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The Lunar New Year Regatta has been cancelled. This article was written prior to the announcement of Victoria's five-day lockdown.
Geelong Dragon Boat Club is...
Out and about
Geelong Independent photographer Louisa Jones visited the beach near Barwon Heads bridge on Tuesday to see what locals were up to.
Swords, guns seized in bikie raids
Police seized samurai swords, a handgun, ammunition and drugs in a series of raids targeting the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang across Geelong yesterday morning.
Detectives...
League tried to save Bells Beach event
Organisers of the recently-cancelled Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro say they offered to pay quarantine costs before state government refused their charter flight.
World Surf...
Briefs
Leadership recognised
Recently-departed chief executive officer of regional alliance G21, Elaine Carbines, has won the Committee for Geelong Leadership Award for 2020.
The committee regonised Ms...
Locals set for TV ‘marriage’
Herne Hill electrician Brett Helling and former Geelong Cats VFL player Jake Edwards are set to appear on Married at First Sight.
The popular reality...
Grants bowl clubs over
Norlane Bowling Club is set for a big upgrade after receiving a $350,000 council grant for a new synthetic bowling green.
The club was one...
Station parking squeeze eases
More than 200 new car parks have opened at Waurn Ponds Railway Station as part of a $1 billion upgrade of the Geelong line.
Deputy...
New reefs to boost local fishing
Two newly-completed reef projects near Geelong are set to boost local anglers’ chances of reeling in a big catch, according to state government.
Fishing Minister...
Dive into an epic at Monster Book Fair
Locals into cricket or cooking, golf or wine-tasting, or simply eager to lose themselves between the pages of an epic, can choose from 5000...
Justice on hold
The backlog of pending criminal trials at Geelong County Court has almost doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Independent can reveal.
Geelong County...
Festival serves up quirky flavours
Ice cream lovers can overcome their COVID-19 melon-choly in an annual Surf Coast festival featuring 144 flavours like watermelon and feta next week.
Aleesha Coots...
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Vaccination for local aged care
Geelong’s first public sector aged care residents and staff rolled up their sleeves to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
The local rollout, which...
