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Uniting Church holds referendum forum
The Ocean Grove Uniting Church has invited the community to attend an open forum on the Voice to Parliament referendum this Sunday. The church’s Forum…
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Funding for safe storage
Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club (QLYC) can safely move and store equipment better thanks to council funding. The Borough of Queenscliff awarded community grants to 12…
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Safe seats make safe kids
More than 80 percent of child car restraints checked in Geelong between May and July this year were incorrectly fitted or used, according to data…
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Skate park upgrades to fruition
A lesson to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic was just how important our outdoor facilities are for Geelong’s young people. The physical and mental benefits…
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Plugging the generation gap
Mazda sports utility vehicle sibling rivalry just got hotter, with a reborn five-year-old CX-8 refitted out and snapping at big brother CX-9’s heels, while fending…
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My Place with Bec Mallett
Rebecca (Bec) Mallett is the chief executive, and founder of the Geelong brain cancer support charity Peace of Mind Foundation, which celebrates 10 years in…
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Community calendar
Book club Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday each month from 6.30pm. Very friendly group. New members welcome. ■ Shirley 0488-055 969 Chess clubs…
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Forum to help those ‘stuck in limbo’
A forum is coming to Geelong to raise awareness of the current government policies that keep refugees in a “state of limbo”. The Fairness Yet…
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Council endorses motoring museum
Geelong council has announced in-principle support for the Geelong Museum of Motoring and Industry, with the former Ford factory nominated as the preferred site. The…
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400 blood donations and counting
Bannockburn man Daryl Bartlett visited Lifeblood Geelong Donor Centre this week to donate for the 400th time. Mr Bartlett, 76, has been donating blood and,…
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Referendum date set
Geelong for Yes has welcomed the announcement of the Voice to Parliament referendum to be held on October 14. The 2023 referendum asks Australians if…
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New Geelong CEO takes charge
Ali Wastie has officially begun her tenure this week Geelong’s new chief executive. The City of Greater Geelong has spent the last 12 months without…
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