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Local nurses trained to spot family violence

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New training helps Geelong nurses identify and respond to family violence risk
Maternal and child health nurses in Geelong have received new training to better recognise and respond to family violence. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre provided training to 80 MCHNs across the City of Greater Geelong and local organisations.
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Chasing the Socceroos dream
Ten-year-old Charlie Nikolovski from Torquay has been selected for Australia's under-10 squad for the Youth World Challenge Cup. He will travel to New York next month to compete against teams from 48 countries.
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Torquay mates win state call-up
Two St Therese Primary School students from Torquay, Duke Beardsley and George Liston, have earned selection in Victoria's under-12 boys football squad for the 2026 School Sport Australia Championships.
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How bad footy tips became a charity fundraising challenge
A Geelong real estate agent is running 1km for every incorrect AFL tip made by colleagues, raising money for the Barwon Health Foundation. Victor Das from Armstrong Real Estate has already completed 50km in the charity challenge.
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