Support mental health in Geelong
Geelong community members can support local mental health services while improving their own physical and mental health this June.
The Push-Up challenge, which takes place...
Firefighter of the year
Volunteer firefighter Bruce Golightly is Borough of Queenscliffe’s Citizen of the Year for his decades of service to the community.
The borough held...
Felting down the rabbit hole
Take a leap down the rabbit hole and wonder through an Alice in Wonderland-inspired felt and fibre exhibition in Drysdale.
SpringDale Felt and...
Iona pushes-up
Staff and students from a Charlemont high school are being encouraged to push-up for better mental health next month.
Iona College will...
Five generations of Santa Fe
I still remember the launch of the first Hyundai Santa Fe back in the year 2000, the year that was going to change everything.
Twenty-five...
Most owners happy to pay
A group of Bellarine residents will receive the new street surface they have asked for, at a price.
Geelong council announced its intention to declare...
Taste of the Bellarine
Tastes of Greater Geelong is back for 2025, and the Bellarine Peninsula is shining brighter than ever.
Now in its 14th year, this year’s festival...
Pathfinder heads off Trump trouble
There I was doing a stint of push-mower Pilates (grass cutting) in the back yard when it struck me how clever the people at...
From the Archives
17 years ago
May 30, 2008
Geelong’s first skyscraper is set to tower over Mercer Street, a councillor has revealed to the Independent.
Stretch Kontelj said the...
Geelong migration tops the list
Greater Geelong has toppled Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to become the country’s most popular destination among Australian movers, after securing regional Australia’s biggest share of...
Community calendar
Lectures
Bittersweet - Chocolate, Tea and Coffee in the Early Modern World, Wednesday June 11, 10.15am, Newcomb Hall.
Formal Dining in the Courts of 28th...
Birdwatch app hit and miss
Over the past week there’s finally been some decent rain around the Bellarine, and the weather seems more appropriate considering winter is just around...
New chair for KP Trust
Kardinia Park Stadium Trust has a new chair with John Eren bringing valuable experience across tourism, sport and major events.
Mr Eren has been a...
