Geelong Times

Two children have been taken to hospital after being thrown from a jumping castle in Mount Duneed. The incident occurred during a children’s party at a Lower Mount Duneed residence just before 11am on Saturday, 5 September. A Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed the children were thrown from the jumping castle during high winds. Two children were transported to hospital via ambulance. Several other children were also playing on the jumping castle at the time but were not injured.

A safe injecting room in Geelong could save lives but would not be a “silver bullet” for heroin-related deaths in the region, a leading drug research organisation says. Last week, Victorian Coroner Simon McGregor recommended better access to evidence-based drug harm reduction services in Greater Geelong, including changes to allow a medically supervised injecting centre in the region.

GFNL Newtown & Chilwell is shaping up to be the team to beat in this season’s bid for the Geelong Football Netball League flag. The perennial finalists have lost just one game on their way to the minor premiership in 2026, losing to St Joseph’s by four points in round 14. Led by a powerhouse shooting effort from Holly Adams-Alcock, Newtown & Chilwell powered past wooden spooners St Albans in the last round of the home and away to book a week off this weekend.

Two men have been arrested after neighbours restrained a pair of alleged offenders following an armed home invasion in Belmont this morning. Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after two armed offenders allegedly gained access to a home on Oberon Drive about 9.10am. Police said a 32-year-old resident was not home when the pair entered the property, but was alerted to the incident through a doorbell camera.

A quartet of Royal Geelong Yacht Club sailors have impressed on the international stage, claiming two podium finishes at the Cadet World Championships in Italy. In extreme weather conditions at Lake Garda, Will Garner and Jack O’Brien finished second in the two-person cadet class, while Jack Benyan and Farrell Meegan finished one place behind in third.

A difficult start to 2026 has turned into a rewarding first season of senior football for St Joseph’s Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) teenager Rilley Aquilina ahead a do-or-die elimination final against Bell Park this weekend. After playing as a top-ager for the Geelong Falcons in their first four Talent League games this year, the 18-year-old returned to GFNL level for Joeys’ round five grand final rematch with St Mary’s.

Labor has promised $237m to build the first stage of the Bellarine Link if it wins November’s state election, as part of more than $290m in proposed road upgrades across the Geelong region. Premier Ben Carroll visited Charlemont on Friday to announce the funding commitment, which would see stage one of the Bellarine Link connect Baanip Boulevard and Surf Coast Highway in Grovedale with Barwon Heads Road across the Barwon River.

Queenscliff Music Festival has added another layer to its biggest program yet, unveiling a comedy lineup, DJs, family entertainment and the return of two well-loved festival experiences. Melbourne-based comedian Gillian Cosgriff will perform in Queenscliff. Photo: supplied. Running from 27 to 29 November on Wadawurrung Country in Queenscliff, the festival will welcome Australian comedian Denise Scott alongside Gillian Cosgriff, Suren Jayemanne, Damian Callinan, Nat Harris and Tarsh Jago.

Geelong and Surf Coast councils are calling for $12.5 million to plan a rapid transit corridor as the region’s population continues to grow. The councils want bipartisan government support to investigate a staged public transport corridor linking Marshall Station with Armstrong Creek Town Centre, with the potential to extend alongside the Surf Coast Highway to Torquay.

Classic songs were given new life in the debut performance of the cabaret Goodbye Yellow Brick Road at Archers Torquay. Torquay-based performer, Gillian Mulholland’s first one-woman show and cabaret was well received, selling out within weeks of being announced. Gillian Mulholland performed to a sold out audience on 22 August at Archers Torquay. Photo: Richard Spanicek. The show has been in the works for over a decade and is the culmination of a lifetime on the stage.