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July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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,...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 17, 2019

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...

July 10, 2019

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...

July 10, 2019

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...

July 10, 2019

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...

July 10, 2019

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...

July 10, 2019

DEAKIN HAS NEW MOVEMENT PROJECT FOR KIDS WITH AUTISM

Deakin’s Child Care Centre is seeking children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to participate in an innovative project which uses movement to improve cognitive...

July 10, 2019

SECOND COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD UP FOR GRABS

In a bid to recognise Torquay’s hardworking volunteers, many of whom fly under the radar, RACV Torquay has partnered with Times News Group to...

July 10, 2019

Lorne Film returns to Great Ocean Road

Lorne Film will return this month after a three-year hiatus to showcase a handful of never-before-seen Australian independent films. Locked in for Friday July 26...

July 10, 2019

Falls FESTIVAL 2019/20 dates revealed

With only 173 days until New Year’s Eve, Australia’s much-loved Falls Festival has released this year’s dates and locations for its fun-filled celebration of...

July 10, 2019

HISTORICAL DRAMA HEADS FOR GPAC

Two Aussie theatre icons will join forces this month to deliver the highly entertaining World War II thriller Diplomacy at the Geelong Performing Arts...

July 10, 2019

Geelong prepares for second walk in the park

MORE than 1,000 people are expected at Eastern Park this September to advocate for greater Geelong’s Parkinson’s community. The city’s inaugural “A Walk in the...

July 10, 2019

Baby bundles delivered by state government

COMPLIMENTARY baby bundles for first-time Victorian parents will come into effect from July 17, an initiative part of the Andrews government’s $213.7 million plan...