North Shore Cricket Club will enter a women’s team in the coming summer competition for the first time – and there’s still room for more players to join. Committee member Annemaree Wills said the team will play in the Geelong Cricket Association, with games to be played on Sunday afternoons.  Annemaree is among the group […]

Corio Library is now home to equipment that helps preserve and share family memories, making it easier to keep personal and local social histories alive.  Saving Family Stories was expanded to Corio in July, with ongoing support from Kings Funerals. It provides the community with free access to equipment and technical support for digitising older […]

Norlane Community Treasures Opportunity Shop is now open every Saturday morning. Run by Norlane Community Centre volunteers and located in Rose Avenue, Norlane Community Treasures Op Shop is more than just a place to find a bargain. It plays an important role in helping the centre support the local community and keep services running. Office […]

Northern Bay College Year 11 student Dream Hoysted has been announced as the artist behind North Shore Football and Netball Club’s 2026 Indigenous Round jumper design. In partnership with GeelongPort and Northern Bay College, the North Shore Football and Netball Club (NSFNC) each year invites First Nations Northern Bay students to design the following year’s […]

A Geelong charity that supports young mothers has created a welcoming, well-equipped hub in its first permanent space.  The Empowerment Challenge was founded by Shannon Graham, Michelle Polidano and Donna Kennedy, with Antoinette Blair also an inaugural Board member. They support mums who had their first child at 26 or younger, who are pregnant or […]

Uniting Barwon’s emergency relief agency has found a new home at Norlane Community Centre, following closure of its Wendover Avenue site. The two organisations have separate entry points to the building and different operating hours, but their focus is helping the community.Uniting Barwon provides immediate support to individuals or families experiencing a financial hardship or […]

Corio Little Athletics is celebrating 60 years this summer and wants to hear from anyone keen to join the celebrations, share their memories and memorabilia. In 1966, the Corio Centre became the seventh centre affiliated with the then-named Victorian Little Athletics Association.  Publicity Officer Sharron Colls-McKenzie said a number of current parents and volunteers were […]

A newly-formed group of Norlane and Corio residents is working together to clean up dumped furniture and other waste as part of an effort to restore pride in their community. Long-time Norlane resident Sharyn McCallum started the clean-up effort because she wanted to play a part in restoring pride in her area.  Sharyn said she […]

Norlane West Scouts are inviting the community to join them to celebrate their brand-new community centre as they begin an exciting new chapter for Scouting and community connection in Geelong’s northern suburbs. The group’s Community Open Day is on Saturday, August 22 from 2pm until 4pm. The new centre, in Dunloe Avenue, has been purpose-built […]

Justice of the Peace volunteers are available to support the community at two sites in Corio – at Corio Police Station and Corio Village Shopping Centre.  A Justice of the Peace is a volunteer who plays an important role in the Justice system. They can help with certifying copies of original documents – you need […]