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Small Business Ombudsman calls for tweak to JobKeeper

JOBKEEPER is set to end in about two months’ time, but Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell wants a change...

Celebrations planned for Lorne’s 150th anniversary

THE 150th anniversary of the naming of Lorne will be officially celebrated by the Surf Coast Shire. Councillors approved a series of project budget adjustments...

Wurdi Baierr Stadium complete and open for classes

AFTER much community anticipation, the Surf Coast’s new multi-purpose indoor stadium has been completed. Wurdi Baierr Stadium, meaning the “big gathering place” in Wadawurrung has...

United see off Glory in nine-goal thriller

GEELONG'S GMHBA Stadium became the scene of a chaotic A-League classic on Saturday evening, with Steven Lustica the hero as Western United overcame Perth...

Friendly skies: Avalon’s flights to and from Sydney and Adelaide to resume soon

DOMESTIC flights between Avalon Airport and the Gold Coast have taken off again and are expected to return to and from Sydney and Adelaide...

City appoints committee to advise on social housing

THE first members of the City of Greater Geelong's Affordable Social Housing Advisory Committee have been announced. The city established the committee as a key...

Record registrations expected for febfast

Australians are flocking to annual abstinence event febfast to kickstart better health in 2021.

The MAC in talks with shire about arts facility lease

THE Surf Coast Shire is negotiating with the arts collective that will run Torquay’s newest arts facility about a lease for the project. Last year,...

Fifth round of Building Better Regions Fund opens

COUNCILS and community groups in the Geelong region can now apply for grants under the fifth round of the federal Coalition's Building Better Regions...

Shire seeks major changes to draft SPP

THE Surf Coast Shire is calling for major changes to the proposed planning controls for Torquay and Jan Juc, arguing the final plan must...

Torquay Rotary Book Fair returns at new location

THE Torquay Rotary Book Fair will be back this year in a new COVIDSafe location. The annual event will be held over the Australia Day...

Local COVID-free streak grows, more cases linked to Australian Open

VICTORIA is rebuilding its streak of days without locally-transmitted cases of coronavirus, but more infections have been recorded among Australian Open players and staff. Yesterday...

Surf Coast Toy Library needs help to keep playtime going

THE Surf Coast Toy Library will reopen its doors in a little over a fortnight, and is seeking volunteers and new committee members to...

GORCN welcomes Great Ocean Road uni project

THE Great Ocean Road Communities Network (GORCN) has welcomed plans for a university-led strategy for the Great Ocean Road, saying the project could provide...

Wear red, it’s good for your heart

THIS month, people are being encouraged to wear red and donate to raise awareness and funds for life-saving research. REDFEB is Heart Research Australia's annual...

Big savings to provide post-JobKeeper buffer

THE federal Coalition is continuing to talk up the decreasing need for its JobKeeper wage subsidy, with Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson describing one...

Stories from the journey

AN EXHIBITION opening soon in Geelong will share some of the many stories of the first Australians in this part of the world. The Journey...