Above ground toilets set for Malop Street
THE City of Greater Geelong council is investing in new gender-neutral public toilets on the corner of Moorabool and Malop Street. The new facilities will...
Local football clubs join mental health program
SEVERAL clubs across the AFL Barwon region recently agreed to take part in a program designed to give coaches the skills to recognise and...
Cricket round-up: Queenscliff and Barwon Heads make finals
BARRABOOL's surprise victory over Ocean Grove in the final week of the regular season sees Barwon Heads and Queenscliff claim the two remaining finals...
Get your boots on for a Western United school clinic
WITH applications to close soon, schools are being encouraged to apply for funding from Western United Football Club's School's IN program. The funding will enable...
Campaign asks shoppers to think local
LOCAL radio stations K rock and bay 93.9 are aiming to help local businesses in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast by launching...
Cycling for change
A GROUP of 12 dedicated cyclists from Geelong and Ballarat recently completed a mammoth ride to help raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer. Pedal...
Torquay Golf Club to hold family fun day
WITH 2020 marking Torquay Golf Club’s centenary, the club is holding a family fun day at the RACV Torquay Resort to help raise money...
50 holes for 50 years
Curlewis Golf Club will hold a special tournament later this month to commemorate their 50-year anniversary. The 50-hole Golf Challenge on March 15 is set...
Big Wave summit returns
THE Big Wave Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) will return to Torquay later this month for the second Annual Safety Summit. The training summit is run...
Masters Netball Tournament enjoys successful debut
THE inaugural Torquay Masters Netball Tournament saw players and spectators flock to Spring Creek Reserve to enjoy the competition and company. Event organiser Rachel Baulch...
Cricket round-up: Ocean Grove on brink of reaching finals
THE top four of the BPCA looks set to change heading into the final week of the regular season, as teams scramble for a...
Bevilacqua and Miller win Jim Wall Iron Man
SATURDAY’S Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Iron Man proved worth the wait after its initial postponement, with ideal conditions and high-calibre racing on display...
Drysdale win Geelong Renegades Girls League final
DRYSDALE Nancy completed their rapid rise to the top of the Geelong Renegades Girls League, wining the Stage 3 grand final at Newcomb’s Ervin...
Torquay Colman blast way to T20 title
TORQUAY Colman clinched the Geelong Junior Cricket Association’s Under 15 Cameron T20 final last week, with a 38-run victory over Barwon Heads. Torquay Colman coach...
Geelong Tennis International begins on Sunday
ONE of Geelong’s most historically significant sporting venues will host elite tennis players from Australia and abroad from Sunday, March 8. Held at the Geelong...
Holden fans keep the engine running
THE Holden brand will be no more by next year, but there are locals who will help maintain the cars' legacy. Both Stephen Gough and...
Peninsula Sharks prepare for debut season
THE Peninsula Sharks have begun training and are gnashing their teeth in anticipation for the new season. The team is unique drawing players from Queenscliff,...
City chosen for gender equity pilot
THE City of Greater Geelong has been chosen as one of 10 councils to participate in the state government's gender equality program pilot. Over a...
Cricket round-up: Queenscliff push Ocean Grove out of top four
THE penultimate round of the BPCA season has left six teams still in the fight for finals cricket. Queenscliff's 15-run victory over Ocean Grove saw...
Pick of the Bellarine’s strawberry patch
THIS Sunday will see swarms of Bellarine families head to Wallington Primary School for its 40th annual Strawberry Fair. The Wallington Strawberry Fair is...
Businesses looking to improve employee mental health
A NEW initiative recently launched in the Geelong region is aiming to improve workplace mental health. The Give Where You Live Foundation (GWYL) has created...
State government looks to revive tourism industry
THE state government has announced $5 million to help market Victorian tourism as it battles from the after-effects of coronavirus and bushfires. The initiative, announced last...
Fine margins make the difference at the Otway Odyssey
FANTASTIC racing at Saturday's Otway Odyssey saw the event lift the heart rates of spectators and participants alike. Robbie Hucker proved not only the best...
Torquay Hockey Club to hold open day
TORQUAY Hockey Club will hold an open day on Sunday, March 1 for new and returning players alike. Last year the club managed to field...