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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Non-urgent elective surgery suspended to free up aged care beds

THE state government has put a halt to all elective surgery in hospitals except for urgent cases in response to a surge in coronavirus...

Arts ambition: Feasibility study recommends $28 million development in Torquay

A FEASIBILITY study into Torquay’s long-awaited dedicated arts space has recommended an extensive knockdown/rebuild that will house several facilities in one $28-million development. As well...