May 19, 2024
Kokoda Youth Program is changing lives
A RUGGED trail in the Owen Stanley Ranges in Papua New Guinea was a gruelling battlefield in World War II but is now a...
May 19, 2024
Free breakfast serves up for success
MORE Victorian students will have the opportunity to start the day with full stomachs as the Allan Labor Government announces free breakfasts in schools. For...
May 18, 2024
Local talent highlights the importance of AFL Indigenous rounds
For the first time Torquay's very own Kangaroo Jack has created a football and netball to be used in AFL Barwon's coming Indigenous round. Established...
May 18, 2024
Grief Week to be launched
GEELONG'S Hope Bereavement Care, also referred to as Hope, will launch Australia's first National Grief Week on May 19. Hope Bereavement Cares Melinda Hopper said...
May 17, 2024
Wear Orange Wednesday and say thanks to SES volunteers
COMMUNITIES are being encouraged to participate in Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) to say thank you to State Emergency Services (SES) next week (May 22). The...
May 16, 2024
Course record falls at this year’s Shifty Fifty
DESPITE a wet leadup to this year's Surf Coast Shifty Fifty, more than 300 participants turned out for the event, with one rider breaking...
May 16, 2024
Capturing the moment of pause in new Bellarine exhibition
Melbourne photographer Brian Ellwood has opened the doors of his first solo exhibition, Moments of Pause, at Café Zoo in Drysdale. The collection features wildlife...
May 16, 2024
Lee Kernaghan gets back on the road
After a four-year break from touring, Lee Kernaghan is making his return to the stage with a new show. Along with a new band, the...
May 15, 2024
Grovedale local defies odds, taking on the Great Ocean Road Running Festival
PEOPLE from around the country will head to the Surf Coast as the Great Ocean Road Running Festival returns to the region next weekend. Runners...
May 12, 2024
Torquay Wayfinding Strategy completes first stage
IMPROVED signage in Torquay is getting closer as stage one of the Surf Coast Shires Wayfinding Signage strategy has now been completed. The Surf Coast...
May 12, 2024
Living with cystic fibrosis
May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month, drawing attention to the disease and how it affects those who experience it. Cystic fibrosis, also commonly referred to...
May 12, 2024
More than 250 competitors tackle Adventure Race challenge
LAST Sunday saw the return of the Sprint Series Adventure Race in Anglesea with more than 250 competitors taking on the navigation-based challenge. With the...
May 11, 2024
Vintage flair with high-quality service
Emma Height and Jacob Hams are conquering the wedding and events world with their decked out mobile caravan bar and award-winning service. Step into the...
May 9, 2024
Pez returns for 15-year anniversary tour
Fifteen years after releasing his debut album, Perry Chapman, better known as Pez, is going on a national anniversary tour. His debut album, A mind...
May 5, 2024
Reving up for Mother’s Day
Surprise the mums and mother figures in your life this Mother's Day with some racing fun. On May 12 the Western District Car Club (WDCC)...
May 4, 2024
We’re off to see the Wizard
One of Geelong's oldest theatre groups will take audiences over the rainbow with their upcoming performance of The Wizard of Oz hitting the stage...
May 4, 2024
Elizabeth Bell Ceramics
ON May 4 and 5 Elizabeth Bell Ceramics will open the doors to their new studio, retail and classroom spaces at the Fyansford Paper...
May 2, 2024
Shifty Fifty back in Anglesea
MOUNTAIN bike riders are gearing up to take on the Surf Coast Shifty Fifty, as the event returns to Anglesea for its fourth-year next...
May 2, 2024
International music at The Sound Doctor
THE music industry is thriving on the Surf Coast with international talent taking the stage at The Sound Doctor in June. United States band Bonny...
April 29, 2024
Climate Emergency Grants available for local projects
APPLICATIONS have opened for this year's Surf Coast Shire council's Climate Emergency Grants. Heading into its third year, the grants support community projects in the...
April 28, 2024
Fairy arrives at
PLATFORM Arts has launched "Fairy", its latest multi-arts exhibition. "Fairy" was curated by artists and educators Mel Deerson and Spiros Panigirakis and envisions queerness as...
April 28, 2024
Mission Australia calls on youths to complete annual survey
Mission Australia is encouraging those aged between 15 and 19 to complete their 23rd annual survey. The survey allows young people to share what they...
April 28, 2024
WIN and spoil mum this Mother’s Day
MOTHER'S Day is fast approaching and Times News Group is giving you the opportunity to spoil the mums and mother figures in your life...
April 27, 2024
Distilling the best
Russ Watson has always had an interest in whisky, and if it wasn't for a suggestion after a few drinks, the Bellarine Peninsula might...
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