Roads to close for Amy’s Gran Fondo this weekend

RIDERS of all ages will take part in the annual Amy’s Gran Fondo cycling event on the Great Ocean Road...

Join the conversation at Art of the Minds

According to Beyond Blue, three million Australians are living with anxiety or depression, yet conversations about our population’s mental health often dodge the dinner...

The truth about acne

WITH DIRECT CHEMIST OUTLET There are so many myths about acne that it’s hard to know who and what to believe. But what’s most...

From big waves to footy: 20 years of high-performance psychology

IN September 1999, Jan Juc psychologist Richy Bennett published his first article titled “Overcome your fear: Why surfing big waves is all mind games”...

The Hive Gallery welcomes its first international artist

This month, The Hive Gallery in Ocean Grove is hosting its inaugural “Month of Sculpture” exhibition in a bid to showcase the region’s talented...

Oberon High School to keep its name despite move

MEMBER for South Barwon Darren Cheeseman has confirmed that Oberon High School will keep its name when it relocates to Armstrong Creek in 2021. Mr...

The Next Step is Geelong

A popular group of children’s entertainers will perform in Geelong this month as part of a 10-date Australian tour. The cast from hit Canadian television...

Briefs for September 12

Roadworks begin in Lorne

Charging station powers up at RACV Torquay Resort

ELECTRIC vehicles can now make a useful pitstop at the start of the Great Ocean Road with last week’s official opening of an ultra-rapid...

Sarah Henderson wins Senate preselection

SARAH Henderson has made a rapid return to federal politics, emerging as the winner of a tightly-fought contest to fill a casual Senate vacancy...

Road renaming in Gherang rejected

A STATE government body has knocked back the Surf Coast Shire’s renaming of part of a road in Gherang. Nobles Road runs generally north-south but...

Woe is 4G as community voices Quay tower doubts

THE planned installation of a telecommunications tower in Torquay North is not being welcomed by some of the area’s residents, who claim it will...

Eastern Reserve scores new netball pavilion

NETBALL facilities in Winchelsea have shot up in quality with the official opening of a new pavilion at Eastern Reserve. Victorian Coalition Senator David Van...

Libby Coker rolls in and talks politics in Torquay

Corangamite federal member Libby Coker has run a listening tour across her electorate, holding “Coffee with your Pollie” and “Politics in the Pub” sessions...

Torquay pupils join environmental learning event

MORE than 150 pupils from Torquay and across Victoria converged on Scienceworks last month for National My Solar Direct Kids Teaching Kids (KTK) Week. St...

Tony Revell wins Anglesea by-election

TONY Revell has been elected as the newest member of the Surf Coast Shire council. Cr Revell was one of six candidates in the Anglesea...

Coker to hold youth climate forum this weekend

CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker is continuing her focus on environmental issues, inviting the Geelong region’s young people to attend a public climate...

Libby Coker makes first speech to Parliament

CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker made her first speech to Parliament this afternoon. The full text is reproduced below. Mr Speaker, I acknowledge the traditional owners of...

Geelong fundraiser raises over $20,000 for Parkinson’s

MORE than 570 locals weaved through a 2km stretch of trees at Eastern Park on Sunday to raise $20,000+ for the wider Parkinson’s community....

Spend an arvo with the big O’s for Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club

THE Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club has assembled an all-star line-up of talent for its sixth AFL Grand...

Applications open for community grants

CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker is urging community, sporting and environmental groups from the Corangamite region to submit Expressions of Interest for the Stronger...

Torquay SLSC farewells Rocky McCoppin

Family, friends and lifesaving colleagues gathered at the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club recently to celebrate the life of...

AIRAR event helps keep Rohingya stories alive

ON THE two-year anniversary of 700,000 Rohingya fleeing western Myanmar to escape ethnic cleansing, more 50 people gathered at Great Escape Books in Aireys...

Geelong to host international folk music conference

GEELONG will host an international folk music conference in the lead-up to next year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival (PFFF). The...