News
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Clarity needed on Victorian roads
Cassandra Moreland’s son Liam Moreland, 20, and his best friend Ben Dines died on March 20, 2023, when their blue sedan collided with a black…
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Heppell brings his happy tricks to Geelong
The Resilience Project is helping kids build their capacity to deal with life’s ups and downs these school holidays. Featuring entertaining presenter Martin Heppell, the…
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Hunting for frog data this October
Spring into Frogtober next month, a citizen science initiative calling on the public to help provide data about Geelong’s local frog populations. Using the free…
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Carcass left to decompose naturally
A whale carcass that washed ashore at Thirteenth Beach will be left to decompose naturally, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action said. The…
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Fun for all at Rippleside
It’s kites ahoy as a Geelong children’s therapy and disability services organisation holds its fourth annual kite festival next weekend. Held at Rippleside Park from…
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Belle is Torquay GFA’s ambassador
Torquay’s Belle Strahan is calling on the Surf Coast community to help support sick kids as Torquay’s 2025 Good Friday Appeal (GFA) ambassador. The 15-year-old…
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Veteran identified after 50 years
A World War One (WW1) veteran has been given a headstone at Bellbrae Cemetery after half a century of being in an unmarked grave. Torquay…
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News never more vital
On this World News Day, we are reminded of the invaluable role journalism plays in safeguarding our democracy, especially in regional and local towns across…
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Ultra marathon wraps up 13th year
The Surf Coast Century took the Great Ocean Road by storm, with the event hosting its largest number of runners for its 13th year. Close…
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Council elections to get underway
Voting is more than just a civic responsibility – it is a powerful way to shape the future of where you live. And the 2024…
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From the Archives
8 years ago September 28 to October 11, 2016 Ocean Grove’s iconic Rolling Pin Pie and Cake Shop has done it again. The award-winning pie…
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Torrid time for fledgling chicks
There have been a few wild and windy days over the past few weeks, and I’ve been worried about fledgling birds falling out of nests,…