Geelong morning briefing

Geelong Wonder Children's Festival fills the school holidays

Morning, Geelong. A crisp 10 degrees out there, but the school holidays are heating up with wonderment.

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Filling the city with wonderment
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 precinct from 14 to 24.
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Surf Coast quartet win Airlie Beach qualifier
Cape Paterson blues groovers Ozone Street have booked their ticket to Airlie Beach after winning the 2026 Surf Coast qualifier round of the Passport to Airlie competition. The quartet won the battle of the bands late last month at Bells Beach Brewing.
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Firefighters to climb for a cause
Wallington CFA captain John Monahan will take on this year's Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb in memory of his father, former Wallington CFA captain Tim Monahan, who died from cancer earlier this year. The Ocean Grove resident will join thousands of firefighters and emergency services personnel.
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Marchant rejects claim of no interest in fort sale
Bellarine MP Alison Marchant has rejected a claim she is not interested in the future of Fort Queenscliff. Fort Queenscliff is slated to be one of 68 sites divested following a review of Defence assets across Australia, with community opposition to the proposal.
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