3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (591+ words) A year on from helping Lorne’s Colac District Football Netball League reserves to premiership glory, Sammy Baker is now just one win away from adding a senior flag to his collection as the club prepares for three football grand finals…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (318+ words) A young Bacchus Marsh freestyle wrestling champion has his sights set on competing in the 2028 Olympics. Ben Wigginton has notched up sufficient success to have plenty of cause for optimism and is seeking sponsors. The 22-year-old’s successes to date include…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (413+ words) The Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association (BPBA) fears players will leave the sport if more courts are not built on the Peninsula, with up to 52 teams already forced to take byes during the year. The association is calling for community support…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago   (497+ words) Geelong Air Force cadets have been forced from their home of several decades into a temporary base that is also earmarked for sale, leaving them facing a second move with no permanent location secured. The 427 Squadron and 428 Squadron had been…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago   (320+ words) St Mary’s Primary School at Clarkes Hill was one of the regional stops on the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour last week. Retired champion jockey Damien Oliver accompanied the cup, meeting the school community, sharing stories about his experiences winning ‘the…...

1+ day, 25+ min ago   (601+ words) The finals picture across the region is beginning to take shape, with the Geelong District Football Netball League’s premiers crowned, the Bellarine Football Netball League’s grand final locked in and the Geelong Football Netball League’s final three now decided. Geelong…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (945+ words) Sandhurst will get a shot at BFNL grand final redemption, winning their way through to this year’s premiership decider with a gutsy four-point win over Eaglehawk last Saturday. The Dragons, who finished as minor premiers, took the quickest route into…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1230+ words) Dunnstown will look to banish a 27-year premiership drought when it clashes with Daylesford in this weekend’s Central Highlands league grand final at Mars Stadium. The Towners, who last won a grand final in 1999, earned the right to challenge the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (519+ words) If you’ve spent any time around the Surf Coast’s sporting grounds lately, you’ve likely felt the unmistakable buzz as more kids, teens and adults lace up their boots and take to the pitch. Soccer isn’t just growing nationally; it’s booming…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (515+ words) A drive through Murwillumbah to collect equipment has led restaurateurs Jacopo Pulcher and Manoela “Manu” Oestreich to open Bolla Italian at the former Barrels Pizza Restaurant site. The venue is the latest addition to the couple’s restaurant group, which also…...