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February 6, 2019
Keep it green this school year
WITH close to one million Victorian students commencing the 2019 academic year, Sustainability Victoria is reminding parents, and their children, to ‘do school sustainably’. Sustainability...
January 30, 2019
The Plumbing Business enjoys a sea change
THE Plumbing Business (TPB) has been servicing the Surf Coast and surrounds for the past 12 months and is family-owned and operated by Bart...
January 30, 2019
AGM highlights Borough successes
THE Point Lonsdale Civic Association held their annual general meeting on January 11 at the Point Lonsdale Primary School where they discussed key community,...
January 30, 2019
Ukulele course to start in Port
RETIRED teacher Robyn Jenes has a passion for people, music and teaching and has found the perfect activity to combines all three – facilitating Portarlington...
January 24, 2019
Headspace HIGHLIGHTS MANY ROADS TO SUCCESS
With the release of first round university offers across the country, headspace has reminded young people there are many pathways towards achieving their work...
January 24, 2019
HORROR TALE WINS PLACE IN Vegan Tales
A lifetime working in sales is enough to give anyone nightmares but for Clifton Spring author Mark Towse, it’s perfect material to fuel a...
January 23, 2019
Standing by my Brother coming to Geelong
On June 17, 1980, the day after Maria James discovered her 11-year-old son Adam was being sexually abused by Father Anthony Bongiorno, she was...
January 23, 2019
waves A MUSICAL MECCA FOR YOUNG TALENT
For Torquay local Chris Hay, a devout love of music inspired him to launch Waves Music Co. in 2014, an innovative music mecca for...
January 23, 2019
Get ready to make a racket with COSMIC PSYCHOS
The Torquay Hotel Series continue a phenomenal run of live acts serving up their own surf and psych-rock mini-festival January 26, headlined by iconic...
January 23, 2019
Compost crusader saves a tonne of scraps
SIX months ago, when Gillian Black joined the ShareWaste initiative and opened her compost bins to the locals, she had no idea she’d save...
January 23, 2019
Doctor Rob James retires
THE Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads Medical Clinic has announced the retirement of Doctor Rob James on Februrary 8 after three decades servicing patients...
January 23, 2019
Bellarine brought to life by map-making duo
AFTER successfully producing and releasing an illustrated map of Melbourne in 1990, legendary map makers Melinda Clarke and Deborah Young Monk have their sights on...
January 23, 2019
MAPPED OUT Bellarine brought to life by map-making duo
AFTER successfully producing and releasing an illustrated map of Melbourne in 1990 gendary map makers Melinda Clarke and Debor Young Monk have their sights ...
January 17, 2019
Ovary-act THIS FEBRUARY AND SAVE LIVES
This February, ovarian cancer awareness month, Australians are encouraged to help save lives by painting the town teal, the international colour for ovarian cancer. With...
January 16, 2019
Fast THE FAT AWAY
A new study by University of Adelaide has shown obese women lost more weight and improved their health by fasting intermittently while following a...
January 16, 2019
NOMINATE FOR THIS YEAR’S Stroke Awards
Stroke Foundation is on a mission to find and celebrate the inspirational Australians who are making a difference in stroke. Nominations are now open for...
January 16, 2019
World’s longest running musical arrives in Geelong
protagonist by night, Brad Beales is readying to take the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserable when it returns to the Playhouse...
January 16, 2019
FEAST OF WORDS FOR FEBRUARY’S Literary Lunch
After making the sea change, Great Escape Books’ Nicole Maher knows what it’s like trying to find connections, that’s why she launched the Sunday...
January 16, 2019
SIMPSON SETS SIGHTS ON the world’’s best
For 16-year-old Jolyon Simpson, a gruelling training regime and the pressure of competing against men more than double his age, is something the Ocean...
January 16, 2019
BREWHOUSE DELIVERS trio of gins
In 1879, the Queenscliff Brewhouse (formerly the Palace Hotel and The Esplanade Hotel) was established, rum and whisky was offloaded from ships in barrels...
January 10, 2019
Keep bins clean with Gerry
GERRY’S Bin Wash is owned and operated by Torquay local Ged Brody. Based in Geelong and the Surf Coast, they cater to Western Victoria (including...
January 10, 2019
INNOVATIVE SERVICE BRINGS the doctor to you
Surf Coast this summer and you or a loved one falls ill, the Surf Coast Home Doctor (SCHD) is an accredited innovative GP service...
January 10, 2019
Seaside Dance Co. opens in Torquay
Classes will run every Monday and Tuesday evenings from 4pm at the Torquay Improvement Association Inc (TIA) Price Street Torquay. Rebecca said all ages are...
January 10, 2019
ROSS THE PODCAST BOSS REVEALS ALL ON hidden local athletes
Mainstream media is drawn to sporting superstars, raking in cash and glory for their athletic feats but for Ross Burrage, there’s a world of...
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