January 23, 2020
Ring Road home to new message
THE latest social message on Geelong's Ring Road encourages children to get outdoors and play. Timed to coincide with the school holidays, Villawood Properties' newest...
January 23, 2020
Locals get educated on sustainability
LAST week saw locals keen to lessen their carbon footprint turn out to Thursday’s Nightjar Festival in the hope of being part of conversations...
January 23, 2020
Grimley calls for review during bushfire crisis
MEMBER for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley has called on the state government to review its Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) amid the bushfire...
January 21, 2020
Anglesea locals gather for good
MORE than 450 people touched by Australia’s bushfire crisis converged at Anglesea Football Club on Saturday to raise $36,000 for three relief charities. The event...
January 16, 2020
Swapping silence for noise in Torquay Library
Torquay Library is abandoning the age-old relationship between silence and reading for one special morning this weekend. On January 18, the library will...
January 16, 2020
Take care of your medicines during the fire crisis
With bushfires devastating parts of Australia, NPS MedicineWise has compiled a list detailing how to take and store medicines during emergency conditions. Pharmacist and Medicines...
January 16, 2020
A book for shire kids by a shire mum
An illustrator from Aireys Inlet is in the process of writing a book series that encourages children to connect with the local coastline through...
January 16, 2020
Coral bleaching biggest threat to reefs, says Deakin expert
FISH living in coral reefs cope better with ocean acidification than previously thought, a Deakin University study has found. Lead researcher Associate Professor Timothy...
January 16, 2020
A puppet’s testing transition to boyhood at the Shed
The Potato Shed is putting on eight shows across four days this week for Theatre 3222’s new production of Pinocchio. The school holiday show stars...
January 16, 2020
Beyond Blue extends its hand in bushfire crisis
Beyond Blue has developed new information about mental health and natural disasters to support people living in bushfire affected areas. The bushfires and...
January 9, 2020
Spotlighting sustainability at Nightjar
People intrigued by ecofriendly living are encouraged to attend a sustainability workshop at Torquay’s Nightjar Festival next Thursday. The event, supported by the Surf Coast...
January 9, 2020
Beach access for all in Lorne
PEOPLE living with a disability will enjoy better access to the seaside when the Accessible Beaches Initiative arrives in Lorne this weekend. Following a successful...
January 9, 2020
Beach party in Geelong CBD
Little Malop Central will be enlivened by sound this month as part of a city organised program to reinvent the area. Late last year,...
January 9, 2020
Uniting for breast cancer research
Not-for-profit organisation Women in Super is calling on people who are passionate about volunteerism to host a Mother’s Day Classic fundraiser in a town...
January 9, 2020
Hoodies hatch on the coast
TWO hooded plover chicks emerged from their eggs at the weekend, with the hatchings prompting temporary dog exclusion zones at Fairhaven and Whites Beach....
January 9, 2020
Froth on! GABF returns
Beer connoisseurs are set to sample some of the region’s finest brews next weekend for Geelong’s eighth Great Australian Beer Festival. Each year the festival...
January 9, 2020
Bomboras partners dig deep for bushfire crisis
BOMBORAS Torquay is hosting a fundraiser from its pop-up bar venue on January 19 in support of the communities affected by Australia’s ongoing bushfires. Over...
January 2, 2020
Start 2020 right using tips from VicHealth
VicHealth has compiled a list of top tips to help people maintain their health and wellbeing goals during the New Year holiday season. The...
January 2, 2020
Summer market series returns to Aireys
Surf Coast visitors will have the chance to meet local producers, artists and creatives at the Aireys Inlet Market this summer. Original handmade products...
January 2, 2020
Beach House re-opens
A HISTORICALLY significant building situated on Geelong’s waterfront has undergone an exciting transformation, with its completion adding a new café to the city’s food...
January 2, 2020
Algae bloom closes Lorne’s beach
A NATURALLY occurring algae bloom that reached Lorne on Sunday forced the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club to temporarily close the town’s main beach....
January 2, 2020
Community spirit sees GRLC achieve new record
FORGETFUL Geelong library members are being forgiven for their shortcomings between November and December, with all fines waived in return for the donation of...
January 2, 2020
City’s school holiday program has something for everyone
The City of Greater Geelong is offering a raft of free and paid activities throughout the summer school holidays. Libraries across the region are...
January 2, 2020
Colouring the coast with AAH
Buzzing creatives will have the chance to put their imaginations to the test this month at Anglesea Art House. The 35th Kids Art Bash...
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