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April 26, 2018

Letters To The Editor – April 26, 2018

Being clear headed

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Maurice Cole’s comments regarding the Surf Coast Shire (“The impact of no impact study”, Letters,...

April 26, 2018

Leopold hub is making good progress

THE development of Leopold’s hub precinct continues to take shape with construction progressing well. Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville, who inspected the site on Monday,...

April 26, 2018

Anglesea and Winchelsea to get Changing Places

ANGLESEA and Winchelsea will be among the next tranche of locations to receive a fully-accessible toilet through the state government’s Changing Places program. Last week,...

April 26, 2018

Knowledge is power for Parkinson’s sufferers

GUY Wesley is a man who likes to keep busy and while Parkinson’s may have slowed him down in recent years – the 82-year-old...

April 26, 2018

Learn how children can start out safely on the road

Starting Out Safely, Victoria's early childhood road safety education program, is delivering a large professional development session for Surf Coast early childhood teachers and...

April 26, 2018

Barwon Coast Update – April 26, 2018

With the end of the peak tourist season, we are now focussing on other management activities on the Barwon Coast. BUILDING AND IMPROVING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE A...

April 26, 2018

Pam and Colleen acknowledged for their dedicated service

TWO women from the Drysdale RSL Women’s Auxiliary and Sub-Branch have been recognised for their untiring and dedicated service. Pam Davis and Colleen Lincoln were...

April 26, 2018

New roundabout in Point Lonsdale

A NEW roundabout linking Point Boulevard to the Bellarine Highway is now fully operational. Following an intense period of activity over the summer months at...

April 26, 2018

Marty still on a high after silver success

Ocean Grove para-sport athlete Marty Jackson says he’s finding it hard to come down from the high of winning a silver medal at the...

April 26, 2018

Anzac Day marks 100 years of losing one of Australia’s best

“In a lonely grave he’s sleeping. One of Australia’s best”. This is the epitaph on the grave of Drysdale-born Private Cecil Lyons from the 58^th...

April 26, 2018

Coalition to restore country roads and bridges program

THE Coalition has taken its latest election pledge on the road, promising to restore the Country Roads and Bridges Program if it returns to...

April 26, 2018

Greens to look closely at CORA

THE Victorian Greens have taken an interest in the CORA (Cape Otway Road Australia) project, with leader Samantha Ratnam calling for more detail and...

April 26, 2018

Awards recognise youth achievements

The fourth annual Surf Coast Youth Awards were presented in a ceremony in Torquay North on Saturday. Run by the Surf Coast Shire, the...

April 18, 2018

Community cup chips in

For the third year running, the Rip Curl Community Cup has seen an assortment of golfers gather alongside friends and family to raise money...

April 18, 2018

Local set to create lead artwork for M2M

OCEAN Grove artist Kerrie Bedson will help create “Canoe” - the lead ephemeral artwork for the multi-award winning biennial event Mountain to Mouth. Ms Bedson...

April 18, 2018

MP says opposition to electorate change must be community-led

CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has not expanded on her criticisms of the proposed changes to her electorate, but has encouraged anyone with...

April 18, 2018

Grant again helps Torquay RSL prepare for dawn service

THE Torquay RSL has welcomed another grant from the state government to help stage its Anzac Day dawn service as part of the Anzac...

April 18, 2018

McKiterick preselected to contest Bellarine

VETERAN police officer and Surf Coast Shire councillor Brian McKiterick is set to take on State Police Minister Lisa Neville at November’s state election....

April 18, 2018

Scaregun aims to move Leopold corellas

THE City of Greater Geelong will use a scaregun device in an attempt to move a flock of about 300 corellas located in and...

April 18, 2018

Geelong Anzac Day Commemorative Services

ANZAC projections will start at 3.30am on Anzac Day to coincide with the Johnstone Park pre-dawn service. Johnstone Park Geelong Pre-Dawn Service takes place at...

April 18, 2018

Anzac Day services to honour those who served

THE Surf Coast's RSL clubs will honour the fallen and veterans of all armed conflicts at Anzac Day services in Torquay, Anglesea and Lorne. This...

April 18, 2018

Trail Running Series to return to Anglesea

ENTRIES have opened to Australia’s most popular series of off-road runs – The Trail Running Series, which includes a race in Anglesea in September. The...

April 18, 2018

Library to host its first Meet the Author event

BARWON Heads Community Library will host its first “Meet the Author” event this month, with special guest Dr Bryan Keon-Cohen AM QC. The free event,...

April 18, 2018

Plan to map region’s digital services

AN AUDIT of telecommunications and digital infrastructure across the Geelong region is being carried out as part of the state government’s Regional Partnerships program. Work...