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TAFE: The data is clear and it’s time to change perceptions
TAFE provides a faster, more direct route into jobs in-demand, offering Practical, hands-on training, Industry-aligned qualifications, and fast-tracked employment pathways.

Joe Ormeno
May 222 min read


Changing the Story Through Community Leadership and Primary Prevention
Everyone has the right to live free from family and sexual violence. Preventing violence starts with addressing its root causes before it begins.

Kerriann Campbell-Jones
Apr 232 min read


You Weren't Hired to be a Human Spreadsheet
Ask any kid what they want to be when they grow up. You’ll hear psychologist, architect, AFL star, maybe even a YouTuber. You’ll never...

Aamir Qutub
Mar 312 min read


Investment needed to realise Avalon's potential
The 2025 Avalon Airshow is underway, with tens of thousands of visitors set to flock to Avalon between now and Sunday.

Michael Johnston
Mar 252 min read


Revitalising Geelong's CBD
Last week saw the release of Plan for Victoria, the Victorian Government’s anticipated plan to achieve its vision of more homes, more jobs,

Michael Johnston
Mar 112 min read


Feeding Social Change
You may have known us as Geelong Food Relief. For over 30 years, that name represented our work. But now we are Geelong Foodshare—a name...

Andrew Schauble
Mar 22 min read


Pako Festa, a beacon of harmony, unity, and respect.
As we approach Pako Festa, Cultura’s hallmark event now in its 43rd year, I am reminded of how crucial it is to celebrate and educate people

Joy Leggo OAM
Feb 32 min read


Celebrating Geelong-ness
Over the course of this year, a common topic of conversation has been how do we define the Geelong-ness of Geelong?

Michael Johnston
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Safe gateway to the future
You may not have ever stopped to think about it, but of all the things we shop for, buy and enjoy, 99 per cent of those goods arrive...

Craig Walker
Nov 8, 20242 min read


Vital to inform ourselves
In February this year, the Committee for Geelong put forward its opposition the proposed waste to energy facility in Lara.

Michael Johnston
Oct 11, 20242 min read


How to make work, work
The best way I know of to thrive is to get honest with yourself and get your attitude right.

Gil Costa
Sep 16, 20242 min read


The AI Revolution: Navigating a Brave New World
As we stand on the brink of this AI revolution, let’s make the choices that will ensure technology serves us all - —ethically, responsibly,

Aamir Qutub
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Energy revolution is here
It is a tremendously exciting time at Viva Energy’s refinery in Corio, the core of the Geelong Energy Hub.

Dale Cooper
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Keeping the Value of Water in Focus
All of us use water in our daily lives. While many people no doubt pause to consider its value, so often do we use water around the house...

Shaun Cumming
May 20, 20242 min read


You can't be what you can't see
Inclusion, equality, equity—words we hear more and more in our daily conversations, yet words that often carry different meanings...

David Meade
Apr 26, 20242 min read


Leadership done The Geelong Way
As the curtain opened on GMHBA’s Joel Selwood Stand on Saturday 16 March 2024 in front of a crowd of almost 40,000 people, I reflected on...

Diana Taylor
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Lyndsay Sharp Op-ED
My all time favourite Australian band, Hunters & Collectors has a song called “Do you see what I see?” And when it comes to our region,...

Lyndsay Sharp
Feb 29, 20242 min read


Geelong ready for offshore wind
While many of us were still enjoying our summer break, a major decision was made by the Federal Government about offshore wind in...

Michael Johnston
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Geelong Racing Club
The Geelong Racing Club continues to look to be a progressive business in the hospitality and entertainment landscape within the Greater...

Luke Rayner
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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