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September 4, 2022

G21’s hopes for region ahead of 2026 Games

A PEAK lobby for the regions' councils has developed a Commonwealth Games wish list for the area ahead of the 2026 event where Geelong...

August 21, 2022

Wadawurrung take part in Commonwealth Games handover

WADAWURRUNG Traditional Owners (TO's) were present for the closing ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the official handover for the 2026 event...

August 21, 2022

Artists given space to flourish

THE Geelong Arts Centre is giving six of the region's creatives free studio spaces to help them develop new works. After years of enduring what...

August 17, 2022

Geelong community rallies around Ukraine

DEPUTY Prime Minister Richard Marles was among the guests at a recent Geelong fundraiser that helped raise $40,000 for the people of Ukraine affected...

August 16, 2022

Marles hosts Korean defense counterpart

THE Republic of Korea's (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup was last week taken on a tour of the region by his Australian...

August 13, 2022

Caffeine to combat homelessness

SIX local cafes joined a national campaign last week that's helped raise millions of dollars to tackle homelessness. The Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong cafes...

August 13, 2022

Bellarine botanics exhibition

Local artists have come together to celebrate the Bellarine's flora in a group exhibition at Drysdale gallery, Artisans of Australia. More than 30 artists working...

August 11, 2022

Dispose of household chemicals thanks to annual program

A FREE and safe disposal site for chemicals is available to the greater Geelong community this weekend as part of Sustainability Victoria's...

August 3, 2022

Patriarchy, Power and Privelege

THE societal consequences of gender power imbalances are at the heart of an upcoming panel discussion between the Geelong Women’s Union Network (GWUN) and...

August 2, 2022

Airlines drop services from Avalon

AVALON Airport's plans to kick-start commercial travel after years of closure have suffered a series of setbacks with Jetstar cutting domestic flights to and...

July 28, 2022

Site-seeing by sail

VISITORS to greater Geelong are encouraged to sail boating trails between Geelong and Queensliff to experience what the region has to offer. Developed in conjunction...

July 27, 2022

DELWP seeks firefighters ahead of bushfire season

FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is running a recruitment drive for 21 project firefighters to work in the Barwon South West region ahead of...

July 25, 2022

Council drops Geelong Arena roof replacement plan

A MILLION-dollar plan to replace the roof of the Geelong Arena has been dropped with the City of Greater Geelong opting to treat the...

July 22, 2022

Contractor signed for rail upgrades

A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to duplicate the rail line between South Geelong and Marshall stations and remove two level crossings. Around eight kilometres of...

July 19, 2022

South West SES deploy to flood hit NSW

SIX local SES members were part of a taskforce of 17 recently deployed to support flood and storm affected communities in NSW. South West Region...

July 19, 2022

Group feeding those in need soon to be homeless

A GEELONG not-for-profit that has fed people in need for the past 32 years is calling on the community to help find a new...

July 15, 2022

Bush kinder builds sharper minds

BUSH kinder programs for pre-school aged children are likely leading to better education outcomes, particularly girls, two Torquay academics from Deakin University have concluded. Professor...

July 15, 2022

Awards celebrating disability leaders returns

NOMINATIONS are open to celebrate the advocacy and leadership of people helping empower others living with a disability in greater Geelong as part of...

July 12, 2022

Census 2021: what do we look like?

AUSTRALIA in the 21st century is more populated, culturally diverse and less religious according to the 2021 Census. A record 96.1 per cent of Australians...

July 10, 2022

Barwon Health nurse clocks off after 48 years

LONG-serving Barwon Health nurse Annie Sproules signed off from her last shift at Geelong hospital last month, 48 years after starting her her traineeship...

July 8, 2022

State drops requirement for gas to new homes

NEW developments across the state and surrounds will no longer have to be connected to gas as part of series of state government reforms...

July 4, 2022

Beckley Market avoids closure

LAND managers of Corio’s Beckley Park have negotiated a last-minute reprieve for the site’s market that was due for closure this weekend, taking...

July 2, 2022

Lara tip finally cleared

THE LAST truckload of waste left Lara’s notorious illegal tip site on Broderick Road this week, marking the end of a three-year clean-up effort...

June 26, 2022

Last-minute effort to save Beckley Park Market

THE land managers of Corio’s Beckley Park are scrambling to avoid permanent closure of the weekly Saturday market at the site after tenants Geelong...