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U3A keeps up classes despite lockdown

DESPITE a series of lockdowns in 2021 and unexpected cancellation of courses, U3A SurfCoast has put together a term three program of 27 classes...

Local runners get ready for Surf Coast Century

ANGLESEA father of three Matt Mazzotta has signed up to the 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century as captain of the “Roaring Forties”...

Fire breaks completed around Lorne, Aireys Inlet and Anglesea

STRATEGIC fuel breaks around the towns of Lorne, Aireys Inlet and Anglesea are now complete. The new breaks are collectively 35 km long and have...

Delta COVID-19 variant grounds 2021 Avalon Airshow

THIS year's Australian International Airshow has been grounded, with organisers confirming today (Tuesday, August 10) the cancellation of the event scheduled for November 30-December...

COVID-19 case recorded in Lara

A NEW COVID-19 case has been recorded in Lara today (Tuesday, August 10) but the person has been self-isolating for their infectious period. According to...

Noise concerns raised about proposed Torquay development

THE Greater Torquay Alliance (GTA) and 3228 Residents Association (3228RA) are perusing the details of a proposed residential development in Torquay, which they say...

Local footy returns this weekend

COMMUNITY footy is back across the Geelong region this weekend, following the Victorian Government’s announcement that the lockdown would lift in regional Victoria from...

Regional Victoria lockdown lifts at midnight

REGIONAL Victoria will revert to the COVID-19 settings in place before the start of the state's sixth lockdown, with restrictions to be lifted at...

Shire will sell land for independent living units for $1

A PLAN to create independent living units in Winchelsea has taken a major step forward, with the Surf Coast Shire council agreeing to sell...

Sculpture biennale to rise again with grant

THE Lorne Sculpture Biennale (LSB) is among three arts organisations across the region to share in more than $1 million under the fourth batch...

Restaurateur urges skilled visa change to keep chefs

A TORQUAY and Jan Juc restaurateur is on the verge of losing two full-time chefs to interstate restaurants because their profession is not on...

Party in Fyansford like it’s 1939

Geelong Arts Centre and Tenacious C are teaming up to give musical theatre fans the chance to party like it’s 1939. Provenance Wines will host...

Council wants clarity on town centre’s building heights in land strategy

THE Surf Coast Shire council has pushed back adopting the final Torquay/Jan Juc Retail and Employment Land Strategy (RELS) until it can clarify references...

Outback journey inspires poetry collections

Not everyone would love to camp in the desert under the stars, encounter a hungry dingo or paddle in a waterhole at Uluru, but...

Former shire hall to become community hub

THE next chapter of the Winchelsea Shire Hall is about to be written, following the approval of a plan to transform the bluestone building...

Council opposes new oil and gas in Otway Basin

THE Surf Coast Shire council is officially opposed to any new oil or gas in the Otway Basin. At their meeting on July 27, a...

G21 Stakeholder Forum cancelled

THE G21 Stakeholder Forum scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday, August 6) and broadcast online has been cancelled due to Victoria's impending snap COVID-19...

Seven-day Victoria lockdown starts at 8pm

VICTORIA will go into its sixth lockdown within hours, with Premier Daniel Andrews announcing the entire state would return to the same level of...

Owen Wright takes bronze as first medals for surfing awarded

AFTER three days of fierce competition in everything from waist-high wedges to overhead typhoon surf, reigning World Surf League (WSL) champions Carissa Moore and...

Rip Curl Pro comes back to Bells in 2022

THE Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be back in 2022, with the World Surf League (WSL) announcing the long-running event would return to...

Future business: Economic Development Strategy to set up the shire for the next decade

THE Surf Coast Shire council is inviting feedback on a draft strategy to grow the local economy over the next decade for the benefit...

Person dies in skydiving incident in Torquay

A person has died and a second has life-threatening injuries following a skydiving crash in Torquay this afternoon. Victoria Police said the pair were doing...

Stage 7 blocks in Surf View estate being re-sold

LOTS in the proposed stage 7 of the Surf View estate are being resold after it was bought by a new developer, and at...

Footy and netball to return, some games rescheduled

GROUNDS and courts across the Geelong region will be back in action from tomorrow (Wednesday, July 28) thanks to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions,...