The secret to life at 107
ANOTHER year has passed, taking Frances Reid to an impressive tally of 107 years of life. Frances celebrated her birthday at Elouera Aged Care Centre...
Local cyclists ready FOR BREATHTAKING VIEWS AND HILLS
An amazing way to experience Australia’s world-famous coastline is on two wheels during the fourth Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – the Swisse...
Furniture store moving west
Local furniture store Easterly is moving west, three doors down to be exact, and is running a major relocation sale. Having been at 8 Winki...
Warralily is arrr-right me hearties
A Pirates and Fairies event was held at Mirambeena Park on Warralily Blvd last Sunday as part of the Warralily Summer Spectacular, which is...
Colours achieve Unity in the air
The Festival of Colours is a celebration of the human spirit where participants throw coloured powder into the air with family and friends. Due to...
Callum to play pipes at Cowrie Market
Bagpipes are back at the Torquay Cowrie Market this January with an ambitious, genre-spanning musical project created by acclaimed Surf Coast composer and performer...
Lorne sweeps the podium
JANUARY 7 saw the first Senior Surf Lifesaving Carnival of the year take place at Anglesea Beach from 8am. Events were run across all disciplines,...
Victory on Victorian shores
CALIFORNIAN and Victorian Wieland Shield teams contested the 50th Wieland Shield last week in a three-round competition. The Wieland Shield is a biennial competition between...
Exhibition opening seas success
The Surf Coast Gallery launched the Surf Coast Seascapes exhibition last Friday night, with more than 70 people in attendance. The exhibition showcases paintings from...
Art of the sea exhibited at local cafe
The south coast is the subject of a new exhibition in Torquay. The exhibition, South Coast Summer, is a collection of work from Judy Antill,...
Singing in a new direction
Last year saw the end of Marty Maher’s era as the Aireys Inlet Open Mic Festival director, happily handing over the reins to Tony...
Golf classic a lifesaving success
LAST Thursday saw the annual Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club’s Golf Classic held at the RACV Torquay resort, presented by Muirfield Financial Services. Teams of...
More runners take on Bells Bash
LAST Friday saw the 15th annual Bells Bash Cliff Run take place along the cliff tops to Bells Beach and back in an eight-kilometre...
The Danger of the Californians
THE 20th anniversary of the Danger 1000 Ocean Swim took place at Point Danger on Saturday. Despite expected high temperatures, the event ran as planned,...
Beach Hotel owners call last drinks
AFTER a decade as owners of The Beach Hotel in Jan Juc, Rohan and Kirsty Pertzel have decided it’s the right time to say...
Oldest ironman race offers chance for young guns
The Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Ironman is the oldest ironman race in Australia and kicks off another big weekend of surf sport events...
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Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Ironman kicks off massive weekend of events
THE oldest ironman race in Australia, the Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Ironman,...Surf lifesaving stays SUN SMART
Slip, slop, slap, wrap is the saying Anglesea Nippers learn from day one of their surf education program. Sun safety is just as important as...
Be their guest at GPAC
Dating back to 18th century France, Beauty and the Beast is a classic French tale told by Disney and has been enchanting audiences since...
Gypsy Music on fire in Lorne
Czech violinst Romana Geermans joins 10-string guitar player Matthew Fagan in a live show featuring a passionate, virtuosic performance of gypsy jazz, European gypsy,...
Naked chef cooks to connect
It has never been easier for residents on the Surf Coast to hire their very own private chef. Previously a Melbourne-based multimedia producer representing food...
Kate snaps of it with morning run
Bellarine local Kate Barsby first began running to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease. Those first steps have turned into a love for endurance running and...
Summer vibes at Torquay Hotel
Under new ownership, the Torquay Hotel has rung in the New Year with a bang. Co-owner Joel Taylor was really pleased with how the New...
Surf sisters ride with heart
WHAT began as wanting new wetsuits has now led to seven young girls raising money for a bigger cause. Bella, 7, Lyla, 8, Ali, 8,...