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Geelong Show cancelled for 2020

THE show will not go on in Geelong in 2020, with organisers announcing today that this year's Royal Geelong Show had been cancelled due...

Deakin’s young university and world university rankings rise

DEAKIN University’s ranking continues to rise in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Top 50 Under 50 World University Rankings, with...

Anglesea Borefield gets a rest

THE Anglesea Borefield is now in standby mode, following the recovery of local water storages over the past 12 months. Since Barwon Water started operating...

Pop-up COVID-19 testing site opens in Winchelsea

WINCHELSEA'S Globe Theatre has been used for children’s dance classes, movies and old time dancing before the pandemic. This week, it’s being put to a...

Your COVID-19 test questions answered

Testing for COVID-19 can give much-needed information to help understand and manage this viral infection on an individual, local, national and global level.

First-rate: Most councillors support rate increase in shire budget

THE Surf Coast Shire council has passed its budget with a 2 per cent rate rise but is forecasting financial trouble in the years...

Torquay College pupils showcase their science knowledge

TORQUAY College pupils celebrated Science Week last week by showcasing all of their newfound knowledge around biological, physical, chemical, as well as earth and...

Some Otways tracks close

SOME tracks and roads across the Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park have been temporarily closed to traffic as part of an...

Geelong makes Australian Traveller’s top 100 list

GEELONG is listed alongside the nation’s best tourist destinations in Australian Traveller’s “100 Ways to Holiday Here this Year” feature, which has just been...

Anne Howard to act as shire’s CEO

THE Surf Coast Shire's general manager of infrastructure and governance Anne Howard will step in and temporarily act as the council's chief executive officer...

Corangamite CMA’s new network seeks members

THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has launched a new Community Engagement Network (CEN) to improve community input and perspectives on how the Corangamite...

Mandy’s tops at pitching a three-minute thesis

ANGLESEA’S Mandy Cooke has crammed 80,000 words into 180 seconds as one of the six finalists in this year’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at...

Applications to coronavirus recovery grants open

THE Surf Coast Shire council has opened its COVID-19 Recovery Assistance Grants Program for community and business initiatives both large and small. The grants are...

Cats have confronted inconsistency, says Scott

GEELONG coach Chris Scott acknowledges the Cats' inconsistency was a factor in his side's two-point loss to Carlton last week, but says the quality...

Petrol solution found for Apollo Bay

DRIVERS living in and passing through Apollo Bay will still be able to fill up their cars locally during the renovations of the town’s...

Grant to improve Geelong’s mental health

THE Western Victoria Primary Health Network (WVPHN) has welcomed the Morrison Government's agreement to reallocate existing funds to support the Geelong Place-Based Suicide Prevention...

Audit criticises worth of regional road barriers

AN AUDIT has been highly critical of the worth of flexible barriers on Victoria's regional roads, finding that while the barriers saved lives and...

Submissions extended for inquiry into road toll

SUBMISSIONS into a parliamentary inquiry into last year’s spike in deaths on Victorian roads have been extended until next week, and and a local...

Local projects to turn organic waste into electricity

GEELONG and the south-west will be part of Victoria’s first renewable organics networks, announced earlier this month by the state government. The two projects will...

Hayley’s pledge for a Dry July is raking it in

AN ARMSTRONG Creek resident's pledge to go alcohol-free for half of July has already raised more than $4,500 - and it's not even July...

Rural Health Commissioner becomes permanent

VICTORIAN Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has welcomed the establishment of a permanent Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner, with Parliament supporting the legislation...

Mt Duneed school volunteer wins national award from EdConnect

MOUNT Duneed Regional Primary School volunteer Deidre Moss has been recognised for her efforts this year with a national award from EdConnect. The charity, which...

Sewer works in Torquay begin

BARWON Water is now undertaking essential sewer works in Torquay over the next few weeks along Zeally Bay Road and Fischer Street near Taylor...

Out of office: Surf Coast Shire CEO Keith Baillie resigns for Gforce role

THE Surf Coast Shire council’s chief executive officer Keith Baillie is resigning from the role after more than five years. Mr Baillie, who will become...