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Youth Hub name revealed
Geelong council has announced the name of the city’s newest space for young people. The Central Geelong Youth Hub will be known as The Nest,…
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Farm visit finds birds resting
A few weeks ago, I arranged to conduct my Birdlife Australia ‘Birds on Farms’ survey in Wallington, and when the weather forecast predicted a 42…
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Triton tops up tech, tweaks Powertrain
You have to hand it to Mitsubishi: they are not backward at going forward. Take the latest Triton, for example, which had hardly hit the…
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From the Archives
8 years ago December 21 to January 3, 2016 Target has reversed its decision to stop selling menswear at its Ocean Grove store. Target initially…
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Community calendar
Ballroom dance Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday December 21, 7.30pm-11pm, $10 includes supper, music Ben Costanzo. ■ 0400-500 402 Croquet Drysdale Bowling…
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Support for cottage through art
Point Lonsdale artist Lucy Simms is going all out to support Cottage by the Sea with an artwork and homewares series. The original 1.1 x…
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Results make Archer scream
Saint Ignatius College’s Archer Stein was “in shock” to find a 98.15 ATAR and perfect study score in chemistry waiting for him last Thursday morning.…
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Century in the making
Ocean Grove Tennis Club has its first female president following the club celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Pip Gent was announced as the club’s…
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Lara says ‘guten tag’ to great ATAR
Lara Truong showcases her family pride after scoring well in German and a 95.95 ATAR, making her Bellarine Secondary College’s dux. Lara achieved study scores…
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First Nations community ‘devastated’
First Nations organisations and advocates have denounced Geelong council’s decision to walk back changes to its stance on January 26. Both of the region’s peak…
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Help tails wag this Christmas
Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) has launched its annual Christmas Appeal The not-for-profit organisation, which provides an animal shelter and veterinary clinic for stray and…
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Barrie shares spirit of Christmas
This Christmas, Drysdale Uniting Church is proudly displaying a new Nativity at the front of the church after deciding their old one needed updating. Clifton…