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SEQUENCE OSTEOPATHY TREATS the whole body

Osteopathy views the body in a holistic way, identifying and treating the source of an issue, not just its symptoms. It is especially helpful in...

EYEING THE WEEKEND – January 3, 2019

FRIDAY 4/1

Beware the stink bug

AGRICULTURE Victoria is responding to a detection of brown marmorated stink bug in the south-east suburbs of Melbourne. Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a...

Local red sea sparkles at night due to algal bloom

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is responding to an algal bloom of Noctiluca scintillans commonly known as sea sparkle, that...

Aged care services get extra funding

SENIOR Australians living in the Geelong region will receive more support through half a billion dollars of extra funding from the federal Coalition. Corangamite federal...

Christmas decorations may blunt shopping complaints

CHRISTMAS decorations encourage Christianraised shoppers to be more forgiving of bad service, according to research from Deakin University. Geelong-based Dr Riza Casidy from Deakin’s Business...

New app to help learner drivers

THE state government is making it easier for families to help their children become safer drivers, launching a new app that allows learner drivers...

Shifting sands: Apollo Bay erosion report released, works underway

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and the Otway Coast Committee (OCC) recently started works to reinstate access along the Apollo...

Year 12 graduates should consider all their options

VICTORIA’S graduating high school students have received their year 12 results, but the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) says students should not panic...

Athletes need more help with mental health

A GEELONG-based publicist is supporting calls for the AFL to implement a stronger mental health plan for its players, following last month’s incident involving...

Big red man on fire during Torquay and Jan Juc run

THIS year’s CFA Santa Run in Torquay and Jan Juc on Christmas Eve was the best yet, with a large number of people turning...

Keepers of the camping flame need to follow the rules

FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has launched a campaign to remind campers in the Barwon South West region to follow the rules when it...

Forrest Skills Park open for summer holidays

MOUNTAIN bikers of all ages and abilities can sharpen their skills following the opening of a new skills park at Forrest in the Otways. Forest...

Rate rises capped at 2.5 per cent

THE state government has set the cap on Victorian council rate rises at 2.5 per cent, matching the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2019-20. The...

Neville praises police for drop in local crime rate

LABOR says strong local policing and crime prevention programs are behind a drop in crime across Geelong and the Bellarine. Minister for Police and Emergency...

Hepatitis A vaccine program extended

A FREE two-dose hepatitis A vaccination program has been extended to further control cases of hepatitis A in Victoria. The vaccination will now be free...

Stronger laws for pool fences welcomed

A PROMINENT Victorian legal firm has supported calls for Victorians to check the fences of their pools and spas. Last month, Planning Minister Richard Wynne...

IN BRIEF – January 3, 2019

Three-quarters of us resolve to do better in 2019 THREE quarters of Australians (73 per cent) have made New Year’s resolutions for 2019, according to new...

Renegades announce squads for Geelong double-header

The Melbourne Renegades have announced their squads for the BBL and WBBL matches at GMHBA Stadium tomorrow (Thursday). Joe Mennie has been included in the...

Just Think wins at VicHealth awards

THE Geelong Football Club’s “Just Think” initiative was one of the winners at the 2018 VicHealth Awards, announced last month. The awards are the state’s...

Bellbrae woman praises Epworth’s MRI

BELLBRAE grandmother Roz Hill would never have suspected that an aggressive brain tumour was the cause of her memory lapses. Thanks to Victoria’s most advanced...

In for the long haul: new dashboard shows ED wait times

A NEW online tool has been launched to help patients decide whether or not to attend the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Geelong. The...

Student gives generous gift to Andrew Love Cancer Centre

SACRED Heart College student Olivia Marshall donated about 40 bandanas last month to patients at Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre in honour of...

Lorne Community Health and Otway Health in talks to merge

LORNE Community Hospital and Otway Health are considering a merger but say it will be “business as usual” at the two health services if...