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Kim van Engen and Juliana Voute from Netherlands enjoying Boxing Day 2024 at Cosy Corner Torquay Picture: Alison Wynd

Photos: 2024 Boxing Day at the beach

Beachgoers spent Boxing Day cooling off at some of Geelong and the Surf Coast’s best spots. SEE THE PHOTOS.

02-12-2025 Naplan. Kardinia College year 9 students Charlie Maloney, Sha Welch and Eliza Birley.Picture: Brad Fleet

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NAPLAN results: Every Geelong and Surf Coast school ranked

A tiny Bellarine primary school has delivered a shock blow to Geelong’s elite private schools by claiming the region’s top NAPLAN ranking.

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Joy Davies has survived melanoma - she's now supporting the launch of a national skin cancer tracker. Picture: Alison Wynd

Her lump was ‘fatty tissue’ – then came the diagnosis

Joy Davis dismissed a lump as “fatty tissue” and went on holiday for five weeks. What she didn’t realise was the delay was risking her life.

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‘Not going to cut it’: Questions in case against alleged meth dealer

A magistrate has told the Office of Public Prosecutions to explain how they’re going to prove their case against a Geelong man accused of trafficking a commercial amount of ice.

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01-12-2025 Twelve year-old Jay Mahato looks forward to his daily trips on V/Line's Geelong Line with parents Ajay and Rupinder and V/Line conductor Bridgette Burns. Picture: Brad Fleet

$500k boost for Geelong station disability access

What started as a feared first train ride has become a daily educational adventure for an autistic boy, thanks to railway staff who refuse to see disability as a barrier.

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Dean and Alisa Hinch, with children Eric, 5, and Max, 7 and Brett Couzens and Louise Curtis on the proposed site of a caravan park in Lara at 325 Forest Road. Picture: Alison Wynd

Fate of northern suburbs caravan park to be known soon

Council officers have recommended the rejection of a tourism project supporters say will fill a crucial accommodation gap in Geelong’s northern suburbs – but recent history suggests that advice means little.

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02-12-2025 Covenant College graduation Milly Varcoe, Jazmyn Humphreys and Chelsea Skelton

Photos: 2025 Covenant College graduation

The Geelong region’s graduating classes of 2025 are celebrating the end of their high schooling. Check out all of the photo galleries here.

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Queenscliff l students Amelia Miller, Sadie Morris, Betty Huggins, Edward Jackson and Nate Thapa celebrate topping the primary school NAPLAN rankings this year with teachers Jackie Morris, principal Mat McRae and Yvette Hurley. Picture: Alison Wynd

The Geelong schools with great 2025 NAPLAN results

As school communities wake up to learn how their NAPLAN results fell nationally, two Geelong schools have earned their place in a small lists of institutions outperforming expectations across Australia.

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02-12-2025 Covenant College graduation Milly Varcoe, Jazmyn Humphreys and Chelsea Skelton

Photos: 2025 Covenant College graduation

Students at Covenant College held their graduation celebrations on Friday night. SEE THE PHOTOS.

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Twist in landmark concussion class-action suit against AFL

A Supreme Court judge has sent Max Rooke back to the drawing board in a ruling on one aspect of the landmark, billion-dollar class-action lawsuit lodged against the AFL.

Elevate Planning have submitted an application for planning permit to use and develop 2352 Midland Highway, Bannockburn for a pet memorial. Pictures: Elevate Planning, planning documents.

Pet cemetery plans revealed – with a virtual twist

A $20,000 proposal could revolutionise pet farewells, with Bannockburn landowners seeking approval for a hi-tech memorial site offering 24-hour camera access to grieving families.

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The Daily Telegraph Friday 31 October 2025 Autism for all Mastheads Father Allan Jensen and his autistic son Felix Jensen aged 9 pictured in parramatta park. Picture Thomas Lisson

Autism rates in your council area: Number of cases and the NDIS bill

Autism diagnoses are skyrocketing as NDIS spending on the condition surges past $9bn a year – but parents of kids like Felix say it’s still a struggle to get adequate support.

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Shock figures: The wild number of Aussie kids diagnosed with autism

More Australian children than ever are being diagnosed with autism, outstripping comparable countries. Search for details on the NDIS funding and client numbers where you live.

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26 million days: The stunning work toll of Gen Z ‘mental health days’

Aussie bosses have 26 million reasons to think twice about employing younger workers, as a new study reveals the immense cost of Gen Z staff taking regular mental health leave.

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