Bellarine Greek club “one great big family”
THE Greek Elderly Club of the Bellarine Peninsula is hovering at just under 100 members, but its assistant secretary Mary Pirchan believes it has...
Local building design course ticks all the boxes
BUILDING designers are finding themselves in hot demand as the building sector continues to grow. With homeowners wanting a more personalised home, building designers and...
Aussies are cashing out their home equity to get ahead
WITH THE UFINANCIAL TEAM Australia's housing market slowdown hasn't stopped Aussies from taking advantage of their property growth. A recent survey published by one of the...
RoadNats ready to roll in 2023
BY EDWINA WILLIAMS BALLARAT is set to be a city of bikes for another summer as the Federation University Road National Cycling Championships roll back...
City asks Portarlington to identify facility needs
POTENTIAL gaps in Portarlington's community facilities are being investigated by the City of Greater Geelong and the community is being asked for its input. The...
Labor declares victory, tipped to hold four Geelong region seats
A VICTORIOUS Premier Daniel Andrews has told the supporters the Victorian election was a resounding vote for strong, stable majority Labor government. "Reforming giant and...
Polls close in Victorian election
POLLS have closed in Victoria, with counting of ballots under way, in what is tipped to be a slow night of counting. Before voting closed,...
Specsavers eyeing Torquay launch
IT'S not your eyes playing tricks on you: Specsavers is about to open its doors in Torquay. The well-known eyecare franchise will set up in...
Book review with Torquay Books
Minds Went Walking: Paul Kelly's Songs Reimagined Jock Serong, Mark Smith, Neil A. White With contributions by Robbie Arnott, Alice Bishop, Zoe Bradley, Jake Cashion, Sam...
Your Catholic Education starts at St Aloysius
The 2022 School Captains at Saint Aloysius Primary School are in the process of both celebrating their final term of grade 6 but also...
Tolhurst takes over as Borough Mayor
THE Borough of Queenscliffe has elected Cr Isabelle Tolhurst to be its new mayor, replacing Cr Ross Ebbels, and Cr Fleur Hewitt will be...
Barwon Water restoring basin to community asset
WORK is underway at Barwon Water's former Bellarine Basin in Wallington to decommission the facility, restore the headwaters of the Yarram Creek and transition...
Secondary students learn to care for coast
OBERON High students are emerging as the next generation of coastal conservators through a caring for Country program that's helping them understand the importance...
The simple big-ticket game changers that can transform Geelong
BY GARETH KENT Director, Preston Rowe Paterson Geelong With a mind to the coming state election, what can the Geelong, Lara, Bellarine and Surf Coast regions...
Interest rates are on the rise
Interest rates are on the rise and many homeowners are anxiously expecting further rate hikes to be announced from the Reserve Bank of Australia...
Share the joy of giving
CHRISTMAS is a time for joy and celebration, but for many in our community, it can be a difficult time. This festive season, we...
One-of-a-kind designs and quality pieces
Black Salt Co is a coastal luxe homewares, furniture and lifestyle brand based on the Surf Coast in Torquay. We are a local family-owned business...