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XTM ride into new flagship store

LOCAL snow and outdoor wear giant XTM has officially opened its new flagship store in Geelong Road in Torquay. More than 100 people, including Olympians,...

Price reappointed local RDA chair

REGIONAL Development Australia (RDA) has reappointed Liz Price as its chair for the Barwon South West region. She will continue to support the Barwon South...

Bellarine garden blooms

BELLARINE local Chris Edwards was homeless with her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter and her cat when she moved into public housing.

Living in public housing for...

Many hands helping nature

MORE than 50 people got their hands dirty last weekend and participated in the Great Ocean Road Clean Up Day. While the Rip Curl Pro...

Tuohy joins Freeze MND fight

A GEELONG Cats premiership player has joined the fight against Motor Neuron Disease and become an ambassador for the 2025 Big Freeze Geelong. Irish-born footballer...

Cats hope to claw Pies’ momentum

THE ladder-leading Magpies await Geelong tomorrow (Saturday, May 3) night at the MCG in what is sure to be a blockbuster clash between the...

Surf art exhibition rolls on in Torquay

AN IMMERSIVE surf, book and art exhibition will be rolled out again in Torquay over the next two weekends, following its inaugural launch success. Shape...

Local players star at NGA Games

MORE than 50 local footballers represented the Geelong Cats Next Generation Academy at the Under 15 NGA Games. The April 9 and April 10 event...

World’s best surfers help protect Bells Beach

A DEDICATED group of volunteers, including some of the world's best surfers, have joined forces to protect the fragility of the Bells Beach coastal...

Helicopter crashes with three on board in Point Lonsdale

EMERGENCY services have responded to a helicopter crash near the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse this morning (Friday, May 2). A chopper with three people onboard was...

Jan Juc CC cheers Bells car parking bonanza

THE Jan Juc Cricket Club is celebrating the success of another huge car parking bonanza at this year's Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. A team...

Sewing a new shared story

A MUCH-LOVED Anglesea sewing group has donated more than 40 book bags to the Geelong arm of charitable organisation Story Dogs. The book bags will...

Keynote to address challenges of rural life

VALUABLE rural insights will be shared tomorrow morning (Friday, May 2) at a free breakfast and networking event in Winchelsea. Entrepreneur, filmmaker and farming advocate...

Vegetation removal to get Fairhaven fire-ready

VEGETATION removal works will be completed on local roads in Fairhaven to help reduce fire fuel roads and improve public safety. Works will be undertaken...

Sutherland to step away from Cats’ board

GEELONG Football Club director James Sutherland has advised the Cats board he will be stepping down from his position. Sutherland has been part of the...

Love is in the air

BARWON Health Foundation and Ceres Life are teaming up for a second straight year to raise vital funds to support cancer services in Geelong. The...

Geelong, Carlton to collide in Sunday clash

GEELONG will hope to carry plenty of confidence out of its Round 6 win over the Hawks into this afternoon's bumper AFL fixture with...

Party to farewell popular beer garden

THE Torquay Hotel is throwing a last-minute free party tonight (Saturday, April 26) to farewell its popular beer garden. The award-winning establishment will be renovating...

Come clean up the Great Ocean Road

A LOCAL tourism company and clean up organisation are teaming up on a fun morning cleanup to help preserve the natural beauty of the...

Help launch a Library of Things

LOCAL residents and community groups are being encouraged to apply for a one-off $20,000 grant to help establish and run a Library of Things...

Bell tolls on Easter Luncheon

IT WAS surf stories galore out on the VIP Deck at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach for the Torquay Boardriders Easter Luncheon last...

AFL Barwon appoint new Region General Manager

AFL Barwon has appointed Lisa Patterson as its new Region General Manager. Ms Patterson's selection for the top leadership position follows a successful 13-month tenure...

TAC and Surfing Victoria team up on road safety

THE Transport Accident Commission will be on the ground at the 2025 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach to highlight the danger of texting and...

Youang Surgery Centre opens

A MAJOR construction milestone has been achieved at the site of the Barwon Women's and Children's, with the newly expanded Youang Surgery Centre now...