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December 19, 2018

Slice of Torquay history on show

THE Torquay and District Historical Society will host an exclusive exhibition showcasing never-before-seen photographs which have been collected by a Torquay family since the...

December 19, 2018

Haylee comets to top of the class at SCSC

HAYLEE Heard, 18, is this year’s dux of Surf Coast Secondary College, with her hard work and commitment to study earning her a scholarship...

December 13, 2018

CHRISTMAS CHEER IN COLAC OTWAY SHIRE

Lucky stars are waiting to be discovered in Colac and Apollo Bay shops in the days leading up to Christmas, with $50 prizes on...

December 13, 2018

Geelong Mums in the Christmas spirit

Geelong Mums is calling on individuals in the community to make a financial donation that will fund essential nursery equipment for disadvantaged babies and...

December 6, 2018

Fixture announced for 2019 AFL Victoria Community Championships

AFL Victoria has released its fixture for the 2019 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Community Championships which will see three leagues in the Geelong region play...

December 6, 2018

REMEMBERING THE END on now

When the Geelong Post Office bell rang on November 11 1918, sighs of relief could be heard louder than its chime. It marked the...

December 5, 2018

CFA urges Victorians to prepare for bushfire season

THE latest Country Fire Authority (CFA) study has found half of Victorians living in areas at high risk of bushfire believe the risk to...

December 5, 2018

Colac Otway Shire urges landowners to be fire ready

WITH fire danger period upon us, Colac Otway Shire Council is urging landowners to act quickly and clean up their properties to prepare for...

December 5, 2018

Flashes of brilliance illuminate night sea photos

IT’S NO secret that the greatest photographers of our time go to exhausting lengths to capture moments of natural beauty. For 27-year-old Jan Juc photographer...

December 5, 2018

Warralily Spectacular this weekend advocates for struggling families

THE Warralily Christmas Spectacular is gearing up to entertain locals this Saturday December 8, with this year’s program featuring a longlist of performers, including...

December 5, 2018

Torquay’s Carols by the Sea this weekend

THE annual Torquay Carols by the Sea will be taking over The Esplanade this Saturday night, with preentertainment starting from 6.45pm before the carols...

December 5, 2018

On board: Council considering Torquay theatre option

THE Surf Coast Shire will consider backing detailed design that could see the Torquay Sport and Recreation Centr transition into a theatre and arts...

November 29, 2018

Anglesea Golf Club’s $100,000 shoot-out approaches

THE Anglesea Pro Shop in partnership with TaylorMade Golf is hosting a shoot-out event where participants can win $100,000 by scoring a hole in...

November 29, 2018

Surf Coast Composer to represent Australia

Twenty-one-year-old Surf Coast composer Callum Watson is gearing up to represent Australia in the 25th International Young Composers Meeting in the Netherlands early next...

November 29, 2018

Geelong university students making a difference

TWO Geelong Deakin University students are teaming up to raise funds for an Australian organisation which advocates for girl’s education in Sierra Leone and...

November 28, 2018

New rescue boat boost in Apollo Bay

IN a bid to optimise emergency services’ ability to attend to marine emergencies along the shire coast, Colac Otway Shire council has announced a...

November 28, 2018

Torquay College pupil wins local peace poster contest

A TORQUAY College pupil has won a local Peace Poster competition sponsored by the Torquay Lions Club. Bonnie Skalba, 12, was among over 600,000 entries...

November 28, 2018

Quiksilver volunteers get hands dirty on Revegetation Day

QUIKSILVER’S Boardriders Foundation in partnership with Torquay Landcare held their 11th annual “Revegetation Day” a few weeks ago, focussing on Bowman’s Track (Spring Creek...

November 28, 2018

Boak presents powerful speech in hometown of Torquay

WHEN Surf Coast Secondary College’s wellbeing coordinator Peter Raidme was asked by the school’s principal to invite a guest speaker with a sporting background...

November 28, 2018

Kylie show to headline Warralily’s Christmas Spectacular

WARRALILY is excited to announce two big name Australian entertainers – Kylie Minogue tribute act 100% Kylie and children’s entertainers The Kazoos – will...

November 28, 2018

Geelong to get non-stop broadcast news service

IN their latest expansion plan, K rock and bay 93.9 have announced that Geelong, Bellarine and the Surf Coast will have access to local...

November 28, 2018

Local surf clubs win gold at worlds

BOTH Torquay’s and Lorne’s lifesaving clubs have taken home gold after scoring big at the Lifesaving World Championships in Adelaide this week. Torquay Surf Life...

November 22, 2018

KIESER REVOLUTION hits Torquay

IN WHAT is an exciting step for the Australian healthcare sector and a new addition to the Surf Coast, Kieser has officially opened its...

November 21, 2018

Geelong’s Christmas night of nights

GEELONG’S iconic floating Christmas tree attracted an estimated 15,000 people at Friday November 9’s tree lighting ceremony, a special event for the community. The 25-metre-high...