Boarding pass: Applications open to sit on board of new Great Ocean Road authority
APPLICATIONS have opened for board positions for the new Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCPA). On Monday this week, Minister for Energy, Environment...
Geelong collective says major projects will speed up COVID-19 recovery
A COLLECTIVE of six leading organisations representing the Geelong region have agreed on a list of projects that need immediate state and federal funding...
Improve your mental health first aid skills
A SERIES of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training sessions will be held in Jan Juc from later this month. MHFA will teach you practical...
Renourishment works continue at Apollo Bay
THERE will be more sand renourishment works at Apollo Bay to create a temporary dune system to help stabilise the foreshore, while plans are...
Objections heard about Torquay development
PUBLIC feedback on the $22 million plan to develop a 2.5 hectare site in Torquay is in and it is almost all negative. The Surf...
Works completed at two tourist spots in the south-west
MORE than $6 million in works for the Port Campbell Pedestrian Bridge and refurbishment of Maits Rest rainforest boardwalk have been completed. Port Campbell Pedestrian...
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.
NPS MedicineWise...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...