Sparking energy discussions
A Geelong and Bellarine climate group will release a new book and hold an informative event to improve energy use and conservation.
Parents...
CFA gets horse out of tight spot
Local firefighters rescued a horse from a water-filled pit last week.
Country Fire Authority (CFA) volunteers responded to a call for rescue from a Moolap...
Putting an end to period poverty
Demand for period products continues to rise, and the Geelong community is urged to donate what they can during March.
Share the Dignity...
Mokin across the Bellarine Peninsula
A ‘cheerful little car’ event will roll through Geelong and Queenscliff this weekend to celebrate the history of Mokes.
Moke Owners Association of...
Lifeguarding inspires graduate paramedic
Chelsea Coulson’s experience as a lifeguard led her to pursue a career as a paramedic and now she finds herself in Geelong.
Chelsea is one...
CBD forum yields ‘outcomes’
Local politicians, developers, investors, community groups, government agencies and land owners gathered last week to discuss the direction of Geelong’s central business district in...
Take our federal election survey
With a federal election due by mid-May, we want to know what issues matter most to voters across greater Geelong and the Surf Coast.
Voters...
Cat wins scarecrow competition
Leopold aged care residents took first place in a Bellarine scarecrow competition with a giant pink and purple Cheshire Cat.
Kensington Grange residents...
Out and about at the Cattery
Footy’s back and the Cats thrashed Fremantle at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp ventured to the Cattery before the game to...
Karaaf records changes
Stormwater monitoring of Torquay’s Karaaf Wetlands has found positive and negative changes to the area’s vegetation.
The second year of the wetland’s environmental...
Connewarre gets a roundabout
A busy Connewarre intersection will get a new roundabout as work begins to help make the roads safer and keep drivers on the move....
Burn-off permits for farmers
Geelong farmers could better manage large-scale farming operations with the Country Fire Authority (CFA) preparing to issue some Schedule 13 private burn-off permits. ...
From the Archives
17 years ago
July 18, 2008
Surf Coast residents are moving to Geelong in a reversal of the sea change phenomenon, according to new government statistics.
But...
