Grants helping local First Nations business thrive
Three locally-based First Nations businesses are primed for further success after receiving state government grants through a $3 million program.
Geelong’s Troy and Cerisa Benjamin...
Get your dance on at new queer event
Geelong’s newest queer event is ready to rock in a celebration of good times, inclusion and community.
The Coast is Queer dance party is set...
Prue recieves Monica Hayes Award
Prue Drever has won the Monica Hayes Award for her dedication to a Portarlington food relief charity during an International Women’s Day (IWD) event....
Gendered violence: enough is enough
The Geelong community will rally next weekend to say no to violence against women following the killing of Kara Jade Weribone in Toowoomba last...
IWD events across the Surf Coast
Events will occur across the Surf Coast this month in recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8.
Surf Coast Shire Council...
Empowering women through pageants
A North Geelong woman is using her position as a finalist in a national pageant to encourage men and women to break gender stereotypes....
Gathering for trans justice
Hundreds of people have shown their support for the young transgender community in Geelong during a nationwide rally against the Queensland government. ...
Knowledge is power
Women’s Empowerment Workshops are coming to Geelong to create a safe space for women and to provide opportunities for connections.
Vines Community...
Pilk Purriyn rises for third year
The Surf Coast Shire community and visitors can join Wadawurrung Traditional Owners during a truth-telling story event this Sunday.
Pilk Purriyn...
Music, memory and healing
The community is invited to come together for a musical celebration of First Nations culture and an acknowledgement of the pain of invasion.
Gerrupatjarra ('join...
HEY grants help Geelong youth
Geelong LGBTQA+ community will benefit from the state government’s latest round of the Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) grants.
Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt on...
Planting seeds of change through story
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2024.
Uncle Glenn Shea is a proud Wathaurong/Ngarrindjeri man and an award-winning playwright. He...
Council backflip on in-home care decision
The City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) has cancelled a special meeting to decide on the future of its in-home care services after backlash from...
