More awareness needed about heart valve disease
Heart valve disease (HVD) has been described as the next cardiac epidemic. The condition, in which the heart's function is impaired by damage to...
Surf Coast Arts Trail seeks local gems
THE countdown has begun for this year's Surf Coast Arts Trail, with artist registration scheduled to open next week. Entering its 13th year, the trail...
Consumers invited to contribute to supermarket investigation
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is calling on community members to share their shopping experiences, as the regulatory body begins its investigation...
Ocean Film Festival sails into town
OCEAN lovers will get a chance to watch an awe-inspiring line-up of independent films next week when the Ocean Film Festival hits Geelong on...
Festival aims to ride wave of action
CHANGEMAKERS, local groups and community members will gather at Torquay's foreshore next weekend for a new environmental festival. The inaugural One Planet Festival aims to...
Real Deal wants specifics on affordable housing plans
THE Real Deal Geelong alliance is calling on the state government to clarify how many of the new homes slated for Waurn Ponds will...
Best of British theatre comes alive in Lorne
Lorne Theatre will give its patrons the opportunity to experience a night at the theatre tonight (Friday, March 8) with a special screening of...
Emergency department upgrade on track for completion this year
CONSTRUCTION on Geelong's $20 million children's emergency department has reached the halfway mark. Housed at University Hospital Geelong, the department will feature 28 additional treatment...
Cricket boom: Warm weather brings hopping visitors
FAVOURABLE weather conditions have led to an influx of black field crickets in homes, gardens and on beaches across the region. It follows similar booms...
Region to celebrate women at diverse IWD events
IN RECOGNITION of International Women's Day (IWD), local women's groups across the region will host events to celebrate the achievements of women and raise...
Exhibition celebrates colour
BOOM Gallery toasted Rowena Martinich's latest collection of work and the opening of her new exhibition with a celebration event last week. The exhibition, Summer...
School does its part for revegetation
FRESHWATER Creek Steiner School has completed a significant revegetation project, creating a new wildlife corridor as well as a nature and cultural discovery trail...
City stands firm on indoor sports centre instead of pool
THE City of Greater Geelong has continued its advocacy for a new regional indoor sports and events centre (RISEC) for the region. Chief executive Ali...
Festival of Colours fills Torquay with peace, harmony and fun
TORQUAY'S Elephant Walk was transformed into a sea of colour last week, with almost 1,000 community members and visitors attending the annual Festival of...
Chocolate Starfish to rock Geelong in 30th anniversary tour
Australian rock band Chocolate Starfish will perform in Geelong this October to celebrate 30 years since the release of its 1994 self-titled debut album. Its...
Barwon Women’s and Children’s hospital takes major step forward
CONSTRUCTION on the Barwon Women’s and Children’s is on track to begin later this year following today's (Monday, February 26) appointment of a building...
Dive into Martinich’s emotionally charged colourscapes
Internationally renowned abstract artist Rowena Martinich will exhibit a new collection of vibrant works in Geelong over the next three weeks. The Jan Juc-based painter...
Lorne’s hooded plover chicks take flight
LORNE's first recorded hooded plover chicks have successfully fledged and the temporary beach exclusion zone has been removed. The hooded plover is an endangered species...
Long hot summer rolls on in Lorne
Japanese psychedelic band Minami Deutsch will take to the Lorne Theatre stage next month as part of the Long Hot Summer series. The kraut-rockers made...
Good Friday Appeal gets boost from young fundraisers
TWO children from Mount Duneed are preparing to run 10km for the very first time in a bid to raise money for this year's...
Torquay set to explode with colour at annual festival
COLOUR will rain from the sky in Torquay this weekend as the annual Festival of Colours makes its return to the town. More than 1000...
Local legend to be remembered
NORMAN Stanley Browning, a beloved member of the Torquay community, will be remembered tomorrow (Friday, February 23) in a memorial service at the Torquay...
Games cancellation inquiry held in Geelong
THE state parliamentary inquiry into the shock cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games held hearings with key stakeholders in Geelong last week. The City of...
Emerging artists take centre stage at Pako Festa
THE five local artists involved in the Geelong Grass Roots Indie Development (GRID) Series program will take the stage at Pako Festa this weekend. The...