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Trees with all the trimmings
Decking the halls with boughs of holly is all very well, but if you’re looking to shake up your yuletide style, there are plenty of…
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Council adopts safety framework
Greater Geelong Council has adopted a new Community Safety Framework, which outlines the guiding principles for the City’s community safety programs, projects and initiatives going…
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Paramedic recruit drive pays off
The state government’s massive paramedic recruitment drive has produced 631 new employees to join Ambulance Victoria’s ranks this year, with the final batch being welcomed…
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A time to reflect
This time of year is a great chance for many of us to take a breather, weigh up the 12 months that has passed, and…
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Fireworks to see in 2023
Two fireworks displays will illuminate Corio Bay on New Year’s Eve. The first of the two eight-minute displays will be at 9.30pm with the second…
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Festival of Sails back to entertain
Geelong’s Festival of Sails’ entertainment line up has been reinvented to appeal to a more diverse local and visiting audience according to event director Steve…
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Missing teens found
Four teenagers have been found alive after going missing in waters off Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Two 18-year-old men and two women aged 18 and 19…
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Foreshore feedback wanted
Public feedback on a master plan for Portarlington’s Ramblers Road foreshore is being sought by the City of Greater Geelong. Council said the new master…
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Surfers train for life
A program to involve local surfers to keep beaches safe this summer is underway. Surfers Rescue 24/7 equips local surfers with life saving techniques so…
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Guide dog raisers wanted
From the big smoke to the bush, volunteers from all walks of life are urgently needed to raise the next generation of guide dogs. There’s…
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Two dead in Lara house fire
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal house fire in Lara this morning. Emergency services were called to the Forest Road North property about…
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Waders hiding from the cold
On my way back from Melbourne during the week I drove to Avalon Beach to see if there were any waders in the ponds near…
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