Reconciliation talk to be held in Anglesea
AN EVENT to be held in Anglesea next week will discuss reconciliation, truth, and justice for First Nations people, and the next steps. Uncle Charles...
Paris Olympics: Day 16 results
AUSTRALIA: 18 gold, 19 silver, 16 bronze (fourth overall) How the Aussies fared on Day 16 AUSTRALIAN MEDALLISTS SILVER Matt Richardson (men's keirin) has claimed his third medal...
Li-S Energy powers up with federal grant
WAURN Ponds tech manufacturer Li–S Energy is using a $1.7 million grant from the federal government to upgrade its production line as it aims...
Victorian kids can go free to AFL’s Round 24
THE Victorian government has partnered with the AFL to give children aged 14 and under free entry into every game across the state in...
Hawkins to retire at season’s end
THREE-time Geelong premiership star Tom Hawkins will retire at the conclusion of Geelong’s 2024 AFL season. The club’s games record-holder informed his teammates of the...
Finalists in 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards revealed
THE Geelong Chamber of Commerce in partnership with major sponsor, LBW Business + Wealth Advisors has announced the finalists in the 2024 Geelong Business...
Check your device ahead of 3G shutdown
WITH just six weeks until Telstra and Optus begin to turn off their national 3G networks, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is urging...
Geelong College opens new sports and wellbeing centre
GEELONG College has officially opened Belerren, the private school's new sports and wellbeing centre. The state-of-the-art facility at the college's senior school campus in Newtown...
Emily Mannix helps Vixens into Super Netball grand final
GEELONG'S Emily Mannix has helped the Melbourne Vixens into the Suncorp Super Netball grand final after her side defeated the West Coast Fever by...
Kinder announced for Armstrong Creek
ARMSTRONG Creek is getting a new kindergarten co-located with one of its new primary schools, one of eight to be built across the state...
Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library set for public opening
THE new Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library has been officially opened, and the public can start browsing the shelves from Thursday next week. City of Greater...
GORCAPA defends lighthouse tour EOI
THE Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) says it is best practice to hold an expression of interest (EOI) process to run...
APCO Foundation’s Giving Day set to return
THE APCO Foundation Giving Day is back in 2024, with its second edition to be held on Tuesday next week. This year, all donations will...
Shire to try to host forum on Haven Torquay
THE Surf Coast Shire council is siding with Torquay North residents who object to the proposed Haven Torquay development, resolving to attempt to set...
Shire adopts concept plan for Anglesea hub
THE Surf Coast Shire is pressing ahead with its proposal to create the Anglesea Community and Health Hub, with the council voting to adopt...
Lawson Humphries gets Rising Star nod
GEELONG'S Lawson Humphries has been named the Round 18 AFL Rising Star nominee after an impressive performance in the Cats’ 20-point win over Collingwood...
The stakes are high if you lodge in early July
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers against rushing to lodge their tax returns as soon as possible after July 1. ATO Assistant Commissioner...
Opening date set for Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library
THE Geelong region's newest library will be open in three weeks, with the City of Greater Geelong today (Thursday, July 11) confirming a final...
Vandalism forces closure of Anglesea toilet block
THE Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) has temporarily closed the Four Kings toilet block at 78 Great Ocean Road in Anglesea...
Parking fees proposed at some Great Ocean Road sites
VISITORS to some public land along the Great Ocean Road would have to pay parking fees under a new proposal from the state Labor...
Mia Gross makes Aussie team for Olympics
GEELONG-born athlete Mia Gross is on her way to Paris, named today (Monday, July 8) as part of Australia's team for the 2024 Olympic...
Celebrating First Nations’ spirit in surfing
FIRST Nations panellists will share reflections on their deep connections with Sea Country through surfing at a Surf Coast Shire celebration for NAIDOC Week. The...
Morris, Geelong Chamber launch $25,000 Business Class Finance Grant
AUSTRALIAN financial firm Morris Business Solutions has worked with the Geelong Chamber of Commerce to launch the $25,000 Morris Business Class Finance Grant. Anounced today...
Gin distiller is back in business
GREAT Ocean Road Gin has emerged from voluntary adminstration, with the company announcing its restructure proposal had been accepted at a creditors' meeting last...