE Geelong community is being encouraged to don their favourite sports gear and get active this festive season with four new sports experiences being...
Wool Museum exclusively hosts Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
The National Wool Museum in Geelong will be the exclusive Victorian home of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 58 exhibition. The world-renowned exhibition, which...
Geelong Mums call for donations to Christmas appeal
SUPPORT babies and children across the region this December by donating money and pre-loved items to the Geelong Mums Christmas Appeal. For the past month,...
Local students excel at Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles
STUDENTS from Surf Coast Secondary College and Saint Ignatius College in Drysdale have excelled at the 2022 Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles, finishing in...
Activities Galore: City expands Christmas program
A MEMORABLE Christmas is ahead for Geelong's youngest residents thanks to an expanded Christmas in Geelong program. City of Greater Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan said...
A latte with Lingy celebrates youth mental health program Read the Play
GEELONG CATS captain and Read the Play patron Cameron Ling was joined by leading Victorian psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg on Friday to host a special...
Torquay pair achieve dux status at Geelong College
GEELONG College duo Bailey Gait and Remy Locke have topped their cohort to be jointly awarded their school's dux with an ATAR score of...
Huxtable and Ryan reign supreme at Rip Curl Pro URBNSURF QS1000
SURF Coast superstar Xavier Huxtable and Lennox Head's Nyxie Ryan reigned supreme in the Rip Curl Pro URBNSURF QS1000. Held on Saturday in pumping waves...
Geelong community to give this festive season
THIS Christmas, Geelong locals are encouraged to support people experiencing food insecurity by taking part in the annual Reverse Advent Calendar initiative. For 20 days...
Torquay takes the crown to move to ABB National Final
TORQUAY Boardriders Club have progressed through to the National Final of the Hyundai Australian Battle by smashing the Victorian Qualifying Round at Phillip Island...
Riders Against Suicide: Griffiths cycles for mental health
LARA resident Adam Griffiths has ridden across Australia to raise awareness about mental health and suicide and is using his voice for change and...