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Sunflower celebration a blooming success

THE Surf Coast Celebration of Sunflowers has wrapped up formalities for this year but is encouraging people to keep posting the results of their...

Come breakfast with Commerce Torquay

COMMERCE Torquay is bringing back its popular series of business breakfasts, with the next to be held at Bomboras next week. The free event is...

Shire to plug in more EV chargers

THE Surf Coast Shire council is staying plugged into its plan to support electric vehicles (EVs), with the existing charging station in Lorne to...

Construction begins on Head to Health’s home

WORK has begun on the permanent home for Geelong’s Health to Health services. Geelong Head to Health’s Norlane centre is one of eight adult mental...

Full Surround Sounds lineup revealed

The month-long Surround Sounds program of live music has been plugged in and turned up to 11. Released in full last week, the program features...

Oils bring the power and the passion

THE power and the passion of Midnight Oil has rung out live in Geelong for the last time, with the band making a stop...

Breakout: Foo Fighters rock Geelong as concerts return

FOO Fighters has made a triumphant return to Australia in their first gig here in four years, with about 30,000 fans rocking out in...

Malcolm’s long CFA service lauded

MORE than seven decades since he signed up to volunteer with the Country Fire Authority, 88-year-old Malcolm Cameron is still helping out. Mr Cameron was...

AIDA surveys views on sharing roads

THE AIREYS Inlet and District Association (AIDA) is asking for community views on how roads are used as part of its continuing campaign to...

Ticketholders still wait for refunds to The Drop

TICKETHOLDERS to Torquay’s The Drop Festival cancelled nearly two years ago are still waiting for refunds, with organisers saying this will not happen until...

Clare Bowditch to launch Geelong Design Week

Musician and actress Clare Bowditch will launch Geelong Design Week later this month with her opening event titled “Big Dreams, creative resilience, and the...

Memory Walk to step out again in April

Locals are getting ready for the return of the Geelong Memory Walk & Jog in 2022, which will be held at Barwon Valley Park...

Shire granted $2.1m for infrastructure projects

THE Surf Coast Shire has received $2.1 million to put towards two priority projects that support local jobs, businesses and the resilience of local...

A force for good

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is a time to recognise that a woman can do anything, according to Leading Senior Constable Tracey Van Looy. LSC Van Looy...

Shire again defers updating flag policy

THE Surf Coast Shire still does not have an updated policy about what flags it should fly, where, and when, with the council pushing...

Foo Fighters gig bumps Nitro Circus

FANS of high-flying daredevil action will have to wait a little longer to see it in Geelong. At the request of the Kardinia Park Stadium...

Johnston and McConnell win Otway Odyssey

THIS year’s Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon was dominated by the nation’s top riders on Saturday. The event has continually attracted Australia’s best mountain bike riders...

Surfing classics: Museum’s collection assessed as Australia’s best

A TORQUAY museum has been classified as holding Australia’s best collection of surfing items and one of the best in the world, according to...

Victorian Masters hit the beach at Lorne

HUNDREDS of lifesavers aged from 30 to 76 competed in the 2022 Victorian Masters Lifesaving Championships at Lorne Surf Life Saving Club. Local clubs represented...

Shire grants to seed creative recovery

THE Surf Coast Shire will soon be offering grants of up to $3,000 to help local artists to recover and rebuild from the impacts...

Petitioners oppose Bellbrae group accommodation

PETITIONERS are objecting to a $2 million proposal for a group accommodation facility in Bellbrae, saying the project and its usage would be in...

Artfully done: Concept designs, business case for cultural centre revealed

CONCEPT designs and a business case for the new Surf Coast Cultural Centre have been revealed, with the centre expected to attract tens of...

Times like these: Foo Fighters to rock Geelong

ROCK & Roll Hall Of Famer band Foo Fighters will return to Australia in just over a week, with a history-making performance at Geelong’s...

Urquhart Bluff hosts Koori Surf Titles

MORE than 50 Indigenous surfers from across the state gathered at Urquhart Bluff for this year’s Woorrangalook Victorian Koori Surf Titles. Held earlier this month,...