December 5, 2019
St Therese students win national writing competition
TWO students from St Therese Catholic Primary School have won individual prizes for their entries into this year’s Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the...
December 5, 2019
City begins search for next young leaders
YOUNG people with a passion for advocacy and service are encouraged to run for the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Council in 2020. This...
November 28, 2019
Mental health again tops concerns in youth survey
THE Mission Australia Youth Survey Report 2019 revealed that young Victorians aged between 15 to 19 reported issues and concerns relating to mental health,...
November 28, 2019
Systems of domestic violence put under the spotlight
INVESTIGATIVE journalist Jess Hill will put domestic violence perpetrators – and the systems that enable them – in the spotlight when she speaks at...
November 28, 2019
Donkey to be the star in Aireys Christmas carols
A HUMBLE donkey will be centre stage in the nativity pageant at this year’s Community Carols in Aireys Inlet. A group of enthusiastic children from...
November 28, 2019
Bringing the Christmas cheer to those who need it most
WHILE Christmas is regarded as a time of celebration, some people find it an unavoidable reminder of their financial burdens. Torquay Food Aid (TFA)...
November 28, 2019
Turning taboo into theatre
Storytelling and the importance of shedding light on taboo topics will influence next year’s Deakin University theatre season at the Geelong Arts Centre. The...
November 28, 2019
Grovedale Hotel cheers being named regional Victoria’s best hotel
GEELONG has proven it has a worthy place on the state’s food map, with the Grovedale Hotel crowned regional Victoria’s Hotel of the Year...
November 21, 2019
Cheeseman backs site for train stabling facility
SOUTH Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman has backed the existing plans to build a train stabling and maintenance facility in Waurn Ponds, saying “there may...
November 21, 2019
Geelong’s history uncovered in public art project
A series of bronze plaques have been perched outside a selection of Geelong’s historic sites as part of a new public art project titled...
November 21, 2019
Knock knock, Kwame’s here
Kwame’s swift rise to the top is strengthened by the humility he upholds when speaking of his accolades. Born in Auckland, the 21-year-old Sydney-based hip-hop...
November 14, 2019
Parents need to brush up on oral health
New research, commissioned by the Oral Health Advisory Panel (OHAP), has revealed some worrying insights into Australians’ oral health habits. Many parents value appearance over...
November 14, 2019
City Deal can’t be the only cash, Committee for Geelong says
THE first of the tranche of projects in Geelong’s City Deal has just gone to tender, but the Committee for Geelong (CfG) hopes the...
November 8, 2019
Rose Hodge re-elected as Surf Coast Shire mayor
A MAJORITY of Surf Coast Shire councillors voted to re-elect Rose Hodge as mayor for her second consecutive term in a special council...
November 8, 2019
Blues travellers are on a mission for the Targa Florio
IT'S 1,200 kilometres to Melbourne, they've got a full tank of gas, no cigarettes, it's dark… and they're wearing sunglasses. Brendan Edgerton's famous Holden "The...
November 6, 2019
Geelong Supercats appoint Matthew Paton as Women’s NBL1 coach
The Geelong Supercats are extremely excited to announce the appointment of Matthew Paton to the head coaching role for the Supercats Women’s NBL1 Team...
October 31, 2019
Workshop considers Surf Coast distinctive area
THE 50-year map about development controls and settlement boundaries for Torquay and surrounds still needs a few kinks ironed out, if a public forum...
October 31, 2019
Little Creatures puts on a BIG day of music
THE first Little Creatures Born In Geelong (BIG) Festival has been hailed as a success, and its organisers are planning on making it an...
October 31, 2019
Anglesea borefield to be activated next month
RECORD heat to start the year and below-average rainfall for six of the past nine months has led Barwon Water to tap into the...
October 31, 2019
Police to blitz local roads across Melbourne Cup weekend
POLICE across the Geelong region will be champing at the bit to get out on patrol during the lead-up to the
October 30, 2019
It’s never too late – become a kindergarten teacher
- SPONSORED POST - Over the next decade, the Victorian Government is investing almost $5 billion to deliver 15 hours of funded
October 24, 2019
Sculpting Torquay for the better
* SPONSORED POST * Body Sculpting & Fitness, Torquay’s newest gym, is about to open. Committed to cultivating an enjoyable and supportive atmosphere where people of...
October 24, 2019
Women’s charity raises $28k at launch
NEARLY 200 people flocked to The Pier Geelong last Thursday to celebrate the launch of The Empowerment Challenge. The charity – which will offer...
October 18, 2019
Shorten hears NDIS concerns at Grovedale forum
SHADOW Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten stopped in Grovedale last week as part of his national NDIS listening tour. Mr...
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