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Cottage goes to solar power
The sun will shine on Queenscliff’s Cottage By the Sea following the installation of a solar system and an electric vehicle (EV) charging unit which…
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Firefighter makes first blood donation
Aireys Inlet firefighter Andrew Wilson is doing more than fighting fires to help the community by making his first-ever blood donation. Mr Wilson took part…
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Evening VIEW turns 11
Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club celebrated its 11th birthday recently at 360Q. The night focused on the 1000 Hearts Kindness Project which started in 2016…
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Police charge man over burglaries
Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to a string of burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts across Western Victoria. Detectives from the Western…
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My Geelong with Ashlan Smith
Ashlan Smith is the customer service and allied health general manager at genU. She speaks with Independent journalist Jena Carr about what she loves about…
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NAIDOC Week is a special time
It is special time on our calendar as the City of Greater Geelong celebrates NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC Week commemorates the culture, history, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres…
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‘Sophisticated’ new X-Trail
In the process of researching this story I came across a review by one of my esteemed colleagues. Not once did he mention the fact…
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Painting for NAIDOC Week
A Geelong health insurance organisation has celebrated NAIDOC Week with an in-house painting session with Wadawurrung Traditional Owner and visual artist Jenna Oldaker. GMHBA People…
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Senior awards nominations open
A past Victorian Senior of the Year Awards category winner from Geelong encourages the community to acknowledge seniors making a difference in their area. The…
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Geelong job market booming
Geelong saw the highest employment growth of all large Australian regional cities in 2022, according to new data released this week. An extra 12,100 jobs…
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Geelong train line disruptions
Commuters should prepare for rail disruptions while travelling between Warrnambool, Geelong, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit and Melbourne due to work progressing on Victoria’s Big Build. Dynon…
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Firefighter Graham bids farewell
Belmont has bid farewell to one of its long-serving firefighters, who enjoyed working his last shift with his daughter. Graham Lane started his firefighting career…