Speed blitz nabs 23
A road safety blitz by Geelong Highway Patrol detected 23 early-morning speeding drivers this week.
The high-visibility road safety operation comes as the number of...
River masterplan survey open
A masterplan for the lower Moorabool and Barwon Rivers corridors is being researched by Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA).
Stretching from near Meredith in the...
Teen faces 29 charges
Geelong Divisional Response Unit charged a 17-year-old boy with almost 30 offences following an investigation into a series of aggravated burglaries and vehicle thefts...
Shire ponders 24/7 cat curfew
A review of cat curfews is underway at Surf Coast Shire Council, with a survey welcoming community feedback.
Council is considering cat curfews as part...
Lights on at two more reserves
Two Geelong sporting grounds are the latest in the region to have new floodlights installed.
New high-quality sports lighting at Belmont’s Winter Reserve and Grovedale’s...
Mt Duneed gets new community centre
Mt Duneed’s community shed has officially opened with tenants excited to finally have state of the art facilities.
Mt Duneed Men’s Shed group and the...
GP support for north Bellarine
Bellarine Community Health (BCH) and Epichealth this week announced a new partnership to provide general practice (GP) services from its Portarlington site.
The partnership sees...
Police seeking information after Lara rail assault
Police are reaching out to the public after the alleged assault of a conductor at Lara railway station on Wednesday, August 10.
A male traveller...
Record demand for ambulances
Demand for ambulances in greater Geelong continues to soar, with paramedics across the state responding to a record number of code one calls in...
Ocean Mind receives jumpstart from VicHealth
Surf therapy organisation Ocean Mind will be able to provide its unique service to more and more children in the Geelong and Surf Coast...
Multistorey apartment block slated for The Parade
A three-storey apartment block in the middle of Ocean Grove is before the City of Greater Geelong’s planning application process.
The $10 million building, which...
Family affair for local sailors
No sooner had the Notice of Race and entry form for the 2023 Festival of Sails (FOS) hit the official website, Geelong sailor Brendan...
New nets a reality for Suns
Surf Coast Suns Cricket Club will be able to prepare for games properly thanks to new cricket nets at Torquay’s Banyul Warri Fields.
The club...
