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,...
May 20, 2021
Diana Taylor appointed chair of Geelong Authority
GEELONG business leader Diana Taylor has been appointed as the new chair of the Geelong Authority. Established in 2015, the Geelong Authority advises Planning Minister...
May 19, 2021
Lorne Hotel sold for $38 million
THE Lorne Hotel has a new owner, with the Upham family selling the famous seaside venue for $38 million. Sydney hospitality business the Merivale Group...
May 13, 2021
Coalition says Budget will secure economic recovery
THE federal Coalition handed down the 2021-22 Budget this week, and spent the days beforehand talking up the need to “secure Australia’s economic recovery”. Speaking...
May 13, 2021
Shire’s projects backed by federal funding
THE Coalition Government will support 11 projects in the Surf Coast Shire with a collective $1.5 million in funding through its Local Roads and...
May 13, 2021
Tornadoes sweep opposition away
THE Torquay Tornadoes Hockey Club has bounced back from the coronavirus-affected 2020 season, with seven of their nine sides winning in round 2.\ The club,...
May 13, 2021
Shorten calls for “common sense” fixes to the NDIS
SHADOW Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten says the changes needed to fix the scheme are “just common sense” and...
May 13, 2021
Sonus to showcase the sounds of Geelong
ONE of the recipients of the City of Greater Geelong’s Arts Industry Commission will present an aural and visual work inspired by the Geelong...
May 13, 2021
Recommendation for Surf Coast DAL still weeks away
THOSE interested in the outcome of the lengthy public hearing into the Surf Coast Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) program will have to wait...
May 13, 2021
Centre of attention: Statewide arts package supports Geelong Arts Centre redevelopment
THE state Labor Government will use its next budget to make Victoria the “Creative State”, with its arts package including funding to support the...
May 13, 2021
Australian Taxation Office offers jobs to Geelong school leavers
THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is launching a recruitment program designed to give school leavers in the Geelong area an opportunity to get their...
May 13, 2021
The right track: State dumps elevated pathway from Bells management plan
THE controversial elevated pathway proposed for Bells Beach is no more, after the state government refused to give the green light to a management...
May 13, 2021
Next stage: Works to support growth at Iona College
ARMSTRONG Creek is growing and Iona College is growing along with it, with works under way on a major upgrade funded by the state...
May 13, 2021
Learn how to love your neighbour during Law Week
A FREE session on how to best resolve common neighbourhood disputes is one of several events happening across Geelong during Victorian Law Week. Held between...
May 13, 2021
Solar and battery bulk buy scheme powers up
VICTORIA'S largest community solar and battery program is now live and is being supported by all five councils in the G21 region. The program, launched...
