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...
Respect through ‘many hands’
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West (WHWBSW) has been recognised for helping prevent violence against women.
WHWBSW received an award at the...
Brownbill artwork in the running
The City of Greater Geelong is calling on members of the public to vote for the funding of an artwork celebrating the life and...
Barwon Water celebrating gender equity
Local organisation Barwon Water was among the winners at the third Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards.
Held at Crown in Melbourne, the Recalibrate Awards recognise outstanding...
Johnstone Park goes orange
Geelong’s Johnstone Park will transform its green landscapes into orange this weekend to help eliminate violence against women and girls.
Zonta...
Community awards nominations open
Nominations for the City of Greater Geelong’s annual Women in Community Life Awards are open.
The awards, which will be presented at the City’s International...
Battling women’s health stigma
Geelong health professionals are helping end the stigma around women’s pain and educate the public on conditions affecting women with a free forum. ...
Unveiling health access barriers for women
New research unveils the barriers to sexual and reproductive health access for women in the Barwon South West region.
The Mapping Access to...
Cats to wear First Nations guernsey
Keerray Woorroong and Yorta Yorta woman Sherry Johnstone designed Geelong’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round First Nations guernsey,which will be proudly worn this weekend against...
Supporting girls to find their voice
Participating schools from the Be Bold Be Heard initiative attended a forum at GMHBA Stadium this week to hear from guest speakers and share...
Premier responds to protests
Premier Jacinta Allan has spoken out in support of the controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy following protests in Geelong.
Country...
