Ambulance wait times fall
Paramedics and first responders across Victoria are responding to the most critical ‘Code 1’ emergencies on average 17 seconds faster than three months ago....
Accessibility boost for Northern Bay
A local school will get a big funding boost to upgrade facilities and improve access for all students.
Member for Lara Ella George announced last...
Chorale celebrates 75 years
Geelong’s longest-running choir will mark a significant milestone next weekend with a celebratory concert.
The Geelong Chorale celebrates 75 years of music-making at All Saints’...
Quilting the community
Bellarine residents passionate about quilting and craft are helping provide comfort and warmth to people in need within the community.
Bellarine Quilting Group...
Sailing through 70 years
A Geelong boat club is celebrating seven decades of boating and bringing people from across the region together.
Western Beach Boat Club held...
Grants support local coastal volunteer groups
Four Bellarine Peninsula coastal volunteer groups have received Coastcare Victoria Community Grants Program funds.
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant announced successful applicants for the 2025...
Have a snag with your councillor
Geelong council is continuing its efforts to engage with the community in less formal settings, holding a free barbecue event open to the public.
Councillors...
Science and beer the perfect pairing
Find out about the world-changing science happening right here in our backyard over a cold beer at the annual Pint of Science festival.
The volunteer-run...
In brief
Lease approved
The City of Greater Geelong Council has approved the granting of a long-term lease for the development of social housing at 116–120 Purnell...
Youth parliamentarians meet Marchant
A group of Victorian Youth Parliament participants met with one of their local MPs last week to discuss water safety issues.
Georgia Neicho, 17, and...
Five-cent fortune
A Grovedale woman is celebrating in style, crediting her $100,000 top prize Instant Scratch-Its win to her faithful five-cent coin.
The victorious Victorian’s winning...
Posters against vaping
Barwon Health is taking a stand against vaping through a new campaign to encourage young people to consider a healthier option.
The ‘Start...
Nightingale blends old and new
Complex, ornate, evocative, dramatic - words that accurately describe but do not adequately capture the grandeur of Baroque music.
That spectacle will be on full...
