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April 23, 2026

Stripes to service: Comedy film leads to career in army intelligence

AN 80s comedy movie and the feeling of being stuck led a 20-year-old Graham Simon to join the Australian Army in 1983. It was a...

April 23, 2026

The name he carries – and the story he keeps

DAVID Ellis has spent a lifetime remembering his uncle, a man who shared his name and served in the first world war. More than a...

April 23, 2026

Off-court culture drives Tigers’ early season success

A strong off-court culture is feeding into on-court success for Grovedale. A-grade coach Rachael Randall has been impressed with her side's output in the first...

April 23, 2026

Debutantes deliver in nail-biting season opener

SENIOR debutantes stepped up to a mammoth challenge to secure Barwon Heads a narrow win in their first game of the season. The Seagulls held...

April 23, 2026

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...

April 23, 2026

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...

April 22, 2026

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,...

April 22, 2026

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...

April 21, 2026

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...

April 21, 2026

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...

April 20, 2026

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...

April 19, 2026

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...

April 19, 2026

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...

April 19, 2026

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...

April 18, 2026

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...

April 17, 2026

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...

April 16, 2026

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...

April 16, 2026

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...

April 15, 2026

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...

April 15, 2026

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...

April 14, 2026

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...

April 14, 2026

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...

April 13, 2026

‘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...

April 13, 2026

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...