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New Surf Coast Shire council comes together

THE winds of change have swept through the Surf Coast Shire council, with new faces winning seven of the nine seats in this year’s...

Drive-through snags snapped up

THE Rotary Club of Torquay hosted a drive-through with a difference on Saturday, inviting motorists and pedestrians to roll through and grab a sausage...

Making the most of medicine

Taking your medicines properly is essential if you want to get the most out of them.

Geelong Mums needs your help this Christmas

GEELONG Mums is asking for people to support vulnerable babies and children by making a donation to their Christmas appeal. This year's coronavirus pandemic has...

We will remember them

ONE hundred and two years ago today, the guns fell silent on the Western Front. This marked the end of World War I but the...

“Ring of steel” lifted on November 9

FROM tomorrow (Monday, November 9), the Surf Coast will welcome people from Melbourne for the first time in months, with the lifting of COVID-19...

New faces dominate new Surf Coast Shire council

THE winds of change have swept through the Surf Coast Shire council, with new faces winning seven of the nine seats in this year's...

Grab a drive-through sausage this Saturday

THE Rotary Club of Torquay's distinctive barbecue trailer is back on the Torquay foreshore this Saturday (November 7) - but for one day only...

Stadium on track to open in January

THE Surf Coast Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium now under construction in Torquay North is on track to open in the first month of next year. The...

The Precinct Structure Plan: what we know so far

THE Spring Creek Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) was adopted by the Surf Coast Shire council on October 24, 2017. It covers about 245 hectares of...

AIDA wants community’s opinions

THE Aireys Inlet and District Association (AIDA) is surveying community attitudes to issues such as planning, the environment, tourism and future opportunities and challenges. AIDA...

VEC won’t rush revealing results for council elections

THIS year's local council elections will have a record turnout, but the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) says it will not put public health at...

CEGORR called off for 2021

THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will not be staged this summer, Visit...

Vic Open cancelled for 2021

THE COVID-19 pandemic and resulting border closures along with international travel restrictions have forced the cancellation of next year's Vic Open, scheduled for February...

Survey finds most Australians would get coronavirus vaccine

Most Australians would get themselves and their children vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a survey from Monash University.

CFA urges residents to prepare for bushfires

VICTORIA observed Fire Action Week last week, and the CFA is urging Victorians to prepare themselves and their properties for this year’s bushfire season. With...

Water for our Future panel holds first meeting

THE Water for our Future community panel met earlier this month for its first online deliberative forum to help inform how Barwon Water manages...

Exercise sharpens agencies’ emergency response

EMERGENCY management specialists responded to a mock scenario of bushfires around Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast Shire last week as they put their...

Cheeseman won’t meet with Spring Creek developers

SOUTH Barwon Labor MP Darren Cheeseman has confirmed he wants no growth in Torquay's Spring Creek valley, and said he will not entertain any...

Spring back: Community groups reject claims about benefits of Spring Creek PSP

COMMUNITY groups in Torquay have strongly pushed back against claims of possible benefits to development in Spring Creek, saying the proposals are misleading and...

Woolworths Torquay Central listed for sale

THE Woolworths Torquay Central supermarket is up for sale, and is being touted to investors as the town's "most substantial and strategic commercial landholding". Located...

Melbourne’s ring of steel to be lifted on November 8

THE "ring of steel" around Melbourne will be gone in two weeks as the state government plans to align the coronavirus restrictions across the...

Gyms and pools to reopen for all on Wednesday

GYMS, fitness centres and pools will re-open in regional Victoria for people of all ages on Wednesday in the latest easing of Victoria's coronavirus...

Voting for council elections closes tomorrow

VOTING closes tomorrow (Friday, October 23) for council elections across the state, including the City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire and Borough of...