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Familiar face returns to Grinter Reserve

A POPULAR club figure will return to Grinter Reserve in 2024 following a two-year stint as coach at a rival side in the Bellarine...

Eccles takes top spot on Order of Merit

GEELONG local and Torquay-based golfer Ben Eccles has ascended into top spot on the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit following his...

AFLW Cats not satisfied with debut finals win

GEELONG's AFLW side will enter unchartered territory this Sunday, November 19 when it makes the trip to IKON Park for its first Semi-Final. The Cats...

Future community leaders celebrated

THE next wave of community leaders has been unveiled following the completion of a council-run program. City of Greater Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan joined the...

Gold rush descends on Geelong

A NEW unofficial record now stands for most golden retrievers in one place, with more than a thousand dogs converging at Geelong Showgrounds. The annual...

Geelong Gift to return to Waterfront

THE state's best runners will make Geelong's Steampacket Gardens their racetrack with hundreds entered into the 2023 Geelong Gift tomorrow (Saturday, November 18). This year's...

Close call in Highton highlights CPR importance

THE NEAR-FATAL collapse of a Highton resident due to cardiac arrest has highlighted the benefits of maintaining cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. 71-year-old grandfather Graeme Best...

Roos’ rampage continues in 23/24

ANGLESEA Cricket Club is well on the way to a fifth-straight Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 premiership with the club's First XI undefeated through...

Jarvis to coach Chargers’ Youth League Women’s side

INCOMING Surfcoast Chargers head coach Craig Jarvis says it is a privilege to lead the club's inaugural Youth League Women's team next season as...

T20 Cup Round of 32 draw unveiled

THE first round of the Geelong Cricket Association T20 Cup has been unveiled, following the first draw on October 31. The 32 selected sides represent...

“We will remember them”: Region to pause for Remembrance Day

Today (Saturday, November 11) marks 105 years since conflict on the Western Front ended in World War I, as the world pauses...

New Tigers coach makes sea change for 2024 season

TORQUAY Tigers have received a wealth of knowledge in the lead-up to next season, signing a former AFLW assistant coach and general manager to...

Belmont women ready to roar in 2024

THE Belmont Lions Sports Club will submit an application to AFL Barwon to field a senior women's football side for the first time in...

AFLW Cats primed to go further in finals

A YEAR on from Geelong's heartbreaking week 1 finals exit, the Cats have a chance to reverse the result when they face off against...

Orchid’s delight this Sunday at annual show

GEELONG'S CBD is ready to bloom with the return of the Geelong Annual Native Orchid Show. An annual feature of Australian Native Orchid Society's Geelong...

U3A excited for Christmas Concert return

A GROVEDALE-BASED choir group is brimming with excitement ahead of their biggest concert of the year. The University of the Third Age (U3A) Geelong Choir...

Geelong’s hockey talent recognised

GEELONG'S best hockey talent has been celebrated following a 2023 season filled with highlights and accomplishments. Geelong Hockey Club conducted its annual Best and Fairest...

Deakin researcher drives forward new children’s health app

A NEW app developed by a Deakin University researcher in Waurn Ponds will soon support child development and mental health The "Bugs and Bumps" app...

Impossible paddle primed for ninth edition

A POPULAR paddling event will test about 100 endurance water athletes from all over the state for a ninth time as it returns to...

Scannell earns shot at Irish return

GEELONG United guard and Irish native Jessica Scannell is back in the mix to represent her country on the international stage, named in the...

Geelong to stop and honour this Remembrance Day

RESIDENTS across Geelong will stop what they're doing at 11am on Saturday, November 11 to remember those who gave their lives in times of...

“Dirty Warrny” to roll through Surf Coast

GRAVEL bike riding will take over the Surf Coast sports stage this weekend with the return of the “Dirty Warrny”.

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Supersaints focused on further improvement in 2024

ST ALBANS Football Club has begun turning its head towards the 2024 Geelong Football League season, with the club locking in its senior coaching...

Hawks heroes commit to flag defence

INVERLEIGH'S premiership defence has received a major boost in personnel with four core pieces to Chris Moore's line-up confirmed for the 2024 Geelong &...