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IT service with a local touch

FOR more than 15 years, Geelong-based IT company GravIT have been servicing the region with their expert skills and knowledge. Locally owned and operated, GravIT...

Coerver Coaching heads to the Surf Coast

YOUNG soccer talent from around Victoria will converge on Torquay early next month when Coerver Coaching Geelong kicks off a globally recognised technical skills...

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Volunteers recognised for outstanding contributions

VICTORIA'S volunteers have been honoured at the 2024 Volunteering Awards, celebrating their dedication to communities across the state. Minister for Carers and Volunteers Ros Spence...

Surf Coast Shire secures $700,000 for energy upgrade

SURF Coast Shire will receive $700,000 in federal funding to replace a gas-powered heating and cooling system at its Civic Centre with a fully...

Grants open to help young Victorians restore nature

YOUNG Victorians will have more opportunities to care for the environment, with $450,000 in Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants now available. Minister for Environment Steve...

Labor promises more bulk-billed GP visits in Geelong region

GP services across Geelong, the Bellarine, and the Surf Coast would see a major expansion in bulk billing under an Albanese Government plan to...

ConocoPhillips granted approval for offshore gas drilling

CONOCOPHILLIPS has been granted approval to drill for gas off the coast of western Victoria, in an area that overlaps with a separate seismic...

Kate Lockhart to contest Corangamite for Voices movement

AGRICULTURAL scientist Kate Lockhart has been selected as the Voices of Corangamite candidate for Corangamite. Ms Lockhart, who has lived on the Bellarine for almost...

Grants open for community-led road safety projects

COMMUNITY groups and organisations can now apply for funding to improve road safety, with $600,000 available in the 2025 Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Road...

Women in Business – Special Feature

Scoring points for women’s basketball

GEORGIA McLean is a lawyer who brings a strong legal and governance perspective to Geelong United Basketball. She not only sits on the board,...

Care and counselling for unforeseen journeys

LIKE many women and couples across the nation, Rheann Kennedy was not prepared to hear the news of unexpected findings during a routine 34-week...

Push for Surf Coast urgent care clinic gains momentum

A PETITION calling for a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic on the Surf Coast has gained strong community support, with Corangamite federal member Libby Coker...

A finance broker who gets you and your needs

Emily Shanley helps customers to find quality loans tailored to their individual needs. After ten years working within the major banks, Emily felt the drive...

Interest rate cuts create small window of opportunity for new home buyers

WE CAN safely say the Victorian market has now seen the bottom. While February’s interest rate cut of 0.25 per cent does little for the...

Building women’s economic security: a new hub for Geelong

WHEN Mandy Richards founded Global Sisters in 2013, her mission was clear: to remove the barriers holding women back from economic security—particularly those facing...