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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...

New police join the force in Surf Coast

MORE than 20 new police officers have started across Geelong, Colac and the Surf Coast since July as part of the biggest investment in...

Slow growth: Developers disappointed with delays to planning reform for Surf Coast

SOME of the developers with an interest in land in the Spring Creek valley say they are disappointed with the slow progress of reform...

Braille manufacturer makes an impression at Geelong Business Excellence Awards

BRAILLE Sign Supplies has left its mark on this year's Geelong Business Excellence Awards, taking out the Innovation, Research and Development Award. Based in Torquay,...

Harry Taylor embraces the emotion of Grand Final week

GEELONG Cats veteran Harry Taylor is eager for his next appearance in an AFL Grand Final, despite having to wait nine years to get...

Developer tries to keep Hotel Indigo going as land put up for sale

THE proposed Hotel Indigo in Torquay is on shaky ground, as the land where it is slated to be built is now on the...

Coker wants more help to tackle food insecurity

CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker has praised local charities who are leading the way in ensuring families in the Geelong region are not...

Grants to protect and restore the Otways and the coast

COMMUNITY groups will be invited to apply for funding to help protect and restore native plants, wildlife, and coastal environments in the Otways. The Corangamite...

Get your AFL Grand Final Record at APCO

JUST because the AFL Grand Final is being held in Brisbane this year doesn't mean you can't get your hands on a copy of...

Household visitors allowed and hospitality venue caps increase from tomorrow

LIMITED household visits will be allowed and hospitality venues will be able to host as many as 110 patrons from tomorrow in the latest...

Funding agreement signed for South Barwon Reserve upgrade

THE City of Greater Geelong and the federal Coalition have signed a $237,000 funding agreement to deliver much-needed upgrades to the South Barwon Reserve. The...

Testing for COVID-19 in Anglesea sewage continues

THE Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continues to test sewage in Anglesea for coronavirus but has not yet found any positive cases...

Allied effort: Commerce Torquay supports letter pleading for looser coronavirus restrictions

AN ALLIANCE of chambers and business associations in regional Victoria are "pleading" for the state government to ease coronavirus restrictions on Monday next week. The...