Annual report · 2026
Transparency Report
How The Daily Geelong reports on Geelong: what we've published, what we've corrected, who we cite, and how we're funded.
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Corrections issued in 2026
Story on Geelong rail upgrades misstated the project's completion date as 2027; corrected to 2028.
An earlier version of our council budget piece transposed two figures in the capital works table. The numbers have been updated and the article re-published.
We incorrectly identified a Cats player in a match-report caption. The caption has been corrected and the original error noted.
Where our sources come from
- Government sources — 34% (council papers, VIC and Commonwealth releases)
- Community — 28% (residents, local groups, on-the-ground reporting)
- Expert interviews — 22% (academics, clinicians, sector specialists)
- Public records — 16% (court lists, ABS, planning registers)
How we're funded
- Reader subscriptions — 45%
- Advertising — 35%
- Sponsorships — 20%
Editorial independence
The Daily Geelong is independently owned and operated. We receive no government or political funding. Advertisers and sponsors have no influence on editorial decisions; sponsored content is clearly labelled wherever it appears.
Concerns or feedback
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