April 27, 2024
Young women hit hardest by loneliness, survey finds
Young women are more likely than their male peers to experience loneliness, with almost two-thirds of women aged between 12-25 reporting feelings of isolation...
April 27, 2024
Businesses unite to support Lifeline
CHIEF executives, business leaders and mental health advocates will next month don their running shoes for the inaugural 135 Corporate Dash in support of...
April 27, 2024
Back to Back Theatre find new audiences on Netflix
THE work of critically acclaimed Back to Back Theatre has reached new audiences following the inclusion of its first feature-length film, Shadow, on the...
April 26, 2024
Candlelight vigil to shine light on family violence
THE community will come together next week for a candlelight vigil and forum to remember the women and children who have lost their lives...
April 24, 2024
Citizen science event to takes over Geelong and Surf Coast
THE Geelong Field Naturalists Club is encouraging residents across Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast to take part in the world's biggest citizen science...
April 24, 2024
Environmentalists cheer closure of Lake Modewarre to duck hunting
ENVIRONMENTAL advocates are this week celebrating the closure of Lake Modewarre to duck hunting after campaigning for its closure ahead of this year's season...
April 20, 2024
Firm continues to design excellence
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors, the team behind some of the Great Ocean Road's most iconic homes, has again been shortlisted for the Australian...
April 19, 2024
Horseshoe Bend Road reopens to traffic
HORSESHOE Bend Road at Mount Duneed’s Thompson Creek Bridge has today reopened to traffic, signalling a welcome end to the road’s prolonged closure. The area...
April 19, 2024
Dog lovers to unite for Staffy Stampede
STAFFORDSHIRE bull terriers and their two-legged friends will come together in Geelong this weekend to celebrate the affectionate dog breed. The inaugural Staffy Stampede will...
April 19, 2024
Community gathering celebrates protection of Spring Creek
THE local community came together last weekend to celebrate the hard-won protection of Spring Creek valley, after the Supreme Court last year dismissed attempts...
April 18, 2024
State prepares for digital driver licence launch
ROAD users across the state will be able to access their driver's licence on their smartphones next month with the Victorian government preparing to...
April 17, 2024
Torquay’s Australian National Surfing Museum celebrates three decades
THE Australian National Surfing Museum (ANSM), located in Torquay, is this year celebrating three decades since it opened its doors to visitors. For the past...
April 17, 2024
Prize winning photographs reveal hidden world of fungi
A PHOTOGRAPHER from Forrest has earned top honours in the inaugural Lorne Community Connect (LCC) photographic prize for a series of fungi-inspired compositions. Tannar Coolhaas'...
April 17, 2024
New life ahead for Deans Marsh Community Hub as shire adopts development plan
THE Surf Coast Shire has endorsed a development plan for a new multi-purpose community hub in Deans Marsh, following extensive community consultation over a...
April 17, 2024
Coker makes good on election commitment
INFRASTRUCTURE upgrades have been completed at several schools across the Corangamite electorate, providing local students with much-needed equipment and facilities. Their completion marks the fulfilment...
April 16, 2024
Shire identifies new focus areas for Council Plan
THE Surf Coast Shire is continuing to make progress on the goals set out in its Council Plan and has identified its new focus...
April 15, 2024
Hatted Lorne restaurant Little Picket to close
BELOVED one-hat restaurant Little Picket, located in Lorne, will close at the end of the month, less than two years after it first opened...
April 14, 2024
Inaugural public health strategy aims for health equity
RISING rates of chronic disease and inequitable health outcomes across the Barwon South West (BSW) region has prompted the release of the region's first...
April 13, 2024
A celebration of film and community
The Geelong Pride Film Festival has announced an exciting program of events ahead of its opening screening on April 18. The festival, which platforms and...
April 13, 2024
GRID Series launchpad: Five Geelong artists take flight
Five of Geelong's most exciting emerging artists have today launched new music across all streaming platforms. It marks the final days of their tutelage under...
April 11, 2024
The Warm Up heats up match day with live show at GMHBA Stadium
RADIO show, The Warm Up, will this week expand its sports coverage with the launch of a new show that aims to elevate the...
April 10, 2024
Ombudsman calls out government inaction on social housing complaint system
THE Victorian Ombudsman has called on the state government to address ongoing concerns with the social housing complaint system, stating the government is yet...
April 9, 2024
Siblings run 10km, raise more than $7,000 for Good Friday Appeal
TWO children from Mount Duneed have raised more than $7,000 for the Good Friday Appeal after running 10km for the very first time. Siblings Kobe...
April 9, 2024
Crackdown on dodgy landlords: New taskforce to target rental law breaches
LANDLORDS and real estate agents who breach the state's rental laws will be the focus of a new taskforce. Embedded within Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV),...
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