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Teachers’ union backs latest government pay deal

The leadership of the Australian Education Union (AEU) has today settled on a deal on wages and conditions with the state government after almost...

‘I’ve had a lovely life’: Lorne local honoured at 103

FOR more than a century, Doug Stirling has called Lorne home, and at 103, the community stalwart still has no intention of slowing down. Born...

Pink Round shows basketball’s impact off the court

THE Surf Coast Basketball Association has rallied around those impacted by breast cancer. Players, officials and spectators filled Wurdi Baierr Stadium with pink on Saturday...

Lorne named among Australia’s top travel destinations

Lorne has been named one of Australia’s best towns to visit, leading a strong showing for the Surf Coast and Geelong region in Australian...

Game changer: grant backs push for disability sport hub

PLANS are underway to transform an East Geelong sports site into a purpose-built hub for disability sport and inclusive participation, following new funding to...

Decades of volunteering recognised by the Try Boys Brigade

DECADES of service have been recognised as the Try Boys Brigade inducts two new life members. Aaron Green and Wayne Myers joined the Try Boys...

New team, more opportunity:

A decade's worth of investment in women's football is paying off for St Joseph's. Launching its women's program in 2015, the 'Roos have bounced from...

$10m boost targets region’s high-risk roads

A string of known crash hotspots across the region will be targeted under a $10 million road safety funding package. The funding represents close to...

Each step starts a conversation: Torquay man turns diagnosis into awareness

NOT even 12 months after his diagnosis, Darren Allan is leading the way for Parkinson's awareness. The Torquay local was diagnosed with Parkinson's in September...

Beyond buildings: keeping girls in the game

CLUBS across the region have benefited from upgraded amenities, and while the flow-on effects of improved infrastructure can be significant, investment in non-building initiatives...

Certified course puts Geelong marathon on the map

FINISHERS in Geelong's first marathon will be able to use their times to qualify for world majors. The Geelong Running Festival courses meet the standards...

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,...