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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,...

Motor show stages successful return

VEHICLES and spectators alike have flocked back to the Torquay Motor Show after a one-year COVID-enforced break. The February 13 event, organised and run by...

Huxtable crowned Open State Champ

JAN Juc’s Xavier Huxtable and Phillip Island’s Sophie Fletcher have been crowned Victorian Open State Champions as part of the Phillip Island Pro. Both surfers...

Site secured: State government takes possession of land for Torquay Community Hospital

THE state Labor Government has locked in the site for the new Torquay Community Hospital, which is expected to open in two years. A block...

Crowded House add Geelong to national tour

MUSIC legends Crowded house have just announced new dates and locations for their Australian Dreamers Are Waiting Tour later this year, including A Day...

No quick change to club event rules at Bells

QUESTIONS about surfing club access to breaks at Bells Beach could be unresolved for up to three years. The issue was raised during commentary at...

No signal on Bellbrae mobile tower proposal

A PLAN to build a mobile phone tower on the grounds of Bellbrae’s cemetery appears to have stalled. First proposed by Telstra more than 16...

Shire adopts new Domestic Animal Management Plan

THE Surf Coast Shire council’s new four-year Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) is now in effect. Under the Domestic Animal Act (1994), councils must have...

Papadatos, Green triumph at Vic Open

HANNAH Green obliterated the field to win the Vic Open women's championship today (Sunday, February 13) for her first big triumph on home soil...

Torquay Motor Show revved up to return

THE Torquay Motor Show is back in its usual format in 2022 after a one-year-hiatus, and the Torquay Rotary Club is looking forward to...