Op shops forced to dispose of tonnes of unsaleable items
OPPORTUNITY shops across the region are struggling to keep up with the ongoing issue of illegal rubbish dumping at their volunteer-run collection sites. For All...
2,419 portraits to shine a light on men’s mental health
THE team behind Geelong's Liminal Gallery has launched a new fundraising initiative aimed at raising $100,000 for men's mental health and suicide prevention. Motivated by...
Cultura CEO to retire
LOCAL multicultural organisation Cultura is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer, following current chief Joy Leggo's decision to retire later this...
Major upgrade for Geelong’s water supply underway
MAJOR upgrade works have begun on the Melbourne to Geelong pipeline (MGP) to increase its capacity and expand its reach, with the aim of...
‘A lot of cricket’: Newcomb Bulls veteran hits 450 game milestone
NEWCOMB Bulls Cricket Club veteran Frank Canadillas marked his 450th senior game earlier this month in a Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association Round 11 club...
‘Vindicated’: Conservationists celebrate Spring Creek valley wildlife sightings
A RECENT Australian owlet-nightjar sighting in Spring Creek valley has conservationists celebrating the success of ongoing restoration works in the area, and the diversity...
Australia launches national autism strategy
The federal government has launched its first-ever national autism strategy, a seven-year plan aimed at improving support and life outcomes for the almost 300,000...
Instagram star brings classic cinema to life in Geelong
Local actor and award-winning filmmaker Cassidy Krygger will this year bring her love of classic cinema to audiences across the region with a series...
Community to walk, run, jog for dementia awareness
Runners, walkers and joggers across the region will lace up their shoes later this year to support the more than 5000 people living with...
Explore Cadel Evans’s legacy at Geelong Sports Museum
WITH the five-day Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race cycling festival well underway, Geelong Sports Museum is offering local and visiting sports fans the...
Ratepayers invited to share views
THIS year's iteration of the local government Community Satisfaction Survey (CSS) will kick off today (Friday, January 31) and both resident and non-resident ratepayers...
Wildflower nature strip blooms in Torquay
TORQUAY locals James and Christina McKey have transformed the nature strip of their family home in Fischer Street into a delightfully unmanicured tangle of...
The Script’s Glen Power misses Geelong tour date
DUBLIN four-piece The Script will make their A Day on the Green debut this weekend, but it will be without drummer Glen Power. In a...
Hobie Cats unite for 50th anniversary regatta
A FLEET of about 20 Hobie Catamarans will sail along the coast between Torquay and Anglesea this weekend for the 50th anniversary of the...
Priest reaches 300 games for Jan Juc
A JAN Juc Cricket Club legend marked an astonishing 300-game milestone last weekend when the club's B Grade team took on Barwon Heads in...
Aireys Inlet’s Craig Rayner honoured with AM
AIREYS Inlet’s Craig Rayner has today (Sunday, January 26) been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his...
Lions Club legacy: Specialist disability home honours community contribution
OCEAN Grove's newly constructed specialist disability home has been dedicated to the three former Lions Club of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads members whose passion...
Extreme fire danger: Surf Coast Shire announces service closures and changes
THE Country Fire Authority (CFA) has declared an extreme fire danger rating for Victoria’s south-west on Monday (January 27), as temperatures are expected to...
Lorne Cricket Club falls to Apollo Bay in tense showdown
LORNE Cricket Club has slipped from top spot on the Colac District Cricket Association ladder after a nail-biting defeat last weekend to Apollo Bay...
World-class cycling returns to the coast
THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will mark 10 years since its inaugural race next week, when the world's best cyclists return to...
Surf Coast athletes reach new heights at basketball tournament
REPRESENTATIVES of the Surf Coast Basketball Association (SBA) participated last week in the prestigious Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC), a milestone which saw...
Healthcare system overhaul links local health services in formal network
THE Victorian Government has announced the final geographical groupings of the state's soon-to-be established Local Health Service Networks (LHSN), the centrepiece of a major...
Lookout Festival returns with stellar line-up
Jet, Grinspoon and The Veronicas are among the Australian rock titans headed to Torquay in March for an electrifying one-day festival event. Hot off the...
Warning issued after Anglesea e-waste fire
A FIRE at the Anglesea Transfer Station last week has prompted warnings from local emergency services about the dangers of incorrectly disposing e-waste such...