September 12, 2019
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...
September 12, 2019
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...
September 12, 2019
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...
September 12, 2019
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...
September 12, 2019
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...
September 12, 2019
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...
September 12, 2019
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...
September 12, 2019
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...
September 10, 2019
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...
September 10, 2019
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....
September 5, 2019
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...
September 5, 2019
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...
September 5, 2019
Torquay SLSC farewells Rocky McCoppin
Family, friends and lifesaving colleagues gathered at the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club recently to celebrate the life of...
September 5, 2019
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...
September 5, 2019
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...
September 5, 2019
Coker supports shire’s climate emergency
CORANGAMITE Labor federal member Libby Coker has backed her former council’s declaration of a climate emergency. Despite calling on the federal Coalition government to follow...
September 5, 2019
Shire to introduce fourth recycling bin, trial fifth bin
EVERY household in the Surf Coast Shire will get a fourth bin for recyclables and some will get a fifth bin as part of...
September 5, 2019
Community to manage future arts facility in Torquay
THE Surf Coast Shire has given the green light for the Surf Coast Sports and Recreation Centre to be...
September 5, 2019
Come along to the Green Room
The Surf Coast Secondary College is inviting the community to its biannual showcase of the talents of its students. To be held in the college’s...
September 5, 2019
G21 forum panels consider our water and waste futures
ONE of the panels at last week’s G21 Stakeholder Forum asked the community for its help in how to respond to the future challenges...
September 5, 2019
Wave of hair knowledge rolls into Torquay
Melbourne-born hair studio Kimberley & Co. is making waves on the Surf Coast, with the award-winning business now operating on Torquay’s Boston Road. The salon...
September 5, 2019
Love Your Body with Jessica Sanders
The problem of self-esteem issues among young people is rife, but with women like Jessica Sanders selflessly uplifting others, change could be upon us....
September 5, 2019
Muirfield builds local focus
Muirfield Financial Services has been involved in the Geelong and Surf Coast community for 30 years, with the firm building a reputation on outstanding...
September 2, 2019
STREETFACE enjoys success at state awards
The City of Greater Geelong’s STREETFACE – Having A Say exhibition was a finalist in the Victorian Disability Awards last Wednesday, with the project...
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