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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...

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.

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,...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rural fiction from the heart

A stint in journalism at the South Eastern Times was the stepping stone for Maya Linnell to transition from hard news to fiction writing. The...

Salvation Army begins Digital Doorknock

THE Salvation Army has taken its major annual fundraiser online this month to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. Normally Salvation Army volunteers would now...

Program to create opportunities for job seekers

DIVERSITAT'S Reconnect Program is offering job seekers a timely chance to improve their employment prospects. The state government-funded program is open to people between 17-64...

Feedback informs proposed changes to dog access rules

THE City of Greater Geelong council has considered feedback from beach users on proposed dog access rules on beaches between Connewarre and Collendina, and...

Trust Bart to get the job done

The Plumbing Business (TPB) has been servicing the Surf Coast and surrounds for the past 18 months and is family-owned and operated by Bart...