News
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Hub for young people, by young people
Geelong will soon have a new Youth Hub to provide young people with counselling, mental health, employment and general youth support services and programs. A…
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Community calendar
Reunion Reunion for PSAs, domestic staff and orderlies that worked at The Geelong Hospital/Barwon Health pre 2015 at Geelong RSL Saturday March 16, 2-5 pm.…
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My Place with Fiona Sewell
Fiona Sewell lives close to a 30-minute drive from Geelong in Teesdale and volunteers for the St Vincent de Paul Society. She speaks with Jena…
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Looking after the world game
The Greater Geelong region has a long and proud association with soccer. We have produced many fine players who have enjoyed amazing success on the…
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Toyota coupe in race to catch up
It has taken more than a decade but the Toyota 86 has finally been given the boost it has deserved, with the third iteration joining…
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Community comes together for Lachie
The local swimming community will come together this weekend to celebrate the life of a young person and raise money to support youth mental health…
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Waterways masterplan launched
The masterplan covering the lower Moorabool and lower Barwon River corridors is now complete, with $1.7 million of funding announced for high priority waterways projects…
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Good numbers across the region
Fishing this past week has been very productive for a lot of anglers fishing right across the region, with our back doorstep producing some great…
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Dragons snubbed by council
The City of Greater Geelong has backflipped on its plan to help fund the Bell Park Football/Netball Club’s Hamlyn Park changeroom facilities and instead awarded…
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‘A tan is not worth dying for’; Jenny shares her melanoma journey
Geelong’s Jenny Thulborn, 60, first discovered she had melanoma 30 years ago after the birth of her second child. Now cancer-free, she will participate in…
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Emergency department reaches halfway mark
Construction on a dedicated children’s emergency department at the University Hospital Geelong has hit the halfway mark. The $20 million facility will help give local…
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Algae outbreak closes Barwon River
The Barwon River is temporarily closed following a blue-green algae outbreak. Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) closed the river with warning signs placed along affected…














