Barwon Water’s plan to remediate waterways accepted
SOUTHERN Rural Water (SRW) has officially accepted the Boundary Creek, Big Swamp and surrounding environment Remediation and Environmental Protection Plan submitted by Barwon Water. In...
Sod turned at Point Lonsdale SLSC clubhouse
WORK has started on the new Point Lonsdale SLSC clubhouse, which will provide locals and visitors with a larger, modern facility. Minister for Police and...
Enjoy high tea in Winchelsea this Sunday
A COMMUNITY-driven initiative to showcase the former Winchelsea Shire Hall will see the building host an International Women’s Day High Tea with an inspiring...
Ocean Grove SLSC crowned junior lifesaving champions
AFTER three days of competition, the 2020 Junior Victorian Lifesaving Championships wrapped up on Monday with Ocean Grove SLSC finishing victorious overall with 411...
Week encourages women to get physical
A GROUP of councils, health bodies and others across the G21 region are getting behind a statewide initiative to encourage women to become more...
Flourishing Families course to return in April
PARENTS are invited to join a free program, based on new research, that promotes family growth and wellbeing. The City of Greater Geelong initiated a...
Female leaders steer the city
TWO teenage girls made history last month when they were named the first female leadership team of the City of Greater Geelong’s youth council,...
Tips on how to prevent coronavirus
THREE new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed on Sunday, bringing the total number of infected Victorians to 15. The Department of Health and Human...
Oh, mighty Scotland
This Sunday’s Geelong Highland Gathering is being held at Osborne Park in North Geelong, with Scottish paraphernalia set to entrance visitors throughout the day....
Spotlighting endometriosis at GMHBA
Tomorrow’s AFLW clash between Geelong and North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium will be more than a game of football, with the Cats rallying around...
Bird watching with The Passerby
There are many talented photographers on the Surf Coast, but Shaun from The Passerby was one who caught our eye on social media last...
Run free with GRC
Less than a third of Australians are getting enough physical activity to benefit their health, but a local free health initiative is playing its...
Donating the gift of life
New data released by the Organ and Tissue Authority revealed more than 1,600 Australian lives were saved last year thanks to organ transplants from...
A life-changing partnership
OCEAN Grove-based club Surfside Waves Soccer Club (SWSC) recently partnered with LifeChanger Foundation to help foster safe and resilient communities. With members from five to...
Aussie pool team shows its heart
A GENEROUS community of Australian pool builders have banded together to raise thousands of dollars for the bushfire volunteers who battled the country’s devastating...
Surf Coast Arts Trail to return
ARTISTS from the region are encouraged to register for this year’s Surf Coast Arts Trail, to be held on August 8 and 9. Entering...
Anglesea hosts first Camp TANGO of 2020
CHILDREN and young adults with a lived experience of injury or trauma participated in a recovery camp in Anglesea last month, with zip lining,...
Cups for a cure: A Newtown mum’s admirable mission
In times of uncertainty, pedalling forward is less taxing than facing what’s really going on. Twenty years ago, Leah Alstin sought refuge in ignoring her...
Building towards a gender equal world
WOMEN and their valuable contributions to society will be acknowledged at events across the shire next month for International Women’s Day (IWD). The Surf Coast...
Fill these tanks and learn to brew
“Local supporting local” was the catalyst for Blackman’s Brewery and Bird Rock to join forces and create a new beer that celebrates their union....
A sunny beach day for all at Ocean Grove
MORE than 240 Disabled Surfers Association (DSA) Ocean Grove volunteers took to the town’s main beach on Sunday to guide surfers of all abilities...
City proposes big social housing build
VULNERABLE people who need social housing in the Geelong region will have greater access following the City of Greater Geelong council's decision to endorse...
Family fun at Studio 4
An interactive musical workshop created by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is being performed across three sessions this Saturday at the Geelong Arts Centre. Designed for...
Pako comes alive with world cultures
THE traditions of Geelong’s increasingly diverse multicultural community were paraded down Pakington Street on Saturday for the 38th annual Pako Festa. Every year since its...