June 4, 2020
Riordan launches campaign to stay local and book local
THE coronavirus restrictions have eased and are set to ease further, and Polwarth MP Richard Riordan MP has started a "Stay Local, Book Local"...
June 4, 2020
Venture beyond the coast this long weekend
Looking to get out and enjoy a change of scenery this long weekend? It is the perfect time to venture beyond the coast and...
June 4, 2020
Fund to protect Apollo Bay’s coastline
THE state Labor Government has committed $3 million towards maintenance and erosion management projects in Apollo Bay, and a local Liberal MP hopes it...
June 4, 2020
Lions Village wants backpacker hotel to back off
RESIDENTS at Torquay's Lions Village are upset about the plan to build a three-storey backpackers' hotel on land that is less than 20 metres...
June 4, 2020
REIV: Market holds its ground
Victoria’s property market seems to be holding its ground well during the COVID-19 pandemic according to the latest REIV Residential Market Index (RMX) figures.
The...
June 4, 2020
Report endorses city’s plan for growth areas
THE City of Greater Geelong council has released an independent planning report that supports the council’s vision to direct growth away from the Bellarine...
June 4, 2020
Retiree escapees inspire latest novel
Love letters between her parents and a real-life story of a couple overseas running away from their retirement home, is the inspiration behind Lisa...
June 4, 2020
Sod turned for Torquay Bowls Club’s new green
WORK has officially started to replace the top green at the Torquay Bowls Club with a synthetic surface. As reported by this newspaper on May...
June 4, 2020
Grapevine: The A-grade of Austria
Rosé. Prosecco. Pinot Noir. Three of the biggest categories in wine over the past decade have signified a demand for the lighter, fresher wines.
While...
June 4, 2020
The only way to promote your business to Surf Coast tourist traffic
WITH REGIONAL BILLBOARD CO. Introducing the first digital billboard on the entire Surf Coast, located in the heart of Torquay. The Post COVID-19 Domestic Tourism Boom...
June 2, 2020
Painting experts up their winter discount
IT’S BUSINESS as usual at Hope’s City to Surf Painting, with the team taking the relevant precautions in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Based...
May 28, 2020
Council elections to be held by post this year
COUNCIL elections in the Surf Coast Shire, City of Greater Geelong and Borough of Queenscliffe will be held by post this year. Last week, the...
May 28, 2020
Planned burn begins near Anglesea
FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has begun a series of planned burns in the Anglesea Heath to maintain the health of the unique ecosystem. The...
May 28, 2020
Councils to receive extra federal funds for infrastructure
THE federal government has announced $1.8 billion in new and rescheduled funding to help councils across Australia build infrastructure, and local governments in the...
May 28, 2020
AIRAR chips in to fund a refugee’s freedom
THE Aireys Inlet Rural Australians for Refugees (AIRAR) has raised $18,500 in just three weeks in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic to fund...
May 28, 2020
Playtime is back and more facilities to open on Monday in easing of coronavirus restrictions
PLAYGROUNDS are back in action and Victorians will be allowed to visit galleries, cinemas, swimming pools and many other facilities as of next week...
May 28, 2020
Deakin hails its first Royal Society Fellow
FORMER Geelong resident and Deakin University academic Professor John Endler has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society,...
May 28, 2020
City reveals draft vision for Sparrovale Wetlands
THE City of Greater Geelong council has released a draft 20-year master plan for the Sparrovale Wetlands, a new 500-hectare nature reserve being created...
May 24, 2020
Playgrounds to re-open, overnight stays allowed as coronavirus restrictions set to ease further
VICTORIANS will be allowed to visit playgrounds, galleries, cinemas, swimming pools and many other facilities within days in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown...
May 21, 2020
Petition wants Torquay North traffic lights postponed
A COMMUNITY petition is circulating that calls on the Surf Coast Shire council to postpone adding traffic lights and altering an intersection in Torquay...
May 21, 2020
Coker wants JobKeeper extended for the most in need
CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker has urged the Coalition to modify and extend its JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes past their intended six-month duration. She...
May 21, 2020
Bellbrae Primary School gets $2.4m for extra upgrades
BELLBRAE Primary School has received an extra $2.4 million for upgrades as part of a $1.18 billion education building blitz announced by the Andrews...
May 21, 2020
From a distance: Coronavirus restrictions ease again but people urged to follow the rules
GOOD weather combined with loosened coronavirus restrictions in Victoria saw a spike in people out and about on the Surf Coast at the weekend,...
May 21, 2020
Baillie’s book venture is full steam ahead
For 20 years, local children’s writer Kaye Baillie has devoted herself to learning how to educate and inspire kids through storytelling, and her efforts...
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