Hotting it up with pro stuntman Matt Mingay
HOT Wheels is on its way to The Royal Geelong Show and excitement is peaking for what is sure to be an entertaining display...
Picklum joins Australian greats as world surf champion
NATHAN RIVALLAND WITH AAP THE team at Rip Curl in Torquay are popping the champagne following their golden girl Molly Picklum becoming Australia's newest world...
Q Train steams ahead with award win
BELLARINE hospitality gem The Q Train are the toast of the town following their win at last night’s (Monday, September 1) Restaurant and Catering...
Sun shines on new era for netball
THE Surf Coast Suns has locked in superstar local playing coach Casey Carroll and her partner Brendan White as its inaugural senior netball coaches...
Upgrades under way in Barwon Heads
WORKS have begun to replace the access track and staircase linking the Barwon Heads Caravan Park to the Barwon Heads promenade. This follows recent safety...
Volunteers needed at Bellarine Historical Society
THE Bellarine Historical Society is seeking additional volunteers to help extend the opening hours of their Old Court House Museum in Drysdale. The local group...
Geelong to host last Victorian show of Night Night
A MYSTERIOUS theatrical adventure will be sweeping through Geelong Arts Centre over the next two nights (Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30). Night Night...
Torquay rippers making waves
TORQUAY'S Rip Curl staff are ready to ride waves this September for the SurfAid Make A Wave challenge. Surfers will be getting in the water...
Superstars galore at Beyond the Valley
AUSTRALIA'S largest multi-day music festival Beyond the Valley has locked in a star-studded lineup for its 10th anniversary celebration. The four-day spectacular will return to...
Cut Copy seize the moments
One of Australia's most beloved musical exports Cut Copy are hoping to create some memorable moments in Barwon Heads next month. The influential electronic, synth...
Local netballers earn state selection
SEVEN of Geelong's best up and coming netballers have been selected in Netball Victoria's high-performance Elevate program. Indiah Madden, Indi O'Connor, Abhi Sanjeev and Lily...
Geelong’s rising stars shine
GEELONG'S next wave of star athletes has been celebrated at the 13th annual Barwon Sports Academy Bis Sport Breakfast. More than 260 people gathered last...
Torquay makes decision on GFNL promotion
THE Torquay Football Netball Club has come to a decision on league promotion and will stay in the Bellarine Football Netball League (BFNL) for...
Samesyn make finalist list for global competition
SAMESYN 2.0 restaurant in Torquay has a huge opportunity to grow its profile after being named a finalist in a social media sensation’s new...
Beyond the Valley back at Barunah Plains
TENS of thousands of people will dance their way west of Geelong to enjoy one of Australia's premier multi-day music festivals later this year. Beyond...
Port locals driving MND cause forward
A GROUP of Portarlington locals are well on their way to making their fundraising dreams come to fruition in this year's Daniher's Drive. The team...
Everclear to sparkle again in Barwon Heads
AMERICAN alt-rockers Everclear are sure to bring non-stop energy and pure fun to the Barwon Heads Hotel later this year. One of of the most...
Rotunno signs with Geelong Venom
GEELONG Venom has signed a dynamic new guard ahead of its second season in the Women's National Basketball League. Former Melbourne Boomers development player Lilly...
Cats break membership record
THE Geelong Cats have hit an all-time membership high, eclipsing 91,000 members for the first time in the AFL club's history. After surpassing 90,000 members...
Ellie Harrison joins Irukandjis for El Salvador ISA Games
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison will proudly wear the green and gold at the ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador next month. The 20-year-old...
Glamorous fundraiser dazzles in Geelong
ONE of Geelong's most fashionable fundraisers has again delivered a huge boost to cancer services within the region. Barwon Health Foundation's Catwalk4Cancer event was attended...
No big incinerator in Lara
THE Lara community is rejoicing following a decision to not proceed with a waste-to-energy incineration facility in Lara. Today (Wednesday August 20), Recycling Victoria announced...
Multicultural alliance heads to Canberra
THE Regional Multicultural Alliance Victoria (RMA Vic) has made a big impression in Canberra, raising significant awareness of issues facing regional Victoria around...
Local lifesavers achieve excellence
THE Surf Coast and Bellarine's best lifesavers have cleaned up at the Life Saving Victoria Awards of Excellence, amassing more than ten statewide...