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EYEING THE WEKEND

FRIDAY 26/7 WAVE OF MUSIC AT NEW HALL Lighthouse Arts Collective will present three artists at New Hall this Friday. Ella Thompson will take the stage...

BORN INTO THE blues

It wasn’t an easy road for blues artist Kent Burnside, but the trials and tribulations he endured as a young man growing up in...

City welcomes extra time for local government reform feedback

THE City of Greater Geelong has welcomed an extension of the public consultation on the state government's proposed reforms to the Local Government Bill. Several...

Coker supports increasing Newstart payments

CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker has thrown her support behind raising Newstart by at least $75 a week. There have been increasing calls for...

Inclusive playspace gets the go ahead for Rippleside

THE City of Greater Geelong has partnered with an Australian children’s charity to deliver a “world class” playground at Rippleside Park. Geelong mayor Bruce Harwood...

Anglers dip in to revegetate river

MORE than 40 local recreational anglers braved wet and windy conditions earlier this month to help revegetate the Barwon River. Thousands of native trees, shrubs...

Wire rope safety barriers to be audited

THE Victorian Auditor-General's Office is carrying out a state-wide audit on wire rope safety barriers in regional areas, which has been welcomed by Liberal...

Deakin announces grants for LGBTIQ+ community

IN A move to build inclusion, Deakin is offering grants of up to $5,000 as part of a new program aimed at supporting the...

Great Ocean Road centenary project seeks feedback

GREAT Ocean Road Regional Tourism (GORRT) is seeking feedback about the bench seats and QR codes to be installed along the Great Ocean Road...

Glimpse of planet earth in 2040

INFORMED conversations about climate change are pressing forward around the 3228, with Surf Coast Shire council hosting a screening of 2040 at the Boardriders...

YOUNG people from the Surf Coast are encouraged to share their personal concerns in Mission Australia’s 18th annual Youth Survey before August 9. More than...

New winery and group accommodation proposed for Port

A DAY spa and retreat in Portarlington is proposing to add a cellar door and group accommodation to its offerings. The City of Greater Geelong...

A monster wave is coming to the Bellarine

ADVENTURE Park in Wallington will open its new monster family thrill waterslide – Tsunami – in November this year. The Tsunami is Victoria's first triple...

Locals part of Torquay hospital process

SOUTH Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman has announced the community consultative committee for Torquay’s flagship community hospital, with 12 locals now involved in the delivery...

Consider home staging when selling your house

No matter which point of the market you are selling at, professional home staging is the single most powerful tool at your disposal to...

Time to tackle loneliness

You can interact every day with hundreds of Facebook, Instagram or Twitter friends and yet still be alone. Very alone, in fact, and according to...

Town by town snapshot Anglesea

The size of Anglesea is approximately 96.9 square kilometres stretching out along the Great Ocean Road with the Anglesea Heath and Otway Forest Park...

QMF DOUBLES TALENT FOR 23RD PARTY

This year’s Queenscliff Music Festival line-up continues to expand as event organisers reveal the second round of headline acts. Mojo Juju, Remi, Kent Burnside, Ross...

Packing light made easy with Deakin’s smart school bag

A GROUP of innovators from Deakin’s School of Engineering have developed a smart school bag capable of completing its own morning checklist. The high-tech backpack...

State government begins next creative strategy

THE ANDREWS Labor government is looking to strengthen Victoria’s status as the creative corner of Australia, with the state’s leaders making a start on...

GURU SHEDS LIGHT ON LIFE, LOVE AND CHAI

Award-winning production the Guru of Chai is heading to the Geelong Performing Arts Centre on July 31. Created by New Zealand’s Indian Ink Theatre Company,...

Recycling woes continue across state

SKM RECYCLING was ordered to stop accepting recyclable waste at its Laverton site, Environment Protection Authority Victoria revealed last week. The blow has thrown yet...

Driftwood comes together at Bells Beach

A CHANCE encounter between two strangers at Bells Beach has seen the birth of a new local brand, Driftwood Goods. For someone juggling a longlist...

Drysdale sports precinct plan released for comment

THE City of Greater Geelong Council has released a draft Drysdale Sporting Precinct Master Plan for community feedback. The precinct, on the corner of Grubb...