2+ day, 13+ 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…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (348+ words) Families are invited to turn the school holidays into an adventure with this year’s Geelong Wonder Children’s Festival spilling from the Arts Centre and across the city. Stage shows, roaming performers and interactive exhibits will be scattered across Geelong’s cultural…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (760+ words) For most of her life, Anastasia Malcolm has worked in social services, supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse and violence. After 15 years helping others, Malcolm noticed the things she was seeing at work were reflected in her own life. She realised…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (475+ words) Calls are growing for a uniform approach to concussion return-to-play rules between codes, with Sports Medicine Australia warning players at risk of serious brain injuries. As clubs across the Northern Rivers prepare for semi-finals and grand finals, players, coaches and…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (178+ words) Imagine what Victoria might have done with $600 million we contributed to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Image: 2026 Commonwealth Games. It is difficult to imagine why everyone is so incredulous at the success of One Nation in the by-election for the Labor-safe…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (438+ words) St Joseph’s have established themselves as a top premiership contender on Saturday after delivering an 11-goal loss to South Barwon in treacherous weather conditions. Gusty winds and heavy rain impacted play through all four quarters, with a slippery court leaving…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) Seven days ago, Sam James’ season could have been over. Now he will prepare to play for a grand final spot. The South Barwon midfielder hyperextended his knee in the Swans’ round 20 game against Leopold and was cleared to play…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (310+ words) Geelong Cats three-time premiership player Tom Hawkins is bullish on what his old side can do come this September’s AFL finals campaign. He believes the premiership race could go down to the wire in what is shaping up to be…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (649+ words) Gisborne will get the first crack at reigning premier Kangaroo Flat this finals series, surviving an extra-time thriller against old foe Sandhurst in last Saturday’s qualifying final at Harry Trott Oval. For the second time in a month, the Bulldogs…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (551+ words) Carlton are the one side I didn’t want Geelong facing in this elimination final, and nothing I saw on wildcard weekend changed my mind. The Blues have won four of their past five meetings with Geelong, including a four-point win…...