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Plastic pollution ‘improving’
Plastic-free advocate Anne Marie Bonneau believes we don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly, we need millions of people doing it imperfectly.…
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Clubs makes $30k from Jones appearance
Portarlington Football Netball Club made an estimated $30,000 from Saturday’s one-off appearance by former Melbourne captain and 302-gamer Nathan Jones. Club president Steve Cogger said…
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Firefighters to boost cardiac response
Volunteer firefighters from 50 CFA brigades will soon be trained and equipped to provide life-saving first aid and resuscitation in response to triple-0 calls, in…
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Census data reveals region’s health statistics
There are more people in Greater Geelong living with a long-term health condition than the statewide and national average according to Census figures released last…
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Award nominations open
Nominations for the 2022 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards (VDSR Awards) opened today (Monday July 11). The VDSR Awards are a celebration of the…
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Man dies while skydiving
A man has died after a skydiving accident yesterday in Connewarre. It is believed a group of people jumped from a plane in Torquay this…
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Specialists you can count on
Three enterprising experts in their field got together 15 years ago, opening the first of three side-by-side vehicle workshops in Geelong West, each catering to…
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Out and about
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was out and about at Little Malop Street on Monday to see what everyone was up to in the second week…
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Viva awards are back
Viva Energy’s volunteer recognition program is returning for 2022 with a new name and an expanded series of awards after a two-year hiatus. Now known…
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Sports day fun for all
Solve-TAD’s award-winning Inclusive Community Sports Program was back in Geelong this week to the delight of participants and volunteers. The Inclusive Community Sport Day was…
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Beanies for diabetes
A Geelong founded charity that supports those diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes has sold around 3000 of its popular beanies, but wants your help to…
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Coastal plans feedback invited
The City of Greater Geelong has released the draft Southeast Bellarine Coast (4W-Collendina) Coastal and Marine Management Plan for community feedback. The development of the…