January

The southern hemisphere’s largest tennis academy was set to be built 25km southwest of Geelong.

A campaign against seismic blasting for fossil gas kicked off in Ocean Grove with a well received peaceful march along The Terrace.

Public Transport Users Association called for the removal of the North Shore level crossing following the death of a man in December.

Police called on members of the public to keep each other safe over the long weekend with Geelong hosting two major events.

About a quarter of a million people flocked to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and the Festival of Sails during a bumper weekend in January.