AUSTRALIA’S BEST INDIGENOUS SURFERS Carve up Bells
Some of the country’s best Indigenous surfers congregated on Bells Beach over the weekend for the seventh annual Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles. Surfing Victoria’s Jordie...
CLEAR MIND with clean eating
A world-first study by Deakin University has shown simple improvements to diet can be a cost-effective way to help treat depression. Deakin researchers published ground...
My Health Record Could Save Lives
A person’s life can be saved in an emergency with an online healthn record, according to the chief executive officer of the National Rural Health...
Running for a cause
OCEAN Grove’s Marnie Holden ran for a good cause recently, finishing the Great Ocean Road Running Festival half marathon to raise money for Wombat’s...
Surf Coast Times Torquay Cup backs a winner
THE seventh annual Surf Coast Times Torquay Cup was another fantastic day with punters revelling in the races, raffles and live entertainment. Surf Coast Times...
Fireside Series returns to Jack Rabbit
Four fabulous evenings of brilliant entertainment paired with contemporary fine dining is set to return to Jack Rabbit Vineyard as part of their Fireside...
Eyeing The Weekend – May 24, 2018
FRIDAY 25/5
Mission songs Award-winning composer and performer Jessie Lloyd joins some of Australia’s best-loved singers – Emma Donovan, Deline Briscoe and Jessica Hitchcock – on...Aussies with food allergies feel unsafe
New research conducted by Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia (AAA) has shown four out of five respondents have had an allergic reaction while eating away...
Art brings colour to Epworth
Local Jan Juc artist Jenny Laidlaw has recently launched her newest exhibition in a gallery space with a twist: it’s located inside Epworth Geelong. Ms...
THE START OF AN AFFAIR WITH RED, RED WINE
WINE LOVERS are set to sample some of the region’s finest Pinot Noir on the weekend as the inaugural ‘A Pinot Affair’ arrives to...
Novelist explores art of friendship
As Lisa Ireland’s fifth books hits the shelves, the Ocean Grove author said her latest fictional novel explores the themes of friendship and as...
Surfside celebrates 25 years of education
TIME flies when you’re having fun and, evidently, so does the time capsule for Surfside Primary School, which recently celebrated its 25th birthday. The time...
Salties return to the sea in 2018
FOR its third consecutive year, The Saltwater Institute has hit Jan Juc beach to run its innovative elite surf school and education program. Based out...
Dual success for soap entrepreneur
WHAT began as a desire to help underprivileged kids in Cambodia has seen Georgie Demir, 14, and her social soap enterprise Arkoun nominated for...
A clearer view on macular disease
A recent study by the Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has shown more needs to be done to educate Australians on macular disease, the...
“ it’s not as fast but it’s definitely enjoyable ”
With the Great Ocean Road Running Festival (GORRF) only days away local champion Ellie O’Kane is hoping to go one better than last year’s...
Barrel In, Warmp Up and Grab a Bargain at WINE SALE
Scotchman Hill’s ever popular bi-annual Barrel Hall wine sale returns over the May 19-20 weekend from 10am until 5pm. Located inside the winery’s big, beautiful...
St Therese luncheon a success
It was yet another sell-out success for St Therese Catholic Primary School’s major fundraiser luncheon held at Torquay’s RACV Resort last week. Committee member...
City comes to life at after dark
FOR the fifth year running, Geelong After Dark has transformed the city’s streets into living and breathing works of art. The multi-sensory event is a...
Together from Mountain to Mouth
WALKERS from across Victoria converged on the City of Greater Geelong and the Borough of Queenscliffe as part of the third biennial Mountain to...
Coastal clean sweep for boxing champs
TORQUAY has its first official female competitive boxer with Saskia Leahy winning at the Victorian Amateur Boxing League on April 28. Saskia joined three other...
Elite kicks off a new sparring season
TORQUAY locals were among the action at the Victorian State Taekwondo competition in Melbourne on May 6. Elite Taekwondo headed up to the State Hockey...
Idol winner joins Celtic Fest
The National Celtic Festival is edging closer with the third and final line-up announced featuring 2006 Australian Idol winner Damien Leith. Leith will join a...
Sound Doctor delivers the cure
Music lovers will immerse themselves in the translucent sounds of two fantastic acts during The Sound Doctor’s May 26 gig at Anglesea Memorial Hall. Local...