March 7, 2022
Bellbrae kids forming community connections
BELLBRAE Primary School students are venturing out of the classroom to better connect with their local community through a school-first, hands-on learning program. Ten Grade...
March 6, 2022
New travel routes to boost tourism
THE Geelong-Surf Coast tourism industry expects a new flight path linking Avalon Airport to the Sunshine Coast will deliver a sorely needed shot in...
March 5, 2022
Geelong fight night promises packed card
Geelong is getting ready to rumble, with a travelling boxing show targeting a second straight sell-out of Geelong Arena. Wildfighter Round Seven is returning to...
March 5, 2022
Centenary seat unveiled in time for tourist’s return
AN EYE-CATCHING tribute to the Great Ocean Road's history has finally been unveiled, more than two years after the road celebrated its 100th anniversary. A...
March 5, 2022
Irish spirit on show for Geelong raceday
GEELONG punters hope the luck of the Irish flows into their trackside fortunes this month when local racing returns for the Geelong St Pat's...
March 4, 2022
Colourful return for foreshore festival
TORQUAY'S foreshore was awash with colour on Sunday as hundreds celebrated the Festival of Colours. Attendees doused themselves and fellow revellers with bright-coloured dust for...
March 4, 2022
Official welcome for new War Memorial
MORE than 600 people visited Anglesea's Cameron Park on Sunday for the opening of the town's long-awaited War Memorial. Local RSL members raised the Australian,...
March 3, 2022
Marlins make a splash in tournament return
GEELONG water polo players have matched their skills with the best players from across the state and beyond at their first representative tournaments since...
March 3, 2022
Teen stars to propel North’s promotion push
NORTH Geelong Warriors director of football Josip Skoko is confident the club's conveyer belt of junior talent will have it in the mix for...
March 2, 2022
Groms enjoy clean surf to start season
TORQUAY Boardriders Club (TBC) has kicked off its junior aggregate season with its first groms event of the year. Young local surfers enjoyed some of...
March 1, 2022
School road upgrade plan
SURF Coast Shire council is planning a reconstruction of roads at Lorne P-12 College to improve safety students and families. Stage two of the roadworks...
March 1, 2022
Unlikely artist launches first show at Drysdale gallery
A RETIRED Leopold printer and a Birchip sheep shearer are the latest unlikely exhibitors at an innovative Drysdale gallery, which is providing new opportunities...
February 28, 2022
United bounces home with state silverware
THE future of Geelong United basketball looks in safe hands, with the club’s under-18 boys crowned the top team in regional Victoria for the...
February 27, 2022
Winch Common finally reopens
LOCAL families have wasted no time returning to Winchelsea Common in droves this month, following the reopening of the site by management authorities. Representatives from...
February 26, 2022
Community support for improved precinct plans
NEW designs for Lorne's Point Grey precinct have won over some of the project's harshest critics, with the local community near unanimous in its...
February 25, 2022
Tourism board appoints new chair
One of Geelong’s most highly credentialed non-profit executives, Bill Mithen, will start a new role as Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine (TGGB) chair. Mr...
February 24, 2022
Surf Coast, Geelong touted as Commonwealth Games hosts
LOCAL clubs and Australia's peak surfing body are ringing the bell for their sport's inclusion at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, and say the Surf...
February 24, 2022
Anglesea reveals long-awaited memorial
COMMEMORATION of Anglesea's military history now has pride of place in the town, with a new memorial bearing names of 395 Australian Defence Force...
February 23, 2022
New jab rolled out for Geelong
A NEW COVID-19 vaccine has become available to Geelong residents this week. Barwon Health’s community vaccination hub began administering Novavax shots from Monday, after the...
February 23, 2022
Vanda hitting surf for cancer research
A TORQUAY surfer is doing it for cancer victims that have lost their opportunity to surf, when he hits the water every day this...
February 22, 2022
Growing club to host sign-up day
SURF Coast Football Club (SCFC) is inviting new players and members to become a part of its new era, as it kicks off its...
February 21, 2022
New nets needed to unlock club’s potential
THE reborn Surf Coast Cricket Club (SCCC) is ready to lay down its roots in Torquay, but it needs new training facilities to ensure...
February 20, 2022
Joyous opening for Shire Hall
COMMUNITY members and councillors have heralded a new era for the former Winchelsea Shire Hall as it reopened to the community. Winchelsea Community House (WCH)...
February 19, 2022
Sizzling skills win national steak honour
TORQUAY concreter Jay Becker has claimed the crown of Australia's greatest griller after winning a year-long steak cook-off. Mr Becker saw off dozens of competitors...
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