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March 19, 2020
Wylie and Robinson win at URBNSURF
SURFING Victoria and URBNSURF held Australia’s first ever wave pool competition on Sunday, albeit without spectators due to concerns over the coronavirus. Tully Wylie won...
March 19, 2020
Tiger Drop to go ahead without gathering
DUE to concerns about the coronavirus, this Saturday's Tiger Drop will be streamed online but not open to the public. The event, which serves as...
March 19, 2020
Torquay SLSC stalwart Charles Lyne passes away
FORMER Torquay Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) president Charles Lyne passed away on Friday last week. He was 86. Mr Lyne was a central figure...
March 19, 2020
Conjuring up funds
TORQUAY Senior Citizen’s Hall hosted a magical gathering on Friday last week to raise funds for women and children who are victims of domestic...
March 19, 2020
Deakin makes battery breakthrough
DEAKIN researchers have been rewarded for a decade of hard work and innovation, creating a lithium metal battery prototype that is safer and more...
March 19, 2020
Cricket round-up: Jan Juc and Anglesea through to grand final
JAN Juc and Anglesea will face-off in the BPCA grand final scheduled for this weekend. Barwon Heads’ semi-final match against Jan Juc looked set for...
March 19, 2020
Stenos wins nail-biting Supervets Race
GEELONG & Surf Coast Cycling Club’s (GSCC) Supervets Race on Wednesday last week saw a spectacular finish, with club president Tina Stenos claiming a...
March 19, 2020
Bellarine Bears to field second women’s team
THE Bellarine Bears are looking for people interested in baseball to help them field a second women’s side in the Geelong Baseball Association (GBA)...
March 12, 2020
World Poetry Day finds rhythm
PEOPLE with a passion for poetry can hear the regions finest wordsmith read some of their finest works at the Geelong Library & Heritage...
March 12, 2020
City holds chemical clean up
THE City of Greater Geelong Council and Sustainability Victoria held a Detox Your Home drop off day last week at the Lovely Banks depot,...
March 12, 2020
Mowerman on a mission
THE sight of a retiree pushing a lawnmower has rarely been as inspiring as seeing 74-year-old Claude "The Mowerman" Harvey marching onward with his...
March 12, 2020
Deakin breaks into the top 10 for sports courses
DEAKIN University has finished ninth in a worldwide university ranking of the delivery of sports-related subjects. The Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings were announced last...
March 12, 2020
Local football clubs join mental health program
SEVERAL clubs across the AFL Barwon region recently agreed to take part in a program designed to give coaches the skills to recognise and...
March 12, 2020
Above ground toilets set for Malop Street
THE City of Greater Geelong council is investing in new gender-neutral public toilets on the corner of Moorabool and Malop Street. The new facilities will...
March 12, 2020
Cricket round-up: Queenscliff and Barwon Heads make finals
BARRABOOL's surprise victory over Ocean Grove in the final week of the regular season sees Barwon Heads and Queenscliff claim the two remaining finals...
March 12, 2020
Get your boots on for a Western United school clinic
WITH applications to close soon, schools are being encouraged to apply for funding from Western United Football Club's School's IN program. The funding will enable...
March 12, 2020
Campaign asks shoppers to think local
LOCAL radio stations K rock and bay 93.9 are aiming to help local businesses in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast by launching...
March 5, 2020
Cycling for change
A GROUP of 12 dedicated cyclists from Geelong and Ballarat recently completed a mammoth ride to help raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer. Pedal...
March 5, 2020
Torquay Golf Club to hold family fun day
WITH 2020 marking Torquay Golf Club’s centenary, the club is holding a family fun day at the RACV Torquay Resort to help raise money...
March 5, 2020
50 holes for 50 years
Curlewis Golf Club will hold a special tournament later this month to commemorate their 50-year anniversary. The 50-hole Golf Challenge on March 15 is set...
March 5, 2020
Big Wave summit returns
THE Big Wave Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) will return to Torquay later this month for the second Annual Safety Summit. The training summit is run...
March 5, 2020
Masters Netball Tournament enjoys successful debut
THE inaugural Torquay Masters Netball Tournament saw players and spectators flock to Spring Creek Reserve to enjoy the competition and company. Event organiser Rachel Baulch...
March 5, 2020
Cricket round-up: Ocean Grove on brink of reaching finals
THE top four of the BPCA looks set to change heading into the final week of the regular season, as teams scramble for a...
March 5, 2020
Bevilacqua and Miller win Jim Wall Iron Man
SATURDAY’S Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Iron Man proved worth the wait after its initial postponement, with ideal conditions and high-calibre racing on display...
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