January 29, 2023
Time to focus on women’s heart health
Every February is REDFEB, heart awareness month, and this year Heart Research Australia is raising awareness about the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of women with...
January 27, 2023
Hundreds flock to Family Ride
THE Vegemite Family Ride has made a highly popular return to the Geelong Waterfront, with several hundred participants getting on their wheels in the...
January 27, 2023
Bonza’s Avalon flights go on sale
FLIGHTS are now on sale for Australia’s newest low-cost airline Bonza to and from Geelong's Avalon Airport and Queensland. As part of Bonza’s phased rollout...
January 26, 2023
Jean helps out everywhere
JEAN Young has always tried to help out, no matter where she has been throughout her life. The 30-year Torquay resident was awarded a Medal...
January 25, 2023
Cyclists ride wave of welcome in Jan Juc
FEMALE riders in this weekend's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) rode a wave of support this evening as they were welcomed back...
January 14, 2023
Fourth time’s the charm for Pier to Pub winners
HAYDEN Cotter from Manly has claimed his fourth Lorne Pier to Pub today (Saturday, January 14), covering the 1.2km event in 11.48, beating Bailey...
January 13, 2023
Annual fair to support Queenscliff charity
CHILDREN’S charity Cottage by the Sea is gearing up for its annual fair, which will be staged tomorrow (Saturday, January 14). The fair is the...
January 12, 2023
Cheers to 10 years of great beers in Geelong
GREAT Australian Beer Festival (GABF) Geelong turns 10 next weekend, celebrating with a plethora of food, drink and entertainment across the Friday and Saturday. With...
December 16, 2022
Roxie Bennett to hang up the microphone
GEELONG radio personality Roxanne Bennett is hanging up the microphone after more than 30 years in the business. Bennett has had several on-air roles with...
December 6, 2022
Contract awarded for Rosser Boulevard traffic lights
CONSTRUCTION to finish the intersection of Rosser Boulevard, Coombes Road and the Surf Coast Highway in Torquay North is expected to start in February...
December 4, 2022
No Race Torquay in Cadel’s race in 2023
THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) will return in 2023 after a two-year absence, but the event will not have Race Torquay...
December 3, 2022
By The Pier lineup revealed
The sister event to last weekend's Queenscliff Music Festival has just announced the lineup for its March 2023 edition. Thelma Plum, SAFIA, Holy Holy, King...
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...
