Balmoral Grove turns into creative hub
CRAFTY residents from Grovedale's Calvary Balmoral Grove aged care home have pooled their talents and hosted their first-ever art and craft show. The event on...
Belmont High to host R U OK Day basketball match
STAFF and students from Belmont High School will take to the court for some friendly competition next month to raise awareness of mental health...
Business community embrace genU Big Day Out
MORE than 300 people packed into the AWA Alliance Stadium in Geelong to help break down barriers for people with disability at the genU...
Popular market to return this spring
WARRALILY'S spring market returns to Mirambeena Park in Armstrong Creek next weekend and promises to be a lively hub full of seasonal delights and...
Festival celebrates 30,000th attendee
THE Geelong Small Business Festival has celebrated the 30,000th person to attend the annual business event by presenting them with a special Golden Ticket. Geelong...
Bis-Sport Breaky raises $14,000 for aspiring athletes
MORE than 300 people packed into the Presidents Room at GMHBA Stadium to help raise more than $14,000 for the Barwon Sports Academy at...
Hard-Ons to celebrate 40 years
Australian punk royalty the Hard-Ons will be rolling into town this November to celebrate 40 years of rocking. Fresh from a blockbuster European tour, the...
Terrifying dating tales for comedy fans
AN AWARD-nominated comedy show is on its way to the Geelong Comedy Festival and promises to detail some terrifying tales of dating life. Following sold-out...
Lifeline walk to shine a light on suicide
LIFELINE Geelong and South West Victoria is encouraging the community to walk this September in honour of the nine Australians lost to suicide every...
Sailing cadets win at world titles
CADETS from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) have reigned supreme on the water and brought home the gold from the world championship competition...
Community unites at Catwalk4Cancer
GEELONG'S most fashionable fundraiser took centre stage at the Geelong Arts Centre last weekend to raise vital funds for cancer services within the region. Barwon...
Beatles’ giveaway songs to star in show
LOCAL performer and historian Colin Mockett will return to the stage next month to detail some of the hit singles two of The Beatles...
Tuohy calls time on outstanding playing career
GEELONG Cats premiership player Zach Tuohy will hang up the boots at the conclusion of the club’s 2024 campaign. The 34-year-old calls time on his...
Lifeline Geelong to host comedy gala
LOCALS can laugh for a great cause by supporting Lifeline Geelong's 2024 Comedy Gala next month. The September 13 event will be held at the...
Geelong Bis-Sport Breakfast to draw big crowd
THE Barwon Sports Academy will host its biggest crowd yet of more than 250 people at its Bis-Sport Breakfast next week. The Wednesday, August 21...
Design firm listed as finalist in GBEAs
CREATIVE design firm Gecsek A+I is quickly making its mark in the business community and after only 18 months of operation has been named...
Geelong tech entrepreneur wins international award
GEELONG technology entreprenuer Aamir Qutub has won the Young Professional of the Year award at the 2024 India Australian Business & Community Alliance Awards. The...
Local fireys to help Canadian friends in need
A GROUP of five local Barwon South West firefighters has answered the call to support their Canadian friends during that nation's devastating bushfires. Forest Fire...
Upgrades complete on cafe in Geelong Botanic Gardens
UPGRADES to the iconic Tea House building in the Geelong Botanic Gardens have it looking spick and span ahead of a busy spring season. The...
Melbourne artist wins Geelong Contemporary Arts Prize
MELBOURNE artist Travis MacDonald has been awarded the 2024 Geelong Contemporary Arts Prize for his painting "The top of the pond". MacDonald's work received the...
Sensory garden proposed for Serendip Sanctuary
AN ALL-abilities sensory garden is beginning to take shape at Serendip Sanctuary in Lara, with draft designs developed for the new space. The garden's draft...
WorkSafe and Surfing Victoria extend partnership
Surfing Victoria and WorkSafe Victoria will again present two of their top activations in 2024 after renewing their partnership for a seventh straight year. Both...
World blind big wave record holder to launch doco in Geelong
WORLD blind big wave record holder Matt Formston will launch his new documentary The Blind Sea in Geelong next week. The inspiring story of the...
Coker visits Anam Cara to deliver grant
ANAM Cara House Geelong has welcomed Corangamite federal member Libby Coker to its world-class facility in Waurn Ponds, with Ms Coker delivering a grant...