March 14, 2019
Local clubs thrive in hot LSV competition
LIFE Saving Victoria’s Youth and Senior State Championships, hosted by the Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) at the weekend saw Jan Juc SLSC...
March 14, 2019
Breakthrough win for the Surf Coast Suns
THE Surf Coast Suns Football Netball Club are perching their first premiership cup on the top shelf of their display cabinet, with the club’s...
March 14, 2019
Women make headway in local medicine
The number of females working in the medical sector has seen an exciting swing, with more women hired as Barwon Health intern doctors over...
March 14, 2019
K ROCK’S NEWEST dynamic duo
K rock Geelong has locked in a familiar voice to accompany drivers on their way home from work, with the radio station welcoming Josh...
March 14, 2019
Students hit the Otways
VCE students from Saint Ignatius College undertaking Unit 1 Outdoor and Environmental Studies have been busy exploring the Otways, gaining valuable first-hand knowledge about...
March 14, 2019
Energy grants for agriculture
TIER Two and Tier Three on-farm energy grants are now open as part of Agriculture Victoria’s Energy Investment Plan. The grants program, which forms a...
March 14, 2019
Riordan stirs up asbestos in schools issue
LIBERAL Polwarth MP Richard Riordan claims the Labor state government has broken a promise to remove asbestos from all Victorian schools, but Labor says...
March 14, 2019
Plans to improve popular Otways trails
DETAILED design to extend and improve the Forrest Mountain Bike Trails is being developed in the hope that the project will be viewed as...
March 14, 2019
They liked them apples at fun Grove fair
APPLES were the flavour of the day at an outrageously fun fair in Ocean Grove at the weekend. Ocean Grove Primary School held its...
March 14, 2019
An autumn afternoon at the Twilight Fair
THE second annual Twilight Fair will be hosted at St Therese Catholic Primary School by the Parents and Friends Association on Saturday March 23,...
March 13, 2019
Surf Coast students roll up for lawn bowls lessons
THE Torquay Bowls Club has initiated a partnership with Surf Coast Secondary College to foster the growth of lawn bowls by introducing the game...
March 13, 2019
Henderson announces big investment for Lorne
CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson took to the coast at the weekend to make two significant funding announcements for Lorne, including a major grant...
March 13, 2019
Cooking with a deposit in mind
One of the quickest and most effective ways for two people to save for a deposit is to tighten your belts and live on...
March 13, 2019
Proposal to limit negative gearing could impact investment market
Proposals to limit negative gearing and reduce capital gains tax concessions could cost a Labor government up to $32 billion over 10 years and...
February 27, 2019
State Liberals want action on Geelong rail sooner
THE state Liberals have weighed into the debate about upgrading the Geelong-Melbourne railway line, claiming state Labor has failed to plan for Geelong’s growth. Earlier...
February 27, 2019
Get off the couch this April
THE Andrews Labor Government has opened registrations for the 11th annual Premier’s Active April campaign, a monthlong event encouraging community members to get moving...
February 27, 2019
Reach for the app, not the bottle
A DEAKIN University behaviour-change expert is calling on individuals undertaking FebFast to consider reasons they hit the bottle, suggesting a phone app could cultivate...
February 27, 2019
Local to be honoured at World Parkinson Congress in Japan
AN HONEST and thought-provoking artwork created by a local Parkinson’s disease activist at a community group session will be displayed and honoured at the...
February 27, 2019
Alliance group makes noise to break government deadlock
A CONCERNED alliance group in Apollo Bay is calling on the cooperation of the state and federal governments to finalise a funding commitment that...
February 27, 2019
G21 travels to nation’s capital for City Deal assurance
LOBBYING body G21 Geelong Region Alliance travelled to Canberra last week to meet with senior politicians in the hope of negotiating the “glacial pace”...
February 27, 2019
Money-making horse to compete in All-Star Mile
CHESTNUT gelding Mr Money Bags has made the cut for the All-Star Mile by the skin of his teeth, voted in at the lucky...
February 27, 2019
Local guesthouse attracts range of international guests
A BOUTIQUE guesthouse in Torquay is attracting a diverse mix of holiday-goers, with recent guests including families from China and the US as well...
February 27, 2019
Committee for Lorne – NEW PROJECTS AT STRIBLING RESERVE
In 2017, the Master Plan for Stribling Reserve was updated. The process was carried out under a new governance model, fully supported by Surf Coast...
February 27, 2019
A walk for Zachy
A MOTHER determined to help find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) – a genetic condition that affects one in 5,000 live births...
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