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  • Meet Geelong council’s female candidates

    Meet Geelong council’s female candidates

    The Geelong community can meet the female council candidates in the City of Greater Geelong’s wards. The Empowering Women 50/50×2025 Network and Women in Local…

  • 37 years of women in ambulance roles

    37 years of women in ambulance roles

    Ambulance Victoria (AV) is celebrating its female paramedics as the organisation celebrates 37 years since the introduction of women in ambulance service roles. The state’s…

  • Geelong says no more

    Geelong says no more

    The Geelong community is coming together to take part in a national rally to demand action on the growing epidemic of male violence against women.…

  • Inspiring female power in council

    Inspiring female power in council

    Aspiring women councillors can learn first-hand what it’s like to serve on Geelong’s council through a Meet the Women Councillors Forum. The free event will…

  • Brother Bundjil soars for NAIDOC Week

    Brother Bundjil soars for NAIDOC Week

    Geelong’s State Government offices – colloquially known as the upside down building – is the canvas upon which Wadawurrung creator spirit Bundjil flies. A vibrant…

  • Celebrating NAIDOC Week

    Celebrating NAIDOC Week

    A free family-friendly event in Ocean Grove recognised and celebrated the cultural heritage of First Nations people. NAIDOC Week on the Barwon Coast was held…

  • Celebrate NAIDOC Week

    Celebrate NAIDOC Week

    NAIDOC Week will be held July 7 to 14 to celebrate and recognise the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.…

  • Working towards social justice

    Working towards social justice

    Torquay’s Hutch Hussein is the latest Surf Coast Shire Local Legend for helping promote social inclusion across the region and state. Ms Hussein’s parents moved…

  • Inspiring change through self defence

    Inspiring change through self defence

    Lily Shields, 20, is teaching women how to identify dangerous situations and protect themselves throughout Geelong. The Drysdale woman is a black belt in karate,…

  • Poetry for reconciliation

    Poetry for reconciliation

    Maeve Shaw has taken a school project to raise awareness for First Nations people and call for reconciliation. The Grade 5 Barwon Heads Primary School…

  • Wathaurong moves from strength to strength

    Wathaurong moves from strength to strength

    Big things are happening at Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative. This week Geelong council progressed Wathaurong’s application to rezone the site of its headquarters in North Geelong…

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