June 12, 2026
20 years serving the community
IN 2006, a single pharmacy opened in Werribee with a simple idea: local pharmacies can help keep communities healthier by making care easier to...
June 12, 2026
Bonus trout boost fishing prospects
***MY Big Catch banner, please*** Around 200,000 extra rainbow trout are being released into Victorian waterways, providing a boost to new and experienced fishers seeking...
June 12, 2026
The tee up: this week in golf
WINTER weather finally made its presence felt across the region, with rain washing out some competitions but plenty of strong scoring still emerging at...
June 11, 2026
Exhibition puts homelessness in focus
AN exhibition revealing the hidden face of women's homelessness has arrived in Geelong as new figures show almost 62,000 Victorian women and girls sought...
June 10, 2026
Cats rally fans for White Out match
GEELONG fans will once again be asked to turn GMHBA Stadium into a sea of white when the Cats host the Gold Coast Suns...
June 9, 2026
Bushfire preparation: don’t wait for summer, residents told
SURF Coast residents in the region's highest bushfire-risk communities are being urged to tackle overgrown vegetation this winter, with hundreds of properties targeted as...
June 7, 2026
Call for compassion as homelessness rises
ENDURANCE athlete and philanthropist Nedd Brockmann has urged Geelong residents to see the humanity behind homelessness. More than 300 people attended the Give Where You...
June 7, 2026
New push to lift bowel cancer screening
BOWEL cancer claims about 100 Australian lives each week, but health experts say more deaths could be prevented if more people took part in...
June 6, 2026
One of theatre’s greatest plays comes to Geelong
TENNESSEE Williams' masterpiece The Glass Menagerie is heading to Geelong next week in a critically acclaimed Melbourne Theatre Company production that has captivated audiences...
June 6, 2026
Bold renovation takes top kitchen award
A kitchen renovation that blends warm timber, bold terrazzo and mid-century charm has been recognised among the region's best at the 2026 ICM Geelong...
June 5, 2026
Stop serving red with
CURRY is a meal that makes wine drinkers nervous. The heat, the layered spice, the sheer intensity of a good masala or laksa sits outside...
June 5, 2026
The tee up: this week in golf
STRONG scoring, two hole-in-ones and several tightly contested competitions featured across another busy week of golf at The Sands, Torquay and Anglesea. At The Sands,...
June 5, 2026
Snag a Murray cray this season
***MY Big Catch banner, please*** Recreational fishers are being encouraged to take advantage of Victoria’s great outdoors this winter as the three-month season for Murray...
June 5, 2026
First-of-its-kind school to share First Peoples food knowledge
GENERATIONS of cultural knowledge will be shared through food, storytelling and hands-on learning under a new initiative developed alongside Wadawurrung First Peoples. The Gordon unveiled...
June 4, 2026
Bin wars: Lorne’s cockatoos get a new rival
THE long-running battle between Lorne residents and the town's clever cockatoos may have reached a turning point, with 500 specially designed "bin aprons" set...
June 1, 2026
The market that drew thousands is getting a night-time spin
After drawing thousands of visitors into central Geelong on Saturdays, the team behind the Geelong City Market is taking the concept after dark with...
May 29, 2026
‘It’s a treasure’: artists unite to secure gallery’s future
A growing campaign to secure the future of the Anglesea Art Space has drawn almost 100 supporters in just over a week, as locals...
May 29, 2026
The Geelong-made work locals are seeing for the first time
IT was filmed in a North Geelong factory and made with the help of local volunteers, but most Geelong audiences have never had the...
May 28, 2026
Queenscliff Music Festival’s first lineup announcement lands
AUSTRALIAN music royalty, chart-topping favourites and a Geelong-born alternative rock institution are headed to the Bellarine this summer for the Queenscliff Music Festival. After making...
May 22, 2026
From grassroots dream to senior club: documentary charts rise of Surf Coast Suns
The rise of the Surf Coast's first senior football and netball club in more than 40 years is the subject of a new AFL...
May 21, 2026
Laser hair removal device behind Avalon Airport evacuation
A laser hair removal device sparked the evacuation of Avalon Airport on Thursday morning and a visit from the bomb squad. Emergency services were called...
May 21, 2026
Avalon Airport evacuated by police
Avalon Airport has been evacuated amid an ongoing police investigation. Emergency services were called to the airport just before 6am on Thursday. It is understood the...
May 21, 2026
Awards shine light on local business innovation
THE search is on for the Surf Coast's leading businesses, with entries opening for the 2026 Torquay Business Awards. Presented by Commerce Torquay in partnership...
May 20, 2026
Drysdale death under investigation
An alleged assault at a Drysdale property earlier this month has become a homicide investigation after an 80-year-old man died in hospital.
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