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City proposes big social housing build

VULNERABLE people who need social housing in the Geelong region will have greater access following the City of Greater Geelong council's decision to endorse...

Autumn planned burning to start in the Otway District

WITH stable weather conditions on the horizon, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is preparing to begin autumn planned burning...

Eden keeps waiting for approval on water plan

THE Eden Project has still not resolved the issue of where it will find the water needed for its ambitions in Anglesea to go...

Program to promote better financial inclusion across Geelong

IN AN AUSTRALIAN first, 10 Geelong businesses and organisations have banded together to launch a city-wide plan to combat growing financial hardship. With about 40,000...

Could more sleep lead to better grades?

Sleep scientists at Monash University are measuring the effects of changes in sleep, body clock and light on teenage brains to reveal how sleep...

Tyler Wright visits Torquay to seal the deal with Rip Curl

CELEBRATED Australian surfer Tyler Wright signed a new contract with Rip Curl at its Torquay headquarters this week. The two-time world champion inked her...

Chemist customer wins red-hot prize

Earlier this year, Direct Chemist Outlet teamed up with Banana Boat to launch the new Simply Protect Zinc Range and to give one lucky...

Don’t flip out, Pancake Day is next week

UNITING Church supporters in Aireys Inlet are again pulling out their frying pans and practising their flipping skills in readiness for this year’s Pancake...

Corangamite councillor sees opportunity in twin crises of bushfires and tourism downturn

A CORANGAMITE Shire councillor is urging the state and federal governments to use the downturn in local tourist traffic as a chance to carry...

Defence contract keeps Waurn Ponds company on target

NEARLY two dozen Australian small businesses, including 14 from the Geelong region, are part of a Deakin-led project to deliver robotics-driven target systems to...

Coker wants help for businesses hit by tourism downturn

THE impact of lower tourism numbers due to the coronavirus travel ban is beginning to be felt across the Great Ocean Road region, and...

When design meets the sea: Georgina Jeffries shares her artistic journey to Lorne

Georgina Jeffries feared moving to the Surf Coast would lead to the death of her career, but life by the water has proven its...

There’s something about Mary

For more than 30 years, comedian Mary Coustas has portrayed the wildly hilarious character of Effie – Australia’s favourite Greek goddess. Unapologetically honest, occasionally...

Splash for cash: questions arise about funds for Torquay pool

THE proposed pool for Torquay has been drawn into the latest developments in the so-called “sports rorts” investigation, with the project receiving more than...

How healthy is your health?

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Outwit the nits

WITH THE PHARMACY GUILD OF AUSTRALIA Head lice are part-and-parcel of the school experience for many children but finding effective ways to clear them...

Lord of the strings heads for Lorne

Experience the romance and passion of Spain with 10-string guitarist Matthew Fagan and flamenco dancer Laura Uhe when they perform at Qdos Fine Arts...

Barwon River re-opens after blue-green algae outbreak

THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has re-opened the Barwon River in Geelong for in-water activities following a blue-green algae outbreak last week. The Barwon...

Dangerous surf conditions forecast for Surf Coast and Bellarine this weekend

Beachgoers in the state’s west should exercise caution in the water over the weekend with large swells predicted to make conditions dangerous at ocean...

Part of Barwon River still closed due to blue-green algae

The Barwon River through Geelong remains closed from below Fyans Park to Breakwater Road following an outbreak of blue-green algae. Results received by the Corangamite...

Cellarbrate Lorne: Cellarbrations sets up shop on the coast

A SHARED love for community, entertaining and local wine has seen two locals team up to open Cellarbrations Lorne. Business partners Rob Montabello and Sukoon...

D’s Club celebrates 60 years

A QUIRKY part of Torquay’s social history celebrated its 60th anniversary last week. About 40 members of The D’s Club dressed in their formal attire...

Friends of the Earth up pressure to keep gas moratorium

THE moratorium on onshore conventional gas in Victoria expires in four months, but Friends of the Earth is already mobilising for a campaign to...

Chapman and Bennett win inaugural Race Torquay

IT WAS a hot race in hot conditions as the inaugural Race Torquay rolled out on Thursday last week. The official lead-in criterium to the...