August 13, 2020
Free sessional kinder extended
ALL kinder in Victoria will be free for Term 3 and children will be supported to learn from home through a relief package to...
August 13, 2020
Torquay Rotarians hold a virtual handover
LIKE many other organisations, the Rotary Club of Torquay has been forced to learn how to do things differently this year as a result...
August 13, 2020
Complete Cadel’s survey, win a signed jersey
THE organisers of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) are running a survey on cycling habits during the coronavirus pandemic, and are...
August 13, 2020
Chocolaterie fears it may not survive coronavirus conditions
THE impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt locally, with one Surf Coast tourist drawcard uncertain if it will survive the ongoing...
August 13, 2020
Students get set for driving with free RoadSet program online
THE Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) has launched a new road safety initiative, designed to deliver a new standard of road safety education for...
August 13, 2020
Geelong Arts Centre launches Creative Engine grants
GEELONG Arts Centre has unveiled a series of grants through its Creative Engine program for artists and other creatives across the Geelong region. The eight...
August 13, 2020
Get krazy with free online show for kids this Saturday
A SPECIAL interactive and free Zoom show for children aged 1-5 years will be broadcast live at 11am this Saturday (August 15), as part...
August 13, 2020
AusNet apologises for gas shortages last week
AUSNET Services has "sincerely apologised" for gas shortages in Torquay, Jan Juc and Barwon Heads during last week's cold snap but says it is...
August 13, 2020
City to use flood mapping to revise planning controls
THE City of Greater Geelong council will use updated flood mapping to revise planning controls on land near several rivers and bodies of water...
August 13, 2020
JobKeeper eligibility loosened, more funds for mental health support
THE federal government has loosened the eligibility requirements for its JobKeeper wage subsidy program, and Victorian businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic are...
August 6, 2020
Stage 3 restrictions: What’s open and what’s not?
THE Stage 3 coronavirus lockdown was reintroduced across regional Victoria, including Geelong and the Surf Coast, this morning. The restrictions are broadly similar to how...
August 6, 2020
More COVID-19 support announced for businesses and workers
REGIONAL Victoria has largely escaped the forced closures and restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne revealed earlier this week, but will benefit from some more state...
August 6, 2020
Victoria covers up as face coverings become mandatory
THE Geelong region has covered up in compliance with the state government requirement for people to wear face masks when outside their home. Previously only...
August 6, 2020
Project researches Otways animals after planned burn
FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is working with wildlife researchers as it undertakes planned burning in the Carlisle Heath in the Otways. The planned burning...
August 6, 2020
Back to lockdown: Surf Coast now under Stage 3 coronavirus restrictions
THE Surf Coast has returned to tighter coronavirus restrictions, with Stage 3 in effect across Victoria as of today (Thursday, August 6). The full reintroduction...
August 6, 2020
Bellbrae Primary School pupils work with Deakin on data privacy app
PUPILS from Bellbrae Primary School have helped design a new app that educates children about their online privacy by showing what happens to the...
August 6, 2020
Preferred operator for former Winchelsea Shire hall drops out
THE Surf Coast Shire council has hit a setback after its preferred but undisclosed lessee for the former Winchelsea Shire hall changed their mind...
August 6, 2020
Keith Baillie says being shire’s CEO was an “absolute privilege”
OUTGOING Surf Coast Shire chief executive officer Keith Baillie says it has been an honour and a privilege to hold the role for five...
August 6, 2020
Roundabout completed at dangerous intersection
CONSTRUCTION of a roundabout at a dangerous intersection in Birregurra has been completed. Major works started at the intersection of Birregurra-Forrest Road, Colac-Lorne Road and...
August 6, 2020
Online group encourages wellness and exercise
Great Ocean Road Health’s (GORH) physiotherapist, exercise physiologist and allied health team have been working around the clock to provide an online exercise and...
August 5, 2020
Searoad Ferries suspend weekend services
Searoad Ferries has suspended weekend services, effective immediately, between Queenscliff and Sorrento due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19. Weekday services will operate on a...
August 5, 2020
Enjoy the tastes of Jack Rabbit Restaurant at home
DINERS can now enjoy the culinary delights of Jack Rabbit Restaurant in the comfort of their own home with a changing weekly line-up. The just-launched...
August 3, 2020
New coronavirus business restrictions mostly apply to metropolitan Melbourne
EVERY Victorian abbatoir will be forced to scale back production by one third as part of major new state government coronavirus restrictions that mostly...
August 2, 2020
State of disaster declared, regional Victoria to return to Stage 3 restrictions
THE entire state of Victoria will move into a state of disaster from 6pm tonight (Sunday, August 2) in a major tightening of coronavirus...
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