Join in on the fun at Central Geelong these school holidays

With spring now in full bloom, what better time to tee up and have a swing at the pop up nine-hole mini golf course...

Torquay storyteller to launch moving new novel

Critically acclaimed Torquay author Favel Parrett will launch her heartfelt new novel There Was Still Love at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre next...

Meat-free doesn’t mean salt-free

The number of meat-free alternatives stocked in supermarkets has grown 380 per cent in less than a decade, but new research has found some...

After-hours pilot launches at Great Ocean Road Health

PATIENTS in Lorne and Apollo Bay will have better access to after-hours emergency services thanks to a new telehealth pilot which is taking flight...

Surf Coast Shire welcomes new citizens

THE Surf Coast Shire welcomed 11 people as new citizens this week as part of 2019 Australian Citizenship Day...

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....