Where to attend a service in Geelong on Anzac Day
COMMUNITIES across the nation will come together on Saturday to commemorate Australians who have served in times of peace and war. In Geelong, services throughout...
Ten years waiting: Ellis reflects on national service scheme
THE stories of the men who never made it home from war still weigh heavily on David Ellis. Having visited graves at Anzac Cove and...
Would-be sparky catches eyes in apprenticeship hunt
JESSE Martin took a different approach to landing an apprenticeship: he put his résumé on the shelf. Facing a tight job market for first-year roles,...
Voting access improved ahead of state election
ADDITIONAL barriers to voting will be removed across Victoria at this year's state election, with low-sensory voting centres to be available in every electorate...
Scary close: are the Sharks the next to debut a senior football team?
THEY launched a club then the world shut down, but that hasn't changed Armstrong Creek's 10-year plan. Established in 2019 with just 32 players, the...
Geelong Pride Film Festival to challenge, grip
The Geelong Pride Film Festival is asking people to reexamine their understanding of 'queer'. Now in its ninth season, the festival is under new leadership...
Clubs call for further junior participation
PEAK sporting bodies across Australia are boasting participation growth, but at the local level, some clubs are struggling to make junior numbers. Paula Galloway is...
Free travel extended, discounts to follow
Victoria’s free public transport period has been extended. Premier Jacinta Allan announced on Sunday that all public transport will remain free until the end of...
No afterthought: Men’s health at the fore
MEN'S health has been the talk of the region as the first special envoy wraps up a Corangamite tour. Federal politician Dan Repacholi was appointed...
Playing for points: Juniors take rare competitive chance
GEELONG'S youngest athletes will have a one-off chance to play competitive football and netball this month. The inaugural Hanlon Cup Lightning Premiership is giving players...
The backyard maker creating pieces built to last
JAKE Lunniss fell into a string of jobs before he found woodworking, but a simple request from his wife led him to a career...
75 years later, Drysdale veteran returns to Korea
RONALD Green grew up during the war, so a career in the Navy wasn't a surprising choice. The 97-year-old Korean War veteran was a young...
Builders fined over site waste in Geelong, Lara
THREE builders have been fined for industrial littering in Geelong and Lara, following a sweep of local construction sites. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria...
Coutas squash fairytale, final term comeback puts Suns on the board
TRAVIS Boak has made his long-awaited return to local football, but it wasn't the fairytale game Torquay hoped. Boak ran out for his junior club...
Strolling through stories: Book crawl brings readers to new shelves
INDEPENDENT bookstores across the Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast are inviting readers to be part of a global movement. The Global Book Crawl encourages...
Push for regional facility could open new doors for local footballers
WITH rising player numbers and declining facilities, Football Victoria Geelong has renewed its push for a dedicated regional facility. Joining with its counterparts statewide in...
Vicar creating community first as church attendance fluctuates
FOR the casual Christian, Easter might be one of the only times they attend church each year, and one vicar says that is okay. St...
Multiple factors contribute to nannying rise
AS Geelong's population booms, so too does the number of children in need of care. Stay at home parents, daycare, nannies, family and friends... the...
‘Simply time’: Tierney to exit politics at 2026 state poll
Geelong-based upper house MP Gayle Tierney will not contest the 2026 Victorian election, ending a near two-decade stint in state parliament. The member for Western...
Southern suburb makes up 10 per cent of parking reports
MORE than 10 per cent of wrongly parked vehicle reports in Geelong are from Armstrong Creek. Data from the City of Greater Geelong's "report a...
School safety concerns: Parents step up to government
PARENTS at Manifold Heights Primary School are petitioning for upgrades to facilities they say are not up to safety standards. Enrolments at the school have...
Merge keeps women’s football local, sustainable for clubs
ONE club had too many players, the other not enough. Together they are ensuring their footballers can take the field. Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads...
Crafters’ delight: destashing the excess for cheap
HOARDING supplies is an easy habit for makers and crafters to fall into, but one woman is helping others share their excess goods. As an...
Police seize illegal e-bikes in Torquay raid, teen charged
A Torquay teenager has been charged after police uncovered a stash of illegal e-bikes and mini bikes during a raid on Friday. The 16-year-old was...