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October 7, 2022

Liberals pledge study into recycled water pipeline

RECYCLED water would be redirected from the ocean and sent inland to Anglesea, the Surf Coast hinterland and beyond under a project proposed by...

October 6, 2022

Bells to host WSL World Longboard Tour

THE World Surf League (WSL) World Longboard Tour is coming to Bells Beach next year and the year after as part of a new-look,...

September 30, 2022

13th Beach to host 2023 Vic Open

THE Vic Open is coming back to Barwon Heads next year and the year after. Golf Australia announced today (Friday, September 30) the tournament would...

September 29, 2022

Cadel Evans urges People’s Riders to sign up

THE Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast will again be front and centre in Australia’s summer of cycling with the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road...

September 23, 2022

Good sign as Cats cheer squad warms up

“LET'S go! You’ve got it! Bring it home! Go Cats!” This was just some of the bellowing as the Geelong Cats cheer squad loosened up...

September 22, 2022

National memorial service remembers “tireless, devoted” Queen

QUEEN Elizabeth II has been remembered across Australia as an example of "tireless and selfless service, devotion to duty, and compassion for others". Almost 700...

September 21, 2022

Robbie Williams to tour Geelong in 2023

THE ego is landing in Australia in November next year, with Robbie Williams announcing his Australian tour will include a stop in Geelong. Williams, who...

September 21, 2022

Works on mini-roundabout to start soon

CONSTRUCTION is about to start on a "mini roundabout" at the intersection of Bristol Road and Pearl Street, near the Torquay Post Office. The Surf...

September 15, 2022

Stokes, Brown to headline Grand Final Eve lunch

A PAIR of local AFL stars will headline this year's edition of the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club Grand Final Eve Luncheon. To be...

September 15, 2022

Club prefers new pool for Games in Geelong

A COMPETITION-standard swimming pool in Armstrong Creek would not only meet Geelong's requirements for the Commonwealth Games but also the needs of the region's...

September 13, 2022

Falls Festival bumped to Melbourne

THE Falls Festival is on the move again, with planning delays forcing organisers to relocate the three-day music festival from its proposed new home...

September 2, 2022

An encouraging sign as Cats start finals campaign

GEELONG'S AFL flag aspirations - already high after the Cats finished the 2022 season as minor premiers - have been further buoyed by another...

August 26, 2022

Mural brings up 50 in T20 World Cup countdown

THERE are just over 50 days until the men's T20 World Cup comes to Geelong, and a new mural has been unveiled at GMHBA...

August 26, 2022

Times change for BNFL Grand Final, GFNL Second Semi

AFL BARWON has brought forward the start times for the BFNL Grand Final and the GNFL Second-Semi-Final to avoid clashing with the Geelong Cats'...

August 25, 2022

Tails a-wagging at $43.5m investment at Avalon

ABOUT 190 jobs are expected to be created over two years from a new $43.5 million warehouse being built in the Avalon Airport Industrial...

August 19, 2022

New traffic lights coming to Torquay

THE next step towards the long-planned traffic lights at the Surf Coast Highway and Coombes Road intersection in Torquay North has been taken. The Surf...

August 17, 2022

Green light for White Night program

THE globally recognised late-night spectacle of culture, art and music, White Night, has today (Wednesday, August 17) revealed the program for White Night Geelong...

July 30, 2022

Cadel’s race locked in for next three years

THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) will be back on the roads of Geelong and the Surf Coast not only in 2023...

July 29, 2022

International beach volleyball coming to Torquay

SOME of the world's best volleyball players will be in action on Torquay's beaches this coming summer, following the announcement of a major tournament...

July 16, 2022

The hunt is on in Geelong

THE hunt begins in a new prime-time reality TV series starting tomorrow (Sunday, July 17) on Channel 10, and viewers could spot some "Fugitives"...

July 15, 2022

GeelongPort reveals plans for wind farm hub

GEELONGPORT has announced its intentions to become a major player in Victoria's renewables industry, revealing plans to develop up to 25 hectares of its...

July 15, 2022

MBV acknowledges NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week (July 3-10) offers the building and construction industry an opportunity to learn about and participate in celebrations and activities of the oldest,...

July 13, 2022

Stead Park confirmed for Commonwealth Games hockey

STEAD Park has been confirmed as the home of hockey at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the Corio venue to get two international-standard hockey...

July 12, 2022

New COVID recommendations to start at midnight

THE Victorian government has announced several "public health recommendations" and changes to pandemic orders will come into place at 11.59pm tonight (Tuesday, July 12)...