Tag: News
Christmas trends for a merry festive season in 2023
As we approach the holiday season in 2023, it's exciting to take a look at the emerging Christmas trends that are likely to shape...
Managing festive stress
Christmas can be stressful enough at the best of times.
While the festive season comes with expectations of fun family get-togethers, the reality can...
It’s a wrap!
Christmas shopping is all wrapped up for another year, the tree is up, all that is left to do is wrap the presents.
But wrapping...
Vale Tom Fletcher
This will be a different Nature Watch, as I feel the need to pay tribute to a friend.
The Bellarine Peninsula lost one of...
Grants program hands out $768k
If you want to understand what’s happening in Geelong, Council’s Community Grants program is a good place to start.
Through our 2023-2024 program, we’ve recently...
Taskmaster of huge proportions
Question: does the Navara PRO-4X Warrior, a latecomer to the ranks, have enough to take on the army of talent in one of the...
Waterfront playground reopens
Poppy Kettle Playground has re-opened in time for Christmas following the installation of a new slide and the completion of maintenance works.
The playground, situated...
Tourism recovery an ongoing process
Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine’s (TGGB) annual report, released last week, details a remarkable recovery throughout the industry since the pandemic.
The report revealed...
Bell Park house up in flames
A Bell Park house fire just after 11am this morning prompted a swift response from Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and Country Fire Authority (CFA).
Callers...
All ready for Christmas
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp ventured out on Monday night in search of houses adorned with Christmas decorations. He captured these pics in Geelong West.
Molly and Simon take to Carols by Candlelight stage
Simon Gleeson and his daughter Molly, 17, will travel from Geelong to Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl to perform in the Vision Australia’s 86th...
Free train and bus travel
Public transport across Victoria, including Geelong and the Bellarine, will be free on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
Minister for Public and Active Transport...
Shire gets greener
Winchelsea and Deans Marsh are receiving green and leafy makeovers following the planting of new trees along key roads.
Trees have been...
