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Aussie made, but at a price I know of few Australians who would not prefer to buy Australian-made products in preference to their imported counterparts.…
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Call goes out for Nature Stewards
Greater Geelong residents with an interest in their local environment and great outdoors are encouraged to apply for the Nature Stewards program. The annual program…
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Armen’s bird wins national title
Moolap’s Armen Arslanian has only been in the budgerigar show business for three years, but achieved something that some veterans of 30 years haven’t. Armen,…
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My Geelong
(precede) For 19 years, choir group leader Mary Simms has raised her voice in Sing Australia Geelong. The local branch of the country-wide organisation is…
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Celebs take the plunge for MND
Geelong’s Big Freeze has raised more than $50,000 for MND research. Hosted by Drysdale Football Netball Club, the Big Freeze saw local celebrities dress up…
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Could Gabrielle be our next top model?
Geelong’s Gabrielle Lang has reached the final of the Top Model Australia Model Search competition. The 22-year-old said she fell into modelling in 2017 after…
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Farewell from the mayor
As I depart the mayoral role, I want to say how grateful I am to have led a Council that has given its absolute all…
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Relay returns
After two years cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Relay For Life is back in Geelong this October and Cancer Council Victoria is encouraging locals…
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‘Polarising’ pie takes top gong
Ocean Grove’s Rolling Pin Pies and Cakes officially has Australia’s best pie, a mushroom and truffle variety, and its creator cannot stand the taste or…
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Woman guilty of animal cruelty
RSPCA Victoria successfully prosecuted a case of severe animal neglect in Geelong Magistrates’ Court last week resulting in a conviction, fines and a disqualification order.…
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Cases steady
There were 50 new COVID cases in Ocean Grove yesterday. Ocean Grove has 202 active cases today, an increase of seven from yesterday. There have…
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Aquatic centre fully reopened
Leisurelink has reopened following the completion of the major upgrade of the 50-metre pool. The Waurn Ponds council-run aquatic centre benefitted from a new tiled…