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Buzzing with excitement

A new exhibition featuring creative collaboration between humans and bees opens today at Platform Arts in Geelong. The Honey Fingers Collective is a group of...

Shopping local in the Grove

Voice photographer Ivan Kemp braved a cool start to the week to see who was shopping local on The Terrace.

Spreading colours in Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove will be immersed in a sea of colours to spread joy and happiness during the arrivals of autumn and spring. The...

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Sport

Smith shines in first hit-out

Bailey Smith has made an immediate impact at Geelong, starring early in their AFL pre-season hit-out against Hawthorn. The 24-year-old midfielder is a key recruit...

Hawks post 250-plus against reigning premiers

Drysdale’s unlikely tilt at a Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade finals spot is still alive after posting a hefty 5/257 against Barwon Heads...

Moment of truth arrives for Grubbers and Coutas

The moment of truth for Ocean Grove and Queenscliff has arrived. The two teams are locked in an absorbing A1 Grade battle with the result...

Harrisyn stars with big maiden ton

Collendina young gun Harrisyn Wingrave notched up his maiden century with a superb innings against Wallington in C1 Grade on Saturday and said it...

Grovers move into Div 1 top spot

A comprehensive win against Geelong has seen Ocean Grove leapfrog Lara into top spot on the Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Division 1 ladder. Ivan...

Great weekend for Vic Open

The Vic Open came to the Bellarine Peninsula to celebrate it's 12th year from February 6 to 9. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at...

Entertainment

World music extravaganza

The party continues after Pako Festa when La Descarga bring their Latin-Aussie tropical grooves to the Barwon Club this Sunday. The all-singing, all-dancing eight-piece bring...

A look back on a legendary career

There is not much Toni Childs hasn’t done throughout her career. She has travelled the world performing, won an Emmy and been nominated for Grammys,...

The journey is the reward

JRR Tolkien wrote “Not all who wander are lost”, and that’s certainly the case with real life troubadours Julian James and Beci Kate. The husband...

Big show, big vocals

Renowned for his gritty, powerful vocals and flamboyant stage performances, Joe Cocker was an iconic voice for two generations of music fans. Geelong audiences will...

Blues and roots under the stars

Americana on the Bellarine returns to Drysdale this month with a lineup of local and international acts. The locally-run outdoor mini music festival is now...

Hassall drops single ahead of new album

Matilda Hassall’s latest single Dinner Table is on brand for the self-described Aussie sharehouse pop singer-songwriter: honest, whimsical, catchy and deeply personal. Released last week,...

We Are Geelong

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...