Community calendar
Geelong Historical Society Inc.
Guest speaker first Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm, Virginia Todd Hall, 9 Clarence St, Geelong West. AGM April 2.
■ Harry...
Get involved with national clean up
Australia’s largest and longest running national day of environmental action swings into action this weekend around Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast.
More than...
Fight not over: Aitken
City of Greater Geelong councillor Anthony Aitken warned those celebrating council’s decision to recommend a change to the Highton Village Urban Design Framework that...
Melanoma ‘can happen to anybody’
Melanoma Institute Australia will host Geelong’s Melanoma March on March 2. Ahead of the event’s 14th year, Jena Carr speaks with Jan Juc’s Nicky...
Rolling in for cancer awareness
Trucks took over Beckley Park on Sunday, February 23, for Camp Quality’s Convoy Geelong. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp to catch the action of the...
GSODA calls on mayor for support
The president of Geelong’s longest-running amateur theatre company has called on Mayor Stretch Kontelj to invest in grass roots arts organisations.
In a statement provided...
Snake season not done with yet
Paramedics have treated 16 people from the Barwon South West area for a suspected snake bite this summer.
Statewide, paramedics treated 129 people with 125...
More housing for veterans
New dwellings are coming to Geelong to help establish crisis and transitional housing for veterans and their families.
Ten houses will be constructed...
Community sends ‘clear message’ on gas terminal
Hundreds of Geelong community members gathered last weekend to make a powerful statement about Viva Energy’s proposed gas import terminal.
Organised by Geelong Renewables Not...
Seven charged over Nazi salute
Police have charged seven men for allegedly performing the Nazi salute after a photo of the illegal acts circulated online.
The men aged between 19...
Geelong’s celebration of sport
Kickstart your Labour Day long weekend with celebration of sports and recreation when the fifth annual Festival of Sport returns to Kardinia Park this...
Shire’s ‘no’ to Aus Day
Surf Coast Shire Council chose not to reinstate Australia Day celebrations during an emotional meeting on Tuesday night.
Councillor Rebecca Bourke brought her...
Man, I feel like a woman
It’s up to Geelong to decide the queen of country music as ‘Man, I Feel Like A Woman’ coming to the city next month....
