March 6, 2022
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...
March 4, 2022
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...
March 4, 2022
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...
March 3, 2022
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...
March 3, 2022
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...
March 2, 2022
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...
March 1, 2022
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...
February 25, 2022
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...
February 24, 2022
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...
February 23, 2022
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...
February 23, 2022
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,...
February 22, 2022
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...
February 20, 2022
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...
February 17, 2022
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...
February 17, 2022
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...
February 17, 2022
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...
February 14, 2022
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...
February 14, 2022
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...
February 13, 2022
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...
February 11, 2022
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...
February 10, 2022
Green makes good start at Vic Open
RICHARD Green has wound back the clock on his home track to claim a share of the lead midway through today's opening round of...
February 9, 2022
Shire approves sale of land for aged care project
THE Surf Coast Shire council has agreed to sell 2,327sqm of land in Winchelsea to Winanglo for a nominal fee of $1 so it...
February 8, 2022
Clean up the Aireys exchange, resident urges
AN AIREYS Inlet property owner has urged Telstra to “lift their game” and make one of the telco’s exchanges near his house less of...
February 6, 2022
Kelly Slater wins at Pipeline
ELEVEN-time World Champion Kelly Slater has won the Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on this year's World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT),...
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