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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...