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May 28, 2020

Bush, beach, and serenity in Anglesea

The Anglesea property market continues to perform as demand for quality homes outstrip supply.

Great Ocean Properties Anglesea have 25 properties for sale in this...

May 28, 2020

Home Instead: What our clients say

We know we are the best choice for in-home care for seniors, but don’t just take our word for it.

Here are testimonials from our...

May 28, 2020

Buy Surf Coast: Keeping us all well as restrictions ease

Keeping everybody safe and well is foremost in the minds of Surf Coast hospitality businesses as they prepare to take the next step in...

May 28, 2020

Celebrating our nurses

Did you know that it was recently International Nurses Day?

Nurses hold a special place in the hearts of many, especially now, and we thank...

May 28, 2020

Back to school: Classrooms re-open as coronavirus restrictions ease

VICTORIAN parents let out a sigh of relief on Tuesday this week, as schools gradually welcomed students back into their classrooms after weeks of...

May 28, 2020

My Big Catch: A timely reminder

DUE to the recent drowning tragedy of a fisher at Point Roadknight, I feel it may be a relevant time to remind all those...

May 28, 2020

Delighting in the detail: Jan Juc artist’s work always tells a story

Forging a successful career in art was arguably a birthright for Jan Juc’s Jenny Laidlaw.

The daughter of prolific watercolour painter Keith Smith, Jenny remembers...

May 28, 2020

Deakin hails its first Royal Society Fellow

FORMER Geelong resident and Deakin University academic Professor John Endler has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society,...

May 28, 2020

Cobras keep waiting for season to kick off

OCEAN Grove’s junior football club committee hasn’t given up hope that some matches will still be played in season 2020, and that months of...

May 28, 2020

Town by Town Snapshot: Jan Juc

The size of Jan Juc is about 6.2 square kilometres and has four parks covering nearly 2.1 per cent of total area.

The population of...

May 28, 2020

City reveals draft vision for Sparrovale Wetlands

THE City of Greater Geelong council has released a draft 20-year master plan for the Sparrovale Wetlands, a new 500-hectare nature reserve being created...

May 28, 2020

Property investment expert picks bottom of market

A property investment expert believes prices are about as low as they’re likely to go in most major locations around the nation.

InSynergy Property Wealth...

May 28, 2020

Literary festival still turning pages

THE STAGE was set, curtains ready to be drawn and talent in the wings when a pandemic shut down this year’s Queenscliffe Literary Festival...

May 28, 2020

Jakara’s eager to get back on the slopes

ABOUT three months ago, Barwon Heads resident Jakara Anthony was in Fjall, Sweden, for the final leg of the Fédération Internationale de Ski Freestyle...

May 28, 2020

Volunteer groups enjoy government grants

SEVERAL Surf Coast and Bellarine volunteer groups received funding from the federal government last week. The 31 volunteer organisations in the Corangamite electorate shared $64,170...

May 28, 2020

Anxious about coronavirus restrictions easing? You’re not alone

With more people returning to work and rekindling their social lives as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are slowly lifted, a Torquay based psychologist says it's...

May 28, 2020

Arts panel to assess impact of coronavirus

THE City of Greater Geelong council has formed the Geelong COVID-19 Arts Recovery (G-CAR) Advisory Panel to help inform the city on how the...

May 28, 2020

Schools catch a virtual ride

THE Australian National Surfing Museum (ANSM) in Torquay has started running virtual tours for school groups to ensure its vast collection of surfing artifacts...

May 28, 2020

Geelong set for increase in social housing

THE state government announced last week that 13 new social housing dwellings would be constructed in the South Barwon region. These new dwellings are part...

May 28, 2020

VCE exams to begin in November

WRITTEN exams for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) will begin on November 9, following an announcement from the state government last week. VCE students...

May 28, 2020

Harry the helper

IT'S LISTENING to people's stories in the hope of understanding what they've been through that inspires Torquay retiree Harry Schonewille to continue his 20-year...

May 28, 2020

One last trip to the beach

THE enlightenment one feels when their days left on Earth are numbered changes how they read each chapter of their life. Perhaps this isn’t the...

May 28, 2020

Less Aussies drinking, but substance abuse shouldn’t be discounted

While new findings have revealed the number of Australians hitting the bottle continues to decline, local experts warn alcohol and other drug use during...

May 28, 2020

Surf Coast rockers learn through pandemic

Music has proven its ability to transcend all barriers through a new program designed for secondary school students living on the Surf Coast. Torquay musician...