Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

News

My Geelong with Ruvimbo Sinamai

Geelong’s Ruvimbo Sinamai recently completed genU’s Allied Health Graduate Program, which allowed her to grow on her support work experience. Jena Carr spoke with...

Out & about

Early autumn this year feels more like summer and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp took the opportunity to head to the Geelong waterfront on Tuesday...

By Cr Stretch Kontelj

Central Geelong’s key players and decision makers came together on Tuesday to provide insights and ideas that will shape the future of our CBD. The...

Community calendar

Digital Edition

Sport

Close tussle in Section 5

Halfway through the Tennis Geelong Triples season, some teams have begun to emerge as favourites. In Section 5, however, all teams are still in...

Grovers win Midweek title

Ocean Grove defeated Torquay in the Geelong Bowls Region Midweek Division 1 grand final and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there to see it...

All eyes on the big prize

Ocean Grove will be out to claim the double this weekend after winning the Geelong Bowls Region Midweek Division 1 premiership on Tuesday. The elation...

Neale wants keys to the forward line

Shannon Neale is determined to put his own slant on a Geelong key forward post as he emerges from the shadow of club great...

Cobras pair break records

Corey Walter and Harrisyn Wingrave created Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association history on the weekend with a 363-run partnership for Collendina in A2 Grade. The Cobras’...

Smith can’t wait for round 1

Star midfielder Bailey Smith is "jumping out of his skin" as Geelong prepare to formally unveil their boom recruit in the AFL round-one clash...

Entertainment

School music fest back for second year

After a highly successful inaugural event last year, the Geelong Evening Music Fest returns in 2025. Organised by a partnership of five local government schools,...

Celebration of musical royalty

Peter Timms may be the force behind a long-running hit show celebrating two of the world’s greatest ever bands, but through it all he...

A very Bridgerton affair

Fans of classical music, hit period drama Bridgerton and Billie Eilish will have the chance to come together when the latest Candlelight concert comes...

Cox’s country heads to the surf

It’s a long way from the rolling plains of central Queensland to the surf of Barwon Heads, but Aussie country music giant Brad Cox...

Sammy J and The Kangaroo Effect

Sammy J (Samuel Jonathan McMillan) went to his friend’s 40th birthday in a kangaroo suit, only to realise it was not a dress-up party....

Baby rave at Bikini Bottom

Australia’s toddler techno pioneer is celebrating 25 years of one of the world’s beloved cartoon shows. Multi-platinum and ARIA-nominated DJ and producer Lenny Pearce will...

We Are Geelong

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...

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...

More News

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 Ocean Grove Voice looks back on our best Friday features for 2024. Uncle Glenn Shea is a proud Wathaurong/Ngarrindjeri man and an award-winning playwright....

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. ...