About: Ellie Claringbold

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August 25, 2024

Help choose Westfield Geelong’s Local Hero

WESTFIELD Geelong is encouraging the community to cast their vote to help determine this year's Westfield Local Hero and the recipient of a $20,000 grant. Now...

August 23, 2024

Sunrise yoga for mental health: 2,000 to take to GMHBA Stadium

To celebrate World Mental Health Day, Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium is set to host a unique and uplifting sunrise yoga session, bringing 2,000 people together...

August 23, 2024

Retiree honoured for bravery during Bourke Street terror attack

WHEN a vehicle exploded on Bourke Street on November 9, 2018, retiree Rodney Patterson did not hesitate when he ran over to assist the...

August 22, 2024

Bellbrae students grow green future

BELLBRAE Primary School is fostering the next generation of eco-warriors with the help of a Climate Emergency Grant from the Surf Coast Shire council. The...

August 22, 2024

Recycling rules set to tighten

COMPOSTABLE plastic bags, used in many local government areas across Victoria to support and encourage the recycling of food waste, may soon be banned...

August 21, 2024

Study reveals extent of tradie pain

More than nine in 10 tradies have experienced some form of pain or injury in the past 12 months, with the majority experiencing, on...

August 21, 2024

One in four Aussies battle long-term loneliness

Australians who are single, unemployed, living with disability, experiencing financial hardship or poor health are more likely to be persistently lonely, a new study...

August 19, 2024

Major health shake-up for Barwon South West

THE health services operating in the Barwon South West region will be brought together to form a local health service network, the Victorian government...

August 19, 2024

The Sands Torquay to tee off for breast cancer

THE Sands Torquay is gearing up to again host its annual charity golf day to raise funds for breast cancer research. Eager to increase its...

August 19, 2024

Tehan visits Vanuatu

WANNON federal member Dan Tehan travelled to Vanuatu earlier this month to witness first-hand how Australian aid is helping communities in the Pacific Island...

August 16, 2024

Surf Coast Highway reopened to traffic

THE Surf Coast Highway has reopened to traffic in both directions, as the winter construction blitz on the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication...

August 16, 2024

Child protection program visits Geelong

CHILD protection organisation Bravehearts visited a childcare centre in Geelong West earlier this week to arm kindergarten students with a raft of safety skills...

August 15, 2024

Train track safety tests to take place this weekend

V/LINE is urging the community to take care around level crossings this weekend as it conducts a series of safety tests between South Geelong...

August 15, 2024

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...

August 15, 2024

Childcare workers get 15 per cent pay rise

EARLY childhood education workers are set to receive a 15 per cent wage increase, as part of a $3.6 billion investment into the sector...

August 14, 2024

Study shows the extent of period poverty in Australia

About three in five, or 64 per cent, of Australians have struggled to afford basic menstruation products, with nearly one in five resorting to...

August 11, 2024

Homelessness agencies demand 60,000 new social homes

HOMELESSNESS services and agencies operating as part of the Victorian Homelessness Network last week gathered on Spring Street to call on the Victorian government...

August 10, 2024

Surf Coast hotels up for top awards

MANTRA Lorne and RACV Torquay Resort have both been named as finalists in multiple categories in this year's Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence. Presented by...

August 8, 2024

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...

August 8, 2024

Shire seeks business feedback

THE Surf Coast Shire is encouraging local businesses of all sizes and from all sectors to share their experiences via an online survey. The information...

August 8, 2024

Untether: A new chapter for Geelong arts

A new gallery space dedicated to exhibitions and events that explore the human experience has opened at the entry of the Centrepoint Arcade.Founded by...

August 7, 2024

Shorter, safer treatment for Buruli ulcer on trial

A world-first clinical trial, conducted by Barwon Health's Infectious Disease Unit, is hoping to reduce the time required to treat Buruli ulcer. Buruli ulcer is...

August 7, 2024

Group advocating for mental health reform launches in Geelong

A COMMUNITY-LED organisation advocating for substantial reform to Australia's mental healthcare system has established its first local chapter in Geelong. Established in 2014, Australians for...

August 6, 2024

Women candidates to speak at forum

THE community will have the chance to meet the women candidates running in this year's City of Greater Geelong council elections at a forum...