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July 5, 2022

Region powering towards electricity upgrades

A NEW Torquay power station is due to come online late this year to supply power to 20,000 homes in the Surf Coast-Geelong growth...

July 4, 2022

Go-slower order for busy road

A ROAD authority says community safety concerns are behind its decision to cut speed limits on the Surf Coast Highway. Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) changed...

June 30, 2022

ON THE HOOK: Club frustrated at progress of development

STATE authorities are yet to finalise designs of a proposed redevelopment of Lorne’s Point Grey as ongoing project delays frustrate local stakeholders. Regional Development Victoria...

June 28, 2022

Workers win, businesses strained with wage rise

UNIONISTS have welcomed the workplace tribunal's decision to raise the national minimum wage, which they say will provide desperately-needed relief for low-paid workers struggling...

June 27, 2022

Green shoots sprouting at Winch school garden

WINCHELSEA pupils have got their hands dirty to help plant a new sensory garden for the school and local community. More than 120 Winchelsea Primary...

June 25, 2022

Hospital op shop rises from the ashes

WINCHELSEA Hospital's fundraising op shop has celebrated its reopening at a new location almost two years after its original site burned down. Local stakeholders opened...

June 24, 2022

Trail could fall short of $23.8m vision

STATE planners have released a draft map for the $23.8 million Great Ocean Road Coastal Trail as the project approaches its final planning stages. However,...

June 24, 2022

Foundation fundraiser this weekend

TIN-RATTLERS will be out in force this weekend for Barwon Health Foundation's annual Giving Weekend. The donation drive starts tomorrow (Friday, June 24) until Sunday,...

June 23, 2022

BANKSIA BEGINS: Next Armstrong Creek housing development under way

DEVELOPERS have broken ground on a new Armstrong Creek housing estate that will create about 500 new homes and a proposed childcare centre. Project director...

June 21, 2022

Developer splashes cash for local groups

A HOST of fledgling Armstrong Creek-region organisations will share in a community cash kitty next month when Villawood Properties dishes out this year’s round...

June 20, 2022

Radical road plan to solve erosion fears

EASTERN View residents have proposed moving the Great Ocean Road further away from the region's coastline to reduce ongoing coastal erosion impacts. Meanwhile, Wye River...

June 19, 2022

Lights off after 25 years at landmark

CUSTODIANS of the Cape Otway Lightstation have farewelled the landmark after 25 years ahead of a handover of management to the state government. Tourism Great...

June 17, 2022

High hopes for Otways dino find

AMATEUR Apollo Bay paleontologists have uncovered almost 150 suspected dinosaur tracks on the Otways coast that have piqued interest from Australia's leading researchers. Intrepid citizen...

June 16, 2022

Geelong snares twin racing wins

GEELONG Racing Club (GRC) will host two half-million-dollar races in the next 12 months after securing major boosts for both its spring and autumn...

June 12, 2022

Huge turnout for long-awaited open day

GEELONG'S state-of-the-art basketball training facility was bouncing as it finally welcomed local ballers to its freshly-laid hardwood. Hoop City Geelong hosted its grand opening last...

June 9, 2022

BUILDING HOPES: Many hands making light work of rehab centre

A WOMEN-ONLY residential rehabilitation facility at Mount Duneed has started construction, with a local charity hopeful the site will be up and running this...

June 9, 2022

WOOL WONDER: Silky shipment hints at green production future

GEELONG'S illustrious wool industry has opened a new chapter as part of a trial of zero-emissions clothing production that could soon be rolled out...

June 6, 2022

Grand plans for Otways coast

COASTAL authorities have released a 30-year infrastructure upgrade plan for the Apollo Bay region that is now open for public scrutiny. Colac Otway Shire Council...

June 6, 2022

Feedback open for reserve masterplan

DEVELOPMENT of a masterplan for Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve is underway, with locals invited to give their input to help guide the facility's future. Meanwhile,...

June 4, 2022

Food stall survives as council reconsiders strip laws

WINCHELSEA'S "honest and free" food stand will continue to operate following a groundswell of local support, while Surf Coast Shire council will refine its...

June 2, 2022

Ferry sets date for Geelong move

THE Spirit of Tasmania will dock at Geelong from October 23, the carrier has announced. Parent company TT-Line confirmed the new date this week for...

May 31, 2022

Food outlets could be coming to Winch

A PROPOSED shopping complex for Winchelsea's west is under planning consideration. Surf Coast Shire council displayed plans last week for a new development at 8...