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Cause for GORRT: tourism body gets strategy funding

THE state government has provided a grant to a local tourism body to help communities develop local workforces. Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford announced...

Local fireys to respond to medical emergencies

RESIDENTS in Geelong and surrounding areas will benefit from a co-responder initiative between Victoria’s fire services and Ambulance Victoria to improve cardiac arrest survival...

Letters To The Editors – August 30, 2018

Clear energy plan needed

Eyeing The WEEKEND – August 30, 2018

FRIDAY 31/8

Book Review: SCRUBLANDS BY CHRIS HAMMER

Riversend is a hot, dry, godforsaken country town, home to Australia’s worst mass murder. One year ago, a charming and wellloved priest mysteriously opened fire...

Book Review: BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE BY TRENT DALTON

Award winning journalist Trent Dalton has written a novel from the heart, full of compassion, forgiveness, strangeness, violence and justice. Eli Bell doesn’t come from...

Osteopathy may help to improve your cold and flu symptoms

It is the season for respiratory issues! Coughs, colds, sinusitis, flu, pneumonia and the like. There are lots of bugs to catch and symptoms that...

COLOURFUL CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH INDIAN CURRY

There’s no doubt in my mind that our wild and windy weather of late necessitates hearty, spicy, warming food toward off the winter blues. A...

A Ninja Cats challenge

CHILDREN and parents who came to the School of Greatness at Armstrong Oval back in April will remember putting their Geelong Cats fan skills...

Agency Profile: Wayne Wrigley – Property Consultant, Fletchers Ocean Grove

A well-known local resident, Wayne has a great understanding of the local market and the opportunities it provides. A fully licensed agent committed to a...

Sunset clauses for off-the-plan contracts restricted

THE state government has moved to protect Victorians buying property off-the-plan from delay tactics used by some property developers to rip people off, with...

Victorian rental vacancy rates at record lows

THE REIV’s latest data show that Victoria’s rental vacancy rate has dropped to its lowest level of 1.8 per cent since they began collecting...

Finding financial freedom through property

WITH VIEW.COM.AU INVESTING in property can be a great way to find financial freedom later in life, this is why, according to the Australian Taxation...

Highly talented players make their senior debut

BHFNC is proud of its Junior Football Program (for girls and boys). Here is a brief snapshot of five of our junior players who have transitioned...

BHFNC grateful for support as grand final approaches

BARWON Heads Football & Netball Club (BHFNC) would like to thank the community for its fantastic support. BHFNC aims to provide the best possible environment...

Barwon Heads netball reaches new heights

WITH a very strong year across the board, we asked one of our senior netball players to reflect on the BHFNC Netball Program in...

Senior women’s football boasts sportsmanship and friendship

New to the club and to football? We asked one of our senior women’s footballers to share her perspective on the first season of...

Final aggregate approaches

WITH TORQUAY BOARDRIDERS CLUB IT’S not long now until the final aggregate of the Torquay Boardriders Club senior season. This one is going to be...

Grove house fire claims father and son

A SECOND house fire in Ocean Grove in just over a month has claimed the lives of a father and son. The bodies of Paul...

COUNCILLOR COLUMN – August 23, 2018

Northern visitors Last week we received some very positive feedback about where we’re headed as a region. A group of staff and councillors from Coffs Harbour...

Andrews wants Portarlington ferry passengers safe and dry

A RE-ELECTED Andrews Labor Government will invest $550,000 to build a new covered walkway from the beachfront to the ferry berths on Portarlington Pier. This...

Soccer mums having a ball

SIXTEEN local mums have been learning the basics of soccer through a supportive program run by FC Leopold, which has three sessions to go. Senior...

Leopold dominates this year’s Let’s Kick Cancer Cup games

LEOPOLD’S senior football and netball teams brought home both Let’s Kick Cancer Cups at the weekend. The Leopold senior team beat Grovedale easily by 87...

Torquay SES celebrates another year

THE Victoria State Emergency Service Torquay Unit has celebrated the efforts of its volunteers at the unit’s annual dinner. The VICSES Torquay Unit volunteers and...