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March 27, 2019
Nautilus discovery no. 3
A RECENTLY married couple uncovered a rare nautilus paper shell on the beach of Point Addis at high tide on their wedding day in...
March 27, 2019
ATO workshops to kickstart your small business
ARE you new to the world of business, or are thinking about establishing your own enterprise? Offering a unique opportunity for the region, the...
March 27, 2019
Queens Park bridge re-opens to cars and SUVs
NEWTOWN’S heritage-listed Queens Park bridge has reopened to cars and SUVs after it received the thumbs-up from structural engineering experts on Wednesday last week. The...
March 27, 2019
Local apprentices a cut above the rest
APPRENTICES from the Bellarine and Surf Coast have been recognised for their dedication, skill and hard work during an awards night in Geelong last...
March 27, 2019
Port mussel festival celebrates over 10 years
A CELEBRATION, thank you and recognition night all rolled into one during a Portarlington Mussel Festival dinner last week. The “Over 10 Year Celebration Dinner”...
March 20, 2019
SURFCOASTERS TO PLAY AT HOME
THE Surfcoast Basketball Club’s under 14 boys side are playing this Friday night at Surf Coast Secondary College at 7.40pm. Led by coaches Gary...
March 20, 2019
STUDY TO EXAMINE fe male footy injuries
The growing number of women playing Australian rules football has prompted researchers from Deakin University to begin a female-focused sports injury study in the hope of minimising risks out...
March 20, 2019
Eyeing The Weekend
FRIDAY 22/3 GRETTA RAY AT TORQUAY HOTEL The Torquay Hotel Surf Series presents Gretta Ray with full band and special guests Feelds and Ella Sweeney on...
March 20, 2019
Students strike for climate
HUNDREDS of thousands of students across the globe dropped the books on Friday, March 15, to protest for government action on climate change, with...
March 20, 2019
Federal government commits $150 million to stem cell research
THE federal government is investing $150 million to advance stem cell research. Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson, said the establishment of the 10-year Australian Stem...
March 20, 2019
Recycling gets the go ahead for Greater Geelong
THE future of recycling in Geelong and the Surf Coast has seen a surprising turn following the reopening of a waste plant in South...
March 20, 2019
National honour for city’s coastal project
THE City of Greater Geelong’s innovative approach to combating coastal erosion has been honoured with a national award. The shellfish reef project at Portarlington recently...
March 20, 2019
Losing it for cancer
SEVEN close mates from Torquay took the plunge on Saturday March 16 and shaved their heads to raise much-needed funds for the Cancer Council. Local...
March 20, 2019
Geelong council caught up in parking fine trouble
THE City of Greater Geelong is reviewing some parking fine appeals that were overturned in the last decade after it was found the process...
March 20, 2019
Low Light returns to highlight Queenscliff
THE Low Light Festival will return to Queenscliff this year, with an expected 7000 visitors from far and wide to converge on the Bellarine. Member...
March 20, 2019
VTIC calls on Labor to join ferry funding
THE Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) is calling on the state government to invest $5 million towards the redevelopment of two ferry terminals in...
March 20, 2019
Anglesea’s Village Fair cuts back on rubbish
THE Anglesea Primary School community has cleaned up in a big way after its Village Fair, dramatically cutting the amount of waste from the...
March 20, 2019
Leopold locals brave the shave for a good cause
LEOPOLD locals sacrificed their hair or had it coloured at the weekend to help raise about $1,500 for the World’s Greatest Shave. Organised by Phil...
March 20, 2019
Size proves no issue for Jan Juc SLSC at senior champs
JAN Juc Surf Life Saving Club has defied the odds and taken home second place at Life Saving Victoria’s Senior State Championships in Warrnambool...
March 20, 2019
Community proposal for outdoor stage in Jan Juc
A SMALL group of community members in the creative arts industry are pushing for a boutique outdoor stage to be built in Jan Juc’s...
March 20, 2019
ARMSTRONG GEELONG CATS FAMILY FUN DAY
Get your blue and white hoops out, Cats fans! It’s time for the spectacular Geelong Cats Family Fun Day at Armstrong.
LIFE Saving Victoria’s Youth and Senior State Championships, hosted by the Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) at the weekend saw Jan Juc SLSC...
March 13, 2019
Local clubs thrive in hot LSV competition
March 13, 2019
Breakthrough win for the Surf Coast Suns
THE Surf Coast Suns Football Netball Club are perching their first premiership cup on the top shelf of their display cabinet, with the club’s...
March 13, 2019
Women make headway in local medicine
The number of females working in the medical sector has seen an exciting swing, with more women hired as Barwon Health intern doctors over the last decade than men. Since...
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