GEELONG’s Johnstone Park came to life over the weekend for the launch of Kaleidoscope, a life-sized maze made of 70 tonnes of glass, mirrors, steel and moving prisms. The colourful and immersive maze was officially opened to curious community members on Saturday, May 13, and is the latest clever creation of well-known Victorian installation artist … [Read more…]
JAN JUC’s Matt Takle and Torquay’s Emma Webb have again risen to the top at the Victorian SUP Titles, winning the open men’s and women’s divisions respectively at Point Impossible Beach. Competitors were greeted with small clean waves for Saturday’s competition and threw their boards towards the lip in a bid to clinch the overall … [Read more…]
Bitcoin needed a little boost and the crypto world’s largest stablecoin has obliged, committing to a major monthly purchase plan. And it’s made it clear that it intends to use its realised profits to buy the asset, with an allocation of up to 15 per cent of those monthly gains. “These Bitcoin shall be considered … [Read more…]
The Chinese ambassador to Australia has issued a demand on behalf of his nation’s leader, calling for help in the search for a missing fishing vessel. Australian crews have joined the search for 39 missing people after a Chinese fishing boat capsized in the Indian Ocean. An upturned hull was found but none of the … [Read more…]
GEELONG Mums have raised a whopping $206,000 at the tenth anniversary of its popular Geelong Mums Mother’s Day Lunch presented by Community Care Chemist. Hosted at Mt Duneed Estate on Friday, the event brought together more than 480 likeminded individuals who dug deep into their pockets to help Geelong Mums continue to provide thousands of … [Read more…]
Corio’s St Francis Xavier Primary School presented badges to its student leaders for 2023 in a ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Corio member Richard Marles on Friday (May 5). Families and staff gathered to celebrate the students and witness the badge presentation, which included a smoking ceremony conducted by David Tournier and assisted … [Read more…]
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s new cabinet is being sworn in, with former Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman given a brand new portfolio as well as the continually plagued Health portfolio. SEE THE FULL LIST OF CHANGES There are calls for Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath to resign after it was revealed that 10,000 patients waited more than 24 … [Read more…]
Matt Hewson Sydney Dance Company’s 2023 National Tour will bring its critically acclaimed ab [intra] to Costa Hall on Saturday, May 27. A work of soaring energy and breathtaking beauty, ab [intra], meaning ‘from within’, seeks to portray the journey of human existence and explore humanity’s primal instincts, impulses and responses. Featuring the full company … [Read more…]
THE FIRST block of Coates Talent League Girls action has been completed in season 2023, but with the competition returning as soon as next week, there’s no better time for a refresher on what has gone down to date. We take you through all you need to know before Round 7 gets underway. WHEN DOES … [Read more…]
As three Geelong libraries face the chop, a councillor wants to give the region’s libraries an extra $762,000. Melissa Cadwell, who began her role in January, said council had not allocated enough money to run the recently redeveloped Boronggook Drysdale Library in 2023-24. The manager of the region’s libraries, the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC), … [Read more…]