April 29, 2021
Local athletes win medals at The Aussies
LIFE SAVING athletes from the Geelong region were among the best of the best at The Aussies this year. Formally known as the Australian Surf...
April 29, 2021
GT Alliance and SCEG push back against third option in DAL
A PAIR of Torquay community groups are pushing back against attempts in the Surf Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) program by landowners and developers...
April 29, 2021
QMF organisers still committed to November event
ORGANISERS of the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) say the planned return of the annual event later this year is “certainly achievable” but it will...
April 29, 2021
Euan Kennedy clinches fourth state title
TORQUAY boxer Euan Kennedy has fought his way to his fourth state championship. The Torquay Coastal Boxing and Fitness member headed to Lilydale on Saturday...
April 29, 2021
Great day for a classic ride
THE Great Ocean and Otway Classic Ride returned in strong numbers on Saturday. About 3,500 registered participants started and finished in Torquay, cycling along one...
April 29, 2021
Shire still planning carbon offset planting
THE Surf Coast Shire has not yet put any trees in the ground as part of its plan to create a carbon offset near...
April 29, 2021
Wylie and Robinson win again at URBNSURF
JAN JUC surfers India Robinson and Tully Wylie have won the respective women’s and men’s Victorian Open titles after a surf-off at URBNSURF. Due to...
April 29, 2021
Deakin and state team up on water-based projects
DEAKIN University and the Victorian Government have splashed $22.1 million on a partnership to deliver a trio of projects in water management, aquaculture and...
April 29, 2021
4 Pines has Take 3’s beach clean-up in the bag
VISITORS to Torquay’s 4 Pines Brewery can now get their gear to help clean up the environment and a beer at the same time. The...
April 29, 2021
Neutral position: Shire budget aims for carbon neutrality by mid-2022
THE Surf Coast Shire council will be carbon neutral in just over a year in one of several environmental initiatives outlined in the council’s...
April 29, 2021
Sculpture festival shapes up for shire funding
A BIENNIAL sculpture festival will return to Lorne later this year and organisers are busy seeking financial support for the $500,000 event, including from...
April 29, 2021
State injects $50m to develop local mRNA vaccines
The state government is injecting $50 million into supporting Melbourne-based efforts to create and manufacture a mRNA vaccine like the Pfizer jabs being used...
April 29, 2021
Study to consider pedestrian safety at intersections
THE City of Greater Geelong will investigate traffic improvements to increase safety for pedestrians at intersections in Highton, Belmont and Armstrong Creek. Councillors received a...
April 29, 2021
Artist Zooms into class at Surf Coast Secondary College
AUSTRALIAN-raised artist and sculptor John Kelly has shared his knowledge with VCE students at Surf Coast Secondary College all the way from Ireland. Kelly’s sister...
April 27, 2021
Shire takes the plunge on missing funds for aquatic centre
THE Surf Coast Shire council has taken the plunge and will increase its financial commitment to fully fund the $39.25 million Surf Coast Aquatic...
April 23, 2021
Shire gives update on Fischer Street works
THE Surf Coast Shire has sent out an explanation to residents and property owners near a long-running section of roadworks on Fischer Street in...
April 23, 2021
Tigers prepare for top-of-the-table clash against Seagulls
TORQUAY is still deciding on exactly which mix of players to take into tomorrow's (Saturday, April 24) top of the table BFL clash against...
April 23, 2021
Surfer injured at Bells Beach
A SURFER was taken to hospital after suffering what is suspected to be a head injury while in the water at Bells Beach this...
April 22, 2021
Tornadoes get back on the pitch this weekend
THE Torquay Tornadoes will take to the hockey pitch this weekend for the first time since 2019. The club will have nine teams playing in...
April 22, 2021
Anzac Day locked in for women’s footy and annual clashes
AFL BARWON has confirmed the second round of grading games for the Epworth Senior Female Football competition will be played this Sunday, April 25. All...
April 22, 2021
Shire seeks last piece of aquatic centre’s funding puzzle
THE Surf Coast Shire council will try to find the last piece of the funding puzzle to make the Surf Coast Aquatic and Health...
April 22, 2021
Voucher scheme sees Surf Coast and Colac Otway shires in demand
THE Victorian Government’s Regional Travel Voucher Scheme continues to be popular, and the Surf Coast and Colac Otway shires are among the destinations in...
April 22, 2021
Shire’s recycling rates in line with expectations
THE four-bin service now in place in the Surf Coast Shire has cut the level of waste heading to landfill by a third as...
April 22, 2021
How to commemorate Anzac Day
DESPITE the recent easing of coronavirus restrictions across Victoria, local commemorative services on Anzac Day will be limited or not going ahead at all...
