2+ week, 1+ day ago   (421+ words) Mental health and emotional wellbeing are key concerns for young people across Geelong, with people encouraged to help during Kids Helpline Giving Week. Kids Helpline received 510 contacts for its counselling service from the Geelong area between 1 January last year and…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (431+ words) The Geelong community can help reduce the barriers towards menstrual equity during the country’s largest donation drive for period products. Share the Dignity will continue to host its Dignity Drive initiative this month, encouraging people to donate period products like…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (743+ words) You might have noticed a buzz around Ocean Grove this week, accompanied by an uptick in traffic around Kingston Park. That’s because council’s long-awaited $3.5 million Ocean Grove District Ride Centre is officially open, much to the delight of mountain bike…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (438+ words) The Outpost will receive three years of funding to further support people experiencing hardship, homelessness and social isolation across Greater Geelong. City of Greater Geelong Council has committed a total of $165,000 to the service, which provides meals every night and…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (548+ words) Applications for the City’s 2026-27 Community Grants are now open, and I cannot wait to see what creative, bright ideas are brought to the table in this year’s round of funding. Community Grants are one of the most valuable initiatives we…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1234+ words) Charlemont mum of four Zamika Hunt participated in Aspect’s (Autism Spectrum Australia) Walk for Autism campaign last month to raise understanding following her son Elroy’s diagnosis. She speaks with Jena Carr about what a more inclusive world for autistic people…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (562+ words) The forum will give locals the opportunity to hear from women who have experienced homelessness, as well as advocates, frontline services organisation members and local MPs. The event is part of Walk In Her Shoes, an exhibition documenting the journeys…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (419+ words) Planning is currently underway on a new competition-grade gymnasium for an Ocean Grove primary school. Surfside Primary School received $11.65 million from the federal government, along with $294.8 million from the state government, to build a new gym. Member for Bellarine Alison…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (407+ words) Vibrant orange hearts have swept through Bellarine Community Health (BCH) sites and locations across the Bellarine Peninsula to mark National Palliative Care Week. This year’s theme is ‘Getting to the heart of it: Big Questions. Real Answers’ and is a…...