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A festive culture
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Geelong, with Pasko sa Geelong offering a cultural twist on the traditional holiday. Pasko sa Geelong stands for Christmas in Geelong and is a chance for the community to experience the Filipino culture through a range of activities, performances and food. This year’s event is expected to be bigger and bolder with more multicultural groups, like Geelong Scottish Dance, Sri Lankan Association of Geelong and Japanese Association of Geelong, showcasing their talents and heritage. Many Filipino groups across the state, including those in areas such as Wimmera, Ballarat, and Bendigo, will also make the trip down to Geelong for the third year of the event. Filipiniana Dance Ensemble’s members, Michael Ardona, Millie Breen, Jamie Upward, Aegie Dongon, and Jason Marasigan, are pictured preparing a cultural performance for the event. Turn to page 3 for the full story.
Avalon takes off By Jaidyn Kennedy Melbourne Avalon Airport has unveiled a major expansion that will begin in 2026 and includes a return to international flights as well as improved public transportation connections. On Monday 10 November, Jetstar announced its biggest commercial aviation expansion out of Avalon, launching new international flights to Bali, restarting flights to Adelaide and adding more Brisbane services. The development is expected to add more than 330,000 low-fare seats annually to and from Melbourne’s secondary
airport. Jetstar’s new Bali service will be the airline’s first international route from Melbourne Avalon, marking a milestone for the airport’s largest carrier. Avalon has not offered international flights since March 2020 as a result of the covid pandemic. From 23 March, 2026, Jetstar will operate five return flights a week between Melbourne Avalon and Bali (Denpasar), Starting on 26 March, 2026, up to seven weekly flights will run between Avalon and Adelaide, while five additional flights to Brisbane will also be implemented. In conjunction with the announcement,
the state government announced that the new route 18 bus service will connect the airport and employment precinct to Lara Station seven days a week. Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully said the carrier is proud to be boosting Melbourne Avalon Airport with this new investment. “Whether it’s a family holiday in Bali or a weekend away in Adelaide or Brisbane, these services give Victorians even more options to take off more, for less,” Ms Tully said. “This investment will see thousands more customers fly through Melbourne’s second airport gateway, supporting the economic growth of Melbourne,
Geelong, the Surf Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. I want to thank the Victorian Government, Melbourne Avalon Airport and Adelaide Airport for their support of low fares travel.” Avalon’s chief executive Ari Suss said he was excited to have international services return to Avalon. “The Avalon - Jetstar partnership is now into its 22nd year and this renewed partnership both in domestic and international services, will deliver more frequency and better connections, and the ability for people between Melbourne and Geelong to start their journey closer to home,” Mr Suss said.
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