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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...