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July 25, 2018

Committee For Lorne: PICK MY PROJECT – Government Funding for Lorne Community Projects

Recently, the State Government announced an innovative scheme to provide funding for local community projects. The program is called “Pick My Project”. The Government has...

July 25, 2018

Committee For Lorne: A word from the Chairman – July 26, 2018

It’s been a big week for Victorian Tourism with the recent news that the Great Ocean Road has overtaken the Great Barrier Reef in...

July 25, 2018

Region assembles again to focus on needs

PEOPLE from across the Geelong region assembled again to fine-tune the list of the region’s needs that will be delivered to the state government. The...

July 25, 2018

Budget’s hospital funding announced

THE state government will spend record levels of funding on hospitals in Lorne and Winchelsea, among others. Last week, Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney...

July 25, 2018

Committee floats its plan for second city

THE Committee for Geelong (CfG) says the time is now for policy that will create the framework for the “second city” status of not...

July 25, 2018

Pop-up sessions to gather feedback on Bells management

THE Community has been invited to contribute to an update of the Bells Beach Recreation Reserve Coastal Management Plan 2015-25 (CMP) within its guiding...

July 25, 2018

Geelong Racing Club gets funding and award nominations

THE Geelong Racing Club (GRC) is in the box seat for a big year, receiving a tranche of state government funding as well as...

July 25, 2018

Players’ Garden opens at GMHBA Stadium

THE Geelong Cats have a new place to relax at home, with the Players’ Garden officially opening at GMHBA Stadium last week. The garden at...

July 25, 2018

“Dud” short film may become a TV series

PEOPLE with disability will be given a new platform to share a message of inclusion after award-winning British comedy television company Baby Cow Productions...

July 25, 2018

Benetas takes over veterans’ community nursing

VICTORIAN aged care provider Benetas has expanded its services into Geelong, taking on the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) community nursing services previously provided...

July 25, 2018

Geelong community solar powers up

RESIDENTS living in Geelong’s Multicultural Aged Care Centre Services (MACS) will soon have access to cheaper energy, thanks to a 520-panel solar project funded...

July 25, 2018

Villawood furnishes the Encompass winter appeal

GEELONG not-for-profit organisation Encompass says items donated by Villawood Properties have been taken up immediately by Geelong’s needy. The collection from several of the developer’s...

July 25, 2018

Young leader sought to represent the region

YOUNG leaders from across the state's south-west have been invited to apply to be a delegate at a major regional conference to be held...

July 25, 2018

Partnership bridges the gap with sustainable solution

A HIGHLY sustainable bridge reinforced with carbon fibre made in Geelong could one day become commonplace across Australia. To encourage sustainable innovation, the City of...

July 25, 2018

EPA busts Moolap business over recyclables fire

BURNING industrial waste blamed on a discarded cigarette has cost a Moolap company nearly $8,000 in fines. Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) fined VTA Pty...

July 25, 2018

Colac Otway seeks input on Australia Day event

THE Colac Otway Shire is reaching out to the community to help shape Australia Day festivities for next year and into the future. At last...

July 25, 2018

Little heroes to put on a fundraiser

A PAIR of passionate mothers have joined forces to put on a fundraiser next month for organisations close to their hearts. The Help 4 Little...

July 25, 2018

Letters To The Editor – July 26, 2018

Love the game

Dear Editor, Across the state last weekend, elite and community AFL clubs put aside traditional rivalries to unite in our love of everything...

July 25, 2018

Seagulls say “I do” at mock wedding

BARWON Heads Football and Netball Club recently invited guests to their last player’s function of the year – The 2018 Mock Wedding. The event proved...

July 25, 2018

Study cautions against total rabbit removal

RABBITS have a long and notorious association with the Geelong region, but a new study from Deakin University suggests removing them all could be...

July 25, 2018

Retail investment with upside

WITH the coastal hamlet of St Leonards transitioning from its historic holiday-village image to an increasingly resident-based community, businesses and investment in this burgeoning...