Boy among two killed in house fire tragedy An 11-year-old boy and a man have died in a house fire in Victoria's southwest, while another young boy was extremely lucky to have escaped the blaze. AAP · Dec 18, 2022
Brown sets sights on Cadel Evans race The classics-style course at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race has Australian cycling star Grace Brown seeking a big result in Geelong. AAP · Dec 13, 2022
Cycling young gun Plapp targetting Paris Geelong's Citroen Bay Classic criterium series will start a big year of racing for Australian cyclist Luke Plapp as he builds towards the Paris Olympics. AAP · Dec 6, 2022
Eagles' Winder under police investigation West Coast's Isiah Winder is under investigation over an incident in Geelong at the weekend, after the AFL/AFLPA Indigenous and multicultural players summit. AAP · Dec 5, 2022
Man acted in self-defence killing brother Haig Jacob Arslanian's fatal shooting of his brother David at their Geelong family home in October 2020 was a reasonable act of self-defence, a judge says. AAP · Nov 30, 2022
The worst places for animal cruelty in Vic Geelong and Casey have emerged as the biggest hotspots for animal cruelty cases in Victoria as residents are warned to stop neglecting their pets. AAP · Nov 30, 2022
Epworth Healthcare to close maternity ward by March, leaving just two alternative services in the region The hospital has blamed a shortage of midwives for a decision to close the maternity unit by March next year. ABC News · Nov 29, 2022
Victorian wild weather hits music festivals, more extreme wind and rain on the way Wild winds and rain are expected to continue in Victoria, after the weather on Saturday night forced the mid-performance cancellation of a Melbourne music festival and left dozens of people bogged at another event near Geelong. ABC News · Nov 20, 2022
Freight train derails at Inverleigh, west of Geelong, leaving dozens of containers strewn across tracks Dozens of shipping containers have been strewn across tracks at Inverleigh, near the Victorian city of Geelong, after a freight train derailed early Monday morning. ABC News · Nov 13, 2022
Kearney, Rennie return for North in AFLW Captain Emma Kearney and Kim Rennie are big inclusions for North Melbourne, while Geelong have named star Georgie Prespakis for their AFLW elimination final. AAP · Nov 4, 2022
'Best sporting venue in regional Australia' Kardinia Park to host closing ceremony for 2026 Commonwealth Games The regional hub will see nearly $300 million in infrastructure funding to prepare it to host international athletes and the closing ceremony in four years time. ABC News · Oct 29, 2022
Victoria police apparently breached internal guidelines regarding complaints made by Danielle Laidley Force fails to follow own policy by not completing investigations into former AFL great’s complaints on time or notifying when finalised The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2022
T20 World Cup 2022: Full match schedule and how to watch on TV The tournament is taking place in Australia The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
T20 World Cup: Clinical Sri Lanka seal Super 12 berth with 16-run win over Netherlands GEELONG (Victoria): Kusal Mendis stood tall with a gritty 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka bounced back from their early debacle to seal their Super 12 berth with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday. The Times of India · Oct 20, 2022
The Times of India · Oct 19, 2022 Asia Cup title is history, need to get into Super 12s of T20 World Cup, says Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka GEELONG (Australia): The Asia Cup title is a thing of the past now, insists Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, saying their only focus right now is to produce a perfect performance in their must-win match against the Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
ABC News · Oct 16, 2022 Sri Lanka stunned by Namibia in 55-run loss at men's T20 World Cup Namibia causes the first boilover of the men's T20 World Cup, with a 55-run victory over Sri Lanka in Geelong.
AAP · Oct 8, 2022 City of cars makes art of crushing them up Vehicles were destroyed to the sounds of a heavy metal band performing from a scissors lift as part of Geelong's White Night cultural event.
ABC News · Oct 1, 2022 In the regional city of Geelong, parents who have lost children to suicide fear not enough action is being taken Geelong parents who have lost their children to suicide fear not enough action is being taken. It's a concern echoed by mental health experts, who say despite decades of attention on the sector, stark service gaps still exist outside big cities.
ABC News · Sep 28, 2022 Woman whose car hit couch left on Victorian road dies in hospital weeks after crash A 74-year-old woman dies two and a half weeks after her car hit a couch that had been left on a road near Geelong.
ABC News · Sep 26, 2022 When is the AFL trade period and how does it work? Everything you need to know While Geelong's premiership celebrations continue, the AFL is already looking ahead to 2023 and beyond. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the looming trade period and draft.
AAP · Sep 26, 2022 GWS want longer deals for early AFL picks GWS are disappointed second-year midfielder Tanner Bruhn is set to request an AFL trade to Geelong and want early draftees to have longer initial contracts.
ABC News · Sep 25, 2022 Geelong's faithful gather to bask in Cats' AFL grand final victory after night of celebration The city of Geelong is basking in the glow of the Cats' AFL premiership victory, as the team's raucous celebrations — including wresting a premiership medal back from a cow — roll on.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2022 Joel Selwood needed this AFL flag, and few deserve it more than he The Geelong captain entered the MCG carrying Gary Ablett Jnr’s son and exited it handing his boots to the Auskick boy
AAP · Sep 25, 2022 Swans' Warner stars in grand final defeat Sydney young gun Chad Warner says he has no plans of watching a replay of the AFL grand final, despite his starring role for the losing team.
ABC News · Sep 24, 2022 Firepits and farmers: How Geelong turned its greatest weakness into one of its greatest strengths Once a town not seen as the place to be, Geelong has become an enviable hub of relaxation and solace – and it might just be driving the footy club's success, writes Kyle Pollard.