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Torquay RSL urges rethink of dawn service

THE Anzac Day dawn service at Point Danger will again not be held this year, and the Torquay RSL is urging the community to...

Next plan should stop violence before it starts

GEELONG-based organisations have welcomed the findings of a Parliamentary inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence but have stressed the importance of funding measures...

Seagulls taste victory again to remain undefeated

BARWON Heads held off Anglesea on Saturday to remain undefeated after the first two rounds of the BFL seniors season. The visitors kicked six goals...

AstraZeneca warning shakes up COVID vaccination timetable

Barwon Health is reaching out to locals under the age of 50 who have received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within the past three weeks,...

Coker says DAL outcome must listen to the will of the people

THE public hearing for the Surf Coast Distinctive Area and Landscape (DAL) enters its 18th day today (April 15), and Corangamite Labor federal member...

Lap of honour for Ablett and Taylor at home

RECENTLY-retired Geelong Football Club greats Gary Ablett and Harry Taylor will return to GMHBA Stadium this Sunday, April 18 for a lap of honour. The...

Victorian Governor lays first Anzac wreath in Torquay

ANZAC Day is still weeks away but there is already a wreath at Point Danger, thanks to a special delivery from Victorian Governor Linda...

Project to find the gaps in Geelong’s digital skills

G21 HAS started a project to develop programs that will build the skills and capacity of existing and future digital workers in the Greater...

Local hub opens for COVID-19 vaccine injections

BARWON Health’s COVID-19 vaccination hub is now officially in operation but the general public are not yet allowed to visit. The facility, located in part...

Tigers welcome back crowds at home

FOOTY has made a triumphant return to Spring Creek Reserve, with thousands of people gathering to cheer on Torquay and Ocean Grove in the...

Road to recovery: Geelong tourist body backs blueprint to save sector

GEELONG’S tourism industry is supporting calls for more than $1 billion of state government investment to be injected into the industry to offset losses...

Netball pavilion opens, work starts on main pavilion

LORNE’S new netball pavilion is officially open and construction on the main pavilion has started as part of the redevelopment of Stribling Reserve. Featuring modern...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...