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GROW lifts local procurement by $20.2 million

THE Give Where You Live Foundation and G21’s GROW initiative is reporting a $20.2 million increase of local procurement among 16 of GROW’s participating...

City agrees on plan for one office

THE City of Greater Geelong has agreed in principle to consolidate its administrative functions into one building. A report presented to last month’s council meeting...

Christmas brings in the bucks again for Geelong

RESEARCH by the City of Greater Geelong has revealed the Christmas in Geelong program attracted 259,801 visitors last year, injecting an estimated $17.3 million...

Armstrong Creek sewers extended

BARWON Water is in the final stages of completing a complex section of the Armstrong Creek sewer system. The works will see a new section...

Committee For Lorne: Great Ocean Road Running Festival

The Great Ocean Road Running Festival is one of the most scenic and stunning runs you will ever complete. Forget running around your local...

Committee For Lorne: Community Profile – May 17, 2018

“My grandson is getting married in the UK but I’m 96 and I have decided I am too old for my daughter to take...

Committee For Lorne: A word from the Chairman – May 17, 2018

Last Friday, the winner was revealed in the competition to design the Lorne foreshore redevelopment at Point Grey. At a number of presentations last...

Triathletes qualify for IRONMAN World Championship

TORQUAY triathlete Nathan Taylor has again qualified for this year’s IRONMAN World Championship after winning his age group at a race in Port Macquarie...

Letters To The Editor – May 17, 2018

Positive Ageing Service Review engagement process

Federal infrastructure funding welcomed

THE Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has welcomed investment in Victorian infrastructure in the latest federal budget. Chamber chief executive officer Mark Stone...

Tourism peak body welcomes support for Geelong projects

THE peak body for Victoria's tourism and events industry has given the thumbs up to the recent state budget, particularly for the funding support...

Local sports clubs share in grants for new gear

SPORTS clubs throughout the Geelong region are getting the equipment, skills and expertise they need to grow and be more competitive. Last month, Member for...

National handball club championship to play out in Geelong

HANDBALL VIC is hosting the 2018 Australian Open Club Championships (AOCC) in Geelong later this month. The AOCC is the leading handball tournament in the...

Major events committee reappoints two and adds one

THE City of Greater Geelong has re-appointed Leigh McClusky and Russell Morris as external representatives on the Geelong Major Events (GME) committee, and appointed...

Victorian Junior Titles decided at Jan Juc

THE third and final round of the Victorian Junior Titles has been run and won, with clean three- to four-foot surfing conditions at Jan...

Have your say on Shipwreck Coast projects

PARKS Victoria has invited local residents, businesses and community groups to attend information sessions about three projects on the Shipwreck Coast being held today...

Colac Otway sprays Birregurra elms to kill beetles

THE Colac Otway Shire has engaged a specialist contractor to treat an infestation of elm leaf beetle in the roadside elms in Birregurra. The contractor...

Warning issued about rare but fatal bat virus

VICTORIANS should not handle bats and should phone a trained wildlife rescuer if a bat is found in trouble, Victoria’s Deputy Chief Health Officer...

Transport Matters Party to contest state poll

ANOTHER political party has thrown its hat in the ring ahead of November’s state election, with the Transport Matters Party (TMP) announcing its registration...

Deakin vice-chancellor talks fibre at breakfast

THE outgoing vice-chancellor of Deakin has looked back on her time in charge at the university, saying she was confident the tertiary educator was...

Mission Youth Survey opens

MISSION Australia has opened their annual Youth Survey and the charity is hoping for a record number of young people aged 15-19 to get...

Providing the learning that matters

Christian College Geelong began in 1980 from humble beginnings with 60 students, from Prep to Year 10. Now 38 years on, Christian College proudly...

Arts an important part of St Joseph’s College program

The arts nurture cultural understanding, invention and imagination. The arts are an expressive, creative and communicative form of study that engages students in critical and...

Explore and discover through play at TeLC

Experiencing new things, exploring their world, and encountering the joys and challenges of learning: these are the things our children do every day as...