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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...
March 13, 2019
K ROCK’S NEWEST dynamic duo
K rock Geelong has locked in a familiar voice to accompany drivers on their way home from work, with the radio station welcoming Josh...
March 13, 2019
Energy grants for agriculture
TIER Two and Tier Three on-farm energy grants are now open as part of Agriculture Victoria’s Energy Investment Plan. The grants program, which forms a...
March 13, 2019
Community panel considers the price of transport
INFRASTRUCTURE Victoria has published the report of a community panel which it convened to consider changing the way Victorians pay for the transport network. The...
March 13, 2019
Open house to gather feedback about Apollo Bay and Marengo projects
TWO community open house sessions will be held next week to discuss community and infrastructure projects at Apollo Bay and Marengo. The sessions are being...
March 13, 2019
Plans to improve popular Otways trails
DETAILED design to extend and improve the Forrest Mountain Bike Trails is being developed in the hope that the project will be viewed as...
March 13, 2019
Small Business Fair to be held in Geelong tomorrow
THE federal government’s Department of Jobs and Small Business is hosting a Small Business Fair in Geelong tomorrow (Friday, March 15). The event will be...
March 13, 2019
Shorten talks up better protection for farmers on the Bellarine
FEDERAL Opposition Leader Bill Shorten visited the Bellarine Peninsula last weekend to announce several changes to the way banks treat farmers. Mr Shorten and Labor...
March 13, 2019
They liked them apples at fun Grove fair
APPLES were the flavour of the day at an outrageously fun fair in Ocean Grove at the weekend. Ocean Grove Primary School held its...
March 13, 2019
Ladies tee it up in Queenscliff
MORE than 85 lady golfers from across the region competed in the Queenscliff Open Ambrose last Friday, including a three-generations team from Inverleigh. The Lonsdale...
March 13, 2019
A good stamping ground for enthusiasts
SALES and valuation dealers will be a new inclusion at this year’s annual Stamp Fair in Ocean Grove. Held on Saturday March 23, the event...
March 13, 2019
Lower power prices discussed during Taylor visit
Federal Minister for Energy Angus Taylor and Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson visited Adventure Park last week to discuss the Morrison Government’s energy efficient...
March 13, 2019
Henderson and Liberals inject $1.45m into hub
THE construction of a new Queenscliff Cultural Hub has received a $1.45 million grant, thanks to the Liberal Government. Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson announced...
March 13, 2019
Locals learn about wildlife at free info session
MORE than 35 people recently attended a free information evening in Ocean Grove that taught them about attracting wildlife, and cohabitating with them, in...
March 13, 2019
IN BRIEF
Queens Park bridge remains closed NEWTOWN’S heritage-listed Queens Park bridge remains closed to all traffic and pedestrians after it was damaged by a truck last...
March 13, 2019
Shire amps up its funding for streetlight LEDs
THE Surf Coast Shire will tip in $100,000 of extra funding to complete upgrading of street lighting to LED technology across the municipality. Councillors resolved...
March 13, 2019
Skydivers jump on formation freefall practice
ONE of the world’s best skydivers visited Barwon Heads at the weekend to coach the high-flying locals who’ll be taking part in an Australian...
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