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Council shifts gambling boundaries

City of Greater Geelong has adopted a Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy as it shifts from its previous Electronic Gaming Policy to encompass gambling of...

Happy Huskies receives $10k grant

Happy Huskies Victoria co-director and rescue coordinator Jocelyn Peucker couldn’t be happier about the state government’s announcement of almost $10,000 in funding for the...

24-hour Moveathon for a cause

Steph Carroll and Ella Squire will be moving for 24 consecutive hours to raise funds and awareness for domestic violence. BFT Ocean Grove co-owner Steph...

Rally for homeless support

Little Malop Street came alive with guest speakers, live music and a good old-fashioned barbecue this week to bring awareness to Greater Geelong’s homeless...

Lara’s memory honoured with 110km ride

When friends of Peter Herrick lost their little girl Lara to SIDS in 2019, it made him realise just how fragile life can be. Lara...

Learn more about our trees

A dashboard that allows you to zoom in on any City of Greater Geelong-managed tree to view its species, age, health and size has...

New voice in Australian literature launches debut novel

Kgshak Akec's debut novel, Hopeless Kingdom, started out as a private project paying homage to her mother, as Matt Hewson discovers. For 25-year-old debut author...

New facilities for Anakie

Building works on a major $2.5 million development at Anakie Reserve will commence next month, after the City of Greater Geelong Council awarded local...

BCH offering free mental health workshops

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) will hold a series of free mental health and wellbeing group workshops for adults on the Bellarine. In addition to running...

Junk food companies targeting children on TikTok

New research released this week by Deakin University suggests that junk food companies are using a range of strategies to recruit children as online...

Book fair is back

The Geelong West Rotary Book Fair will return this year, much to the delight of avid local readers. The biannual fair is the club’s major...

Get your hands dirty on tree day

Greater Geelong residents are being encouraged to get involved in a tree planting day. The City of Greater Geelong is seeking volunteers to get their...

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...