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Back to school: Classrooms re-open as coronavirus restrictions ease

VICTORIAN parents let out a sigh of relief on Tuesday this week, as schools gradually welcomed students back into their classrooms after weeks of...

Delighting in the detail: Jan Juc artist’s work always tells a story

Forging a successful career in art was arguably a birthright for Jan Juc’s Jenny Laidlaw.

Anxious about coronavirus restrictions easing? You’re not alone

With more people returning to work and rekindling their social lives as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are slowly lifted, a Torquay based psychologist says it's...

Harry the helper

IT'S LISTENING to people's stories in the hope of understanding what they've been through that inspires Torquay retiree Harry Schonewille to continue his 20-year...

Less Aussies drinking, but substance abuse shouldn’t be discounted

While new findings have revealed the number of Australians hitting the bottle continues to decline, local experts warn alcohol and other drug use during...

One last trip to the beach

THE enlightenment one feels when their days left on Earth are numbered changes how they read each chapter of their life. Perhaps this isn’t the...

Surf Coast rockers learn through pandemic

Music has proven its ability to transcend all barriers through a new program designed for secondary school students living on the Surf Coast. Torquay musician...

Rural fiction from the heart

A stint in journalism at the South Eastern Times was the stepping stone for Maya Linnell to transition from hard news to fiction writing. The...

Good karma for Anglesea’s Lorna

LORNA Botham's involvement in Anglesea Community House's (ACH) Foodlink service has never been out of self-interest. Having dedicated 20 years of her life to helping...

Everyday heroes spring into action at Urquhart Bluff

A TRIO of Anglesea locals will be remembered as heroes in the eyes of an 80-year-old woman who was cared for by more than...

Bunches of hope

IF THE flowers on the Brogan family’s protea tree could talk, what words of wisdom would they share? Belonging to one of the earliest groups...

The Nipple Angel: tattooist Shelley Black is on a mission to empower breast cancer survivors

An ordinary afternoon at work nearly 15 years ago turned sinister for Shelley Black when her heart began thrashing against her chest as though...

Red doors swing open at Eagles Nest

The birds are chirping over at Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery after its red doors were re-opened on Saturday for the first time since...

Improving physical health for mental health

Teams and individuals from across the region have committed themselves to executing 3,046 push ups this month to raise money for headspace Geelong via...

Immunisation services continue in the shire

THE Surf Coast Shire council has changed the way it delivers its childhood immunisation services, with the council now offering weekly sessions by individual...

A lifetime of life saving: Jan Juc SLSC “stalwart” Bec Johnson

Rebecca Johnson was 12 years old when she first walked through the doors of Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC). More than three decades...

Shed gets innovative

The Potato Shed is staying true to the City of Greater Geelong’s “clever and creative” vision, with the venue pivoting to livestreaming following the...

Artists keep on keeping on

ARTISTS from the region have been stamping their social media posts with the hashtag #TogetherInArtSurfCoast in a move to build networks and stay connected...

Volunteers to be applauded via webinar

OLYMPIC gold medallist Lydia Lassila says her identity goes beyond her title as a professional athlete. The mother, businesswoman and public speaker who’s based out...

Shire stings mozzies at Anglesea

THE Surf Coast Shire council has treated the Anglesea River with a biological control agent and an insect growth regulator soon after it was...

$140,000 performance space for Jan Juc

JAN Juc’s Bob Pettitt Reserve is another step closer to housing the area’s first outdoor performance space, with concept designs that celebrate its natural...

Thank you, veterans

INSTEAD of rising for the traditional dawn service this past Anzac Day, veterans chose to commemorate their time served in ways never before seen...

Butterflies zoom through social distancing

Women in the Surf Coast thank Social Butterflies Torquay founder Gemma Willocks for having made lifelong friends. "Butterflies for life is what a lot of...

The life of a working shire mum

MOTHER’S Day will look a little different for most families this Sunday, but Torquay’s Katrina Cornish says every day spent with her two children...