August 28, 2024
3G shutdown delayed until October
TELSTRA and Optus have postponed the shutdown of their 3G mobile networks until October, after a Senate inquiry found the country was "inadequately prepared"...
August 27, 2024
Deakin trial explores links between food and mood
Can diet changes and an increase in enjoyable physical activity help to improve the wellbeing of those experiencing serious mental health struggles? A clinical trial...
August 27, 2024
Local firm’s passion for adventure recognised
TRAILBLAZING outdoor adventure provider Geelong Adventure Specialists (GAS) first launched onto the scene more than 10 years ago after co-owners Jeremy and Shelley Wright...
August 26, 2024
Homelessness network demands action on housing
THE Barwon & South West Homelessness Network (BSWHN) is urging the state government to begin moving on the 1,300 new social and affordable homes...
August 26, 2024
Equality in gold: Women shine in Paris
From swimmer Kaylee McKeown's back-to-back titles in the 100m and 200m backstroke events to BMX rider Saya Sakakibara's emotional win after a horror crash...
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...
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