January 26, 2024
Sports administrators honoured on Australia Day
MOGGS Creek sporting administrator and judge Anne-Catherine Thompson is among many across the Geelong region to receive plaudits in the 2024 Australia Day Honours...
January 25, 2024
Leisurelink pools to close again for hyperchlorination
ALL pools at Leisurelink will close for the second time in two months tomorrow (Friday, January 26) for a hyperchlorination process. The Department of Health...
January 24, 2024
Welcome Wave rides again
SOME of the world's best female cyclists have again been celebrated on the Surf Coast with the return of the Welcome Wave. Part of the...
January 23, 2024
Tent Pole music festival cancelled
THE return of the Tent Pole music festival to Mt Duneed Estate in less than a month will not happen, with organisers annoucing the...
January 20, 2024
Barwon Water wins with climate innovation research
A PAIR of change research projects partly run by Barwon Water staff members were joint winners of the Water Minister's Climate Innovation Challenge (WMCIC)...
January 20, 2024
Shire to hit the phones with Community Satisfaction Survey
RESIDENT and non-resident ratepayers might get a call from the Surf Coast Shire next month as the shire runs this year's Community Satisfaction Survey...
January 19, 2024
Surf Coast Highway to close for four weeks
THE Surf Coast Highway will be closed at Grovedale for four weeks, starting in February, so the road can be returned to its original...
January 15, 2024
EPA snap inspection catches out Otways farms
MORE than a dozen dairy farms in the Otways have been caught out for breaching standards following a series of snap inspections by EPA...
January 14, 2024
Floating Christmas Tree sails away until next time
GEELONG'S Floating Christmas Tree has sailed away after another successful festive season, with last weekend the last time people could see the tree in...
January 13, 2024
Fifth time’s the charm for Pier to Pub winners
MANLY'S Hayden Cotter has won this year's Powercor Lorne Pier to Pub, claiming the 1.2km event win in 12m20s, followed by Sam Sheppard (12m26s)...
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...
