December 8, 2021
Inclusiveness for Surf Coast Seniors
Country to Coast Home Care Services is owned by Anglesea resident Lucy Lincoln and has been appointed as an approved provider of home care...
December 2, 2021
Plans underway for annual swim
WRECK2REEF organisers are determined to make this summer’s annual open water swim a success after the popular event at Indented Head was cancelled earlier...
December 1, 2021
Truck driving delivers Adam new start
IT'S been a tough three years, but Adam is slowly beginning to feel like himself again. In 2018, while living in WA and working in...
December 1, 2021
Your home and investment
ANZ Mobile Lending Surf Coast are your home and investment loan specialists, and a locally owned business led by Phil Haslam. Recently, Mark Tatulaschwili joined...
December 1, 2021
Your children following a separation
For many parents, a breakdown of their relationship can create concern about their ability to provide financially for their children. Most parents would be aware...
November 11, 2021
Land prices rise twice as fast as building materials
The cost of residential land has risen more than twice as fast as the cost of building materials over the past year, says a...
October 29, 2021
“Bright day” as Victoria’s restrictions to ease
VICTORIA has recorded 1,656 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the state prepares for further restrictions to ease. The health department today...
October 28, 2021
Victoria to tighten vaccine medical exemptions
VICTORIA will tighten rules around medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination, after people were caught doctor shopping. Today (Thursday, October 28) is the state's deadliest...
October 27, 2021
Victoria’s COVID-19 cases begin to “plateau”
Victoria's daily COVID-19 case numbers have reached a "plateau", health authorities say, two days before a further easing of restrictions. The state recorded another 1,534...
October 25, 2021
Social media crackdown to protect children
The Morrison government has announced proposed laws designed to protect children online through a crackdown on social media giants. Children aged under 16 would need...
October 25, 2021
Final Indigenous vax push as Victoria reopens
VICTORIA is embarking on a final push to get Indigenous residents vaccinated against COVID-19 as Melbourne prepares to reunite with the regions. Vaccination programs will...
October 22, 2021
COVID cases expected to surge as lockdown ends
VICTORIANS have been warned COVID-19 case numbers could hit fresh highs as Melbourne reopens after its sixth lockdown. With stay-at-home orders repealed from today (Friday,...
October 21, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions saved hundreds of lives
AUTHORITIES have praised Victorians for saving hundreds of lives and potentially preventing tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases, ahead of the lifting...
October 18, 2021
Grants to support Victorian businesses trading outdoors
BUSINESSES and councils can apply for a share in a $54.5 million fund to move towards outdoor trading as Victoria emerges from its sixth...
October 15, 2021
Victoria to relax border restrictions with NSW
FULLY vaccinated people from NSW will be allowed to enter Victoria without quarantining from next week, as the southern state recorded 2,179 new COVID-19...
October 14, 2021
Victorian COVID cases surge, but yet to reach peak
VICTORIA'S COVID-19 outbreak may not yet have reached its peak despite case numbers surging above 2,000 infections, but the state will still open up...
October 11, 2021
Victoria opens all COVID vaccines to over 60s
VICTORIANS aged over 60 will be able to get any COVID-19 vaccine, including Pfizer and Moderna, at all of the the state's vaccination hubs. Health...
October 8, 2021
Masks for Victorian schoolkids as COVID cases soar
VICTORIAN children in Grades 3 to 6 will eventually have to wear face masks to class in an effort to lower COVID-19 transmission as...
October 8, 2021
$500m fund to help Victorian homebuyers
The Victorian government is launching a $500 million fund to help about 3000 people buy their own home. The Victorian Homebuyer Fund will be available...
October 7, 2021
Victoria pop-ups to boost disability vaccinations
VICTORIA will establish 10 dedicated COVID-19 vaccination pop-up hubs in hotspots to boost coverage among people with disabilities. The state government has pledged $5 million...
October 4, 2021
Victorian VCE students among new COVID-19 cases
DOZENS of final-year Victorian students have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of returning to classrooms for annual tests. Victoria reported 1,377 new local cases, the...
October 1, 2021
Vaccine mandated for authorised workers in Victoria
ALL Victorian authorised workers will be required to have at least their first COVID-19 vaccination within two weeks to keep working on site. Premier Daniel...
September 30, 2021
Victoria cuts COVID-19 Pfizer dose intervals
The time between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses will be halved to three weeks in Victoria, as the state recorded 1,438 new locally acquired infections...
September 27, 2021
Cash to speed up Victoria’s COVID vaccine rollout
GENERAL practitioners and community pharmacies in Melbourne suburbs hardest hit by COVID-19 will be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to...
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