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August 9, 2022

Sharks on the move for new club

SIZEABLE interest is already growing for a new rugby league club in Geelong after several failed attempts in previous years, but this time around...

August 8, 2022

Lions club funding helps community

TORQUAY Lions Club is celebrating a successful year of giving back by providing more than $45,000 to community groups and initiatives. Club treasurer Brian Kane...

August 8, 2022

Declan ready to give it his all

TORQUAY cross-country runner Declan Farrar has taken on all comers and will continue to hit the ground running later this month when he goes...

August 6, 2022

Ocean Grove boaters impress on national stage

OCEAN GROVE Surf Life Saving Club's women's inflatable rescue boat (IRB) teams have returned home after a gold, silver and two bronze medal finishes...

August 5, 2022

Culture and inclusivity the focus for Sweeney and Matthews

TORQUAY Surf Life Saving Club's Julian Sweeney and Grant Matthews have been named president and club captain respectively following the club's 77th annual general...

August 4, 2022

Schueller praises White’s signing to Mile High City

GEELONG SUPERCATS star Jack White is living every basketballer's dream following the announcement he was signed to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. Former Supercats...

August 4, 2022

Dom stays on for two more

TORQUAY Football Club's longest-tenured coach will serve for two more seasons with Dom Gleeson agreeing to a contract extension through until the end of...

August 4, 2022

Wammos, Joeys and Anglesea into women’s grand finals

A DOMINANT display by Geelong Amateur against St Mary's has solidified them as one of three senior women's teams to earn grand final spots. The...

August 3, 2022

Grovedale winger takes best and fairest

GROVEDALE'S Alana Tully has stormed home at last night’s senior women’s football awards night to claim female football’s top individual honour in...

August 2, 2022

Citizen scientists needed for wildlife safety investigation

LOCAL wildlife and conservation organisation Wildlife Projects 3228 is seeking citizen scientists to collect wildlife collision data along Messmate Road in Torquay North. The group's...

August 2, 2022

Coleman Medal leader surprises former club

TORQUAY Tigers juniors had a special opportunity to train with one of the best forwards in the AFL on Thursday last week as a...

August 1, 2022

Joeys honoured with Grand Final appointment

ST JOSEPH'S Football Club is hailing AFL Barwon's appointment of Herne Hill Reserve to host the Senior Female Grand Finals as a big moment...

July 31, 2022

Six striving for gold in Birmingham

THE 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has already begun, and some of Geelong's best athletes will look to make the region proud across a...

July 31, 2022

Five Cats recommit

THE Geelong Cats have secured the signatures of five players for the next few years, with Max Holmes (2024), Mark O'Connor (2024), Ollie Dempsey...

July 29, 2022

Five Cougars make Aussie Champs rosters

GEELONG Cougars will be well-represented at next month's Australian Netball Championships (ANC) when five of its own will compete against the nation's best emerging...

July 28, 2022

Road awareness the aim of new sticker initiative

LOCAL wildlife rescuer Jason Cichocki is trialling a new approach to spread wildlife awareness on the region's roads in a bid to decrease the...

July 26, 2022

Green cleaning arrives at Anglesea’s doorstep

ANGLESEA has taken a step towards becoming chemical-free following the installation of a new eWater System at its community house, which is available for...

July 25, 2022

Theme launched for day of action

ONE of Australia's leading mental health awareness organisations has unveiled 'No Qualifications Needed' as the theme for this year's event. R U OK? said four...

July 25, 2022

Anakie eager for Roo Den upgrade

FIVE years on from the stage one foundations being laid, construction of stage two of the Anakie Football Netball Club's new $2.2 million pavilion...

July 24, 2022

Region’s first all-ability netball program to take first steps

NEWCOMB Football Netball Club continues to lead by example when it comes to inclusion, kicking off a new all-abilities netball program that is a...

July 23, 2022

Uniforms make it to Uganda

SECOND-hand Surf Coast FC uniforms, sent three years ago to the African country of Uganda, have finally reached their destination. Torquay-based soccer club Surf Coast...

July 23, 2022

Torquay SLSC hosts legendary afternoon

ABOUT 100 Torquay lifesavers from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s returned to their old stomping ground Saturday to reconnect at a Legends Afternoon. Torquay Surf...

July 22, 2022

Bellarine basketball fundraiser to join crusade against MND

THE BELLARINE'S leading basketball body will make a community-first impact this Saturday, July 23 by sending all proceeds from its senior triple header towards...

July 21, 2022

Dolphins reveal teams of the decade

PAST and present Dolphins gathered for a special night at Stribling Reserve to be recognised as the decade’s best from 2011 to 2020. Lorne Football...