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School’s out: Geelong teachers to walk off job again

Geelong public school teachers will again walk off the job in May. The escalation in action follows months of unsuccessful bargaining between the Australian Education...

Cash splash brings Mount Duneed high school back to life

Negotiations are underway for a long-awaited secondary school in Geelong’s southern growth corridor, with the state government moving to secure land in Mount Duneed. The...

Power in numbers: Geelong Women’s Impact Collective battling inequality together

A babbling baby, hot flushes and heels too uncomfortable to stay in – these experiences of real womanhood helped set the tone for Geelong's...

CFA urges burn off caution after out of control Bambra fire

Landowners have been warned to monitor conditions and delay planned burns after a burn off got out of control in Bambra on Wednesday.

Crews responded...

$40k in the red: ‘bigger fish’ needed to keep Torquay dawn service alive

TAHLIA SINCLAIR AND NATHAN RIVALLAND The future of Victoria's second largest Anzac Day dawn service is uncertain, with costs expected to exceed $90,000 for this...

Karts to McLaren: Geelong driver chasing racing dream

GEELONG's next racing star had to be patient to get into a driver's seat. Now 20, Jack Johnson still remembers being told he couldn't race...

New children’s book tackles mental health conversations early

A Geelong author is helping families start conversations about mental health with a new children's book designed to make complex topics easier to understand. Daniel...

Locals say: Rising fuel costs are changing habits

Aa fuel prices continue to fluctuate, locals are considering how and where they use their vehicles. Conflict in the Middle East has caused fuel prices...

A ‘must’: Sacrededge calls audiences back to Queenscliff

Gregory Lorenzutti does not think people should go to Sacrededge – he thinks they must. The Brazilian-born choreographer and gardener will return to the Queenscliff...

Comeback bronze the ‘cherry on top’ for nationals netballer

One of Geelong's top netballers has earned another accolade in her pathway to the elite competition. Mia Aitken secured a bronze medal alongside the Victorian...

The Geelong voices driving Parkinson’s awareness

Two Geelong residents are sharing their stories in the hope of spreading awareness for one of Australia's fastest growing neurological diseases. John Eren and Sean...

Tribute fuels rivalry: St Joseph’s, South Barwon on Anzac Day honour

For 17 years, St Joseph’s and South Barwon have clashed on field and court on Anzac Day. It is a round that has continued to...

Olympian Jakara Anthony adds national award to golden season

Barwon Heads Winter Olympian Jakara Anthony has been named female athlete of the year at the 2026 Snow Australia Awards. The honour, for Olympic disciplines,...

Finding each other after a life in uniform

Anne Stephen and Graham Simon get each other. With nearly 60 years of service between them, the pair have an understanding of one another they...

Ocean Grove holds on for win despite disjointed day

REIGNING Bellarine Netball League premiers Ocean Grove have kept their composure through a disjointed round 3. The Grubbers game against Drysdale was delayed and moved...

Free transport fares fall flat without services, councils warn

LOCAL councils say fare cuts are missing the mark, with large parts of the region still cut off from reliable public transport. The G21 Alliance...

‘I would have walked out’: Anne Stephen’s 27-year army journey

ANNE Stephen wanted to quit after her first day in the army. It was 1985 and she had enlisted in a bid to get away...

Ten years waiting: Ellis reflects on national service scheme

The stories of the men who never made it home from war still weigh heavily on David Ellis. Having visited graves at Anzac Cove and...

Stripes to service: Comedy film leads to career in army intelligence

AN 80s comedy movie and the feeling of being stuck led a 20-year-old Graham Simon to join the Australian Army in 1983. It was a...

The name he carries – and the story he keeps

DAVID Ellis has spent a lifetime remembering his uncle, a man who shared his name and served in the first world war. More than a...

Off-court culture drives Tigers’ early season success

A strong off-court culture is feeding into on-court success for Grovedale. A-grade coach Rachael Randall has been impressed with her side's output in the first...

Debutantes deliver in nail-biting season opener

SENIOR debutantes stepped up to a mammoth challenge to secure Barwon Heads a narrow win in their first game of the season. The Seagulls held...

Would-be sparky catches eyes in apprenticeship hunt

JESSE Martin took a different approach to landing an apprenticeship: he put his résumé on the shelf. Facing a tight job market for first-year roles,...

Voting access improved ahead of state election

Additional barriers to voting will be removed across Victoria at this year's state election, with low-sensory voting centres to be available in every electorate...