May 28, 2020
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...
May 28, 2020
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.
The daughter of prolific watercolour painter Keith Smith, Jenny remembers...
May 28, 2020
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...
May 28, 2020
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...
May 28, 2020
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...
May 28, 2020
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...
May 28, 2020
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...
May 28, 2020
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...
May 21, 2020
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...
May 21, 2020
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...
May 21, 2020
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...
May 21, 2020
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...
May 21, 2020
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...
May 21, 2020
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...
May 21, 2020
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...
May 14, 2020
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...
May 14, 2020
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...
May 14, 2020
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...
May 14, 2020
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...
May 14, 2020
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...
May 14, 2020
$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...
May 14, 2020
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...
May 14, 2020
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...
May 7, 2020
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...
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