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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...

Borough seeks community feedback on reimagined project

THE Borough of Queenscliffe is asking for the community’s input on its reimagined Destination Queenscliff project. The project, which has undergone significant changes to incorporate...

World champion cyclist trains for Surf Coast Century

WITH only 65 days until the ninth annual Surf Coast Century, ambitious runners are setting their sights on the iconic 100km track and training...

Coastal trail route to be revealed

ROUTE options for a potential new coastal trail between Fairhaven and Skenes Creek will be revealed for discussion this week at consultation sessions in...

Ellie crowned champion at Gold Coast comp

BARWON Heads’ Ellie Harrison took out the blue ribbon 16 and under divisions at the 2019 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp on the Gold Coast...

Best lawns on Backyard Blicavs

Do you dream of weed pullers, irrigators and fertilisers? Do you enjoy being outdoors and keeping the lawn in check? Does your mouth water when someone...

AGENTS WITH PULL

Anyone who has bought or sold a property recently will probably be struck by the range of marketing styles shown by property consultants. “The two...

Torquay Boardriders finest junior members to head north

Over the course of the next few weeks, Torquay Boardriders finest junior members will assemble on the Gold Coast for the Occy Grom Comp...

Aussie Turf Co launched by Coastal Group

REICE Godfrey and Sam Turner have launched an exciting new brand, Aussie Turf Co. Sharing a love for the outdoors, the handy tradesmen, who also...