Tag: News
Veteran identified after 50 years
A World War One (WW1) veteran has been given a headstone at Bellbrae Cemetery after half a century of being in an unmarked grave....
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September 26, 2008
The Independent has joined forces with RealestateVIEW.com.au to launch our a new-look property website.
The site, www.geelongproperty.com.au, has been redeveloped to...
Hunting for frog data this October
Spring into Frogtober next month, a citizen science initiative calling on the public to help provide data about Geelong’s local frog populations.
Using the free...
Corolla Cross goes hybrid only
Launched here in 2022 the Toyota Corolla Cross is – as the name suggests – an SUV crossover version of the everlasting Corolla sedan/hatchback.
It’s...
Dance for dementia awareness
Residents and staff of Estia Health Leopold put on their best dancing shoes and wore their funkiest disco outfits for a Dance Against Dementia....
Learning law through helping the community
A group of local law students have been holding a free pop-up law clinic at Corio’s Cloverdale Community Centre every week over August and...
Theft and family incidents on the rise
Property and deception offences are continuing to rise in the Greater Geelong region, according to the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).
The latest crime statistics for...
Plenty going on despite Cats’ exit
The Geelong Cats might not be playing in tomorrow’s grand final, but they still have plenty to be proud of.
Their loss to Brisbane on...
Clarity needed on Victorian roads
Cassandra Moreland's son Liam Moreland, 20, and his best friend Ben Dines died on March 20, 2023, when their blue sedan collided with a...
Two new homelessness services for Geelong
Two new trial homelessness support services are coming to Geelong next month to help people access health and wellbeing support.
Western Victoria Primary...
Anglers say no netting in Torquay
Torquay Angling Club has launched a campaign to ban commercial netting close to shore at the township.
Citing both the protection of fishing stock for...
Professor recognised for research
A Geelong researcher is one of the Australian Mental Health Prize winners for his work in reshaping the treatment landscape of mental health. ...
Driving mental health change
A free Men’s Mental Health ride will roll through Geelong this weekend to encourage people to speak out when they need help.
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