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Geelong’s ambulance demand soars to record high
Paramedics continue to feel the strain, with triple-0 calls at a record high in the Geelong region, according to new Ambulance Victoria data. Geelong ambulances…
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Antique valuations hit the Heights
Fans of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow will have their chance to get their crystal set, grandma’s Royal Daulton collection or that strange old clock appraised…
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World Record swimmer hangs up her googles
A Geelong Swimming Club superstar has put away her goggles after 20 years of forging a pathway for swimmers with disabilities. Phoebe Mitchell inspired athletes…
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Latest grants strengthen community
I am often asked how Geelong has become such a magnet for new residents, and how our region is leading the nation in regional population…
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Corolla crosses into a new era
You could in all likelihood be looking at the successor to the evergreen Corolla hatch and sedan as the market continues its move away from…
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School increase stats show
Victoria has had the largest increase in the number of government schools that have opened over the past five years, new data shows. Minister for…
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My Geelong with Jo Bangles
Jo Bangles is the director and co-founder with her wife of the Splatters Cheese Bar along Pakington Street, home of the famous cheese train. She…
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Geelong’s newest councillor
Councillor Melissa Cadwell was elected via countback following Cr Sarah Mansfield’s departure to join the upper house of Victorian Parliament. After nearly four weeks in…
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Pako Festa returns home
For the first time in three years, Pakington Street will once again play host to the iconic Pako Festa as Victoria’s largest free multicultural festival…
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CFA announces Total Fire Ban
The CFA has declared a Total Fire Ban for the Greater Geelong area ahead of today’s expected hot and windy conditions. The North Central and…
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House fire in Drysdale
Firefighters tackled a house fire in Drysdale this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the fire shortly after 7am, with six vehicles sent to the…
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40 arrested in police operation
Detectives have arrested 40 people and issued 129 charges following a week-long operation across Geelong that targeted illicit firearms, drug trafficking and persons of interest…