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Witness the horse-riding benefits

Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Barwon is having an open day near Ocean Grove to demonstrate the benefits of horse riding.  The event will...

Walk in the park for Parkinson’s

The Geelong community will come together this weekend to raise funds and awareness of the world’s fastest growing neurological condition. Fight Parkinson’s is calling on...

Little athletes succeed on national stage

Three young Corio athletes travelled to Adelaide last weekend to compete on the national stage, with excellent results. Corio Little Athletics Centre’s Sienna Bilinski, Kobi...

Better wayfinding signage for Torquay

Torquay is one step closer to having better wayfinding signage, with stage one of the signage strategy now complete.   Surf Coast Shire Council endorsed...

Try your hand with a ball and mallet

Belmont Croquet Club will open its courts up to the public to come and try the sport to celebrate World Croquet Day.  The free event will...

Council, Chamber commit to three-year festival partnership

Geelong council and Geelong Chamber of Commerce have announced a three-year partnership to deliver the Geelong Small Business Festival. The festival, held in August each...

Bonza suspends all flights

Bonza has suspended all flights, including those to and from Avalon Airport effectively immediately. Bonza has one flight, AB570, scheduled to depart from Avalon airport...

Undefeated sides to clash

Ocean Grove netball coach Mel Holmes will head back to Queens Park this weekend to take on her old side Geelong Amateur, which is...

Petracca expects another tag

Christian Petracca knows he must fight fire with fire when Geelong becomes the latest opponents to pay him close personal attention. The Melbourne star has...

Tough task for in-form Modda

Modewarre faces the toughest test in the Bellarine Football League this week - a clash against undefeated powerhouse Torquay. Modda heads to Spring Creek Reserve...

Action on the courts

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Elderslie Reserve on Anzac Day for South Barwon vs St Joseph’s and Ocean Grove for the home team...

In-form sides clash in round four

St Joseph's goes into this weekend’s clash against Newtown & Chilwell full of confidence after an unblemished start to the Geelong Football League season. Joeys...

Anzac Day footy draws big crowd

St Joseph’s won a pulsating Anzac Day fixture against South Barwon in front of a massive crowd at Herne Hill Reserve and Independent photographer...

Outrageous misfortune

New Zealand theatre company A Slightly Isolated Dog of Homer’s The Iliad. In a style the company describes as “Monty Python meets The Mighty Boosh”,...

The evergreen Issi Dye

Entertainer Issi Dye has been performing professionally for 58 years, as both singer and television host. But even as he approaches six full decades of...

Connecting through loneliness

Sometimes, great things come from asking simple questions. Project Connect Ensemble’s physical theatre work a/lone has been conceived, developed, performed at Edinburgh Fringe and put...

Astrid takes the next step

Though she has been singing most of her young life, Astrid Armstrong is embarking on a brand new chapter. At the tender age of 16...

Geelong Rep brings modern-day fantasy to life

The 50s burst back into the present as Geelong Repertory Theatre Company kicks off an 11-show run of Home, I’m Darling tonight. Running from April...

‘That’s What I’m Talking About’ in Geelong

Shannon Noll is coming to Geelong for a one-night concert featuring hits like Lift, What About Me and Drive. Mr Noll is celebrating...

Rock on at The Rock

These school holidays, The Rock Adventure Centre invites all kids and young climbers to embark on an exciting indoor rock-climbing experience. Escape into an adventure-filled...

A nurturing environment at Geelong Baptist College

Geelong Baptist College hosted a successful Twilight Tour on March 26 with nearly 30 families visiting the school. The tour provided an opportunity for...

Refurbishment a vital strategy

Homestyle Aged Care believes that the physical environment plays an important role in shaping a resident’s experiences. With an ageing population, the demand for high...

Celebrate women across our economy and society

International Women’s Day is an opportunity for us to recognise the progress women are making across our economy and society. It is also an opportunity...

Supporting women within the Bellarine

In a historic moment, for the first time ever in our state’s history, gender parity was achieved across the Victorian parliament. Equal women and...

Swim champ to speak at St Ignatius event

Saint Ignatius College Geelong is delighted to welcome Nicole Livingstone OAM as the keynote speaker for this year's International Women's Day Community Evening. Nicole Livingstone...

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Undefeated sides to clash

Ocean Grove netball coach Mel Holmes will head back to Queens Park this weekend to take on her old side Geelong Amateur, which is...