November 16, 2021
Campaign to get on the bus this summer
PUBLIC transport advocates are urging people in Lorne, Deans Marsh and Colac to use their seasonal bus service as much as possible this summer...
November 16, 2021
Torquay surfers learn lifesaving skills
SURFERS will again play an important role in water safety this summer with the Surfers Rescue 24/7 Program restarting its in-person training sessions. The free...
November 15, 2021
Returning one-act plays sell out
THE Torquay Theatre Troupe (TTT) is reopening its One Act Play season this week, nearly two months after its original opening on August 20...
November 14, 2021
Ungrind your mind at mental health forum
A FREE mental health forum in Torquay later this month is being staged by the community for the community. Ungrind Your Mind will be held...
November 14, 2021
Campaign encourages giving the gift of travel
AUSTRALIANS are being encouraged to give the gift of travel this holiday season and support the tourism industry, which has been doing it tough...
November 12, 2021
More FTTP connections for Torquay and Jan Juc
MORE than 14,000 homes and businesses across some parts of the Geelong and Suf Coast region can upgrade their fibre NBN connections to allow...
November 12, 2021
Shire readopts policy on circuses
THE Surf Coast Shire council has readopted its policy on hosting circuses, and has not shifted its firm stance on the issue. The official ban...
November 11, 2021
Droomer triumphs in junior surf championships
GOOD surfing and good footage has seen Jan Juc surfer Willis Droomer win his division in this year’s YETI Australian Junior Online Surf Championships. Droomer...
November 11, 2021
Shire’s strategy to shape local economy
THE latest version of a strategy adopted by the Surf Coast Shire council recognises that prosperity equates to quality of life, not just material...
November 11, 2021
A time to pause and remember
REMEMBRANCE Day will see the nation fall silent at 11am today (Thursday, November 11) in honour of all those Australians who have suffered and...
November 10, 2021
Proposed toilets are too big, association says
A PROPOSAL for a long-awaited toilet block in Kennett River might not solve the town’s problem, with the local residents’ association urging that the...
November 9, 2021
Max’s Beach House in Fairhaven sells for $10 million
THE record price for a residential house in the Surf Coast Shire has just reached eight figures, with the "Max's Beach House" in Fairhaven...
November 9, 2021
Entries open for 2022 Pier to Pub
ENTRIES opened on Monday this week for next year’s Pier to Pub, and swimmers are racing to sign up to be part of the...
November 8, 2021
Timing of Anglesea planned burn questioned
SOME residents in Anglesea are concerned about the timing of a planned burn close to their houses, saying it will not only cause “visual...
November 8, 2021
Surf Coast Remembrance Day service to go ahead
VICTORIA reaching its 80 per cent double-vaccinated target means that public observances of Remembrance Day in the Surf Coast can go ahead on Thursday. In...
November 6, 2021
Shire awards more COVID support grants
THE Surf Coast Shire has approved just under $17,000 of grants in its latest tranche of funding in its COVID-19 Recovery Assistance Program. As of...
November 5, 2021
Tyson Stengle signs with the Cats
THE Cats have signed free agent forward Tyson Stengle to a two-year AFL contract. The 22-year-old was a highly sought after free agent after a...
November 5, 2021
Exposure site update – November 5
THERE have been two local additions to the list of COVID-19 public exposure sites in Victoria. They are: October 29 Oz Tenpin Geelong Bowling, 19 Reynolds Road,...
November 5, 2021
Leaky dam to be decommissioned
A LEAKY dam in Torquay North will be decommissioned after Southern Rural Water (SRW) refused an application to retain it. About 100 residents from Pintail...
November 5, 2021
Shire makes progress on climate emergency response
THE Surf Coast Shire council’s Climate Emergency Corporate Response Plan has hit key targets during the July-September quarter. Major achievements so far include transitioning all...
November 4, 2021
Falls Festival to leave Lorne in 2022
THE Falls Festival is leaving Lorne and the Surf Coast Shire after 27 years, and will move to a new home just to the...
November 4, 2021
Cats AFLW coach selected for national academy
GEELONG AFLW development coach Elise Coventry has been chosen as one of only eight participants in the 2022 BHP Coaching Academy. Starting last week, the...
November 4, 2021
Upper limits: Torquay’s retail and employment strategy adopted
THE Surf Coast Shire has modified its proposed final Torquay/Jan Juc Retail and Employment Land Strategy (RELS) to make a clearer reference to height...
November 3, 2021
VCAT upholds rejection of Esplanade apartments
A PLAN to build a three-storey apartment complex on Torquay's foreshore has been knocked back by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for...
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