September 10, 2020
More council candidates emerge as nominations draw near
NOMINATIONS to stand in the council elections at the Surf Coast Shire open this time next week, and more candidates continue to throw their...
September 10, 2020
Local firefighters gear up through generous donations
DEFIBRILLATORS, thermal imaging cameras, special truck licences and apparel will keep CFA volunteer firefighters safer, better equipped and more comfortable, after $4.8 million in...
September 10, 2020
Webinar to discuss life in fire-prone regions
A FREE webinar series starting tonight (Thursday, September 10) aims to raise awareness of the history and likely future of unplanned fires in the...
September 10, 2020
Shire ends breach of Local Government Act by passing governance motion
THE Surf Coast Shire council has ended its breach of the new Local Government Act by belatedly passing a governance motion earlier this week. Victorian...
September 10, 2020
Council urged to take last chance on Hotel Indigo
THE Greater Torquay Alliance (GT Alliance) is urging the Surf Coast Shire council to take their “last chance” to stop the proposed Hotel Indigo...
September 10, 2020
Off the map: Hospitality operators disappointed by state’s roadmap to coronavirus recovery
THE state government’s roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions in the Surf Coast has received a mixed reception, with some hospitality operators left disappointed by...
September 10, 2020
The Pulse to livestream a week of election forums
COMMUNITY radio station 94.7 The Pulse will hold a series of council election forums with candidates from across the Geelong region via Zoom in...
September 10, 2020
Regional Victoria’s roadmap could go faster
PREMIER Daniel Andrews said the Surf Coast and the rest of regional Victoria could move through the coronavirus roadmap's steps more quickly based on...
September 10, 2020
Still time to roll out wheelie good art
BRIGHTEN up your street, connect with neighbours and add some extra beauty to the day of the rubbish collector during lockdown by turning your wheelie...
September 10, 2020
Next council to consider Torquay’s sporting spaces
THE future sporting needs of Torquay and Jan Juc will have to be decided by the next group of councillors, after the existing council...
September 10, 2020
Recession declared, refinery jobs at risk
AUSTRALIA is now officially in a recession and the 10,000 jobs lost across Geelong and the Surf Coast during the coronavirus pandemic could grow...
September 9, 2020
Man’s body found on Whites Beach
POLICE will prepare a report for the coroner after the body of a man was located on Whites Beach in Torquay today. Police are not...
September 3, 2020
Falls Festival falls over, other events go virtual
THE Falls Festival in Lorne is the latest major event in the Geelong region to fall over because of the coronavirus pandemic this year,...
September 3, 2020
Regional Victoria to get its own coronavirus roadmap
PREMIER Dan Andrews will, this weekend, reveal the roadmap showing the way out of Victoria's coronavirus restrictions, and regional Victoria will have its own...
September 3, 2020
State grant for Wayfinding Project to encourage shoppers to explore Torquay
A PROJECT to improve directions to Torquay's "fragmented" shopping precincts has received a $175,000 grant from the state government. On Tuesday this week, Local Government...
September 3, 2020
Councillor Column: Cr Ron Nelson from the City of Greater Geelong, September 3
THIS is my final column for the Armstrong Creek Times before the local government elections in October and it’s safe to say I’ve really...
September 3, 2020
Surf Coast Shire stuck in breach of Local Government Act until next week
THE Surf Coast Shire council is breaching Victoria’s new Local Government Act as of today (Thursday, September 3) for not passing a motion in...
August 27, 2020
Paul Nigro to keep coaching Roos
ANGLESEA Football Club coach Paul Nigro has been locked in at Ellimatta Reserve for the next two years. Nigro took the Roos to the BFL...
August 27, 2020
Coker and Plibersek hear concerns about changes to university funding
UNIVERSITY students and those that are hoping to go from across the Geelong region have expressed their fears about the impact of the Coalition’s...
August 27, 2020
Want to run for council this year? Here’s how
THERE'S still three weeks until nominations open for the council elections in the Surf Coast Shire and City of Greater Geelong, but prospective candidates...
August 27, 2020
Local government elections to go ahead
THIS year's scheduled council elections will go ahead as planned, following confirmation from the state government. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has since released its...
August 27, 2020
Great run to raise funds for Geelong Mums
LOCAL businessman and father Levi Turner will use his own two feet to travel the length of the Great Ocean Road later this year...
August 27, 2020
Scammell House and Wormbete Homestead tapped for heritage register
HISTORIC properties in Torquay and Winchelsea would become part of the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) through a recommendation in the latest stage of the...
August 27, 2020
Review proposes changes to shire’s event grants
A REVIEW of the Surf Coast Shire council’s Event Grants program has recommended some changes to the grant criteria as well as the window...
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