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...
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...
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