About The Daily Geelong
Independent daily journalism for Geelong.
Our mission
The Daily Geelong exists to give every Geelong resident a reliable, daily account of what's happening in their city — from council chambers to community halls. Every story is attributed, every claim is linked to a source, and every correction is logged in public.
Our team
Shane Anderson
Shane founded The Daily Geelong to give Geelong a daily, source-linked record of local news. He oversees the masthead and the wider Daily Network of city titles.
Hannah Vella
Hannah leads the newsroom, sets the daily agenda and reviews every story flagged for editorial sensitivity before it publishes.
Daniel Okafor
Daniel covers Geelong council, planning and infrastructure, with a focus on documents-first reporting.
Priya Raman
Priya covers suburbs, schools, community groups and the people that make Geelong tick.
Why Geelong needs local news
Local journalism is the connective tissue of a city. When a council votes on a rates rise, when a school changes catchment, when a hospital department closes overnight, residents deserve to know first — not weeks later in passing.
Over the past two decades, regional Australia has lost more local newsrooms than at any point in its history. Geelong deserves better. The decisions made in Civic Hall, in state parliament, in our schools and hospitals shape daily life here; they should be reported here.
We believe a healthy local press is a public good. It holds power to account, surfaces community voices that would otherwise go unheard, and gives residents a shared, accurate picture of where they live.
That's why The Daily Geelong publishes every weekday, free, with every story sourced and every correction owned.
Our principles
- Accuracy — every claim is checked against a source we can link to.
- Fairness — people and organisations named in a story are given a fair right of reply.
- Independence — no government or political funding, no advertiser influence on editorial.
- Community — Geelong readers come first; this paper is for them.
Contact directory
- Editorial / news tips: tips@dailygeelong.com.au
- Corrections: corrections@dailygeelong.com.au
- Ethics concerns: ethics@dailygeelong.com.au
- Advertising: advertise@dailygeelong.com.au
- General enquiries: hello@dailygeelong.com.au
Publisher details
The Daily Geelong is published by SP Experts Pty Ltd. ABN: 00 000 000 000.