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June 24, 2022

Neville announces resignation

BELLARINE MP Lisa Neville has ended speculation about her pending retirement, announcing today (Friday, June 24) she will not recontest her seat at November’s...

June 24, 2022

“It’s almost like life has stopped”: Ukrainians view devastation of home from Geelong

BEFORE February, Geelong’s Viktoriya Skoryk hadn’t seen her mother Mila in more than two years, mostly because she lived in Ukraine and was prevented...

June 6, 2022

$4m cost for NACH to dump gas

GEELONG council has agreed to an additional $4 million for the Northern Aquatic & Community Hub (NACH) to switch its original heating and cooling...

June 3, 2022

Asher returns to council after federal election loss

GEELONG mayor Stephanie Asher returned to the council this week after an unsuccessful tilt at federal politics for the seat of Corangamite with the...

June 3, 2022

Council seeks conversation about January 26

THE City of Greater Geelong is embarking on a six-month conversation with First Nations people and the broader community on how to acknowledge January...

June 2, 2022

City embarks on compulsory land acquisition in growth areas

THE CITY of Greater Geelong (COGG) is mandatorily acquiring at least eight properties around Armstrong Creek to construct drainage from the estate areas and...

June 1, 2022

Catchment groups want greater wetlands protection

CATCHMENT groups are ramping up their advocacy for improved protection of the region’s wetlands after the state government’s peak planning and resource management authority...

May 31, 2022

Immersive street-art show celebrates community

GEELONG artist Laura Alice's latest exhibition Kin is an immersive exploration of the interconnectedness of communities and a celebration of three people in the...

May 28, 2022

Orange-bellied Parrot numbers at 15-year high

A FIVE-YEAR breeding program to pull the Orange-bellied Parrot back from the brink of extinction has tripled the bird’s numbers to a 15-year high. With...

May 26, 2022

Arts Centre tops out

CONSTRUCTION on Geelong’s new art centre reached a symbolic milestone last week (May 18) as developers Lend Lease laid the last beam atop the...

May 24, 2022

State funds new Aboriginal language teachers

GORDON TAFE Geelong will join others across the state offering a new nationally accredited course to support the teaching of Aboriginal languages on Country...

May 22, 2022

Council lifts flood status from estates

THE Geelong council has revoked flood plain designations over four housing estate areas, clearing a major pre-construction hurdle for the development of hundreds of...

May 17, 2022

May completion for Waurn Ponds station and new services

FOUR weeks of commuter pain caused by rail shutdowns on the Geelong and Warrnambool line over the next month will be offset by the...

May 16, 2022

Climate risk could make homes uninsurable

ONE in 25 Australian properties are likely to be uninsurable by 2030 due to increasing risks from extreme weather and climate change, new analysis...

May 16, 2022

Aged care campaign ramps up

LABOR and unions are stepping up their campaign for better quality in aged care, holding a rally in Marshall last week calling for key...

May 13, 2022

Expansion of protected wetlands

A LONG-AWAITED boundary review of the region’s Ramsar wetlands and other sites considered worthy of greater environmental protections has been released for comment by...

May 10, 2022

Barwon Health continues COVID response wind down

BARWON Health North is closing its Norlane COVID-19 testing service and has relocated to Beckley Park, where it’s established a new drive-through PCR testing...

May 8, 2022

Forced to flee

WITHIN weeks of Russia invading Ukraine in late February, former Geelong resident Olena Dyer had organised for her parents to flee their home city...

May 5, 2022

Valley Inn loses pokies punt

THE state's gambling authority has knocked back an application from the Valley Inn to install an additional 10 pokies at the venue. When pub co-owner...

May 4, 2022

Region’s oldest community organisations merge

TWO of the region's oldest and largest service providers for children, individuals and families are merging into a single organisation. Barwon Child, Youth & Family...

May 3, 2022

Last shots at Ford

BARWON Health’s COVID-19 vaccination hub at the old Ford factory in Geelong is winding down after a year in operation. Although a specific closure date...

April 26, 2022

Peak housing lobby questions sector’s future

REGIONAL council goals of establishing thousands of new social housing properties won't be met without major long-term investment from the Victorian or federal government,...