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Weeding out a pest
Ocean Grove Coastcare is on a mission to remove the Euphorbia terracina weed from the Ocean Grove spit. Coastcare is holding a special weeding day…
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Pokies loss increase lowest this year
Greater Geelong recorded its smallest monthly increase in poker machine losses this financial year, Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission data for May reveals. According…
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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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