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Old Port pier to be decommissioned

THE old Portarlington Pier will be decommissioned to ensure public safety for visitors, commercial operators and vessels. Recent inspections by specialist engineers have found the...

IN BRIEF – June 07, 2018

WILD seeks femalecandidates for council WOMEN in Local Democracy (WILD) are looking for young women interested in running for local government or supporting other women...

Davidsons to talk business at Bizz3228 briefing

TORQUAY Commerce and Tourism’s next Bizz3228 networking event next week will feature a presentation from accounting and business advisory firm Davidsons. Founded in 1905 and...

MAYOR’S COLUMN: June 7, 2018

Council has been delighted by the number of people who have visited our Destination Queenscliff open house sessions to learn more about the draft...

Liberals pledge upgrade to Queens Park lights

THE Liberals have made a play for the sporting vote ahead of November’s state election, pledging to install better lights at Queens Park if...

Countdown to Surf Coast Century begins

THE 100-day countdown to the 2018 Surf Coast Century begins today (Thursday). The 100-kilometre ultra-marathon will be held on the Surf Coast on September 15,...

FUNDING PUTS A SPRING IN THEIR STEP

REPRESENTATIVES from Spring Creek Community House were delighted to receive their $10,000 cheque from the Surf Coast Times Torquay Cup last week. The annual...

AirAsia eyes fourth quarter takeoff at Avalon

INTERNATIONAL flights to and from Avalon Airport could start as soon as October, with AirAsia announcing it will move its Victorian operations from Tullamarine...

Eyeing the Weekend – June 7, 2018

FRIDAY 8/6

Sherry, the real stuff

Ahh, Sherry, one of the world’s great wines. It may no longer be so fashionable in Oz, but it is making a comeback in many...

A winter feast at Aireys Food Market this Sunday

A celebration of food is in store for locals and visitors to Aireys Inlet over the long weekend, with a special “Foodies” market being...

Sequence Osteo loves babies

Osteopathy can support you and your baby post birth and beyond. Welcoming a new baby home is an exciting and sometimes daunting time for the...

Park Your Pet app gets plaudits

The City of Greater Geelong’s Health and Local Laws team has been highly commended at the National Awards for Local Government for developing the...

What’s on at Armstrong: Starlight family fundraiser

Dozens of kids descended on Armstrong’s Burbank Homes last Saturday to help them help out the Starlight Children’s Foundation with its work for sick...

Anglesea market ends financial year on another strong note

AS the end of the financial year approaches, the Anglesea Real Estate market and Great Ocean Properties have both had a strong 2017/18 financial...

From My Coastal Home to yours – June 7, 2018

Welcome to this edition of My Coastal Home. Unlike a certain long-awaited novel ,from a series that has been turned into a wildly popular TV...

Stu Baker’s new financial tome is on the money

Local wealth manager and business owner Stuart Baker has released a finance book, Easy Money: The Secret Path to Automated Riches in the 21st...

Taking elevator excellence to the next level

Next Level Elevators have grown from strength to strength since starting out six years ago, installing between 200-250 lifts across Victoria and NSW in...

Gen Fyansford has something for everyone

Gen Fyansford is a master planned residential and mixed-use community located within Fyansford on the western end of metropolitan Geelong. At completion, the project is...

Geelong projects Victorian Architecture Awards shortlisted

Three projects in the Geelong region have been shortlisted in the 2018 Victorian Architecture Awards. The awards program, run by the Victorian Chapter of the...

It’s all about the customer at About

About Barbeques and Fireplaces is the place to go to get fired up, with the Torquay-based business securing the distribution of a number of...