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🗳️ What matters most to YOU this Federal Election? 🗳️The countdown to the election is on, and we want to hear from subur...
14/03/2025

🗳️ What matters most to YOU this Federal Election? 🗳️

The countdown to the election is on, and we want to hear from
suburban & regional Australia! 🌏🏡 What issues are shaping your vote?

Cost of living? Housing? Healthcare? Something else?

The Geelong Independent is running a quick 5-minute survey to gauge community sentiment ahead of the big day.

📢 Have your say & make your voice count! 📢

👉 Take the survey now 👉 https://geelongindy.com.au/competitions/25-02-2025/reader-survey-have-your-say-about-the-federal-election/ #//

Or, grab a copy of this weeks newspaper for all the details in print!

We’ll share the results with our readers, so don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation! 💬

Cats and kids toured the two-storey home going under the hammer for the Royal Children's Hospital Appeal.
14/03/2025

Cats and kids toured the two-storey home going under the hammer for the Royal Children's Hospital Appeal.

A spectacular two-storey home at Mount Duneed will go to a no-reserve auction to raise money for the Royal Children’s [...]

The Head of Schoolgirls' Regatta is back on the Barwon this weekend.
14/03/2025

The Head of Schoolgirls' Regatta is back on the Barwon this weekend.

Thousands of girls will row the Barwon River this weekend for the return of the Head of Schoolgirls' (HoSG) Regatta. [...]

Labor has pledged to open a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Torquay if re-elected.
14/03/2025

Labor has pledged to open a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Torquay if re-elected.

A new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will open in Torquay if Labor is re-elected at the next federal election. Minister [...]

What an awesome day for women’s cricket across the region. Barwon Heads Cricket Club has claimed the A Grade flag agains...
09/03/2025

What an awesome day for women’s cricket across the region. Barwon Heads Cricket Club has claimed the A Grade flag against a gallant Geelong City Cricket Club while we also go through all the other games. 🏆🏏

Barwon Heads won a pulsating and high-standard Geelong Cricket Association A Grade grand final at South Barwon Reserve on Sunday [...]

The Transport Workers’ Union has called for a security review of Australian airports following the frightening incident ...
07/03/2025

The Transport Workers’ Union has called for a security review of Australian airports following the frightening incident at Avalon yesterday.

Calls for an urgent review of security at Australian airports have emerged after a teenage boy allegedly forced his way [...]

Cottage by the Sea CEO Adam Wake has recently returned from a 230km ultra marathon across the Artic for charity. Read ab...
07/03/2025

Cottage by the Sea CEO Adam Wake has recently returned from a 230km ultra marathon across the Artic for charity. Read about his experience in our Friday Feature.

Cottage by the Sea’s chief executive Adam Wake returned from a 230km Ice Ultra Marathon across Swedish Lapland last week [...]

Avalon Airport has reopened following a fi****ms incident.✈️🚔
06/03/2025

Avalon Airport has reopened following a fi****ms incident.✈️🚔

Avalon Airport has reopened with flights operating as normal after a boy allegedly tried to force his way onto a [...]

A rare treat for country music fans. Brad Cox is heading to Barwon Heads. 🎸
05/03/2025

A rare treat for country music fans. Brad Cox is heading to Barwon Heads. 🎸

It’s a long way from the rolling plains of central Queensland to the surf of Barwon Heads, but Aussie country [...]

It's set to be a huge day on Sunday with seven senior women's cricket premierships up for grabs. We spoke to the two A G...
03/03/2025

It's set to be a huge day on Sunday with seven senior women's cricket premierships up for grabs. We spoke to the two A Grade skippers - Geelong City Cricket Club's Mary Rolfe and Barwon Heads Cricket Club's Steph Theodore. 🏏🏆

Geelong City and Barwon Heads will meet in the Senior Women A Grade cricket grand final after two thrilling semi-finals [...]

GSODA president Jo Manderson has called on Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj to support grassroots arts and culture organisa...
28/02/2025

GSODA president Jo Manderson has called on Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj to support grassroots arts and culture organisations.

The president of Geelong’s longest-running amateur theatre company has called on Mayor Stretch Kontelj to invest in grass roots arts [...]

Nicky Mackay lost her husband in 2018, now she’s sharing her story to raise awareness of melanoma.
28/02/2025

Nicky Mackay lost her husband in 2018, now she’s sharing her story to raise awareness of melanoma.

Melanoma Institute Australia will host Geelong’s Melanoma March on March 2. Ahead of the event’s 14th year, Jena Carr speaks [...]

Murgheboluc Cricket Club can eye off 2nd spot after a great win against Geelong West.
27/02/2025

Murgheboluc Cricket Club can eye off 2nd spot after a great win against Geelong West.

Murgheboluc will have one eye on its final-round GCA Division 2 clash against Geelong City and one on Myers Reserve [...]

Surf Coast Shire has voted to retain the status quo on Aus Day/Jan 26.
27/02/2025

Surf Coast Shire has voted to retain the status quo on Aus Day/Jan 26.

Surf Coast Shire Council chose not to reinstate Australia Day celebrations during an emotional meeting on Tuesday night. Councillor Rebecca [...]

🏉 Get in the Game with Tip-stars 2025! 🏉Don’t just watch the footy—be part of the action! Promote your business AND show...
25/02/2025

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