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Williams brings lived experience to committee

An Anglesea man will use his lived experience of disability to help improve accessibility across the Surf Coast. Surf Coast Shire Council unanimously...

The Potato Shed’s 2025 season unveiled

Bellarine Arts Centre, better known as the Potato Shed, revealed the details of its 2025 program at a season launch event last week. With everything...

No more ‘transformers’ for Hesse Street

Trucks will be able to make their deliveries around Winchelsea’s town centre safer with works due to begin on the Hesse Street loading zone....

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BPBA wins major award

Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association (BPBA) has been recognised by the Victoria Country Commission of Basketball Victoria as the Large Country Association for 2024 for...

Grovers win close one

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Ocean Grove Bowling Club on Tuesday December 10 to see the home side defeat Highton by three shots...

Field of dreams

Geelong Grammar School's Lou-Lou Field had no hesitation when she had to pick to continue playing football or cricket. Field was a talented junior in...

Grubbers upset flag favourites

Ocean Grove inflicted Anglesea’s first loss of the Bellaring Peninsula Cricket Association season in a performance captain Fletcher Long described as “nearly the best...

Cricketers get back onto the field

After rain prevented play the week before, Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was busy on Saturday, heading to Reynolds Oval in Belmont for the GCA...

Swans hit 300-plus

South Barwon posted its second 300-plus total for the Geelong Cricket Association Division 1 season to hold the upper hand against East Belmont going...

Latest Entertainment

Seal Prince new track a tender tale of love

Love is always grand, but it’s not always easy. That’s the underlying theme of the sweet, sometimes soaring ballad from Seal Prince and the Roof...

Band of brothers play secret gig

Local band De Porsal have been entertaining audiences throughout Geelong, the Surf Coast and Melbourne for the last six years with their diverse, sometimes...

Angels sing at the Basilica

Three Geelong choirs will come together to present an enchanting choral Christmas event at St Mary of the Angels Basilica. The Windfire Christmas Concert, held...

Checkerboard Lounge brings more than the blues

Geelong music lovers are in for a rare treat when one of Australia’s finest live bands returns to town this weekend. World-class blues, roots and...

MSO spreading Christmas joy

Geelong music lovers will have the chance to get into the Christmas spirit with Victoria’s premier orchestra next weekend. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will present...

The biggest rumble in town

Get ready to rumble when pro wrestling returns to Geelong West Town Hall next weekend. MXW Pro Wrestling will bring all the piledrivers, flying elbows...

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Christmas gift ideas for the elderly

Buying Christmas gifts for elderly loved ones can be challenging. In their older years many people already have what they need or want, because...

Seeing the world through residents’ eyes

Imagine seeing the world through the eyes of someone living with dementia. Hundreds of staff in Calvary’s aged care homes in locations in Melbourne...

Celebrating community through art

A new public art project is lighting up Geelong’s northern suburbs, bringing together local students, the community, and public spaces in a vibrant display...

Your partner in disability care and support

All In One Support Services offers a comprehensive range of disability support services designed to empower individuals to live fulfilling, independent lives. Serving Geelong...

The importance of making Powers of Attorney

Powers of Attorney enable you to appoint a person or people you trust to make decisions for you if you lose capacity due to...

Places of reflection and remembrance

Geelong Cemeteries Trust is proud to serve as an integral part of the Greater Geelong community, honouring past, present, and future generations. We care for...

We are Geelong

Brownbill artwork in the running

The City of Greater Geelong is calling on members of the public to vote for the funding of an artwork celebrating the life and...

Barwon Water celebrating gender equity

Local organisation Barwon Water was among the winners at the third Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards. Held at Crown in Melbourne, the Recalibrate Awards recognise outstanding...

Johnstone Park goes orange

Geelong’s Johnstone Park will transform its green landscapes into orange this weekend to help eliminate violence against women and girls. Zonta...

Community awards nominations open

Nominations for the City of Greater Geelong’s annual Women in Community Life Awards are open. The awards, which will be presented at the City’s International...

Battling women’s health stigma

Geelong health professionals are helping end the stigma around women’s pain and educate the public on conditions affecting women with a free forum. ...

Unveiling health access barriers for women

New research unveils the barriers to sexual and reproductive health access for women in the Barwon South West region. The Mapping Access to...

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Jan 26 backflip

In its first substantive meeting the new Geelong council, dominated by Liberal party affiliates, has dealt a blow to Geelong's First Nations community by...

Carols in the Park

A huge crowd turned out at Ocean Grove Park on Sunday December 8 for Carols in the Park and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp got...

Archibald returns to Geelong

The nation’s most prestigious art prize will be on show for 71 days in Geelong next year. Geelong Gallery will host the Archibald Prize 2025...

More kids working in Barwon South West

Barwon South West has the greatest number of kids under 15 working among the state’s regional areas, according to new Wage Inspectorate Victoria data....

Swinging into action with new playgrounds

Three Surf Coast playgrounds will be replaced with safer and better facilities, with community members able to share their thoughts on the renewals. ...

Lt Malop outdoor dining trial begins

Alfresco dining in Little Malop Street is on the council’s agenda as a trial expanding outdoor dining areas on the popular strip begins. The Summer...