The Geelong Independent  is the independently owned free local newspaper with the highest circulation of all the region's local papers - Total 90,976* homes every Friday throughout Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast. *CAB Audit September, 2007  

The Geelong Independent is home delivered to;

Bannockburn, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Belmont (East), Belmont (West), Breakwater, Corio, Drumcondra, East Geelong, Geelong, Grovedale, Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill, Highton, Lara, Leopold, Manifold Heights, Marshall, Newcomb, Newtown, Norlane, North Geelong, South Geelong, St Albans Park, Wandana Heights, Waum Ponds, West Geelong, Whittlington, Barwon Heads, Clifton Springs, Drysdale, Moolap, Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale, Portarlington, Queenscliff, St Leonards (North), Torquay, Freshwater Creek, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Deans Marsh & Jan Juc.