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May 31, 2021

State Labor rolls out $250 million package to support businesses in lockdown

THE LABOR Government has rolled out a package worth more than a quarter of a million dollars to help small- and medium-sized businesses and...

May 30, 2021

Koala management resumes at Cape Otway

WILDLIFE Officers and vets have returned to Cape Otway for the eighth time in six years as part of a long-term strategy to address...

May 29, 2021

Shire signs on to green power collaboration

THE Surf Coast Shire council expects to save about $200,000 a year on the organisation’s energy bills through the new green initiative it has...

May 28, 2021

Victorian Longboard Titles decided in perfect conditions

THIS year’s Victorian State Longboard Titles were awarded on Sunday in perfect clean surf at Point Impossible, with some incredible displays of surfing across...

May 28, 2021

Love Winter in Aireys launches this weekend

THE Love Winter in Aireys Festival is back from this Saturday and is set to ignite the Surf Coast with jam-packed weeks of creativity,...

May 28, 2021

Still time for kids to nominate their superhero

THERE'S still time for children to celebrate the superheroes in their own neighbourhoods as part of this year’s Bethany Superhero Awards. The annual awards, run...

May 27, 2021

Shire to close facilities during snap lockdown

THE Surf Coast Shire council will close several of its facilities as of midnight tonight (Thursday, May 27) to comply with the Victorian Government's...

May 27, 2021

Lockdown hits pause on local footy and netball

NO LOCAL football or netball matches, training or Auskick will be allowed from midnight tonight (Thursday, May 27) in line with the snap seven-day...

May 27, 2021

Region’s venues excel at hospitality awards

Pubs and restaurants across the region have been feted as among the best in Victoria.

The Australian Hotels Association’s (AHA) Victorian branch held its State...

May 27, 2021

In good health: State Budget earmarks funds for Torquay hospital

TORQUAY is on track to get its first hospital, with funds committed to the project in last week’s 2021-22 State Budget. The Torquay Community Hospital...

May 26, 2021

AFLW Cats consider applicants for senior coach

GEELONG’S AFLW side are sifting through candidates to be their new senior coach, with applications closing at the weekend. The Cats are looking for a...

May 25, 2021

Some COVID-19 restrictions to return in Greater Melbourne

THE state government is reintroducing some coronavirus restrictions in Greater Melbourne from tonight (Tuesday, May 25) following yesterday's detection of four cases in Melbourne's...

May 25, 2021

Burns for strategic fuel breaks nearly completed

WORK to deliver new strategic fuel breaks around Lorne, Aireys Inlet and Anglesea and remove hazardous trees along the Great Ocean Road and Lorne-Deans...

May 24, 2021

Torquay College loves its kitchen volunteers

TORQUAY College loves its volunteers, and is hoping a few more pop up to help out with its successful Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. The...

May 22, 2021

Grimley urges Geelong’s family violence court to be built faster

DERRYN Hinch’s Justice Party state leader and Member for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley is urging the state Labor Government to provide a timeline on...

May 21, 2021

Solar installs move shire towards renewables target

THE Surf Coast Shire council will install solar panels or battery storage at nine of its buildings as it works towards the organisation’s target...

May 20, 2021

Height of concern: Calls for no change to Torquay’s storey limits

THE future of central Torquay’s building heights remains high on the community’s agenda with Surf Coast Shire residents urging the council to maintain the...

May 20, 2021

Rip Curl’s Michael Daly appointed to top job at Kathmandu

RIP Curl's chief executive officer Michael Daly has a new job at the top of parent company Kathmandu. Yesterday (Wednesday, May 19), Kathmandu Holdings Limited...

May 20, 2021

Shire shows its colours for IDAHOBIT

THE Surf Coast Shire has again celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), and officially marked the occasion by raising...

May 20, 2021

NAB Falcons lower colours to Chargers in grand final

THE Geelong Falcons’ NAB League Girls side has missed out on a second premiership, going down to the Oakleigh Chargers in Sunday’s grand final. The...

May 20, 2021

Lachi Marshall wins gold at state jiu-jitsu championships

TORQUAY teenager Lachi Marshall is in fighting trim, winning a gold medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the state championships held in Melbourne over the...

May 20, 2021

Divisions confirmed for senior women’s footy

AFL BARWON has locked in the divisions for 2021 Epworth Senior Female football across the Geelong region, following the completion of grading matches earlier...

May 20, 2021

Health spend in Budget gets mixed marks

The Coalition Government is getting mixed marks for its spending on healthcare in the 2021-22 Budget, which allocates $121.4 billion in the next financial...

May 20, 2021

Pfizer vaccine now available to more under-50s

THE federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination program has expanded in Victoria, with a blitz following the delivery of more Pfizer vaccine. As of Monday this week,...