Register your pool, save a life
RESIDENTS with newly installed swimming pools and spas are being reminded of their legal obligation to ensure those structures are child safe. Since 2000, 27...
Threat of rising sea levels looms over local communities
RISING sea levels, reduced rainfall and more storm events are just some of the climate change impacts forecast for several of Victoria's coastal communities,...
Government pledges three days of subsidised childcare if re-elected
THE Federal Government has pledged to provide families with three days of subsidised childcare each week if re-elected next year, as it works towards...
Graduates to save hundreds on student debt
AN estimated three million student debts across Australia will be reduced by hundreds of dollars, after legislation changing how indexation charges on the debts...
Geelong filmmaker up for AACTA award
A short film written by Geelong actor Cassidy Krygger has been named a contender in the 2025 AACTA Awards, Australia's most prestigious film and...
Major overhaul to Victoria’s health system announced
THE Victorian government has today (Thursday, August 8) confirmed an additional $1.5 billion in funding will be injected into Victoria’s health system, but forced...
One dead after gold mine collapse
A MAN has died after a mine collapsed on the outskirts of Ballarat yesterday. Two men were pinned by fallen rocks and trapped underground in...
Geelong Mums ask community for help
GEELONG Mums is urging the local community to dig deep this Christmas to help the non-profit organisation support the more than five hundred in...