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December 15, 2024

Total Fire Ban declared for Monday

THE CFA has declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) due to elevated fire danger conditions for tomorrow (Monday, December 16) that will apply across...

October 3, 2024

G21 Regional Forum begins

THIS year's G21 Regional Forum is under way this morning (Thursday, October 3), with about 280 people gathering at RACV Torquay Resort for the...

August 20, 2024

Dr Norman Swan to headline G21 Regional Forum

NOTED health expert and commentator Dr Norman Swan will be the keynote speaker on the just-announced program for this year’s G21 Regional Forum. The annual...

August 12, 2024

Au revoir: Paris Olympics close with star-studded show

SETTING out to prove that topping Paris isn't mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other...

August 12, 2024

Paris Olympics: Day 16 results

AUSTRALIA: 18 gold, 19 silver, 16 bronze (fourth overall) How the Aussies fared on Day 16 AUSTRALIAN MEDALLISTS SILVER Matt Richardson (men's keirin) has claimed his third medal...

August 11, 2024

Paris Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 16 and Day 15 results

AUSTRALIA: 18 gold, 18 silver, 14 bronze (third overall) What's on tonight? MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES Falling to the powerhouse USA in the basketball semi-final, the Opals...

August 10, 2024

Paris Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 15 and Day 14 results

AUSTRALIA: 18 gold, 16 silver, 14 bronze (third overall) What's on tonight? MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES Middle-distance star Jessica Hull is daring to believe she can upset...

July 28, 2024

Paris Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 2 and Day 1 results

AUSTRALIA - three gold, two silver What's on today? MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES Aged just 14 and ranked world No.2, skateboarder Chloe Covell can become Australia's youngest...

March 28, 2024

Win tickets to see Chris Isaak

PLATINUM-selling and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak is returning to Australia for the first time since 2016, including at Geelong's Mt Duneed Estate...

March 27, 2024

City restores ties with G21

THE City of Greater Geelong council has reversed its decision to cut ties with G21 Geelong Region Alliance, and has restored $250,000 of city...

March 8, 2024

Total Fire Ban declared ahead of long weekend

A TOTAL Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared across much of the state for tomorrow (Saturday, March 9), covering the Central, North Central, South...

March 6, 2023

St Joseph’s teams with Premier League titan for training academy

A TRAINING academy associated with powerhouse Premier League soccer club Liverpool has revealed Geelong will be only the third place in Australia to host...

April 2, 2022

May 21 confirmed for federal election

Australians will go to the polls for a federal election on May 21 following a six-week campaign, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. The election will...

December 23, 2021

Victoria to bring back indoor masks

MASKS will become mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for Victorians eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising...

December 6, 2020

Victoria’s mask rules to ease further

VICTORIANS will only need to wear masks in "a limited number of places" in a major easing of the state's coronavirus restrictions, which will...

November 8, 2020

‘Ring of steel’ to be gone from tomorrow

FROM tomorrow, Ballarat will welcome people from Melbourne for the first time in months, with the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions within Victoria. Melbourne and...

October 26, 2020

Melbourne’s ring of steel to be lifted on 8 November

THE "ring of steel" around Melbourne will be gone in two weeks as the State Government plans to align COVID-19 restrictions across the state. Speaking...

October 25, 2020

Gyms and pools to reopen for all on Wednesday

GYMS, fitness centres and pools will re-open in regional Victoria for people of all ages on Wednesday in the latest easing of Victoria's COVID-19...

October 18, 2020

Household visitors allowed and hospitality venue caps increase from tomorrow

LIMITED household visits will be allowed and hospitality venues will be able to host as many as 110 patrons from tomorrow in the latest...

March 22, 2020

AFL suspends 2020 season until 31 May

THE Australian Football League has just suspended the 2020 season - which only began three days ago - until at least 31 May in...