Plans to build a 14,000-sheep dairy in Inverleigh have caused a stir among locals claiming it will bring too great a risk to human health and the environment. Here’s what a Surf Coast Shire Council officer’s report recommended about the project’s future.
Horses and ponies of all shades compete in different classes for honours at the Geelong Showgrounds.
A farm paddock will soon be transformed into a sprawling open-space puppy paradise, under a proposal to launch a massive new “adventure farm style doggy daycare” in Geelong’s north.
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Geelong scientists have been hailed for their role trialling a coronavirus vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration this week.
Some of Geelong’s busiest roads will receive a total of $12.69 million worth of works thanks to a state and federal government funding splurge. FULL LIST OF PROJECTS
A popular Bellarine Peninsula annual swimming event has been cancelled for 2021 after some unlucky timing.
The Surf Coast Shire Council’s new councillor code of conduct “belongs in the pulpit,” with fears it will do “more harm than good”, one councillor says.
Authorities are eyeing one of Geelong’s most iconic locations as a potential vaccination hub to help deliver the COVID-19 jab to the masses.
Barwon Health is set to open newly refurbished theatres at the former Geelong Private Hospital site next month to help clear the whopping backlog of elective surgeries.
A testing era looms for Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium, and to help guide the venue’s direction a new board member has been added to the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust.
A Geelong mum who received a traumatic brain injury following a 2010 “horror car accident” has launched an app to help others get their lives back on track after similar injuries.
Almost 400 parking sensors installed across the Surf Coast ahead of summer to catch out motorists overstaying their parking time have yet to result in any fines. Here’s why the technology hasn’t been effective.
Geelong’s ugly duckling has been transformed into a magnificent swan — and will soon be open to the public. Check out the finished product.
Emergency services were called to a dramatic motorbike blaze in central Geelong on Wednesday. SEE THE VIDEO
Motorbike crash on Latrobe Terrace bridge in Geelong
Geelong residents and traders are rejoicing after it was revealed they would be released from the harshest restrictions they have seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But some rules won’t snap back to previous levels.
The Avalon Airport site is seen as a “front runner” to host a specialised quarantine centre, but Geelong Mayor Stephanie Asher says any COVID transmission risk to the local community must be fully investigated first.
Returned travellers infected with coronavirus are wearing garbage bags on their heads to conceal their identity as they move hotels. It comes as alternative quarantine arrangements are explored.
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Many couples across Geelong are enjoying the bliss of being newlyweds this week after a “mega-night” of lockdown-beating weddings on Friday. Here are some who made the dash.
With dance schools closed due to lockdown, Geelong students have been impressively reconverting living rooms, garage spaces and even backyards into home studios to keep training.
Frustrated builders say the state’s snap coronavirus lockdown is hurting the industry, which was able to operate safely in regional Victoria during the state’s deadly second wave.
An adventurous cat feared dead for three years has miraculously been found to the shock of a very thankful Geelong family.
More than 100 people have signed a petition against a bike park proposed for a former high school site on the Bellarine following fears it would be too noisy and impact the town’s heritage.
Another coronavirus case was confirmed late on Thursday taking the number of new cases in the past 24 hours to five. The Holiday Inn hotel quarantine cluster now stands at 13 cases.
Belmont High School’s 2020 graduates finally got their chance to celebrate the occasion at a belated ceremony at Kardinia Park on Thursday night. Check out all our photos of the glamorous crowd.
The City of Greater Geelong has unveiled ultra-green designs for a $9 million new library in the region, crowned by a “living habitat” covering the roof of the building.
The consortium behind a massive masterplanned housing development in Geelong’s north has secured a key partner for the project.
Fire investigators believe they have pinpointed the cause of a fire that engulfed a Pakington St carport on Wednesday. SEE THE VIDEO
Avalon Airport boss Justin Giddings has called for a national approach to state border closures as COVID continues to wreak havoc with the travel industry.
Friends and families made a beeline for Ocean Grove beach as the temperature headed into the mid-30s on Thursday.
Leopold man Billy Bubb, who suffered life-altering injuries after falling from a motorbike in South Australia on New Year’s Eve, has made it home to Victoria.
Residents at the centre of a Fyansford landslip forcing Geelong road closures have spoken out about the plan ahead and the government response.
Melburnians will be banned from entering South Australia from midnight as the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel cluster grows and more exposure sites emerge.
Those casting a line near Geelong are in a for a field day following the completion of three fishing reefs in Corio Bay — one named for a renowned fishing columnist.
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The state government has been urged to release the final report from a Royal Commission into Victoria’s “broken” mental health system to help pave the way for desperately needed improvements.
A chicken farm capable of housing 400,000 birds has been proposed in the Golden Plains Shire just months after a bird flu outbreak in the region.
A pair of Bellarine teens have raised more than $13,000 for cancer research in honour of their dad, a year after he passed away from a rare cancer.
A massive contract has been signed to expand Barwon Prison, which houses some of the state’s most notorious criminals.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Geelong-based Australian retail powerhouse Cotton On Body has started selling sex toys with names like “The Millionaire”, “The Fireman” and “The Surfer”.
Geelong is headed for one of its warmest days this summer on Thursday. Here’s what to expect.
A Lara retirement village will soon boast new housing for retirees as it embarks on a $23 million redevelopment.
Geelong council has unveiled dozens of community projects that will share in $3 million worth of infrastructure grants, with five sports clubs snapping up more than half of the funding. Here are the full list of 45 grant recipients.
Take a look inside the Eddy family’s renovated beach house in Anglesea.
Commuters should find it easier to find a park at Waurn Ponds station after more than 200 additional and upgraded spaces opened. It comes as construction ramps up on the station’s second platform.
A group of passionate Geelong residents is continuing their fight to save a 155-year-old bluestone cottage from the wrecking ball — and they’ve cited other local examples as to how it should be done.
Firefighters extinguish blaze at a Pakington Street house. Video: Yamen Housaiki
A 132-year-old heritage-protected Bellarine pub will be returned to its “grand splendour” under a multimillion-dollar makeover proposal, including the demolition and complete overhaul of its beer garden. SEE THE PLANS
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