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Russell appointed BCH chief

Kathy Russell has been appointed chief executive of Bellarine Community Health (BCH). Ms Russell has been acting chief executive for the past few months while...

Local heroes announced

The three finalists of the 2024 Westfield Local Heroes program have been announced. Now in its seventh year, the Westfield Local Heroes program recognises...

Doing business in Geelong

The Geelong Small Business Festival is over for another year and was hugely successful. Indepenent photographer Ivan Kemp was at one of the events...

Local Olympians do us proud

With the Paris Olympics drawing to a close last Sunday, I congratulate the athletes that have done our region and country proud. It was incredible...

My Place with Clinton Meehan

Clinton Meehan is the senior program coordinator for Leisure Networks’ sport, recreation and health team. He speaks to Jena Carr about what he loves...

Top seniors re-elected

Stan Rusiniak and Dianne Sapwell were re-elected as president and secretary of Ocean Grove Seniors Club at the AGM recently. Jac Renzenbrink was elected and...

The carnival is far from over

The Carnival continues to be a popular attraction, despite people movers making way for SUVs. Like Toyota did with Tarago’s radical rebirth as the...

Bravehearts helping protect our most vulnerable

Australian child protection organisation Bravehearts is calling on the community to “be brave” and help fight child sexual abuse. The not-for-profit organisation’s annual fundraiser Bravehearts...

Cyclists push for change

Geelong resident Ashley Goldstraw had come to accept cycling in car-dominated areas like central Geelong was dangerous. But two things spurred him to advocate for...

Remembering those who served in Vietnam

The Greater Geelong community will recognise people who served and died in the Vietnam War with a memorial service and march this Vietnam Veteran’s...

‘Mixed emotions’ for Bravery Medal recipient

Torquay resident Rod Patterson has been recognised for his courage during the 2018 Bourke Street terror attack as part of the Australian Bravery Decorations...

Spring exhibitions at Geelong Gallery

More than 250 Geelong Gallery members, artists and community leaders joined Geelong Gallery for the opening of the spring suite of exhibitions on Friday...

The biggest rumble in town

Get ready to rumble when pro wrestling returns to Geelong West Town Hall next weekend. MXW Pro Wrestling will bring all the piledrivers, flying elbows...