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June 26, 2019

Geelong forest meeting follows Forrest forest meeting

COMMUNITY and environmental groups say their lobbying about the West Regional Forest Agreement (West RFA) has led to the state government agreeing to hold...

June 26, 2019

Selling the sizzle: Lions fundraising path paved with sausages and raffle tickets

EVERY $2.50 sausage sizzled, every $2 child’s train ticket punched and every $2 raffle ticket sold by Torquay Lions in the past 12 months...

June 26, 2019

IN BRIEF – June 27, 2019

Work begins on Torquay North roundabout MAJOR construction began on Monday on a new roundabout at the intersection of Surf Coast Highway, Messmate Road and...

June 26, 2019

Geelong City of Design gets some heavy metal letters of support

GEELONG’S stature as Australia’s only UNESCO City of Design is being celebrated in heavy metal along the Geelong Ring Road at Wandana. Developer Villawood Properties...

June 26, 2019

All hands on hempcrete

FRESHWATER Creek Steiner School put hempcrete to the test the weekend before last and hosted a hands-on building workshop. Conducted by Southern Hemp’s David Brian,...

June 26, 2019

Deakin awards degree to 250,000th graduate

DEAKIN celebrated its 250,000th graduate last week, a promising moment for one of Australia’s most highly ranked institutions. Bachelor of Nursing student Sophie Macfarlane was...

June 26, 2019

Brave shave for Torquay College student

TORQUAY College student Nalani Webber will say goodbye to her shiny locks this Friday in honour of two of her family members who have...

June 26, 2019

Committee for Lorne: A word from the Chairman

What a celebration at the Lorne Community Hospital on Monday with the “coming together” ceremony of the Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health to...

June 26, 2019

Committee for Lorne: Lorne Community Connect – An Update –

At the 2019 annual general meeting of the Lorne Community Connect (formerly the Lorne Senior Citizens) the members accepted the proposal that the centre...

June 26, 2019

Torquay’s rising footy stars to represent Victoria

THREE junior footballers from Torquay will represent School Sport Victoria (SSV) at this year’s Australian Football Championships. Budding Torquay Tigers Lucas Gray, Hamish McGowan and...

June 26, 2019

Elite Women’s Race to join WorldTour in 2020

THE Elite Women’s Road Race in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) has been confirmed as part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour...

June 26, 2019

TCT talks beer at Blackman’s

THE team at Blackman’s Brewery are toasting their success and say local craft beers have a few rounds left in them yet. Jess Giudice and...

June 20, 2019

Market is sending out good vibes: the only way for prices is up

It’s refreshing to see the news outlets reporting some positive news about the real estate market recently. A combination of factors is set to invigorate...

June 20, 2019

AGENCY PROFILE: David Woods

David began his real estate journey in 2011 and since then, has capitalised on a wealth of experience in all aspects of the real...

June 20, 2019

Elite Taekwondo kicks to victory

STUDENTS from Torquay’s Elite Taekwondo have participated in three competitions over the last three weeks, putting their skills in sparring and patterns disciplines to...

June 20, 2019

Mid-weekers grand finals

A SIMPLY perfect day, weather-wise greeted players for the midweek ladies grand final matches on Tuesday, June 11. Lucky perhaps, as the following day saw...

June 20, 2019

Ocean Grove’s nature enthusiast enters business world

STEVEN Bate believes working closely with his clients through each stage of a garden project is integral to its success. Managing his own business, BlueGum...

June 20, 2019

BE AWARE OF BURNS THIS MONTH

Experts and emergency services have joined Kidsafe Australia to urge parents and carers to be vigilant and act to reduce the risks of burns...

June 20, 2019

TRY OSTEOPATHY for foot pain and dysfunction

Foot pain and dysfunction is very common. You may have been suffering from foot pain for a long time and keep shuffling around the problem. For...

June 20, 2019

Coffee stop hits Moriac

Moriac has welcomed its very own drive-thru coffee store thanks to the hard work of Shine Hospitality. Included as part of the Mount Inn precinct...

June 20, 2019

LORD OF THE STRINGS heads for APOLLO BAY

Ten-string guitarist Matthew Fagan will journey to Apollo Bay this Sunday to perform Espana El Vito – The Spirit of Spain and Latin America...

June 19, 2019

A four-course dinner for the senses at Bird Rock

Bird Rock owner Anthony Gist is on a mission to bring Jan Juc’s iconic “Birdie” back to life. The Californian chef and restaurateur, who also...

June 19, 2019

EYEING the WEEKEND – June 20, 2019

FRIDAY 21/6

CLIMATE CONNECTION Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) Geelong and Analogue Academy invite the community to view a group exhibition titled ART CAN CHANGE THE...

June 19, 2019

Enjoy a Mid-Winter FILM FEAST in Queenscliff

The Low Light Festival is in full swing, and as part of the event Bellarine Lighthouse Films will present a three-day Mid Winter Film...