Borough finalises land sale to developer
A PRIZED council-owned Queenscliff property beside Swan Bay has been sold to Melbourne-based real estate developer Mantello Holdings for $3.5 million. The Borough of Queenscliff...
Cap calls for beer tax
BREWERS and publicans are calling for a cap on the beer excise after incurring an almost 8 per cent increase on both draught and...
Sand sculptor pleasing crowds for the love of it
GEELONG sand sculptor Ian Zulic has been delighting Barwon Heads beach goers in recent months with his whimsical creations of people, animals and mystical...
Better to wear out than rust out
THE Portarlington-based resource guide PortShare has clocked up a decade of helping local community groups avoid duplication by lending others items that spend much...
Promise of NBN to the premises
NBN CO has promised it will deliver fibre optic cable to an additional half-dozen Bellarine and Surf Coast towns and suburbs. People in the postcodes...
30kmh plan for Borough roads
THE BOROUGH of Queenscliffe wants to become Australia's first 30kmh municipality by cutting speed limits as part of a plan to make the region...
Premier gives no promises on 2023 duck hunt season
PREMIER Dan Andrews is awaiting a review of last year's duck hunting season before his government will decide on whether to allow another to...
Reference group to shape Ocean Grove bike park
THE City of Greater Geelong is recruiting community members to a reference group aimed at being the catalyst to turn long-held dreams of an...
Art showcase returns for 44th show
A CHERISHED annual showcase of artistic talent from the Bellarine and beyond is back this Easter after a three-year pandemic pause. Under the new name...
Subversive theatre on centre stage
Anglesea Performing Arts will back up its sold-out 2022 season production of The Bleeding Tree when it returns to the Platform Arts stage in...
Grubbers unite for McGrath Foundation
OCEAN GROVE Cricket Club (OGCC) members are supporting the McGrath Foundation with a ticketed Pink Ladies Day event tomorrow and an online fundraiser. Social committee...
Deans Marsh Road home saved bucket by bucket
Lorne's Doug Sterling has witnessed many fires in Lorne during his 100 years of living in the town, but the Ash Wednesday blazes are...
Pink Stumps fundraiser returns
A SELL-OUT Pink Stumps Day at Portarlington Cricket Club (PCC) later this month promises to raise thousands of dollars for the McGrath Foundation. PCC treasurer...
Coast Guard takes mayor on tour of their patch
QUEENSCLIFFE mayor Isabelle Tolhurst expanded her knowledge of the region when she was given an on-water tour of Port Phillip Bay and surrounds by...
Barwon Water awaits funding approval for organics hub
BARWON Water is awaiting state approval of its plan to spend $38.5 million on construction of its Regional Renewable Organics Network (RRON) facility at...
Surf Coast Hwy level crossing removal nears
A TEMPORARY eastern realignment of the Surf Coast Highway in April will enable the road to stay open during construction of the overhead rail...
Single-use plastics ban takes effect
SINGLE-use plastics and polystyrene are now outlawed throughout Victoria after the state government's landmark ban came into effect on Wednesday (February 1) this week. The...
Make-A-Wish ride to roll through coast
THE Bellarine and Surf Coast are on the itinerary for a group of up to 30 riders seeking to raise over $60,000 for the...
CareSpace expansion at new Drysdale base
BELLARINE disability support service CareSpace has moved to a new Drysdale premises dubbed "The Shed", enabling the organisation to expand its client capacity in...
Grand Designs to showcase unique Torquay home
A multi-million-dollar all-concrete home designed and built in Torquay will be showcased in the latest season of Grand Designs Australia. The architect of the Coombes...
Coast gathers to listen deeply
A REFLECTIVE Surf Coast community gathered in their thousands by the ocean in Torquay this morning (January 26) for the inaugural Pilk Purriyn truth-telling...
Record rescue season for Coast Guard Queenscliff
COAST Guard Queenscliff has been hard at work over the past month, the service responding to 20 incidents in the past four weeks, making...
Council rate rise cap doubles
RISING cost pressures are being cited by the region's councils ahead of an expected rate rise from them later in the year. Two days before...
Water quality improving after floods
MONTHS of poor water quality in the region's rivers and oceans is showing signs of easing according to the state's environment watchdog. Environment Protection Authority...