The long game: Mark Philippoussis on building a business beyond sport
IT TOOK years for Mark Philippoussis to feel comfortable talking about his brand, but now he wants everyone to be wearing his goods. The former...
World records smashed, champions crowned at National Celtic Folk Festival
FEMALE Heavy Events pioneer Francis Fitzpatrick has broken three world records at the National Celtic Folk Festival. Now holding 10 world records, Fitzpatrick has been...
The secret behind 100 years at Ammos
COMMUNITY and camaraderie are the secrets to a well-loved club, a Geelong Amateur life member believes. Robert Foster first walked through the club's doors as...
Councils push back on coastal overgrowth
BEACH access in places such as Queenscliff and along the Great Ocean Road is being increasingly restricted by spreading vegetation, according to local councils...
Vote for the region’s worst road
SOME of the roads Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast motorists rely on every day have been named among Victoria's most dangerous, according to a...
The book retreat readers can’t get enough of comes to Geelong
ONE of Australia's most prolific romance authors will bring a book club of a different kind to Geelong this month. The sold-out three-day event, which...
Why Geelong’s new co-captains are the perfect pair
When Nina Morrison and Becky Webster first walked through the doors of the Geelong Football Club in 2019, there was no women's history for...
The Surf Coast athlete taking on the world
A Surf Coast woman has secured a ticket to compete among the fittest athletes in the world. Christina Grant has been training in CrossFit for...
Business leaders race to fund crisis support
GEELONG, Surf Coast and Bellarine business leaders are getting ready to raise some serious cash as registrations for this year's Lifeline 135 Corporate Dash...
Surf Coast conservationist honoured as 100-year restoration push begins for Spring Creek Valley
For almost three decades, Graeme Stockton has lived on and cared for the Surf Coast. The Bellbrae local has dedicated his life to improving and...
Women speak about the reality of homelessness
WOMEN who have experienced homelessness will share their stories at a community forum next month. Part of the Walk in Her Shoes campaign, the event...
Two years old and already making waves: Surf Coast clinic earns award nod
TWO years after helping launch the Surf Coast Women's Health Group, practice manager Amy McElgunn is still moved by the stories she hears from...
Participation boom takes junior representative programs to capacity
CONTINUED investment in female grassroots football is helping create opportunities that did not exist for previous generations of Geelong players. For the first time, Football...
Indigenous surfers share stories through art
THE nation's best Indigenous surfers put on a show at Djarrak/Bells Beach last weekend, but before anyone hit the water, the Australian Indigenous Surfing...
Emerging Socceroo eyes World Cup future
THE best male soccer players from across the globe have arrived in America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and, a little closer to...
Eyes on the prize: premiership hopes for last undefeated side
NEWTOWN & Chilwell's top netballers want another premiership. The back-to-back reigning premiers have featured in the past four Geelong Netball League grand finals and are...
Finding confidence in the gym:no hesitation for teenager ahead of MMA debut
A childhood spent watching her father and brother spar has inspired Anahid Arvan's journey to an Eternal MMA debut this June. The 18-year-old remembers sitting...
BFNL, women’s, junior grand final venues confirmed
Bellarine Football Netball League (BFNL) grand finals will be played at Grinter Reserve, Newcomb for the next two years. AFL Barwon confirmed on Thursday that...
1m Victorians have claimed this rego rebate – have you?
VICTORIANS who paid their vehicle registration in the past year have until 31 July to claim a rebate worth up to $372. Applications for the...
Catholic school teachers call for better pay, conditions
CATHOLIC school teachers are pushing for better pay, improved working conditions and the right to take protected industrial action as negotiations for a new...
Swans coach stays grounded despite roaring start to the season
SOUTH Barwon only have one loss to their name, but head coach Mark Neeld is not ready to make big statements yet. The Swans came...
Locked in: GFNL grand final venue confirmed to 2028
Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) grand finals will return to Kardinia Park in 2026. AFL Barwon announced on Wednesday the competition had secured a new...
Belfast-Geelong collaboration brings love story to stage
A new cross-cultural theatre work will premiere next month after years of collaboration between creatives in Belfast and Geelong. Never Always Ever Was blends theatre...
Choir revives memories for singers living with dementia
WHEN Helen Macleod was four years old, her grandfather gave her a piano. More than 75 years later, the 80-year-old is passing that gift on...