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December 1, 2021

Pixar Putt to tee off in Geelong

Australian pop-up mini-golf favourite Pixar Putt is set to help revitalise the Geelong region when it opens at Transvaal Square on the Eastern Beach...

December 1, 2021

Geelong’s explosive wartime history lives on

GEELONG’S history of sea mines recently floated to the surface with the sale of a mine found in an Ocean Grove backyard, but the...

November 30, 2021

Lorne fishing spots included in safety jacket trial

ROCK fishing is an increasingly popular pastime and a great way to enjoy the great outdoors, but can also be a dangerous sport for...

November 30, 2021

Trail details Torquay’s history

A COMMUNITY-driven project is inviting people to take a walk around Torquay and learn from 28 historical markers along the way. Last week, Torquay and...

November 29, 2021

Anglesea water body nears 15 per cent full

THE water body being created at Alcoa’s former mine in Anglesea continues to rise and is nearing 15 per cent of its proposed full...

November 28, 2021

Intersection works not given green light until 2022

THE long-awaited traffic lights at an intersection in Torquay North will not start construction until some point in the new year, according to the...

November 27, 2021

Symposium captures protesters’ attention

AUSTRALIA’S energy future was under debate in Torquay on Monday this week, with a carbon capture and storage (CCS) conference inside and protesters gathering...

November 27, 2021

Labor pledges to fund stage 2 of Barwon Heads Road duplication

LABOR will pledge $125 million towards building stage 2 of the Barwon Heads Road duplication if it wins next year's federal election. Opposition Leader Anthony...

November 26, 2021

Midnight Oil’s final tour to rock Geelong in March

MIDNIGHT Oil have announced their 2022 tour will be the band's last, and it will include a stop in Geelong. The legendary Australian rock band...

November 26, 2021

Buses to replace trains from Waurn Ponds station

BUSES will replace trains for all travellers between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong stations for two weeks because of upgrade works at the Waurn...

November 26, 2021

Christmastime in Torquay to return

CHRISTMASTIME in Torquay is returning to its roots this year with small-scale celebrations throughout December. The community group based in The Quay and Quay 2...

November 26, 2021

Stapleton and Pattison re-elected to lead shire

SURF Coast Shire councillors Libby Stapleton and Cr Liz Pattison have been re-elected to the positions of mayor and deputy mayor respectively. At the council...

November 26, 2021

Cops to keep an eye on Surf Coast schoolies

SCHOOLIES have begun arriving on the Surf Coast to celebrate after the stress and interruptions of a year affected by COVID-19, and police will...

November 25, 2021

A safer Surf Coast: Community gathers for debut Trans Awareness Week event

THE Surf Coast’s first Trans Awareness Week event has celebrated progress on the issue but acknowledged there is still a long way to go. About...

November 24, 2021

Tender awarded to design Surf Coast aquatic centre

DETAILED design of the Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre is ready to start, following the Surf Coast Shire council's awarding of the design...

November 24, 2021

Torquay COVID-19 testing location to close

THE Torquay Community Health Centre on the Surf Coast Highway will switch the temporary COVID-19 testing location on site back to clinical services to...

November 23, 2021

New era for local radio

GEELONG radio stations K rock and bay 93.9 will effectively operate as an independent business after Australian Radio Network’s (ARN) purchase of Grant Broadcasters’...

November 22, 2021

Community design group formed for Point Grey

The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) has announced the formation of a Community Co-design Group (CCDG) for the Point Grey redevelopment...

November 20, 2021

Torquay pauses to remember

REMEMBRANCE Day brought an unusually large crowd to the Point Danger memorial in Torquay this year. More than 100 members of the community took the...

November 19, 2021

No Golden Plains festival in 2022

ORGANISERS of the annual Golden Plains music festival have reluctantly called off the 15th edition of the event in Meredith scheduled for March 2022. In...

November 18, 2021

Local builder wins best display home

Aaron and Sarah Anstis from Hotondo Homes in Ocean Grove are celebrating after winning the prestigious National Display Home of the Year Award at...

November 18, 2021

All caps on gathering to be dropped at midnight

COVID-19 restrictions will ease significantly as of midnight tonight (Thursday, November 18), with no limits in the home and no caps or density limits...

November 18, 2021

Poetry collections to be launched at last

DESPITE U3A Surf Coast going in and out of lockdown both last year and this year, two of its members from the Reading and...

November 18, 2021

Messy work: shire and GORCAPA release tender for bin clearing

THE Surf Coast Shire and the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) are looking for a new contractor to empty rubbish bins...