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Jan Juc Playgroup celebrates Christmas

PARENTS, carers, children and volunteers at the Jan Juc Playgroup have celebrated another successful year. Based in the clubrooms at Bob Pettitt Reserve, the club...

Community gets behind land sale for independent housing

THERE is wide support for the Surf Coast Shire’s plan to help build independent housing units in Winchelsea, if the submissions received by the...

Local law now allows camping on residential land

KEY workers will be allowed to live in caravans or tents in backyards in the Surf Coast Shire for up to four months, under...

Shire will not put up Christmas decorations this year

THE Surf Coast Shire has confirmed it will not be putting up Christmas decorations anywhere in the municipality this year, nearly three months after...

Commerce Torquay welcomes new board members

COMMERCE Torquay has welcomed five new members to its board and is looking forward to a busy and prosperous 2022. The not-for-profit business advocacy group...

In the house: PM announces extension to First Home buyer’s scheme

THE Morrison Government is extending its support for people looking to buy a house for the first time, and is reissuing unused guarantees in...

Election swell: Asher to “fight hard” for Torquay SLSC funding

LIBERAL candidate for Corangamite Stephanie Asher says she will be “fighting very hard” ahead of the federal election to find the funds to support...

Boaters urged to prepare to survive this summer

TRANSPORT Safety Victoria (TSV) is reminding boaters and paddlers to “know the five” when they are planning to head out on the water this...

Ungrind Your Mind marks successful debut

TORQUAY’S Ungrind Your Mind drew an appreciative crowd to its debut event last month. More than 100 people attended the free forum, which aimed to...

Riordan makes pitch to new constituents

POLWARTH Liberal MP Richard Riordan is making planning reform a major part of his pitch to Torquay, Juc and Bellbrae voters as he tries...

Greens choose Hilary McAllister to run in Wannon

THE Greens have announced environmental advocate Hilary McAllister as their candidate for the seat of Wannon to run against incumbent Liberal Dan Tehan in...

Sunflower festival keeps growing

MANY people would have noticed the splendid display of sunflowers of Jan Juc residents Vera and Steve in past summers along the Surf Coast...

Cats get nine home games in 2022 AFL fixture

THE fixture for the 2022 AFL season has just been released, and Geelong has again secured nine home games. The Cats will meet 2021 finalists...

Shire grants support environmental projects

THE Surf Coast Shire’s Community Vision “to leave the Surf Coast better than we found it” has underpinned the latest round of the council’s...

India Robinson qualifies for 2022 Championship Tour

JAN Juc surfer India Robinson will be elevated into the big time next year after finishing in the top four of a season-ending competition...

First Nations exhibition to open Platform Arts’ 2022 program

Platform Arts will start their 2022 gallery program with a celebration of First Nations people, place and art. Opening on January 21 in Gallery One,...

Skenes Creek campground to reopen

A CARAVAN park in Skenes Creek is reopening in a limited fashion after its closure more than a year ago, but the town’s community...

Children’s screen time soared during lockdown

Screen time behaviour among Australian families changed dramatically during last year's COVID-19 lockdown with children spending almost 27 more hours each week on their...

Shark injures swimmers at Ocean Grove

PARAMEDICS were called to Ocean Grove's main beach after two swimmers were injured by a shark earlier this evening. The incident took place at about...

Cheeseman’s petition pushes to fund library

SOUTH Barwon Labor MP Darren Cheeseman is lobbying his own government as well as the federal government to help fund the proposed library in...

Carols to return to Aireys Inlet

THE Aireys Inlet community will come together this weekend to mark the beginning of the town’s Christmas festivities with an evening of carols singing...

DAL delay: final Spring Creek decision still unknown

A FINAL decision on whether there will be development in Torquay’s Spring Creek valley is still up in the air, with the state Labor...

Lyndsay Sharp joins Cats board

GEELONG business leader Lyndsay Sharp has joined the Board of the Geelong Football Club as an appointed director. Sharp has extensive experience in journalism, marketing...

Free fireworks return in Geelong on NYE

Free fireworks displays will return to Geelong waterfront this New Year's Eve, as the City of Greater Geelong helps the local community to say...