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January 31, 2022

Groundwater tested as part of Anglesea borefield review

BARWON Water plans to start a groundwater pumping test this month as part of a review of its bulk entitlement and associated monitoring program...

January 30, 2022

Stribling Reserve works nearly complete

THE upgrade of the pavilion at Stribling Reserve in Lorne is nearly complete, with the Surf Coast Shire hoping to finish the project by...

January 29, 2022

Torquay Community House reopens

THERE are big things afoot at Torquay Community House, with the organisation keen to hear feedback about what sort of courses it should offer...

January 29, 2022

Lock your car, police urge

POLICE are again urging both permanent and summer residents in Torquay and Jan Juc to lock their cars, following a steady rise in reports...

January 27, 2022

Betty Butterworth honoured with OAM

ONE of the longest serving Lions in Anglesea has been recognised for her service in this year's Australia Day Honours List. Elizabeth "Betty" Butterworth was...

January 26, 2022

Shire adopts sustainable approach to its buildings

THE Surf Coast Shire council has adopted a policy that will result in better outcomes for the environment from the organisation’s facilities and buildings. The...

January 23, 2022

No Australia Day concert in Taylor Park

THE Torquay Lions Club will not be celebrating Australia Day in 2022 with its long-standing Australia Day concert and sausage sizzle in Taylor Park. Club...

January 22, 2022

Surf Coast Song Contest returns

ART of the Minds will present the return of the annual Surf Coast Song Contest next week. People are invited to celebrate Australia Day Eve...

January 21, 2022

Asher takes leave from mayoralty for election

THE decks are being cleared for this year's indeterminate federal election, with Liberal candidate for Corangamite Stephanie Asher now on leave from being a...

January 18, 2022

Wiser Drivers graduate

AGEING drivers are feeling safer on the road after having completed a successful round of Wiser Driver refresher courses across the Surf Coast Shire. About...

January 16, 2022

TMRS praises community response

THE Torquay Marine Rescue Service (TMRS) have praised the community for alerting emergency services about what was believed to be a missing swimmer in...

January 14, 2022

Aireys summer market returns

LOCALS and visitors alike have embraced Sunday’s return of the summer markets to Aireys Inlet. One of the most loved markets along the Surf Coast,...

January 13, 2022

Checked in: City’s $1.5m bid for Armstrong Creek library approved

THE first tranche of funding for the $18.48 million Armstrong Creek Library and Community Hub has been checked in, with the Victorian government confirming...

January 13, 2022

Lorne legend passes: Vale Don Stewart 1933-2022

ONE of Lorne’s most beloved figures has been remembered as “Lorne through and through”. Don Stewart passed away peacefully, at a nursing home less than...

January 12, 2022

Shire adopts new Early Years Plan

THE Surf Coast Shire council has adopted its final Municipal Early Years Plan (MEYP) for the next three years with some changes driven by...

January 12, 2022

Otways patrols step up to prevent illegal campfires

THE Conservation Regulator and Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) are reminding campers and day-trippers visiting the Otways or other forests and parks over the...

January 7, 2022

Hotels closed due to lack of staff

THE COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to hit hospitality venues hard across the Geelong region, with parts of the Torquay Hotel and Barwon Heads Hotel...

January 7, 2022

Second Lighthouse Classic to honour Janet Jones

THE second Lighthouse Classic, being held this month to raise funds for cancer research, will also honour the event’s founder, who recently lost her...

January 5, 2022

Treasurer says border openings will ease worker shortage

FEDERAL Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says businesses on the Surf Coast will see a "natural progression" towards workers coming back with eased COVID-19 restrictions and...

January 5, 2022

Chocolaterie toasts liquor licence

AFTER a wait of more than a year, the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery (GORCI) has finally received its liquor licence, and...

January 4, 2022

Pier to Pub and Mountain to Surf called off

THE Pier to Pub swim and Mountain to Surf Run will not return in their usual formats this week, with organisers announcing both coming...

January 3, 2022

Mobile tower in The Quay switched on

MOBILE phone reception in Torquay North has improved with the installation of a Telstra 4G base station in The Quay estate. The base station, which...