December 3, 2022
Queenscliff Music Festival makes impressive return
THE Queenscliff Music Festival has made a triumphant return to the Geelong region's festival circuit, with thousands flocking through the gates over three days...
December 2, 2022
Local attractions win at Victorian Tourism Awards
TOURISM attractions and services from across the Geelong region are among the top winners in this year's Victorian Tourism Awards. Hosted annually by the Victoria...
December 2, 2022
Liberal MP returned as Labor wins election
LIBERAL incumbent Richard Riordan weathered a challenge in Polwarth on Saturday, holding his seat and expressing his leadership ambitions as Labor retained power at...
December 2, 2022
Star Cafe serves up vital job skills
A NEW cafe in Torquay will officially open next week, not only marking International Day of People with Disability but also giving local residents...
December 2, 2022
One day of many to work towards inclusion
GEELONG-based support service genU says International Day for People with Disability (IDPwD) is a time for acknowledgement and celebration, but was just one day...
December 2, 2022
Geelong Arts Centre launches 2023 program
Some of Australia's best artistic companies will be stepping on stage in front of local audiences in Geelong Arts Centre's 2023 season. Announced earlier this...
November 28, 2022
Epworth Geelong to close maternity services in 2023
STAFF shortages have forced Epworth Geelong to stop providing maternity services in the short term and potentially forever at the private hospital in Waurn...
November 28, 2022
Students get hands-on again to help out in Torquay
STUDENTS from Surf Coast Secondary College have gone hands-on to not only get a taste of the trades but also again help out a...
November 27, 2022
Labor celebrates red-letter local results
YESTERDAY'S (Saturday, November 26) state election was a red-letter day for Labor in the Geelong region, with the party to hold all four of...
November 26, 2022
Cotton On, Coulter Legal win at Gender Equity Awards
A PAIR of Geelong businesses have taken home trophies in the inaugural running of the Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards. The eight winners and winning organisations...
November 25, 2022
Liberals make last-minute $40m pledge to Geelong Gallery
THE Liberals have revealed an enormous last-minute pitch for the arts vote in Geelong and surrounds, pledging to put $40 million towards the expansion...
November 25, 2022
Shire aims for no deaths on its roads by 2050
THE Surf Coast Shire has set an ambitious series of targets to improve road safety over the coming decades, with the aim of having...
November 22, 2022
Emergency services gear up with VESEP funding
MORE than a score of emergency service units across Western Victoria will share in more than half a million in grants providing essential operational...
November 19, 2022
Geelong’s best wines awarded
A Shiraz from Provenance Wines has taken out the top gong at this year's Geelong Wine Show. Judging took place over two days last week...
November 16, 2022
Pattison elected Surf Coast mayor
SURF Coast councillor Liz Pattison has taken a step up into the shire's top job. The former deputy mayor was elected mayor for the next...
November 10, 2022
Labor pledges new $150m nursing package
LABOR is committing further support for nurses and midwifes, announcing a new $150 million package if it retains power at this month's state election. The...
November 3, 2022
Liberals repeat call for Games to open and close in Geelong
THE Victorian Liberals have doubled down on their call from July that GMHBA Stadium must host both the opening and closing ceremonies of the...
October 29, 2022
Victoria 2026 facilities to be built in Waurn Ponds, Armstrong Creek
CLOSE to $300 million of sporting infrastructure will be built in Waurn Ponds and Armstrong Creek for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the...
October 27, 2022
$3m more splashed on Surf Coast pool
THE Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre is closer to securing the money it needs to be built, with the state government putting a...
October 20, 2022
Emissary arrives late to win Geelong Cup
EMISSARY has won this year's Geelong Cup with a charging run to secure the $500,000 prize and a likely spot in the Melbourne Cup. In...
October 14, 2022
Dance hall days live again in The Rivoli
Let nostalgia take the wheel when Dance Makers Collective's The Rivoli hits Geelong West Town Hall from November 9-12 November to round out Geelong...
October 13, 2022
Ferry packages announced for Geelong Cup
Port Phillip Ferries has announced a partnership with the Geelong Racing Club (GRC) for this year's bet365 Geelong Cup. In celebration of the race, Port...
October 13, 2022
T20 World Cup trophy arrives in Geelong
THE prize that 16 of the world's best T20 teams will be fighting over has arrived in Geelong. The ICC T20 World Cup Trophy Tour...
October 13, 2022
Sandbags available to reduce flooding risk
The City of Greater Geelong and SES Victoria have established a sandbag collection point at St Albans Reserve in Thomson, as the municipality prepares...
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