January 13, 2024
COVID lockdowns did not lock down risky driving
LESS cars on the road during COVID-19 lockdowns did not lead to a corresponding drop in road trauma, according to a new study. The research...
January 12, 2024
GMHBA Stadium wins Austadiums award for fourth time
GEELONG'S GMHBA Stadium continues to be top of the table for fans outside Australia's capitals, winning its fourth Best Regional Stadium gong in the...
January 12, 2024
Community rallies to support Norm Stanley
THE Geelong community is rallying to support Wathaurong man Norm Stanley and his family, following Mr Stanley's diagnosis with stage 4 kidney cancer. Mr Stanley...
January 12, 2024
Police to ramp up Surf Coast patrols this weekend
CROWDS flocking to the Surf Coast today (Friday, January 12) and over the weekend will see more police out and about, with Victoria Police...
January 12, 2024
Blues Train concert series celebrates women in blues
ESTABLISHED in 1994, The Blues Train is Australia's longest running contemporary blues and roots music venue. Based on the Bellarine Heritage Railway, The Blues Train...
January 11, 2024
Teams revealed for Cadel’s race
THE peloton for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Deakin University Elite Women’s Road Race has been confirmed, with 187 riders from...
January 11, 2024
School-based education support: shaping young minds and new careers
LAST year, The Gordon introduced Certificate III in School-Based Education Support, a course fielding a gap in the market for education support workers. It has...
January 11, 2024
Legendary tennis coach to open academy at CORA
THE coming CORA (Cape Otway Road Australia) sports training precinct near Modewarre has served up a major deal to create what is being touted...
January 10, 2024
Stevensons Falls reopens
MAJOR works have been completed at Stevensons Falls in the Otways, turning the popular visitor spot into an ecotourism destination. The Victorian government's $2.35 million...
January 7, 2024
New model to improve chronic care
Great Ocean Road Health (GORH) is leading the delivery of a new, more inclusive, easier to access and individual-focused support service for people in...
January 6, 2024
NYE fitness resolution
The new year has arrived, and like the years before, hundreds of Australians will have made a resolution to get fit in 2024. Most of...
January 4, 2024
Footballers tee off in Tee It Up charity fundraiser
AFL STARS from Geelong and Essendon are among a big field tackling the course at The Sands Torquay today (Thursday, January 4) at the...
January 4, 2024
Wastie marks 100 days as city’s CEO
ALI Wastie has marked 100 days as the City of Greater Geelong's new chief executive officer and said improving the culture of the organisation...
January 2, 2024
TAC urges people not to risk drink-driving
THE Victorian government is reminding Victorians to be extra cautious on the roads by not drinking and driving this holiday season after a devastating...
December 31, 2023
New grants to improve clubs’ infrastructure, facilities
APPLICATIONS have opened for a new fund aimed to help local sports clubs update their infrastructure and facilities to get more people to take...
December 31, 2023
Blood donors sought to stop festive shortage
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has launched its annual Christmas Blood Blitz to prevent a blood shortage over the festive season and boost supplies for...
December 29, 2023
Shire to trial tiny houses for three years
TINY homes could soon be popping up in backyards across the Surf Coast Shire, after the council agreed to a three-year pilot of the...
December 28, 2023
Grants support emergency services units
EMERGENCY services units in the Geelong region and across Victoria have received funding to support their ongoing service to the local community as part...
December 28, 2023
Youth survey reveals environment, equity, economy concerns
THE environment, equity and discrimination and the economy and financial matters are the most important issues to young Victorians today, according to those who...
December 28, 2023
RSPCA urges extra pet care in summer
RSPCA Victoria and the CFA are urging Victorians to include their pets as part of their Fire Ready plans as the state gears up...
December 24, 2023
SunSmart warns outdoor workers about UV
SunSmart is warning Victorians working outdoors they could be exposed to up to 10 times more UV exposure yearly than indoor workers, placing them...
December 21, 2023
Here’s why Australian champions love cycling in Ballarat
After hosting 20 editions of road cycling national championships, Ballarat has become an icon of Australian sport. The crowds lining Mount Buninyong, twilight action on...
December 21, 2023
National Wool Museum hosts Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
GEELONG residents have the opportunity to take in a world-renowned photography exhibition as Wildlife Photographer of the Year is now on display at the...
December 20, 2023
Surf Coast’s aquatic centre to go to tender
THE Surf Coast Shire has finalised the design of Torquay's long-awaited pool, with the shire announcing today (Wednesday, December 20) it expected to put...
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