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March 10, 2024
Cats coaches to debate side ahead of Round 1
GEELONG Cats assistant coach Steven King admitted the selection process for Round 1 of this year's AFL season will cause him and his fellow...
March 9, 2024
Seagulls aiming for finals return
BARWON Heads will look to refine its tactics over the next couple of weeks, according to its senior football coach, as preparations for Round...
March 9, 2024
Suns focused on 2024 as proposal decision looms
SURF Coast Suns Football Netball Club eagerly awaits AFL Barwon's proposed competition restructure decision, but the club says it is as well-placed as ever...
March 9, 2024
Team of the Year defender makes move to Herne Hill
ONE of the Barwon region's elite netball defenders is on the move, joining forces with one of the Geelong Netball League's (GNL) top contenders...
March 8, 2024
Community rallies behind local shelter
LOCAL four-legged friends were out in force on Sunday morning for the inaugural PAWS for GAWS Charity Walk. About 100 dogs and their respective owners...
March 8, 2024
Rowing season reaches pinnacle at Head of the Schoolgirls
THE largest schoolgirl regatta in the Southern Hemisphere will soon be on again along the Barwon River, with thousands of rowers to call Geelong...
March 8, 2024
Torquay ready to ride at ABB Grand Final
TORQUAY Boardriders Club will represent the region on the national stage this weekend in this year's Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB) in Burleigh Heads, Queensland. Torquay...
March 7, 2024
River Run reaches record size
A HUGE turnout at River Run Geelong has organisers giddy for the future of the community fun run. River Run director and PB Events owner...
March 7, 2024
First premiers crowned in local cricket
LOCAL cricket's first premiers of the 2023-24 season have been confirmed following four terrific Grand Final contests in the Barwon Women Cricket Competition last...
March 7, 2024
Surfers impress at Junior State Titles opener
A QUARTET of Barwon locals have secured round wins in the State Junior Surfing Titles at Bells Beach and Torquay Surf Beach at the...
March 7, 2024
GUB and senior head coach part ways
GEELONG United Basketball (GUB) and its NBL1 Women's head coach Matt Paton have announced they are parting ways effective immediately, just under a month...
March 5, 2024
Falcons unveil list for 2024
THE finalised list for this season’s Geelong Falcons squad has been announced with 67 players being named to the club’s extended roster. This season’s Falcons...
March 4, 2024
House of Hope nears completion
A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR residential rehab recovery centre for women is just over two months away from officially opening, with the centre's lead driver revealing its...
March 3, 2024
Read The Play expands to soccer in new partnership
LOCAL mental health service Read The Play has announced its first soccer club partnership in an exciting next step for grassroots sports. Soccer club Geelong...
March 3, 2024
Lions announce extra sides ahead of 2024 season
BELMONT Lions Sports Club is excited to see where the club can take its junior program in 2024, just over a month out from...
March 2, 2024
Sharks swimming forward into 2024
ARMSTRONG Creek Football Netball Club is all systems go for another season of growth as final player numbers will be determined before the month...
March 2, 2024
Net upgrade complete at Manifold Heights
MANIFOLD Heights Cricket Club will get a few weeks to fully enjoy its upgraded cricket nets before season's end, but the club is grinning...
March 2, 2024
Local gardens to receive extra love
THREE Geelong-based community gardens will receive important rejuvenations thanks to the City of Greater Geelong's latest round of Community Infrastructure Grants. The city will provide...
March 2, 2024
Record field anticipated for sold-out River Run
BY VINNIE VAN OORSCHOT ANTICIPATION is building for this year's River Run Geelong as a record field is expected to grace the Barwon River this...
March 1, 2024
Wombat’s Wish hopes for good result at Gala Night
THE Greater Geelong community is ready to band together to raise crucial funds for a local bereavement service based in Drysdale. The biennial Wombat's Wish...
February 29, 2024
Cats shift focus to Essendon pre-season encounter
GEELONG assistant coach James Rahilly says the team's mindset will be closer to a home and away game when the Cats meet Essendon in...
February 29, 2024
Barwon Health to receive funding from Good Friday Appeal
THE Barwon region will directly benefit from fundraising during this year's Good Friday Appeal on March 29, in an unprecedented move for the Royal...
February 28, 2024
Local football and netball deciders return to Kardinia Park
THE Geelong Football Netball League’s (GFNL) Grand Final Day proceedings will return to the Kardinia Park precinct in 2024, following confirmation of...
February 28, 2024
Telstra announces mobile service disruption in Lara
TELSTRA network users in Lara will not be able to use the mobile network from tomorrow (Thursday, February 29) until March 10...
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