May 1, 2019
Public meeting declared off the record by Labor campaign
A PUBLIC forum was held with some of the Corangamite candidates in Torquay last week – but this reporter is unable to tell you...
May 1, 2019
Golf club puts some fun into federal election campaign
CURLEWIS Golf Club has injected some tongue in cheek (and club in hand) fun to the impending 2019 federal election. The Range @ Curlewis –...
May 1, 2019
Community to unite for Bellbrae’s Mayfair
BELLBRAE Primary School is preparing for its annual Mayfair fundraiser on Sunday May 5, which will see thousands of community members from the Surf...
May 1, 2019
Stribling Reserve upgrade leads budget works
MORE than $20 million of new funding has been earmarked for capital works across the Surf Coast Shire in the council’s draft 2019-20 budget. Along...
May 1, 2019
Wellington takes issue with shire’s media policy
SURF Coast Shire councillor Heather Wellington has taken serious exception to her own council’s new policy for dealing with the media and social media,...
May 1, 2019
HUGE SURF SEES BELLS RING FOR FLORENCE AND CONLOGUE
COURTNEY Conlogue and John John Florence won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach on Saturday. After dominating their respective fields in picturesque six-to-eight foot Bells...
May 1, 2019
GOING LIVE: HENDERSON PLEDGES $100,000 FOR STAGE IN JAN JUC
ALL the world’s a stage, and another one will be built in Jan Juc if the Morrison Government is re-elected next month. On Sunday, Corangamite...
May 1, 2019
ABC’s Jon Faine to broadcast from Torquay on Friday
ABC presenter Jon Faine is heading back out on the road for the federal election - this time to Torquay in the now wafer-thin...
April 25, 2019
Town by town snapshot: Barwon Heads
The size of Barwon Heads is approximately 6.8 square kilometres and has one park covering nearly 3.5 per cent of total area. The population of...
April 25, 2019
Building homes for over 20 years
R J Hill Homes, a family-run Ocean Grove business owned by Rik Hill, services the Bellarine, Surf Coast and Geelong region to help clients...
April 25, 2019
TIME TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR VEGGYCATION
It’s no secret that adding more vegetables to your diet will benefit your overall health and wellbeing, but did you know vegetables can also...
April 25, 2019
COMFORT MONITOR to undergo tests at Deakin
Engineering researchers from Deakin have developed a “comfort monitor” to create an optimal environment for people who work in an office setting. Named the “Baby...
April 25, 2019
Veganism influences popular Aussie burger chain
Have you ever ordered a beef burger at your favourite restaurant only to be told it won’t contain meat? In a bold move last Monday...
April 25, 2019
TRIATHLETE QUEEN KING INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
When Joanne King-Hudson was growing up in the small town of Portland, she thought it was normal her parents exercised before pulling up a...
April 25, 2019
Catch great Scott’s Limbo at Spiegeltent
Melbourne showman Scott Maidment knows a thing or two about how to leave an audience gasping for air. Having worked with pop icon Madonna on...
April 24, 2019
Bittersweet comedy AT THE HEART OF TORQUAY THEATRE TROUPE’S LATEST
Torquay Theatre Troupe’s latest production The Memory of Water tells a story of family drama infused with bittersweet comedy. Directed by local playwright Sandra Fairthorne,...
April 24, 2019
EPA approves abalone farm near Portland
ENVIRONMENT Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has given the nod for a new abalone farm to be built near Portland. The application from Yumbah Nyamat is...
April 24, 2019
City to be illuminated by creativity
This year’s Geelong After Dark program has officially landed, with over 70 art projects locked in to bring the city to life. On Friday May...
April 24, 2019
VCGLR backs city’s refusal of more White Eagle pokies
THE City of Greater Geelong’s bid to prevent an increase in pokies at White Eagle House inBreakwater has been successful, with the Victorian Commission...
April 24, 2019
Off-leash dog areas change from May 1
FROM May 1, the Seasonal Dog Controls for the Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads foreshore areas will change, as they have done at this...
April 24, 2019
Blue carbon project aims to help save Great Barrier Reef
A PROJECT led by Deakin University will soon begin mapping Queensland’s blue carbon resources to provide scientists with a new weapon in the fight...
April 24, 2019
Have your say to improve Victoria’s mental health system
VICTORIANS are being invited to share their experiences, views and ideas to improve Victoria’s mental health system. Last week, the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental...
April 24, 2019
Residents share their creative talents during show
ARCARE Point Lonsdale honoured the creativity of its residents during its first art show last week. Lifestyle assistant Amida Jones has been running weekly art...
April 24, 2019
Committee for Lorne – A word from the Chairman
What an amazing Easter Week! Brilliant weather, so much to do and visitor numbers at unprecedented levels. It was a weekend that, as predicted,...
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