February 4, 2024
Forum to discuss carbon solutions for farms
A MAJOR forum in Winchelsea this month will discuss the complex issues of on-farm methane emissions and carbon trading. The Understanding Carbon on Farms Forum...
February 1, 2024
L2F4MH keeps it moving for Movember
THE Surf Coast community is being urged to support those going for a run, a ride or a paddle, or all three, tomorrow (Saturday,...
January 31, 2024
Everclear frontman goes solo
Following a successful tour in early 2023 with his Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum alt-rock band Everclear, Art Alexakis will return to Australian shores next month...
January 30, 2024
Survey reveals young people’s resilience
The new year can sometimes mean pressure to keep new year's resolutions, but headspace is encouraging young people to reflect on and be proud...
January 29, 2024
Guide Dogs Victoria seeking Geelong carers
GUIDE Dogs Victoria is celebrating the arrival of its coming summer litter, but the young pups will need loving and responsible volunteers to help...
January 27, 2024
Recycled craft raises thousands for refugees
AIREYS Inlet resident Bin Dixon-Ward has raised a remarkable $2,500 for refugees in the space of a month through an innovative recycling project at...
January 26, 2024
Hooligan takes line honours in Passage Race
The 2024 Festival of Sails has opened in spectacular fashion today (Friday, January 26), with Hooligan skippered by Marcus Blackmore snatching...
January 26, 2024
Beer Festival hails good vibes
THE Geelong Beer Festival has toasted a successful event over the weekend, with about 5,000 people coming to Johnstone Park to try the beverages...
January 26, 2024
Sports administrators honoured on Australia Day
MOGGS Creek sporting administrator and judge Anne-Catherine Thompson is among many across the Geelong region to receive plaudits in the 2024 Australia Day Honours...
January 25, 2024
Leisurelink pools to close again for hyperchlorination
ALL pools at Leisurelink will close for the second time in two months tomorrow (Friday, January 26) for a hyperchlorination process. The Department of Health...
January 24, 2024
Welcome Wave rides again
SOME of the world's best female cyclists have again been celebrated on the Surf Coast with the return of the Welcome Wave. Part of the...
January 23, 2024
Tent Pole music festival cancelled
THE return of the Tent Pole music festival to Mt Duneed Estate in less than a month will not happen, with organisers annoucing the...
January 20, 2024
Barwon Water wins with climate innovation research
A PAIR of change research projects partly run by Barwon Water staff members were joint winners of the Water Minister's Climate Innovation Challenge (WMCIC)...
January 20, 2024
Shire to hit the phones with Community Satisfaction Survey
RESIDENT and non-resident ratepayers might get a call from the Surf Coast Shire next month as the shire runs this year's Community Satisfaction Survey...
January 19, 2024
Surf Coast Highway to close for four weeks
THE Surf Coast Highway will be closed at Grovedale for four weeks, starting in February, so the road can be returned to its original...
January 15, 2024
EPA snap inspection catches out Otways farms
MORE than a dozen dairy farms in the Otways have been caught out for breaching standards following a series of snap inspections by EPA...
January 14, 2024
Floating Christmas Tree sails away until next time
GEELONG'S Floating Christmas Tree has sailed away after another successful festive season, with last weekend the last time people could see the tree in...
January 13, 2024
Fifth time’s the charm for Pier to Pub winners
MANLY'S Hayden Cotter has won this year's Powercor Lorne Pier to Pub, claiming the 1.2km event win in 12m20s, followed by Sam Sheppard (12m26s)...
January 13, 2024
COVID lockdowns did not lock down risky driving
LESS cars on the road during COVID-19 lockdowns did not lead to a corresponding drop in road trauma, according to a new study. The research...
January 12, 2024
GMHBA Stadium wins Austadiums award for fourth time
GEELONG'S GMHBA Stadium continues to be top of the table for fans outside Australia's capitals, winning its fourth Best Regional Stadium gong in the...
January 12, 2024
Community rallies to support Norm Stanley
THE Geelong community is rallying to support Wathaurong man Norm Stanley and his family, following Mr Stanley's diagnosis with stage 4 kidney cancer. Mr Stanley...
January 12, 2024
Police to ramp up Surf Coast patrols this weekend
CROWDS flocking to the Surf Coast today (Friday, January 12) and over the weekend will see more police out and about, with Victoria Police...
January 12, 2024
Blues Train concert series celebrates women in blues
ESTABLISHED in 1994, The Blues Train is Australia's longest running contemporary blues and roots music venue. Based on the Bellarine Heritage Railway, The Blues Train...
January 11, 2024
Teams revealed for Cadel’s race
THE peloton for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Deakin University Elite Women’s Road Race has been confirmed, with 187 riders from...
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