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2 years ago

January 21, 2022

Stephanie Asher will take a leave of absence from her role as City of Greater Geelong mayor in the lead up to the federal election.

Ms Asher, who was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the Corangamite electorate, announced she was temporarily stepping down at the weekend.

4 years ago

January 17, 2020

The sands are set to shift on one of Victoria’s most iconic nude beaches.

“Nudies” – a legal nudist beach in Torquay since 1983 – is set to undergo a sweeping makeover.

6 years ago

January 19, 2018

One of the biggest cruise ships ever scheduled to dock in Geelong has cancelled its visit, planning to instead stay overnight at Portarlington.

The loss of Norwegian Jewel and its 2000-plus passengers leaves Geelong with four scheduled cruise visits this summer, down from a high of nine in 2014.

8 years ago

January 22, 2016

A record number of Geelong families are struggling to meet school costs this year, according to support services.

UnitingCare said it would help 400 Geelong children with school essentials but 30 families remained on its waiting list.

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