April 16, 2026
Builders fined over site waste in Geelong, Lara
THREE builders have been fined for industrial littering in Geelong and Lara, following a sweep of local construction sites. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria...
April 16, 2026
Coutas squash fairytale, final term comeback puts Suns on the board
TRAVIS Boak has made his long-awaited return to local football, but it wasn't the fairytale game Torquay hoped. Boak ran out for his junior club...
April 15, 2026
Strolling through stories: Book crawl brings readers to new shelves
INDEPENDENT bookstores across the Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast are inviting readers to be part of a global movement. The Global Book Crawl encourages...
April 14, 2026
Vicar creating community first as church attendance fluctuates
FOR the casual Christian, Easter might be one of the only times they attend church each year, and one vicar says that is okay. St...
April 14, 2026
Multiple factors contribute to nannying rise
AS Geelong's population booms, so too does the number of children in need of care. Stay at home parents, daycare, nannies, family and friends... the...
April 13, 2026
Southern suburb makes up 10 per cent of parking reports
MORE than 10 per cent of wrongly parked vehicle reports in Geelong are from Armstrong Creek. Data from the City of Greater Geelong's "report a...
April 12, 2026
Merge keeps women’s football local, sustainable for clubs
ONE club had too many players, the other not enough. Together they are ensuring their footballers can take the field. Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads...
April 9, 2026
New divisions, new club for all abilities season opener
FIVE clubs will begin their 2026 football season in style, playing their round 1 games at Kardinia Park. Geelong West, Newtown, Newcomb, St Joseph's and Bell...
April 9, 2026
Big wins open BFL season
IT may have been the Surf Coast Suns' first game of senior football but they were not the only ones making history. Torquay opened their...
April 9, 2026
Pathway to the Matildas begins for Geelong players
TEN Geelong talents have been tapped on the shoulder as the future of elite Australian soccer. The players will compete in the 2026 CommBank Emerging...
April 8, 2026
Delays ahead: commuters told to brace for extended travel times
Travel might be free but Geelong commuters will have a longer and disrupted journey throughout April. Scheduled maintenance and upgrade work on the Geelong line...
April 8, 2026
Speeders make up majority of long weekend infringements
Geelong and the Surf Coast had more than 300 traffic offences detected in just five days over the Easter long weekend. The figures come from...
April 7, 2026
Returning the love: Cottage graduate supports the next generation
For more than a century, Cottage by the Sea has supported vulnerable children and though its programs may evolve, the impact it has on...
April 7, 2026
Local experts called on to shape the future of footy
THE future of community football will be placed in local hands via the Barwon Regional Council. AFL Victoria has opened expressions of interest for the...
April 6, 2026
Firefighting got competitive and you’re safer because of it
BACK-to-back state rural titles has proven Leopold CFA's 2025 win was no feat of luck, but the brigade's captain says there is more to...
April 6, 2026
Governor’s visit emphasises need for thriving arts industry
THE Surf Coast Shire's most prestigious ratepayer has spent time visiting community organisations in her official capacity. Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner, was in the...
April 4, 2026
Suns out, sold out: community backs league’s newest competitors
For the first time in four decades new blood has joined the Bellarine Football Netball League. Thousands packed into Banyul-Warri Fields on Saturday to celebrate...
April 4, 2026
Waves not war: protestors arrive at Bells Beach
Protesters have been spotted on the hills at Bells Beach on the second day of the Rip Curl Pro. A small number of protesters from...
April 3, 2026
Junior commitment bolsters inaugural women’s side
FOR more than five years, Bell Park has invested in its junior girls football program. Now the club has launched its first women's side. Stepping...
April 2, 2026
Teachers still without a deal, escalation on the table
A WEEK since more than 30,000 public teachers marched off the job in Victoria, a collective bargaining agreement is still yet to be finalised. Australian...
April 1, 2026
Locals asked to not panic buy fuel
WITH rising concerns about fuel availability, a local supplier has urged people to think before they panic buy. Mortimer Petroleum owner David Mortimer said rising...
April 1, 2026
Shire apologises, confirms intersection works on horizon
AFTER facing another delay, works to install traffic lights at a busy Torquay intersection are to begin after Easter. The Surf Coast Shire has addressed...
March 30, 2026
Teen adds state captaincy to resume
THE first time Mia Aitken stepped onto a netball court, she cried the whole game – now she is captaining a state team. It has...
March 30, 2026
Traffic flow improvements coming for Armstrong Creek commuters
THE 35,000 daily Barwon Heads Road users are one step closer to a works-free commute with the next phase of construction now under way. The...
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