Out and about
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at St Albans Reserve on Saturday for the Geelong District Football Netball League grand finals to see how local...
Packed calendar of holiday entertainment
Parents don't panic! The Independent has 8 pages of fun school holiday activities to keep kids of all ages entertained.
Geelong and the surrounding region...
Local takes out ultra marathon
Geelong’s own Nicole Virant and WA star Joshua Chugg have won the 11th Surf Coast Century ultra maraton in challenging weather conditions on Saturday...
Out & about
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at St Albans Reserve on the weekend for the Geelong Football Netball League grand finals and found a crowd...
‘N LAYS THE TRACK FROM SPORT TO STREET
In motoring terms, the letter ‘N’ mostly stands for ‘neutral’ (aka going nowhere). But in the case of the Hyundai i20 N, nothing could...
High speed internet for the Bellarine
Crews have begun work on installing 35km of fibre optic cable from central Geelong to Drysdale and Queenscliff.
The project is aiming to deliver high-speed...
Wool Museum building’s history shared
It may be behind us, but the past is not static.
In Geelong, many of our cultural stories are brought to life and told via...
Get ready to rumble at the Palais
Pro wrestling spectacular Deathmatch Downunder (DMDU) returns to the Palais for the third time this weekend with a triple main event of high-impact, high-flying...
$23.5 million culinary school opens
A brand-new state-of-the-art $23.5 million culinary school and training restaurant has been officially opened at The Gordon Institute of TAFE Geelong City campus.
The new...
Opportunity to show you care
Australia Post’s rollout of free, mental health-themed postcards continued this week, with most local post offices around Australia now stocking them in the lead...
A tribute to two of the greatest
With an entertainment career spanning over six decades, Marty Rhone has seen it all; he has shared the stage with the Rolling Stones and...
Geelong needs more foster carers
Victoria is facing a critical shortage of foster carers with more than 1700 children in care in Victoria at any one time and the...