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May 23, 2018

XAVIER HUXTABLE DOES WELL IN VICTORIAN YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS

JAN Juc surfer Xavier Huxtable has been officially presented with his award as a finalist in this year’s Victorian Young Achiever Awards. The 15-yearold,...

May 23, 2018

Shire urges residents to keep up the recycling effort

SURF Coast Shire residents have one of the cleanest recycling records in the state but the council has stressed the need to maintain export...

May 23, 2018

Hear a doctor with an important message

DR CHARLIE Corke is a highly respected intensive care specialist. His much-acclaimed book Letting Go: how to plan for a good death is the...

May 23, 2018

Sand levels topped up at Marengo

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) will replenish sand levels at Marengo to protect critical infrastructure behind the foreshore. Contractors will transport...

May 23, 2018

Students team up to collect litter on the coast

PRIMARY school students have collected more than 1,100 litter items in Barwon Heads in less than an hour. The students from Fyans Park Primary School...

May 23, 2018

Port launches its own mini book-swap library

BOOK Nooks - or mini libraries - have been popping up on streets around the world, and now Portarlington boasts its own mini book-swap...

May 23, 2018

Letters To The Editor – May 24, 2018

A (misspelled) sign of the times

This variable message sign should read “POLICE...

May 23, 2018

Census shows central Geelong’s booming growth

CENTRAL Geelong is Australia’s second-fastest growing regional city, according to the latest Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE) data. Employment in central Geelong is...

May 23, 2018

Match your wine with yoga at Mount Duneed Estate

Upstate Yoga and Mount Duneed Estate have teamed up for the perfect match – yoga and wine – in three Sunday sessions to be...

May 23, 2018

Light Of Day to shine again

Ocean Grove will transform into a music lover’s haven next month as the fifth annual Light of Day Australia Winter Gigs rolls into town. Across...

May 23, 2018

Rory’s Rambles: Artistic additions are for the birds

HITTING the walking trails around Armstrong, you’ll find some new artistic additions perched overhead that are drawing interest from local birdlife. Created by Villawood artist/sculptor...

May 23, 2018

Agency Profile: Simon Taylor

Residential Property Manager, Hayden Real Estate Anglesea

Simon is a fully qualified agents’ representative and seasoned sales executive with a proven track record of success...

May 23, 2018

Using equity to invest in property

USING equity to invest in property has become one of the most common ways in which to make that leap from being a home...

May 23, 2018

First home buyers are skipping the guarantor

FIRST home buyers are delaying or missing the opportunity to get into the property market by not engaging a guarantor on their home loan,...

May 23, 2018

Seachangers secure Ocean Grove oasis

RT EDGAR Bellarine’s auction of 2-6 Cantal Court Ocean Grove over the weekend attracted a crowd of more than 50 people, who looked on...

May 23, 2018

Para-badminton championships to come to Geelong

BADMINTON Oceania, Badminton Australia and Badminton Geelong have announced that the Australian Para-Badminton International and Oceania Para-Badminton Championships - the first Badminton World Federation...

May 23, 2018

Have your say on pipi fisheries

PUBLIC consultation is now under way on the draft Victorian Pipi Fishery Management Plan. Victorian Fisheries Authority chief executive officer Travis Dowling said the draft...

May 23, 2018

Night tennis at the ’Springs – and more!

CLIFTON Springs Tennis Club’s very popular night tennis program continues to thrive, with three competitions a week. Two of the floodlit courts have recently been...

May 23, 2018

Point Lonsdale Tennis Club’s grand opening

GRAND indeed! ’Lonsdale’s freshly-laid Modgrass and revamped lighting is a sight to behold and the opening ceremony (May 14) paid tribute to the hard...

May 23, 2018

Super 10’s strut their stuff

AN INITIATIVE of Tennis Australia aimed at promoting tennis to our very youngest players, the Super 10’s Program has seen three Surfcoast youngsters selected...

May 16, 2018

Aspiring performers learn from the best

After participating in a special music workshop, aspiring young performers took to the stage during Shebang! – a youth concert held in Torquay at...

May 16, 2018

Deakin’s waterfront accommodation opens

MORE than 400 Deakin students will eventually call the Geelong waterfront home while staying in the university’s new student accommodation, which was officially opened...

May 16, 2018

Port coach Jesse Smith signs contract extension

THE Portarlington Demons have made a significant investment in their future with the re-signing of coach Jesse Smith. Smith, in his second year at the...

May 16, 2018

WOW Day honours volunteers just like Joshua

WEAR Orange Wednesday (WOW) Day gives locals the chance to show their appreciation for Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES) volunteers just like Joshua Harrison. Joshua,...