September 4, 2025
Buzzing with success: Local honey brand takes out Business of the Year
COASTAL Nectar is proof life is sweeter with bees, after the local business this week earned Torquay's top business honours. Self-proclaimed honey addict Thomas Earls...
September 3, 2025
Tender opens for Torquay’s urgent care clinic
THE search to find a healthcare provider to operate Torquay's new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has begun. The clinic, promised to the region ahead...
September 1, 2025
Energy bonus offers $100 relief for eligible households
APPLICATIONS have opened for the latest round of Victoria’s Power Saving Bonus and concession card holders are invited to apply to have $100 slash...
September 1, 2025
Anglesea River monitoring continues after artificial opening
MORE than a week after Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) made the decision to artificially open the Anglesea River, the river is no longer...
September 1, 2025
Cultura turns to familiar face as CEO transition stalls
GEELONG multicultural organisation Cultura is facing another leadership shake-up, following the retirement of its inaugural chief executive last month.
In April, the organisation
September 1, 2025
Surf Coast Shire commits to tourism body amid membership shifts
THE Surf Coast Shire will remain a member of the Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism (GORRT) board, while one council departs and another reconsiders...
September 1, 2025
Sports Courts Victoria’s winning formula
SPORTS Courts Victoria's journey from industry newcomer to one of the state's biggest suppliers of modular sports courts has been defined by innovation and...
August 31, 2025
Local breakthrough trial for flesh-eating disease extended
A WORLD-FIRST clinical trial aimed at reducing the time required to treat a flesh-eating disease will be extended, following promising preliminary results.
Last year,
August 29, 2025
SES issues urgent warning as wild winds loom
The SES is urging people across the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast regions to prepare to take shelter, with severe weather expected to batter...
August 28, 2025
Community mourns loss of young student after school bus tragedy
THE young victim of a horror school bus crash on the Hamilton Highway outside Geelong yesterday (Wednesday, August 27), has been remembered for her...
August 28, 2025
Business community gathers to toast 2025 award contenders
GEELONG'S business community gathered in Fyansford last week to celebrate the finalists of the 2025 Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEAs). The awards program, hosted annually...
August 28, 2025
Excitement grows for 2025 Torquay Business Awards
SEATS are filling fast for the 2025 Torquay Business Awards, presented by the Surf Coast Times, which will see the 3228 postcode's business leaders,...
August 21, 2025
Torquay Business Awards finalists announced
COMMERCE Torquay, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Torquay, has today (Thursday, August 21) announced the finalists for the 2025 Torquay Business Awards,...
August 20, 2025
Anglesea powers up with first public EV charging station
ANGLESEA flipped the switch on its first public electric vehicle charging station earlier this month, giving locals and visitors a new place to plug...
August 20, 2025
Art project connects community in shared grief
When Newtown artist Melissa Laffy lost her brother to suicide eight years ago, she threw herself into her work – a refuge she returned...
August 20, 2025
Shire seeks views on pool’s opening hours
AS CALLS continue for the opening hours of the Winchelsea Swimming Pool to be extended, the Surf Coast Shire has launched an online survey...
August 19, 2025
Former Torquay resident appointed top cop
A FORMER Torquay local has made history as the first woman appointed commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP). In early October, Krissy Barrett will...
August 18, 2025
Mayor embraces call to ‘be bold’ in shaping Surf Coast’s future
COMMUNITY engagement on the Surf Coast Shire's draft council plan wrapped up last week, with the feedback gathered to help shape the final product...
August 17, 2025
Local wildlife rescuer launches fundraiser to help dogs in need
A LOCAL wildlife rescuer has launched a fundraising initiative to support the desexing, vaccination and care of dogs living on the street in a...
August 16, 2025
Anglesea comes together over soup and stories for Afghanistan
MORE than 100 people came together in Anglesea at the weekend for a literary event that raised $6,000 to support education and employment programs...
August 15, 2025
Bartley passes the gavel
AFTER more than 20 years shaking up the Bellarine property scene with his innovative – and at times unorthodox – sales approach, Christian Bartley...
August 14, 2025
CMA warns artificial opening of Anglesea River estuary could worsen fish death
CORANGAMITE Catchment Management Authority has decided against artificially opening the Anglesea River estuary, raising concerns the move would cause a further deterioration in its...
August 13, 2025
Freshwater Creek Steiner School celebrates $2.2m classroom upgrade
FRESHWATER Creek Steiner School has unveiled a new classroom building for its Year 5 and Year 6 students, as enrolments at the school continue...
August 13, 2025
First bill passed by new Parliament delivers student debt relief
THOUSANDS of residents across the Corangamite electorate will have their student debt cut by an average of $5,500, following the passing of the newly...
