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The buck stops with Buckthorn

Works to eradicate an infestation of Italian Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus) at Spring Creek in Torquay are set to begin as the Great Ocean Road...

IN BRIEF – November 15, 2018

Whyte’s closes its doors TORQUAY wine bar and restaurant Whyte’s On The Esplanade has suddenly closed, citing high rental costs and permit problems. The restaurant...

Lorne P-12 College: Meet our new Principal

We extend a warm welcome to our new Principal at Lorne P-12 College, Mr Shane Elevato. Shane has worked in education in recent years...

News from Lorne P-12 College: Sea to Sand…Sand to Sea

Throughout the year, Saint Teresa, Alice Springs middle school teacher, Katie Digiorgio and the Lorne VCAL teachers worked on an integrated hands-on program that...

Sailor to read from her account of 12 years at sea

A LIFELONG dream of locating the most beautiful waves in the most remote parts of the world proved to be the driving force in...

Damien Cole rises from the grassroots

INDEPENDENT candidate for South Barwon Damien Cole is hoping the winds of change can blow him past both major parties and into office at...

Torquay marks Remembrance Day

PEOPLE in the Surf Coast and around the world paused briefly on Sunday to reflect on the horrors of war as part of commemorations...

Torquay’s soldiers remembered in commemorative booklet

THE Torquay and District Historical Society is very close to completing a project that will detail in print all those from the area who...

Memorial seats unveiled on Torquay foreshore

THE carved wooden seats commissioned to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice are now available for the community to use, with the Torquay...

Hodge returns as Surf Coast mayor

COUNCILLOR Rose Hodge has returned to the mayoral chair at the Surf Coast Shire after being elected as mayor for the fourth time by...

Truth if you dare: Word for Word on this weekend

THIS year’s Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival – which will be hosted at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre – features a number...

SOCIAL SCENE – Anglesea SLSC launches Social Pass

THE Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club has launched a new initiative to provide discounts to locals and increase community use of its facilities. The club...

Town by town snapshot: Winchelsea

The size of greater Winchelsea for ABS data collection purposes is approximately 247.5 square kilometres, stretching from Lake Murdeduke towards Buckley and down to...

Paddling season opens with a wild ride

THE 2018 marathon paddling season opened at the weekend with the fourth running of the “Impossible”. Paddlers taking part in the surfski, SUP and prone...

Bringing light to homes across the coast

LIGHTNING Electrical Co, based in Armstrong Creek, is owned and operated by passionate local Billy Hughes. With over a decade of experience in the industry,...

CROOKES COUNSELLING returns to TORQUAY

I am delighted to be opening a branch of my psychology practice in Torquay, after seven years away. In that time, I began a corporate...

Spring Creek Community House turns 25

Spring Creek Community House celebrated 25 years of serving the community during two events last week. More than 100 people turned out on Thursday...

Musical biography profiles one of Australia’s literary giants

Coming to the Bellarine and timed to coincide with the Archibald Prize exhibition in Geelong is a new live-on-stage musical biography titled J F...

Swingtet TO ROLL INTO BOWLO

With Thee I Swing is the long awaited, debut album for Melbourne-based band The Georgia Brooks Swingtet. Recorded at Newmarket Studios, North Melbourne and engineered...

Eyeing The WEEKEND – November 08, 2018

FRIDAY 9/11

MORTLAKE SALE DRAWS A CROWD

A large gallery of buyers and onlookers lined the rails at Mortlake this week to see this pen of wellcovered Shorthorn Bullocks sold, with...

Henderson welcomes Moss Review findings

CORANGAMITE Liberal federal member Sarah Henderson has promised to keep trying to change her party’s mind on live exports, following the release of a...

Connecting us with Western Victoria’s producers

EAT Drink West is the new buzz phrase around town, being touted as Western Victoria’s go-to source for all things produce related. Eat Drink...

CFA issues warning on barbecue fires

THE Melbourne Cup has been run and won, but the CFA has advised people to check their barbecues and make sure their punt isn’t...