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Poll reveals fears about coronavirus misinformation

A new poll has revealed Australians fear unchecked misinformation online could derail national COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and want to see greater transparency about the...

Cats and dog poo flagged for shire’s next animal plan

THE Surf Coast Shire council will not make any changes to its Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) following a review, but one councillor says...

Bumper grain harvest to drive surge in GeelongPort activity

A BUMPER harvest on Australia's east coast is expected to drive a flurry of activity in the Port of Geelong, with a significant increase...

Geelong Wine Walk to raise a glass in 2021

THE APCO Foundation Geelong Wine Walk will be back in 2021, with February 13 officially locked in as the date. APCO ambassador Shane Crawford announced...

Works to improve Cape Otway Road to start soon

WORKS to widen and resurface a section of Cape Otway Road in Modewarre will begin in less than a fortnight. These works, between Taylors and...

Strong support: Barwon Health Foundation praises community’s brilliant response to fundraiser

THE Barwon Health Foundation has praised the amazing level of community support for the Coronavirus Emergency Support Fund, with the appeal reaching its $1.1...

GT Alliance open to meeting with Spring Creek developers

THE Greater Torquay Alliance is willing to consider a meeting about the future of Spring Creek with two of its proposed developers, who believe...

Libby charts a rough course to graduation

RECOVERING from a broken back and occasionally living out of a van didn't stop Libby Clarke from completing her masters this year. The RMIT University...

Region could reap benefits of tourism voucher scheme

THE first round of the Victorian government's tourism vouchers were snapped up by eager travellers, but Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine (TGGB) is...

JobKeeper reduced, still set to end in March

THE fortnightly JobKeeper subsidy has been reduced for a third time, and the federal Coalition still plans to end the scheme in about two...

Shire and GORCAPA go on patrol

THE Surf Coast Shire and Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) have restarted beach patrols with the aim of helping people have...

Land acquisition for Barwon Heads Road duplication approved

THE state government has approved the plan to acquire land that will allow the duplication of Barwon Heads Road. The $318 million duplication project extends...

Mask rules return as Victoria’s COVID-free streak ends

MASKS must again be worn indoors following a spike of locally-acquired coronavirus cases in Melbourne. Just hours before Victorians were set to celebrate the new...

Chief task: Shire council still seeking its new CEO

THE Surf Coast Shire is still looking for its new chief executive officer, and expects to appoint a recruitment agency this month. The shire’s previous...

Leaving early not heeded in high-risk bushfire areas

THE CFA is concerned people are not heeding its "leave early and live" message, after a new survey found nearly half of Victorians in...

Barwon Water still top in helping its customers

BARWON Water is again supporting more of its customers than any other water corporation in the state, according to the latest figures from the...

Jan Juc SLSC praised for COVIDSafe opening

LIFE Saving Victoria (LSV) has hailed the recent opening of the Jan Juc SLSC clubrooms as an exemplar of a COVIDSafe summer event. VIPs were...

Winchelsea branch of RAR revived

THE Winchelsea branch of Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) is back up and running after an 18-month hiatus. Carla Cram moved to Winchelsea about a...

Sailors rescued after vessel overturns off Torquay

EMERGENCY services have rescued two sailors after they fell overboard off the coast of Torquay this afternoon. Police, water police, ambulance and State Emergency Services...

New COVID-19 cases spark reintroduction of mask rules

MASKS will again have to be worn indoors from 5pm tonight (Thursday, December 31) following the discovery of six locally-acquired coronavirus cases in Melbourne. Speaking...

Have a healthy and safe holiday season

With the holiday season here, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is reminding people to plan ahead and follow some simple steps for healthier and safer celebrations.

2020 Year in Review: April-June

APRIL 2: A COLLECTIVE effort between the Torquay SLSC, a Bellarine community food project and one of the region’s federal Parliamentarians established a new...

The Summer Sessions go on sale

Tickets to the Geelong Arts Centre's Summer Sessions are now on sale.

Craig Drummond to take over as Cats president

CRAIG Drummond will be the new president of the Geelong Cats, with Colin Carter announcing last week that he would step down from the...