January 9, 2025
Geelong adds three to AFLW side
GEELONG has used two picks inside the top 20 and another inside the top 40 to bolster its list for the coming AFLW season. Held...
January 7, 2025
Blood donors urgently sought following New Year cancellations
THE Australian Red Cross and Lifeblood have Lifeblood has issued an urgent call for blood donors this week after a record number of planned...
January 4, 2025
Total Fire Ban declared for Sunday across much of Victoria
THE CFA have declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) for the Central, North Central, Southwest, Mallee and Wimmera fire districts tomorrow (Sunday, January 5). Tomorrow’s...
January 3, 2025
Total Fire Ban declared for South West fire district
THE CFA has announced a Total Fire Ban (TFB) will be in place for the municipalities in the South West and Wimmera fire districts...
December 17, 2024
Federal funding to support public interest journalism
COUNTRY Press Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a package to better sustain and support public interest journalism over the coming years. The...
December 15, 2024
Total Fire Ban declared for Monday
THE CFA has declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) due to elevated fire danger conditions for tomorrow (Monday, December 16) that will apply across...
December 10, 2024
New partnership brews hope in Geelong
A SIMPLE cup of coffee is becoming a lifeline for some of Geelong’s most vulnerable community members, thanks to a new partnership between Restoration...
November 28, 2024
Flying Brick to roll out Carols by the Barrels
THE inaugural Carols by the Barrels at Flying Brick Cider House will be rolled out next weekend. Organisers say the audience should expect a night of...
November 28, 2024
Funding helps school leavers party safely
THE Safer School Leavers Program is back this year to support young people marking the end of their school years across the Surf Coast...
November 22, 2024
Netball great signs on with Tigers
TORQUAY Netball Club has appointed netball great Madi Browne as its inaugural Senior Netball Specialist in what the club has described as one of...
November 21, 2024
Tori Awards to be presented
THE annual Tori Awards, hosted by All Aboard disABILITY Support Services, will take place tomorrow (Friday, November 22) and celebrate the outstanding achievements of...
November 18, 2024
Grace Brown signs on as ambassador for Cadel’s race
OLYMPIC gold medallist and world time trial champion Grace Brown has jumped on board the coming Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, signing on...
November 14, 2024
New shire mayor, deputy mayor elected
THE new Surf Coast Shire council has chosen Cr Mike Bodsworth to be mayor for the first year of its four-year term. Cr Libby Stapleton...
November 14, 2024
Victoria Police to host All Abilities Community Day
VICTORIA Police is inviting everyone to join them at the Surf Coast All Abilities Community Day, to be held next week. The event, to be...
November 13, 2024
Tickets go on sale for Avalon 2025
AFTER a sell-out event in 2023, Australia’s largest international airshow will take to the skies again next year with an action-packed program. Eventgoers will be...
November 10, 2024
Peppa Pig to tour locally next year
Peppa Pig will be back touring Australia next year for the first time since 2018 in her oinktastic stage show, Peppa Pig’s Fun Day...
November 8, 2024
New Surf Coast Shire council provisionally elected
THE new Surf Coast Shire council has taken shape, with all councillors provisionally elected earlier today (Thursday, November 7). New faces will make up nearly...
November 7, 2024
Denis Walter carols to launch floating Christmas tree
A STAR-studded line up of entertainers will help Geelong come alive with the magic of Christmas later this month. The City of Greater Geelong and...
October 31, 2024
Point Roadknight kiosk to reopen imminently
AN ANGLESEA cafe owner has returned to their previous role as the operator of the kiosk at Point Roadknight, which will reopen this Saturday,...
October 31, 2024
VFF won’t back renewables on some land
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is arguing renewable energy projects should be kept out of a large part of the state's south-west as the...
October 28, 2024
Documentary looks behind the phones at Lifeline
A NEW documentary is highlighting the work of the people picking up the phones or responding to messages at Lifeline, and a trio of...
October 25, 2024
Voting in local council election closes tonight
VOTING in the local council elections closes today (Friday, October 25), with the deadline for ballots to be mailed or received set at 6pm. Ballot...
October 23, 2024
Report outlines opportunities, constraints for Point Grey
A JUST-completed report will inform future design options for the long-running proposal to redevelop the Point Grey precinct in Lorne. Today (Wednesday, October 23), the...
October 22, 2024
Weekend trains to run every 20 minutes
THE Victorian government has announced a new V/Line timetable for the Geelong Line, with trains to run every 20 minutes on weekends. The timetable will...
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