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Works begin on Swanston Centre upgrade

BUILDING works are now under way to redevelop Barwon Health’s Swanston Centre, paving the way for a new model of care for mental health,...

Reimagining Health grants open

Health promotion foundation VicHealth has announced $2.5 million in new funding to support local organisations to address the immediate health and wellbeing concerns of...

Don’t delay your child’s immunisations

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging parents to book into their usual GP clinic and ensure their children’s routine immunisations...

Nominations close for Surf Coast Shire council election

NOMINATIONS have closed for the Surf Coast Shire council elections, and a large field of candidates have thrown their hat in the ring. Candidates had...

Grants to encourage people to go outside and exercise

Torquay Community House’s (TCH) Let’s Go Outside project has received a $20,000 grant during the second round of the Surf Coast Shire council’s COVID...

Shire moves COVID-19 response to top of its advocacy priorities

THE Surf Coast Shire council has shuffled its list of advocacy priorities following recent developments, with responding to the coronavirus pandemic a new entry...

Candidates declare themselves as council nominations open

MORE candidates for the next Surf Coast Shire council are stepping forward ahead of nominations for the election opening today (Thursday, September 17). Gary Allen...

Falls Festival organiser admits liability for crowd crush in $5.7m settlement

THE organisers of the Falls Festival in Lorne have admitted liability for a crowd crush at the 2016 event and will pay nearly $7...

Shire to enter caretaker period next week

THE Surf Coast Shire council will enter the caretaker period on Tuesday next week as the council election begins. The existing council held its last...

Election race begins

THE local election race is officially on from today (Thursday, September 17), as nominations open for people to stand for council. In the Surf Coast...

HeadtoHelp clinic opens in Geelong

People in the Greater Geelong area experiencing mental ill-health due to the stresses of COVID-19 can now get access to support services at a...

Spike in toddler drowning deaths sparks warning

THERE have been five toddler drowning deaths in Victoria within seven weeks, and water safety authorities are urging active supervision of children at pools,...

Kangaroo euthanised after being shot with crossbow near Winchelsea

THE state government's Conservation Regulator is investigating after a kangaroo was shot twice with a crossbow near Winchelsea, and Crime Stoppers is appealing for...

Apartment development on The Esplanade proposed again

THE Liuzzi Property Group is having another go at getting a proposed three-storey apartment development in Torquay, rejected by the Victorian Civil and Administrative...

Council to oppose more pokies at Waurn Ponds Hotel

THE City of Greater Geelong council has continued its recent opposition to any increase of pokies in the municipality, voting to oppose an application...

Barwon Regional Partnership needs new members

THE Barwon Regional Partnership is encouraging experienced and emerging leaders of all ages and backgrounds to apply for a position to help shape their...

Shire considers expanding Neighbourhood Safer Place in Aireys Inlet

THE Surf Coast Shire council is considering expanding the existing Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) in Aireys Inlet by about 2,000 square metres. Councillors considered the...

Apollo Bay wastewater result may increase coronavirus testing

THE unexpected detection of fragments of coronavirus in Apollo Bay’s wastewater may lead to increased testing in other coastal towns along the Great Ocean...

Victoria’s preparing for bushfire during a pandemic, Premier says

VICTORIA is still grappling with the impact of the coronavirus but Premier Daniel Andrews said an eye was being kept on the implications for...

Officers recommend rejecting $22m Torquay development

THE Surf Coast Shire council appears to have finally come to a position about a proposed $22 million development in Torquay, with officers recommending...

Webinars discuss the Otways bushfires to come

THE first two parts of a webinar series have taken a historical look at fires in the Otways and some of the causes behind...

Regional Victoria to take the Third Step on roadmap on Thursday

REGIONAL Victoria has made a big move along the roadmap to coronavirus recovery. This morning, Premier Daniel Andrews announced regional Victoria would take the Third...

Share your signs of spring with the shire

SPRING has sprung, and the Surf Coast Shire council wants to see what’s making you smile. The council has launched a "Signs of Spring" photo...

Roadblocks hold up ambulance in Torquay North

THE roadblocks installed by the Surf Coast Shire council in Torquay North are stopping emergency vehicles from doing their job effectively, according to an...