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About: Alison Martin

Posts by: Alison Martin

August 25, 2021

Doctors seek indemnity

LOCAL doctors say the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is being delayed because they are yet to receive confirmation of no-fault indemnity when administering AstraZenica to...

August 24, 2021

From wheelchair to NT trek

TORQUAY’S Mollie Quinn was in a wheelchair recovering from life-saving cancer surgery a few months ago. The inspiring 21-year-old is now preparing to walk 80...

August 21, 2021

Call for ‘special’ Bells protection

THE Greater Torquay Alliance wants Bells Beach to be recognised as a "special place" and is repeating calls for a management change to permanently...

August 5, 2021

Councils join forces to encourage buying recycled goods

GEELONG, Bellarine and Surf Coast residents are being encouraged to join the circular economy by consciously buying products made from recyclable and sustainable materials. Surf...

August 1, 2021

Winki platform paperwork

SURF Coast Shire council is in the process of formalising its decision to block construction of a permanent viewing platform at Winki Pop following...

July 26, 2021

Social housing response

THE Surf Coast Shire council has received strong support from a majority of people who made submissions to its draft social housing plan. The council...

July 25, 2021

Pet-life balance weighed up in survey

CAT curfews, off-leash areas for dogs and a range of other pet-related issues are under consideration as the Surf Coast Shire council prepares its...

July 23, 2021

Call out to young people

WITH mental health a key community issue as lockdown is extended, students and young people across the region are encouraged to join a Youth...

July 23, 2021

Corangamite prediction

A DEAKIN politics lecturer has predicted the "shrunken" borders of Corangamite will improve Labor's chances at the next federal election, potentially changing its marginal...

July 22, 2021

Water storage overflows

Geelong’s water main storage – the West Barwon Reservoir – has reached capacity and the spillway is flowing for the first time in nearly...

July 22, 2021

‘Fantastic’ or inappropriate?

A PROPOSED bike park at Torquay’s Ocean Acres Nature Reserve is facing diverse and divided community opinion. Surf Coast Shire Council presented concept designs to...

July 20, 2021

GP frustration

As New South Wales battles the latest COVID19 wave and Victoria remains on high alert, a Jan Juc GP wants the vaccination system changed...

July 19, 2021

Arts funding to encourage community connection

BY ALISON MARTIN A MUSICAL celebration to launch Jan Juc's new outdoor stage and a collaborative art installation at Anglesea to launch the 10th Surf...

July 18, 2021

Community speaks up on question time

SURF Coast Shire community members have told council that they want more flexibility when it comes to question time at council meetings. The message has...

July 16, 2021

Deakin confirms COVID case

Deakin University has confirmed a staff member who has tested positive to COVID19 was present at the Waurn Ponds campus on Wednesday July 14,...

July 16, 2021

COVID testing update

Victoria’s COVID response commander Jeroen Weimar has thanked the Barwon Heads Primary School community during today’s press conference for undertaking a total 754 tests...

July 16, 2021

Contracts extended for Anglesea landfill operation

BY ALISON MARTIN A SURF Coast Shire councillor has thanked the community for separating their waste and increasing the lifespan of the shire's landfill site...

July 16, 2021

Asher preps for Canberra campaign

BY ALISON MARTIN CITY of Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher is confident that campaigning for the Liberal Party, leading the council and operating her consultancy...

July 15, 2021

New exposure sites listed

NEW face mask rules have been introduced across Victoria and new exposure sites at Barwon Heads, Waurn Ponds and Highton have been announced by...

July 11, 2021

Voters make it count in record numbers

SURF Coast Shire election participation reached more than 86 per cent last year, with more voters returning ballots for the 2020 council election than...

July 9, 2021

Stephanie Asher to contest Corangamite for Liberals

THE race for the marginal seat of Corangamite has unofficially started with the Liberal Party endorsing City of Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher as...

July 9, 2021

Digger remembered with path of honour

A PATHWAY in Torquay will honour the late Sergeant Edward Victor Middleton who served in Belgium and France during World War I. Surf Coast Shire...

July 7, 2021

Shire votes to support climate response plan

THE Surf Coast Shire council has supported its 2019 climate emergency declaration and commitment to climate change by endorsing a 10-year Climate Emergency Corporate...

July 7, 2021

Skaters called on to help carve out skate park’s future

ARMSTRONG Creek skaters – and skaters of the future – are being encouraged to have their say on new designs to revamp the Waurn...