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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...

One in five Australians have a mental health condition, report says

A new report from the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms the widespread nature of mental illness in Australia.

Jan Juc artist creates inspirational mural

A JAN Juc artist hopes her colourful piece of public art is inspirational and honours those who are fighting and have survived brain and...

Community concerns about Torquay North roadblocks

THE roadblocks installed by the Surf Coast Shire council in Torquay North are proving divisive, with some residents in the area urging the shire...

Coronavirus cases spike in Geelong region but no sign yet of Stage 3 restrictions

TWO schools in the Geelong region shut their doors earlier this week after suspected coronavirus cases, but Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has not signalled...

Indigo-slow: Developer of Torquay hotel will wait until tourists return

THE proponent of Hotel Indigo in Torquay says he is not rushing to get the five-storey project built and will assess the best timing...

Coker and Henderson plead with Melburnians to stay home

THE message to Melburnians to stay away from their holiday homes during the capital’s coronavirus lockdown has bipartisan support, with Geelong’s federal Labor and...

Tourism industry will go to the wall without JobKeeper, VTIC warns

THE tourism industry has taken the biggest hit from the knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures, and the Victoria Tourism...

JobKeeper and JobSeeker extended for six months

THE JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes have been extended beyond September, but the payments will be reduced. On Tuesday this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced...

Most Victorians not self-isolating when sick or after being tested for coronavirus

A RECORD 484 cases of coronavirus have been identified in Victoria in the past 24 hours, and Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed most Victorians...

2020 Queenscliff Music Festival cancelled

THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) has been officially cancelled off for 2020, but organisers have promised to return next year. In an update sent out...

Face masks recommended in regional Victoria

PEOPLE in regional Victoria are now being recommended to wear a face mask when outside their home if it is difficult to maintain social...

Local pubs vetting IDs during Melbourne lockdown

PUBS and restaurants across the Geelong region are keeping an eye out for non-local customers as they follow the state government's latest changes to...