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October 15, 2020

G21 gives mixed response to Budget

LEADING Geelong lobby group G21 has given a mixed response to the Coalition's 2020/21 Federal Budget and its impact on the region. G21 chief executive...

October 15, 2020

Survey reveals Australians’ reactions to COVID symptoms

More than a third of Australians with cold- or flu-like symptoms spent time in public and almost one in five attended work in person...

October 15, 2020

Regional Victoria may go alone on coronavirus roadmap

THE state government has given its strongest indication yet that regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne will not have to move together along the state's...

October 15, 2020

Surf Coast candidates quizzed in online forum

CANDIDATES running for election in the Surf Coast Shire's Torquay, Anglesea and Winchelsea wards have headed online to face questions from the voters. The 3228...

October 14, 2020

Hotel Indigo land put up for sale

The proposed Hotel Indigo in Torquay is again on shaky ground, as the land on which it is slated to be built is on...

October 8, 2020

Cliff fall at Demons Bluff is imminent, GORCC warns

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) is urging beach users on the Surf Coast to exercise caution after heavy rainfall increased the severity...

October 8, 2020

Game on for CORA as state government gives approval

IT IS GAME on for the $350 million Cape Otway Road Australia (CORA) project, with the state government to announce today it has given...

October 8, 2020

Campaign wants 12 Apostles tourists to treasure their visit

THE local tourism group closest to the 12 Apostles is urging visitors to the iconic tourist attraction to respect the environment and travel to...

October 8, 2020

Meet your council candidates: Torquay Ward, Surf Coast Shire

Maurice Cole.

Maurice Cole

Occupation: Surfboard surfer/designer/shaper Where do you live?  Torquay/Bellbrae How long have you lived...

October 8, 2020

RCV urges faster easing of coronavirus restrictions outside Melbourne

THE state's regional areas continue to have a very low number of active coronavirus cases, and Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) is urging the Victorian...

October 8, 2020

Duncan backs Selwood to face the Pies

CATS midfielder Mitch Duncan is backing his skipper Joel Selwood to recover from a finger injury and front up for this weekend's do-or-die AFL...

October 8, 2020

On the job: Federal Budget aims to drive employment growth

THE Coalition says it is putting jobs and investment at the heart of the latest Federal Budget, including hundreds of millions of dollars towards...

October 8, 2020

Meet your council candidates: Winchelsea Ward, Surf Coast Shire

Kirsty Metcalf.

Kirsty Metcalf

Occupation: Full time Mother Where do you live? I live with my...

October 8, 2020

Geelong businesses earmarked for cheaper, high-speed NBN

GEELONG will be among the first regional cities where business can get access to very high-speed broadband at a reduced cost through an initiative...

October 8, 2020

Grants to stoke the creative engine

GEELONG Arts Centre has finalised the full list of recipients for their Creative Engine grants. The grants, both financial and in-kind occupancies within the centre’s...

October 8, 2020

More health services to log on to telehealth

People living in Western Victoria will have better access to specialist medical care without having to travel through a boost to telehealth services by...

October 8, 2020

Wave attenuator on track for 2021 completion

A NEW publicly accessible $10.1 million wave attenuator at the Geelong waterfront precinct is nearing completion, with the last three remaining pieces en route...

October 8, 2020

Campaign against Hotel Indigo crowdfunds for legal support

A COMMUNITY campaign against the Hotel Indigo proposal in Torquay is seeking to crowdfund $30,000 for lawyers to represent them at a Victorian Civil...

October 8, 2020

VEC encourages early votes

VOTERS should check the mail from this week for their ballot packs for the election, and Victorian Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately is encouraging people...

October 8, 2020

Meet your council candidates: Anglesea Ward, Surf Coast Shire

Libby Stapleton.

Libby Stapleton

Occupation:  Self-employed PR Consultant & operator of Aireys Inlet Market Resides...

October 8, 2020

First Peoples’ Assembly presents first report to Parliament

THE First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has marked a successful first year, with its first annual report tabled in state Parliament last month. Since starting...

October 8, 2020

Meet your new councillor: Lorne Ward, Surf Coast Shire

Gary Allen.

Gary Allen

Gary Allen was the only candidate to stand in Lorne Ward,...