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March 4, 2024

Seasonal rush under way for Sportsboards

LOCAL Torquay business Sportsboards is preparing itself for its annual pre-season rush with more than 120 stockists across the country and New Zealand getting...

March 4, 2024

House of Hope nears completion

A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR residential rehab recovery centre for women is just over two months away from officially opening, with the centre's lead driver revealing its...

March 3, 2024

SBA to trial walking basketball

A NEW form of hoops will be trialled at Surfcoast Basketball Association (SBA) later this month with the association hoping to tap into a...

March 3, 2024

Read The Play expands to soccer in new partnership

LOCAL mental health service Read The Play has announced its first soccer club partnership in an exciting next step for grassroots sports. Soccer club Geelong...

March 2, 2024

Sharks swimming forward into 2024

ARMSTRONG Creek Football Netball Club is all systems go for another season of growth as final player numbers will be determined before the month...

March 2, 2024

Net upgrade complete at Manifold Heights

MANIFOLD Heights Cricket Club will get a few weeks to fully enjoy its upgraded cricket nets before season's end, but the club is grinning...

March 1, 2024

Bowls club celebrates 100-year milestone

HUNDREDS of community members gathered at Torquay Bowls Club for its centennial celebration on the weekend. Torquay Bowls Club president Joe Issell said the celebration...

March 1, 2024

Tigers to part with Kentish at season’s end

TORQUAY Cricket Club is on the search for a new senior men's coach for the 2024-25 season. The Tigers have announced Leigh Kentish will depart...

March 1, 2024

Wombat’s Wish hopes for good result at Gala Night

THE Greater Geelong community is ready to band together to raise crucial funds for a local bereavement service based in Drysdale. The biennial Wombat's Wish...

February 29, 2024

Cats shift focus to Essendon pre-season encounter

GEELONG assistant coach James Rahilly says the team's mindset will be closer to a home and away game when the Cats meet Essendon in...

February 29, 2024

Barwon Health to receive funding from Good Friday Appeal

THE Barwon region will directly benefit from fundraising during this year's Good Friday Appeal on March 29, in an unprecedented move for the Royal...

February 28, 2024

Local football and netball deciders return to Kardinia Park

THE Geelong Football Netball League’s (GFNL) Grand Final Day proceedings will return to the Kardinia Park precinct in 2024, following confirmation of...

February 24, 2024

AFL Barwon invites clubs to “Game Plan” event

AFL BARWON is providing the ultimate toolkit for club volunteers, officials, and coaches this Sunday, February 25 to collect necessary information for the 2024...

February 24, 2024

Geelong supercharged for superboat return

SUPERBOAT action is locked in to return to Geelong's Corio Bay, with vessels set to reach speeds of 180kmh. Round 2 of the 2024 Offshore...

February 24, 2024

Sunflowers celebrated again in Torquay

THE foreshore in Torquay was awash with yellow last Saturday for the Surf Coast Celebration of Sunflowers' third celebration day. The small community event featured...

February 23, 2024

Smith arrives at Cattery

GEELONG'S newest addition to its women's roster has shared her excitement during her first message to Cats fans around the region. Former Brisbane Lion and...

February 23, 2024

Celebration to mark Taylor Park’s centenary

MORE than a dozen community groups and organisations will gather in Torquay tomorrow (Saturday, February 24) for a special celebration of one of the...

February 20, 2024

Suns pushing for female expansion

FEMALE football preparations at Surf Coast Football Netball Club will officially begin on Wednesday, February 21 when the Torquay club hosts the first of...

February 18, 2024

2024 Surf Coast Celebration of Sunflowers Celebration Day

Photos by Peter Marshall

February 18, 2024

AFL Barwon comments on proposed concussion guidelines

THE Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has released its latest guidelines for concussion management at the local and community sports level, with one local...

February 17, 2024

Cooney-Cross named to Olympic qualifiers squad

FORMER Surf Coast soccer prodigy and Arsenal midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross will hopefully help the Matildas into the Paris Olympics after being named to the...

February 17, 2024

Local clubs join together in tribute match

TWO football clubs will gather next month to honour the memory and legacy of one of their own in a special tribute match dedicated...

February 16, 2024

Leading the way: GAWS announces inaugural community walk

RESIDENTS and their furry companions will get the chance to celebrate Geelong's largest animal shelter next month as part of a new regional fundraising...

February 16, 2024

Tornadoes announce Hooked in2 Hockey start date

HOCKEY'S winter season is right around the corner and one local club is getting started early as it hopes to build its next wave...