Year In Review – March
Deakin University celebrated 50 years of education, research and community engagement with events and its Geelong and Waurn Ponds campuses.
High-flying aircrafts took...
Year In Review – February
World-class cycling came to Geelong for the 10th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, with many cyclists taking to the streets for the five-day...
Year In Review – January
The latest and greatest outdoor vehicles and equipment were displayed at Geelong Showgrounds during the Geelong Outdoor Living and Caravan Expo.
There were...
Triton back in work gear
Back in the day, most utes lived up their ‘utility’ tag, being up for almost anything.
Since then, the tradies’ favoured transport has morphed...
New year, healthy you: Get ready for 2026 with these simple steps to lower...
It’s never too early to start making your New Year’s resolutions, especially when it comes to improving your health and lowering your cancer risk.
With...
Can you cure a hangover?
For a lot of people who choose to drink alcohol, nursing a hangover is as much of a turn of the year tradition as...
Make healthy choices this New Year
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is urging the community to make healthy and safe choices when celebrating during the New Year period.
ADF...
Hope born out of tragedy
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2025.
After the death of their son River to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome...
Sticking to New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s is a time of celebration and welcoming a fresh start but it’s also the time where those seemingly unattainable resolutions are made....
A cry of relief and sadness
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2025.
Annie Dunn was only 21 when she was diagnosed with chronic...
Stay healthy and connected over summer
Summer in Australia is the perfect time to get outdoors, enjoy the sunshine, and embrace an active lifestyle. For older adults, regular physical activity...
Why Aussies love the iconic ‘chicken parma’
The chicken parmigiana, often affectionately called "chicken parma" or "parmi" in Australia, is a beloved staple of Australian pub culture. Its widespread popularity across...
Year in review – December
The completion of a major upgrade to the Melbourne to Geelong pipeline, a $40 million project increasing the pipeline’s capacity from 16 billion litres...
