About: Angus Smith
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- Angus is a multimedia reporter at the Surf Coast Times. He has experience with breaking news, investigative and feature stories. Follow him on Twitter @angussmithh.
More people across Victoria will be able to get access to free naloxone under an expansion of the state's overdose prevention program. This week, acting...
MULTICULTURAL and multifaith communities across Victoria are being invited to help shape the future of the state's multicultural policies and institutions. Minister for Multicultural Affairs...
A RE-ELECTED Albanese Labor government will invest $78 million to help 6,000 experienced workers become fully qualified tradies under a new national program. The Advanced...
A NEW community battery will be installed in Torquay as part of a national push to improve access to renewable energy and reduce household...
MORE than $3.3 million in federal funding has been allocated to improve safety at 11 crash-prone sites across the Surf Coast under the 2025–26...
NEW anti-vilification laws passed by the Victorian parliament will extend protections to more groups and introduce tougher penalties for serious hate speech and threats. The...
A $2 million Liberal Party pledge would support the creation of a new dedicated bike path linking Torquay and Armstrong Creek, if the...
A NEW Medicare Mental Health Centre will be established in Torquay, offering free, walk-in mental health care to residents across the Surf Coast, Armstrong...
THE Victorian government has called for a real wage increase for workers on minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the...
SURFBOARDS from the golden era of Australian surfing are up for sale, as 80-year-old Torquay collector Rob Dunn clears out the final pieces of...
TOURISTS spent a record $40 billion in Victoria last year, according to new data from Tourism Research Australia. The latest figures show total tourism spending...
VICTORIA has recorded its highest cardiac arrest survival rate on record, with 41 per cent of patients surviving to hospital discharge in 2023-24. New data...
A NEW show court with tiered seating is on the way for Torquay's Wurdi Baerr Stadium, with a contractor confirmed to begin work on...
THE Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has found no evidence digital publisher Gazette News or its publications breached political advertising rules, following a complaint by...
LOCAL surfers are being encouraged to spend 22 hours in the water this month to raise money and awareness for mental health. The Ripple Effect...
AIREYS Inlet's top shops area is one step closer to a revamp, with the Surf Coast Shire appointing a landscape architect to begin detailed...
A RE-ELECTED Federal Labor Government would invest $5.45 million in upgrades at Drysdale Recreation Reserve to support the Drysdale Football Netball Club. The funding would...
THE Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed the federal government's commitment to improve transparency around private health costs but says broader reform is needed...
A PUSH to exclude large tour buses from Kennett River has gained momentum, with residents, local government and land managers backing the call amid...
AN ELECTED Liberal Government would commit $2.7 million to help complete the final stage of upgrades at Anam Cara House Geelong, including eight additional...
A YEAR after thousands paddled out at Torquay's Cosy Corner to oppose offshore seismic blasting, Greens candidate for Corangamite Mitch Pope returned to the...
A NEW $10 million infrastructure project will reduce stormwater runoff into the Karaaf Wetlands and boost water reuse across the Surf Coast region. The Growing the...
A BAN on the processing, manufacture, and supply of engineered stone is now fully in effect across Victoria, as authorities continue efforts to prevent...
ASHLEY Reade has been appointed chief executive of Rip Curl and will join the surf brand in the coming months. The Victorian-raised executive will be...
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