Fire escape plan reminder
Victoria’s fire services are encouraging families to practise their home fire escape plans these school holidays.
Fires can take hold at any time, and a...
Bowls club plans reopening celebrations
Ocean Grove Bowling Club is planning a special opening event to celebrate the redevelopment of its facilities as the works enter their final stages.
Slated...
Community calendar
Geelong Canary Improvement Society
Meeting August 3, 10am, Geelong Showgrounds.
■ Ray 0419- 212 097
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday July 12. 7.30pm-10.30pm,...
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
Each year, starting on the first Sunday of July, communities across the country mark NAIDOC Week.
It’s all about celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Call for mental health group
A group to support social connection, reduce exclusion and promote mental wellbeing in Greater Geelong is being formed in response to the Royal Commission...
Pencils out for Midwinter Words
Annual writers’ weekend Midwinter Words is back for its 11th year, bringing two creative workshops to Drysdale and Portarlington at the end of this...
Brittany’s new direction
Accomplished artist Brittany March has received a Surf Coast Shire grant to explore new ground with her work. She spoke to Matt Hewson about...
State of Origin resumes for River’s Gift
After an epic rugby league State of Origin series concluded this week, the interstate rivalry continues at Ocean Grove this weekend, but this time...
Biosecurity fears over truck wash closure
The impending closure of the City of Greater Geelong’s truck wash facilities has caused alarm with Victoria’s largest state farmer organisation.
The Victorian Farmers Federation...
Holiday fun at the library
Libraries are terrific places to spend some of the school holidays.
Your local library has tons of fun things to do from learning about food,...
Building connections through play
An intergenerational playgroup is creating important connections by bringing together locals young and old in Torquay.
The playgroup, which sees older people spend time with...
Barb’s memorable 50 years
A nursing career spanning half a century is about to come to an end.
Barb Wiltshire will hang up her uniform after 50 years in...
Student dies in bus crash
A child has died, while more than a dozen people have been hospitalised with two in critical condition after a school bus tipped.
The crash...
