从10月24日(星期六)至11月1日(星期日),大吉朗地区(Greater Geelong)将举办超过25项面向12岁及以下儿童的免费或低收费活动。活动覆盖Ocean Grove、Armstrong Creek、Waurn Ponds、Lara和Norlane等地区。其中一大亮点是10月30日(星期五)在Lara Community Centre(拉拉社区活动中心)举办的万圣节舞会,活动包括音乐、游戏、服装和惊喜装扮环节。大吉朗市议会(City of Greater Geelong)通过其2026–27年度儿童周拨款计划划拨了超过2万澳元,用于资助当地机构开展活动。
Geelong business Barwon Valley Smallgoods has been named national champion for its handmade liverwurst at the 2026 Australian Meat Industry Council Charcuterie Awards. The family-owned company also won national gold medals for its boneless ham, shortcut bacon and pastrami. Owner Damien Batties has worked in the smallgoods industry for 40 years, and his eldest daughter Ashleigh is now learning the trade. The business also sponsors the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club and the Torquay Football Club. It is promoting its Christmas hams and smallgoods ahead of the festive season.
大吉朗市(City of Greater Geelong)将在儿童周期间(10月24日至11月1日)举办超过25项免费或低收费活动,面向12岁及以下儿童。活动涵盖体育、音乐、舞蹈、手工艺、火车体验、文化体验和亲子游戏小组,覆盖欧申格罗夫(Ocean Grove)、拉拉(Lara)和诺兰(Norlane)等郊区。大吉朗市通过其2026至2027年度儿童周资助计划,向本地机构拨款20,343澳元。计划中的一项活动是10月30日(周五)下午5点在拉拉社区中心(Lara Community Centre)举办的万圣节舞会。完整活动安排可在网上查看。
Geelong will host one of 10 proposed free public dental clinics across Victoria, Premier Ben Carroll has confirmed. The clinics would offer check-ups, fillings, root canals and extractions with no appointment needed, and are expected to open by mid-2027. Labor unveiled the $230 million plan in August as its first major promise of the state election campaign. Carroll said Victorians are paying heavily out of their superannuation for dental care, and that public waiting times stretch to almost two years. The announcement comes as Labor trails the Coalition in the latest poll ahead of the November state election.