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January 23, 2020
Record number of UCI women’s teams sign on for Cadel’s race
A RECORD six UCI Women's WorldTeams will line-up for the Deakin University Elite Women's Road Race when the UCI Women's WorldTour cycling calendar opens...
January 23, 2020
Anglesea SLSC Nippers having a sweet time
THERE are more than 500 Nippers at Anglesea SLSC this summer, and they’re having a sweet time. Since opening three years ago, the Great Ocean...
January 23, 2020
Sarah Gigante loves the pace of January
Here's the second exclusive column from Australian road cyclist Sarah Gigante in the lead-up to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. JANUARY is a...
January 23, 2020
Record number of UCI women’s teams sign on for Cadel’s race
A RECORD six UCI Women's WorldTeams will line-up for the Deakin University Elite Women's Road Race when the UCI Women's WorldTour cycling calendar opens...
January 22, 2020
The Lakes Coast is open for business
EAST Gippsland has been affected by the recent devastating bushfires, but the region is now welcoming visitors...
January 17, 2020
Western United to run match day fundraiser in Geelong for bushfire relief
WESTERN United’s clash at GMHBA Stadium on Sunday, January 19 will be a special day of entertainment and fundraising for bushfire disaster relief. At the...
January 16, 2020
Sarah Gigante has big aspirations
Today we welcome our exclusive Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) columnist Sarah Gigante. Her career skyrocketed after being crowned the Australian women’s...
January 16, 2020
Geelong mayor wants City Deal funds faster
IT HAS been three months since the timeline for Geelong’s City Deal was locked in, and the City of Greater Geelong’s mayor is hoping...
January 16, 2020
Scott Sunderland talks up the Race Torquay course
CADEL Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) race director Scott Sunderland says the first Race Torquay will be a contest for the daring and...
January 16, 2020
Hot glass and high tea at festival launch
A HIGH TEA at Café Zoo in Drysdale on January 6 launched this year’s Festival of Glass, starting the fifth annual treasure hunt as...
January 16, 2020
Arabian nights in Queenscliff with Aladdin
HEAD on a hilarious magic carpet ride with Aladdin flying in to Queenscliff this summer, running January 13 to 19, there’s still time to...
January 16, 2020
RGYC pulls pin on fireworks display
THE Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) has cancelled its annual Australia Day fireworks display in response to the growing number of fire victims across...
January 16, 2020
Shakespeare in the Vines returns
One of the world’s most well-known tragedies is set to enthral audiences at Leura Park Estate this February when Essential Theatre presents two performances...
January 16, 2020
Swapping silence for noise in Torquay Library
Torquay Library is abandoning the age-old relationship between silence and reading for one special morning this weekend. On January 18, the library will...
January 16, 2020
Take care of your medicines during the fire crisis
With bushfires devastating parts of Australia, NPS MedicineWise has compiled a list detailing how to take and store medicines during emergency conditions. Pharmacist and Medicines...
January 16, 2020
A book for shire kids by a shire mum
An illustrator from Aireys Inlet is in the process of writing a book series that encourages children to connect with the local coastline through...
January 16, 2020
Celebrating 15 years of business at Helloworld Travel Ocean Grove
Helloworld Travel Ocean Grove is celebrating 15 years of business this month – a milestone that prompted co-owners Nicole Bryan and Lesley Judd to...
January 16, 2020
Coral bleaching biggest threat to reefs, says Deakin expert
FISH living in coral reefs cope better with ocean acidification than previously thought, a Deakin University study has found. Lead researcher Associate Professor Timothy...
January 16, 2020
A puppet’s testing transition to boyhood at the Shed
The Potato Shed is putting on eight shows across four days this week for Theatre 3222’s new production of Pinocchio. The school holiday show stars...
January 16, 2020
Beyond Blue extends its hand in bushfire crisis
Beyond Blue has developed new information about mental health and natural disasters to support people living in bushfire affected areas. The bushfires and...
January 15, 2020
More than 10 local beaches closed as smoke haze and wild weather rolls through Victoria
POOR air quality and visibility caused by the smoke haze and wild weather has forced the temporary closure of more than 20 Victorian beaches...
January 9, 2020
Party Man-nix
Coming to national attention barely out of his teens when his band, The Uncanny X-Men, had a string of hit songs in the mid-1980s,...
January 9, 2020
Smile-Proof your Summer Holiday
There’s plenty to love about going away for summer holidays: sunny days by the pool; walks along the beach; the joy of afternoon barbecues. Probably...
January 9, 2020
Spotlighting sustainability at Nightjar
People intrigued by ecofriendly living are encouraged to attend a sustainability workshop at Torquay’s Nightjar Festival next Thursday. The event, supported by the Surf Coast...
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