August 20, 2020
Check your enrolment before the shire’s council election
THE Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is urging people to check they are enrolled for October's council elections. The election will be held by post in...
August 20, 2020
Petition to knock down Torquay North roadblocks gains signatures
NEARLY 600 people have signed an online petition urging the Surf Coast Shire council to knock down its roadblocks between The Quay and Quay2...
August 20, 2020
Eden Project wants to test aquifer as water solution
THE ongoing water issues surrounding the Eden Project proposal in Anglesea appears to have made some progress, with its proponents to test one of...
August 20, 2020
Parfitt proud to play in Sir Doug Nicholls Round
GEELONG midfielder Brandan Parfitt is looking forward to this week's Sir Doug Nicholls Round in the AFL and hopes Nakia Cockatoo might be there...
August 20, 2020
Geelong Small Business Festival – connecting businesses in 2020
ONE of Australia’s best-known digital entrepreneurs Mia Freedman has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Geelong Small Business Festival. The free event...
August 20, 2020
State government encourages more coronavirus testing in Geelong
THE state government has started a coronavirus testing blitz in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo, opening new testing sites and extending the hours of existing...
August 20, 2020
My Big Catch: Point Richards boat ramp update
EARLIER this week I was invited by Better Boating Victoria, the Department of Transport to attend an online meeting to discuss the Point Richards...
August 13, 2020
Survey sought: Community support in Anglesea for Eden Project disputed
SOME Anglesea residents are continuing to take issue with the Eden Project’s claims of community support for its eco-tourism development in Anglesea and say...
August 13, 2020
Works at Point Impossible to protect cultural heritage
THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) is urging visitors to Point Impossible to respect the cultural heritage assets and flora and fauna living...
August 13, 2020
Preps celebrate 100 days of school
SOME of the youngest pupils at schools across the Surf Coast region have reached the significant milestone of 100 days of Prep, and celebrated...
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...
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