Pedestrian safety project up for public appraisal
Golden Plains Shire council has called for members of the community to provide feedback on a proposed pedestrian safety improvement project in Teesdale.
The project...
Floating tree to pack up for another year
Geelong’s floating Christmas tree will be packed up for another year.
The 25-metre tall tree at Steampacket Quay will be disassembled and towed away on...
Disruptions for V/Line passengers
There will be disruptions to V/Line train services on sections of the Geelong line during the next two weeks, as major infrastructure works take...
Lots of love for Sunset Run
The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run returns on Valentine’s Day and organisers are dubbing it the ‘Love Edition’.
Grab your partner, your mates, or just...
2025: the year in pictures
Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was out and about across the region throughout 2025. Here are some of his pictures that summed up the year.
At the waterfront
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Geelong’s waterfront on Monday 5 January to see who was out and about before the weather really heated...
Golf course works cause partial closures
Large sections of Lara Golf Course (formerly Elcho Park) will close next week for up to four months as delayed works begin.
From Monday 12...
Huge turn out for swim classic
More than 1350 swimmers took part in the 37th Rip View Swim Classic at Point Lonsdale on 29 December, raising more than $130,000 for...
Tranquility at Twilight
Ocean Grove welcomed in the new year with it first major event - Tranquility at Twilight - on Saturday 3 January. Independent photographer Ivan...
All roads lead to Geelong
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2025.
Celebrity chef Simon Toohey is one half of the team pioneering...
Toddler snacks on Australian supermarket shelves fail sugar recommendations
More than three quarters (78 per cent) of ready-made toddler foods found in supermarkets fail to meet all sugar recommendations set by the World...
Test safety switches annually
Energy Safe Victoria is calling on households to test their electrical safety switches every year to prevent fire, electric shock and electrocution.
Victorian firefighters attend...
Fires ignite across the region
Residents of Meredith and Bamgarnie have been told to take shelter immediately as a bushfire rages towards Lethbridge in a southwesterly direction.
It is too...
