Cats break member record
Geelong broke its all-time AFL membership numbers this season with more than 90,000 signing up.
The Cats surpassed their previous all-time record of 82,155 from...
Out & about
Independent photographer Louisa Jones was at Lara on a warm Sunday August 25 for the AFL Barwon female footy grand finals.
Track works complete
Trains have returned to operation on the Geelong and Warrnambool lines after a 72-day blitz that resulted in the removal of two level crossings.
Services...
GAC takes top award at home
The nation’s peak body for performing arts centres crowned Geelong Arts Centre (GAC) the Performing Arts Centre of the Year.
GAC received the PAC Australia...
Big success at Big Day Out
Local businesses have embraced a genU-led event aimed at breaking down the barriers for people with disability.
About 300 people packed the AWA Alliance Stadium...
Bushfire funding boost for schools
Two Bellarine schools will receive state government funding to help ensure they are well-prepared for the upcoming bushfire season.
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant announced...
CWA supports Bellarine SC
Bellarine Secondary College principal Wayne Johanneson was the guest speaker at the August Country Women’s Association Ocean Grove Branch meeting.
CWA members have...
My Place with Pauline Nunan
Pauline Nunan is the president of the Queenscliff Literacy Festival and a Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine member. She speaks with Jena Carr about...
From the Archives
8 years ago
August 17 to 30, 2016
Kingston estate residents who shivered through two gas outages last month will be relieved to know that...
Noisy miners are unwanted guests
I’ve seen some nesting activity from a few birds during the past week, including from some noisy miners in my garden, which means I...
Winning Kia EV a quiet achiever
Quiet (tick), achiever (tick) – quiet achiever: with little more than the hum of the motors, the EV9 carried off a couple of the...
Community calendar
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday August 24, 7.30pm-11pm, music Charles, $10 includes supper.
■ 0400-500 402
CWA Nightlights Ocean Grove meets the first...
Blood donors urgently needed
Geelong’s Australian Red Cross Blood Service has appealed for donors to book in and help boost blood stocks.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood’s Geelong Donor Centre...
