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),...
February 6, 2022
Local production begins on horror/thriller film
PRODUCTION has begun on horror/thriller film Run Rabbit Run from Australian Emmy-nominated director Daina Reed, with shooting taking place partly on the Surf Coast. Starring...
February 5, 2022
Body found at Jan Juc
POLICE and emergency services recovered a man’s body in water in Jan Juc earlier today (Saturday, February 5). The 22-year-old man fell off a cliff...
February 5, 2022
UAP won’t reveal Victorian candidates yet
THE United Australia Party (UAP) says it will live up to its pledge of running candidates in every federal seat, but voters in the...
February 4, 2022
Guy has no regrets on Spring Creek debate
OPPOSITION Leader Matthew Guy said he would not have done anything differently regarding his part in the debate and policy shifts about housing in...
February 4, 2022
Applications open for shire grants and sponsorships
THE Surf Coast Shire’s Event Grants and Sponsorship Program has opened for applications, and the shire is seeking to support events which foster positive...
February 3, 2022
Two Cats to become AFL Life Members
A PAIR of Cats will be among this year's inductees as Life Members of the Australian Football League next month. Announced this morning, Life Membership...
February 1, 2022
Get moving with a U3A class this year
LESLEY Sinfield moved to Torquay in November last year, but has been visiting the coast for increasing periods of time since her parents retired...
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