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Two people, including 11-year-old boy, killed in house fire in Lara, near Geelong

Police are still investigating the cause of the blaze at Lara near Geelong, but have ruled out suspicious circumstances and electrical faults.

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Boy among two killed in house fire tragedy

An 11-year-old boy and a man have died in a house fire in Victoria's southwest, while another young boy was extremely lucky to have escaped the blaze.

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Brown sets sights on Cadel Evans race

The classics-style course at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race has Australian cycling star Grace Brown seeking a big result in Geelong.

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Cycling young gun Plapp targetting Paris

Geelong's Citroen Bay Classic criterium series will start a big year of racing for Australian cyclist Luke Plapp as he builds towards the Paris Olympics.

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Eagles' Winder under police investigation

West Coast's Isiah Winder is under investigation over an incident in Geelong at the weekend, after the AFL/AFLPA Indigenous and multicultural players summit.

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Man acted in self-defence killing brother

Haig Jacob Arslanian's fatal shooting of his brother David at their Geelong family home in October 2020 was a reasonable act of self-defence, a judge says.

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The worst places for animal cruelty in Vic

Geelong and Casey have emerged as the biggest hotspots for animal cruelty cases in Victoria as residents are warned to stop neglecting their pets.

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Epworth Healthcare to close maternity ward by March, leaving just two alternative services in the region

The hospital has blamed a shortage of midwives for a decision to close the maternity unit by March next year.

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Victorian wild weather hits music festivals, more extreme wind and rain on the way

Wild winds and rain are expected to continue in Victoria, after the weather on Saturday night forced the mid-performance cancellation of a Melbourne music festival and left dozens of people bogged at another event near Geelong.

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Freight train derails at Inverleigh, west of Geelong, leaving dozens of containers strewn across tracks

Dozens of shipping containers have been strewn across tracks at Inverleigh, near the Victorian city of Geelong, after a freight train derailed early Monday morning.

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Kearney, Rennie return for North in AFLW

Captain Emma Kearney and Kim Rennie are big inclusions for North Melbourne, while Geelong have named star Georgie Prespakis for their AFLW elimination final.

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'Best sporting venue in regional Australia' Kardinia Park to host closing ceremony for 2026 Commonwealth Games

The regional hub will see nearly $300 million in infrastructure funding to prepare it to host international athletes and the closing ceremony in four years time.

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Victoria police apparently breached internal guidelines regarding complaints made by Danielle Laidley

Force fails to follow own policy by not completing investigations into former AFL great’s complaints on time or notifying when finalised

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T20 World Cup 2022: Full match schedule and how to watch on TV

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Mendis fires Sri Lanka into T20 World Cup Super 12, Netherlands join them

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Opener Kusal Mendis slammed a 44-ball 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 16 runs to sweep into the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday, where they were joined by the Dutch despite their defeat.

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UAE beat Namibia to send Netherlands into Super 12 at T20 World Cup

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates won their first-ever game at a Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday to upset Namibia by seven runs and send the Netherlands into the Super 12 stage of the tournament.

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Mendis fires Sri Lanka past Netherlands into T20 World Cup Super 12

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Sri Lanka, Netherlands win at T20 World Cup as Meiyappan bags hat-trick

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Karthik Meiyappan lit up the Twenty20 World Cup with a hat-trick Tuesday but it was in vain as Sri Lanka crushed the United Arab Emirates to get their campaign back on track, while the Netherlands toppled Namibia.

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UAE's Meiyappan takes only fifth-ever hat-trick at a T20 World Cup

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Karthik Meiyappan of the United Arab Emirates took the first hat-trick of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on Tuesday and only the fifth ever in the history of the tournament.

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Netherlands edge closer to World Cup Super 12 with tense Namibia win

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Bas de Leede took two wickets and made an unbeaten 30 as the Netherlands took a giant step towards the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Tuesday with a tense five-wicket victory over giant-killing Namibia.

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'Historic day' as Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka stunned by Namibia in 55-run loss at men's T20 World Cup

Namibia causes the first boilover of the men's T20 World Cup, with a 55-run victory over Sri Lanka in Geelong.

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Frylinck stars as Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the Twenty20 World Cup opener on Sunday.

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Asian champions Sri Lanka grab centre stage in T20 World Cup opener

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - A confident Sri Lanka open the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday fresh from being crowned Asian champions, but face negotiating a tricky preliminary round to join the big guns in the main draw.

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City of cars makes art of crushing them up

Vehicles were destroyed to the sounds of a heavy metal band performing from a scissors lift as part of Geelong's White Night cultural event.

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