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February 6, 2020
Geelong heads Australia’s coronavirus response
GEELONG will be the centre of Australia's response to the coronavirus. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) recently approached the CSIRO to help determine...
February 6, 2020
Torquay Hockey Club hold community fundraiser
THE Torquay Hockey Club is holding a community event at Geelong Hockey Centre at the weekend for both people already part of the club...
February 6, 2020
Clubs plan big fundraiser for small town
MODEWARRE'S sporting clubs will band together later this month to hold a T20 fundraiser for the fire-affected town of Buchan in east Gippsland. All proceeds...
February 6, 2020
Vic Open begins at 13th Beach
THE ISPS Handa Vic Open titles begin today (Thursday, February 6) at 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads. The Open will feature a mix...
January 31, 2020
Family Ride cancelled
THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Vegemite Family Ride, scheduled to take place today, has been cancelled due...
January 30, 2020
Wheels in motion
AUSTRALIA'S first motion simulator is set to be built at Deakin University's Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation.
Deakin announced the project last week...
January 30, 2020
Portarlington to hold Barwon Cleaning Supplies Pro-Am
THE much-anticipated Barwon Cleaning Supplies Pro-Am will see some of Australia's best golfers arrive at Portarlington on Tuesday, February 4.
This is Portarlington's ninth year...
January 30, 2020
Rotary hold book bonanza
LAST week, bookworms were delighted as the Rotary Club of Torquay held their annual Book Fair.
Running from January 23-26 at the Torquay Scout Hall,...
January 30, 2020
Locals give strong showing at Interstate Championships
THE 2020 Surf Life Saving Australia Interstate Championships were held at Alexandra Headland on the Surf Coast last Friday (January 24), with competitors from...
January 30, 2020
Jan Juc and Queenscliff continue excellent form
WITH just three matches remaining, there are still six teams in the BPCA fighting for a spot in the top four.
Late into 2019 Queenscliff...
January 30, 2020
State team representatives decided in Portland
THE Navy Victorian Surf Rowers League (NVSRL) competition recently concluded in Portland, finishing the battle for state selection.
The teams with the highest points total...
January 30, 2020
Mervin embraces Wreck2Reef’s community spirit
THE community spirit of Wreck2Reef is embodied by one of its strongest competitors Georgie Mervin. Mervin can regularly be seen at the sharp end of...
January 30, 2020
E. J. Whitten Foundation Charity Golf Day raising funds for men’s health
THE 12th E.J. Whitten Foundation Charity Golf Day, proudly supported by The Drain Man, will take place at the award-winning Portarlington Golf Club on...
January 30, 2020
Trevor Brown named Surf Coast Citizen of the Year
A DEDICATED volunteer with a drive to help his community, Trevor Brown's commitment to helping other has seen him named Surf Coast Citizen of...
January 30, 2020
Boxwood carrying songs across time
ON FEBRUARY 29, history will be brought back to life though song at the Boxwood Concert in the Queenscliff Town Hall.
Now in its fifth...
January 30, 2020
“How Deep Are Your Pockets?” campaign shows encouraging results
A RECENT report shows that destructive activities such as littering, disturbing wildlife and unauthorised lighting of fires have decreased on the Barwon Coast sand...
January 30, 2020
New opening hours proposed for GRLC libraries
THE Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) has proposed changes to the opening hours of the majority of its libraries.
People are currently able to have...
January 23, 2020
Adam to take centre stage at Australian Open
DRYSDALE'S Adam McCoughtry has been given the job of flipping the coin for the Second Round Australian Open.
Adam will turn nine just a few...
January 23, 2020
Jim Mason ready for Wreck2Reef
AMONG the hundreds set to be involved in the 2020 Wreck2Reef will be the City of Greater Geelong Bellarine Ward councillor Jim Mason.
Mason has...
January 23, 2020
Geelong hosts National Cricket Inclusion Championships
LAST week, Geelong hosted the National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC) for the fourth consecutive year.
This year nine separate ovals across Geelong helped hold the...
January 23, 2020
Western United hold bushfire fundraiser
WESTERN United Football Club’s match against Central Coast Mariners at Kardinia Park on Sunday, January 20 doubled as a fundraiser to raise money for...
January 23, 2020
Grants available for This Girl Can Week
THE Surf Coast Shire Council has announced it will be giving out grants to help support This Girl Can Week in March.
VicHealth will fund...
January 23, 2020
Jakara Anthony finalist for Female Athlete of the Year
BARWON Heads mogul skier Jakara Anthony has been named as a finalist for the Kitty McEwan Award at the 2019 Victorian Sport Awards.
The award...
January 23, 2020
Tryouts to be held for Basketball Victoria Country Championships
THE Surfcoast Basketball Association is holding tryouts for young basketballers wanting to compete in the coming Basketball Victoria Country Championships.
Teams representing the region will...
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