April 8, 2021
Apartment proposed atop Esplanade businesses
THE Surf Coast Shire council is considering a proposal to build a one-storey apartment on top of two businesses in Torquay. The original application for...
April 8, 2021
Labor backs stadium plan to speed up COVID vaccinations
FEDERAL Labor has thrown its support behind establishing stadium-style coronavirus vaccination hubs to speed up the national rollout. The Coalition Government has played down the...
April 8, 2021
Vale Daryle Hill 1950-2021
THE family of a well-known Torquay and Barwon Heads restaurateur have remembered him as a loving husband and an amazing father. Daryle Hill passed away...
April 8, 2021
VICSES members refresh their crash rescue skills
MEMBERS of the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) have taken part in hands-on training to keep their vital road crash rescue (RCR) skills up...
April 8, 2021
Performance to recall Geelong’s colonial era
A FREE and interactive live performance this weekend will transport the audience back in time to Geelong in the mid-19th century. The Arts Industry Commission...
April 1, 2021
Bolt Blowers head to Bells this Easter
THE 16th annual Bolt Blowers Invitational will take on the Bells Beach break for the first time to raise awareness and funds for mental...
April 1, 2021
City makes a $3.3m bid to fund sports projects
THE state government has invited the City of Greater Geelong to resubmit its play spaces application as part of a second round of funding...
April 1, 2021
A taste of The MAC
THE Surf Coast arts community had a glimpse of the future on Saturday as the team behind the coming Multi-Arts Centre (The MAC) showed...
April 1, 2021
Shire starts licence negotiations with Surf Coast FC
SURF Coast FC has officially started negotiations with the Surf Coast Shire to keep playing at Banyul-Warri Fields and use Grant Pavilion for at...
April 1, 2021
Lions Village celebrates 20th anniversary
THE Lions Village Torquay has celebrated 20 years since the first residents moved into their homes. Most of the village’s existing residents - including foundation...
April 1, 2021
Department tries to explain big tanks at Bellbrae PS
THE Department of Education and Training (DET) says the size and placement of the very large water tanks at the front of Bellbrae Primary...
April 1, 2021
Changes proposed for federal electoral boundaries
THE federal electorate of Corangamite could have a new name honouring a prominent Aboriginal activist but would become much smaller to account for population...
April 1, 2021
Jan Juc surfers dominate Victorian Junior Titles
A QUINTET of Jan Juc surfers claimed wins in five of the six divisions of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Titles, held over the weekend. Originally...
April 1, 2021
Shire adopts flag schedule except for Australia Day
THE Surf Coast Shire council has finally adopted its flag schedule with only slight changes to the proposal deferred by councillors a month ago,...
April 1, 2021
Tigers expect big crowd at Good Friday season opener
LOCAL footy and netball is back in front of crowds this year, and the Torquay Tigers are expecting thousands to turn up to their...
April 1, 2021
Landlocked: Property owners worry about consequences of DAL rezoning
THE broad planning changes proposed in the Surf Coast Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) program may produce some undesirable outcomes, with landowners in Bellbrae...
April 1, 2021
Moggs Creek lines light the way for road upgrades
THE state body for Victorian motorcyclists says luminescent lines on part of the Great Ocean Road and high-grip road surfaces are excellent examples of...
April 1, 2021
Tigers triumph in One Day South (100) grand final
THE GCA season wrapped up at the weekend, with Torquay’s One Day South (100) side among those to taste premiership glory. St Joseph’s had the...
April 1, 2021
Conservation investment could support 350 local jobs
INVESTMENT in practical conservation and land management could provide jobs for hundreds of young and unskilled workers in western Victoria and thousands across Australia,...
April 1, 2021
Illegal trail biking and 4WDing increases
ILLEGAL off-road activity in Victoria’s parks, forests and reserves by trail bikes and four-wheel drives is increasing. The Conservation Regulator has issued more than 100...
April 1, 2021
Responses to AIDA’s survey revealed
THE Aireys Inlet and District Association (AIDA) has again canvassed the town’s residents and holidaymakers about what makes the area great and what needs...
April 1, 2021
Nominations open for Barwon Heads Road reference group
APPLICATIONS have opened for people to have their say about the coming upgrades to Barwon Heads Road. The Community Reference Group (CRG) is looking for...
April 1, 2021
Rip Curl Newcastle Cup begins
THE Australian leg of the World Surf League’s (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) begins today (Thursday, April 1) with the Rip Curl Newscastle Cup presented...
April 1, 2021
Shire rolls out $200,000 more in COVID-19 support
THE Surf Coast Shire council will roll out another $200,000 in grant programs to support artists and individual small businesses affected by the COVID-19...
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