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Home honours volunteers

The 2025 Good Friday Appeal Home has a new splash of colour to honour the volunteer tradies and suppliers who helped make the home...

Fatal collision at Teesdale

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are en route to the scene of a fatal collision in Teesdale. It’s believed a child was struck by a...

Darby champions Challenge Brain Cancer

Geelong Cats player Kate Darby has signed on as ambassador for Challenge Brain Cancer 2025. Peace of Mind Foundation’s annual fundraiser invites individuals and teams...

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Magpies, Two Blues in GCA decider

North Geelong and Newtown & Chilwell will contest this season’s Geelong Cricket Association Division 1 premiership with both sides in top form. North Geelong won...

Mulgrew ton propels Titans to flag

Armstrong Creek opener Clay Mulgrew put on a batting masterclass to guide his club to its maiden Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade premiership. Mulgrew...

Titans, Kookaburras win A Grade flags

The Independent’s Justin Flynn was at RT Fuller Oval, Barwon Heads on Saturday March 22 for the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A2 Grade grand...

Stewart cleared of major knee damage

Geelong star Tom Stewart has been cleared of a major knee injury and has a chance to play in the AFL blockbuster against Brisbane...

Guida rips through Grovedale line-up

Newtown & Chilwell fast bowler Noah Guida will never forget the 2024-25 Geelong Cricket Association Division 1 preliminary final. The 20-year-old took 8/20 from 15...

Two Blues, Frogs into grand final

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Queens Park Reserve, Highton, on Saturday March 22 to see Newtown & Chilwell destory Grovedale in the Geelong...

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Bringing Mozart to the regions

Bellarine and Geelong audiences will have the chance to broaden their opera experience when Melbourne-based company Lyster Opera brings one of Mozart’s hidden gems...

Feel the Bee Gees fever

Some tribute artists are a natural fit for the musicians they emulate, told that they look and sound like a particular performer for years...

Homage to Status Quo

Fans of iconic UK rock band Status Quo are in for a treat when four of Australia’s premier musicians bring their tribute to the...

Tokyo’s loudest band at Jerkfest

Cult Japanese rockers Guitar Wolf are one of three international acts gracing the stage at Jerkfest this month. March 22 will mark the 10th edition...

School music fest back for second year

After a highly successful inaugural event last year, the Geelong Evening Music Fest returns in 2025. Organised by a partnership of five local government schools,...

Big band flying high

From the humble beginning of five musicians catching up in a room to playing packed out gigs across the state, Surf Coast Big Band...

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New 121-day Viking World Tour

Set sail on the journey of a lifetime on Viking’s 121-day World Journeys voyage from Los Angeles to London on 5 January 2026 for...

Breathtaking performances by the Brandenburg Orchestra

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (Brandenburg) is the national Baroque music flagship, and its name pays tribute to the Brandenburg Concertos of JS Bach, whose...

Lasting memories with Cards in the Yard

In an era where digital interactions often overshadow tangible keepsakes, Cards in the Yard offers a refreshing return to personalised mementos that celebrate individual...

GBC there at every stage of the journey

Geelong Baptist College (GBC) is a unique independent college with an open enrolment policy. Families are invited to meet the principals and tour the...

A new clinical pilates destination for rehabilitation

Geelong Clinical Pilates is thrilled to introduce our new Allied Health Clinic and Reformer Pilates Studio in Belmont, Geelong. We specialise in a tailored...

Game changer for gluten-free dining in Geelong

For too long, Geelong’s gluten-free community has struggled to find a restaurant where they can dine with confidence. That struggle is now over, as...

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Grants helping local First Nations business thrive

Three locally-based First Nations businesses are primed for further success after receiving state government grants through a $3 million program. Geelong’s Troy and Cerisa Benjamin...

Get your dance on at new queer event

Geelong’s newest queer event is ready to rock in a celebration of good times, inclusion and community. The Coast is Queer dance party is set...

Prue recieves Monica Hayes Award

Prue Drever has won the Monica Hayes Award for her dedication to a Portarlington food relief charity during an International Women’s Day (IWD) event....

Gendered violence: enough is enough

The Geelong community will rally next weekend to say no to violence against women following the killing of Kara Jade Weribone in Toowoomba last...

IWD events across the Surf Coast

Events will occur across the Surf Coast this month in recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8. Surf Coast Shire Council...

Empowering women through pageants

A North Geelong woman is using her position as a finalist in a national pageant to encourage men and women to break gender stereotypes....

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Council to exhibit Lara rezoning proposal

Geelong council will publicly exhibit plans to rezone a 114-hectare section of land in Lara from farming land to residential and industrial zones. The wedge-shaped...

Free aged care support expanded

Older members of the community will be able to better navigate the aged care system as Bellarine Community Health (BCH) expands its support services. BCH...

Barwon Heads Road reaches stage two

The Barwon Heads Road Upgrade will get a $68.2 million boost to help fully deliver the project’s second stage. The federal government funding...

Trek celebrates 10 years

One of the region’s biggest fundraisers will smash its previous participation records as it celebrates 10 years. The Surf Coast Trek community fundraising walk, taking...

Swim, cycle, run at Ironman

Independent photogrpher Ivan Kemp went to the Geelong waterfront on Sunday for the Ironman 70.3 event.

Navy flies into school

Geelong and Ocean Grove students were blown away on Monday after a special visit from a Navy helicopter in the lead-up to the Avalon...