Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

Latest News

Pets ahoy at National Wool Museum

The National Wool Museum has put out the call for locals to submit photos of their salty sea dogs and water-loving cats. The museum will...

Artists wanted for street gallery

Applications are now open for the fifth and sixth rounds of the Yarra Street Window Gallery. The popular 24-hour gallery, which opened along the Market...

Community grants applications open

Applications are open once again for Barwon Water’s annual Community Grants program. The water corporation has invited community groups, sports clubs and event organisers to...

Digital Edition

Latest Sport

Rain annoys local cricketers

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp dodged the rain showers on Saturday to take these photographs of the GCA Division 4 2nds game between Guild St...

Grovers move into Div 1 top spot

A comprehensive win against Geelong has seen Ocean Grove leapfrog Lara into top spot on the Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Division 1 ladder. Independent...

Great weekend for Vic Open

The Vic Open came to the Bellarine Peninsula to celebrate it's 12th year from February 6 to 9. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at...

BPCA finals race heats up

Barwon Heads closed the gap on Anglesea when they chased down the Roos at RT Fuller Oval on Saturday. Needing a total of 192 to...

Tullio joins Werribee

Players looking to take their Victorian Football League opportunities travel all over the state and some even interstate to get their opportunities. For new Werribee...

Contenders jockey for top two spots

North Geelong are safe in second spot on the GCA 1 ladder after a win against St Joseph's, while in the BCPA A1 Barwon...

Latest Entertainment

A look back on a legendary career

There is not much Toni Childs hasn’t done throughout her career. She has travelled the world performing, won an Emmy and been nominated for Grammys,...

The journey is the reward

JRR Tolkien wrote “Not all who wander are lost”, and that’s certainly the case with real life troubadours Julian James and Beci Kate. The husband...

Big show, big vocals

Renowned for his gritty, powerful vocals and flamboyant stage performances, Joe Cocker was an iconic voice for two generations of music fans. Geelong audiences will...

Blues and roots under the stars

Americana on the Bellarine returns to Drysdale this month with a lineup of local and international acts. The locally-run outdoor mini music festival is now...

Courtroom comedy a tale of the Aussie battler

Sometimes life is stranger than fiction, as demonstrated by Geelong Repertory Theatre Company’s latest offering Bondi Legal. Written by lawyer/playwright Tony Laumberg, this quintessentially Aussie...

Shark takes time to tell stories

Are you a music lover but not really into huge concerts, mosh pits or screaming kids? Amy Shark has you covered. This February the indie pop...

In Business - Sponsored

Discover the Viking Difference

For those dreaming of a vacation experience created for curious travellers, let us introduce you to Viking and the Viking Difference. The cruise line...

Mediterranean Destination Guide

Cruise lines call the period between November and March the quiet season for Mediterranean voyages sailing which allows guests to evade the challenge of...

Mediterranean Gastronomy with Viking

The pride and loyalty the Hagen family and staff have for Viking is apparent as soon after stepping over the gangplank. It is this point...

Mamsens Waffles secret recipe

Mamsen’s, the popular Norwegian-style deli on board Viking ships, is well-loved for its traditional Scandinavian fare. One of the star attractions on the menu...

Matching clients with the right behavioural support

Matching you with the right behavioural support is a big focus for Anna Treloar-Tanner and her Barwon Occupational Therapy team. The comprehensive practice...

Signs you need to consider alternative care options

As your loved ones age, you may have noticed signs that they need additional support and need to consider alternative care options. Key indicators...

We are Geelong

Gathering for trans justice

Hundreds of people have shown their support for the young transgender community in Geelong during a nationwide rally against the Queensland government. ...

Knowledge is power

Women’s Empowerment Workshops are coming to Geelong to create a safe space for women and to provide opportunities for connections. Vines Community...

Pilk Purriyn rises for third year

The Surf Coast Shire community and visitors can join Wadawurrung Traditional Owners during a truth-telling story event this Sunday. Pilk Purriyn...

Music, memory and healing

The community is invited to come together for a musical celebration of First Nations culture and an acknowledgement of the pain of invasion. Gerrupatjarra ('join...

HEY grants help Geelong youth

Geelong LGBTQA+ community will benefit from the state government’s latest round of the Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) grants. Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt on...

Planting seeds of change through story

The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2024. Uncle Glenn Shea is a proud Wathaurong/Ngarrindjeri man and an award-winning playwright. He...

More News

From the Archives

17 years ago February 15, 2008 A high-tech map revealing the region’s hidden offshore oil and mineral deposits has alarmed environmentalists. The Independent has discovered that Federal...

‘He fought for all of us’; remembering Troy Selwood

Troy Selwood has been remembered for his 'laughter, light and love' during a memorial service at Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium. Family, friends, football figures...

Free swim across North Shore

‘Australia’s biggest free ocean swim’ is back as the Moorpanyal Park 1000 Swim returns to North Shore this Saturday. The event organised by...

Bringing untold stories to the fore

Geelong actor and creative producer Laura Jane Turner stars in new show Our Monster’s Name is Jerry at Theatre Works in St Kilda this...

G21 to Canberra: ‘major investment’ required

Geelong Region Alliance (G21) members have united to present the region’s most pressing priorities to federal politicians ahead of the upcoming election. On Tuesday (February...

Radios for Queenscliff Coast Guard

The Queenscliff Coast Guard will get new digital radios to improve communications on the water as part of a state government roll out. ...