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Dangerfield looks to the future as Geelong captain

New Geelong leadership duo Patrick Dangerfield and Tom Stewart are both genuine locals at the AFL's only regional club.

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Allegations of 'soft corruption' in City of Greater Geelong's recruitment process sparks call for inquiry

The Victorian government is being urged to investigate the City of Greater Geelong's recruitment of high-paid staff, amid accusations of nepotism and the risk of "soft corruption".

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Geelong resident works full-time and has own business but still can't afford a rental

Living in regional Victoria is becoming increasingly unaffordable as housing demand exceeds supply

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Geelong's Epworth Hospital to close maternity ward due to 'workforce challenges'

About 100 Epworth Hospital patients due to give birth after March 31 will need to make arrangements at one of Geelong's two other maternity wards

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Ewan out to build cycling form in Geelong

Caleb Ewan knows he can win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race if the cards fall the way of the Australian sprint ace.

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Church member in court over child abuse

A 36-year-old Geelong man who is a member of the Geelong Revival Centre has faced court accused of child sexual abuse offences.

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Lightning strikes: storm cell sweeps the coast

A STORM cell moved its way up the east coast of NSW on Tuesday night, bringing with it a reported 30,000 lightning strikes.

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Eagles forward charged with assault

Rookie West Coast AFL forward Isiah Winder will face a Victorian court later this year charged with assault over an incident in Geelong.

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Jones claims second Bay Crits in swansong

Planning his retirement, Victorian veteran Brenton Jones has won his second Bay Crits title on a countback after a thrilling stage three in Geelong.

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Gold Coast helicopter crash leaves Geelong woman Winnie De Silva and her son, Leon, fighting for their lives

Winnie De Silva, 33, and her son, Leon, 9, were celebrating on the Gold Coast his recent arrival in Australia from Kenya.

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Roseman-Gannon defends Bay Crits crown

Ruby Roseman-Gannon has claimed successive Bay Crits titles, taking the overall crown while retiring veteran Brenton Jones won the men's event in Geelong.

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Roseman-Gannon wins Bay Crits first stage

Defending champion Ruby Roseman-Gannon has won the first stage of three in the Bay Crits cycling event in Geelong.

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Renegades batters stumble again vs Sixers

Shaun Marsh (35) and Jonathan Wells (28) could only lift the Melbourne Renegades to 7-124 against the Sydney Sixers in their BBL clash in Geelong.

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Two people, including 11-year-old boy, killed in house fire in Lara, near Geelong

Police are still investigating the cause of the blaze at Lara near Geelong, but have ruled out suspicious circumstances and electrical faults.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

ABC News

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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