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New U3A office

On October 9, as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, the new U3aSurfCoast office will be opened at the Senior Citizens, 16 Price Street...

Shire pours in its thoughts on water strategy review

THE Surf Coast Shire’s submission to a state government review of the wider region’s water highlights environmental needs of the Barwon River and suggests...

Henderson opens aged care centre

CORANGMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has made one of her first local appearances representing her new ministerial portfolio, opening an aged care centre in...

Groups raise funds for Barwon Health Foundation

TORQUAY Community Enterprise (TCE) has dug deep to help out youth from across the Geelong region, donating at least $10,000 to the Barwon Health...

Alcoa Community Update: Power station decommissioning – October 4, 2018

As reported in previous weekly Community Updates published in the Surf Coast Times, Alcoa and principal contractor Industrial Demolition Services had been planning the...

Fast rail reference group seeks members

EXPRESSIONS of interest have opened for a reference group on the proposed Geelong Fast Rail project. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan visited Marshall and Geelong...

State to keep pushing Waurn Ponds duplication

PIC: VLine THE state government believes its business case for the Waurn Ponds rail duplication is good enough, despite a critical assessment by Infrastructure Australia...

Big line-up signs up to help out in Connecting Song

GEELONG music royalty Adalita, Mick Thomas and Mark Wilson have signed up to mentor the next generation of unsigned Geelong musicians through Connecting Song. In...

The Pulse announces dates for election candidate forums

GEELONG-based community radio station 94.7 The Pulse is again putting contenders in the coming state election behind the microphone, announcing the dates and times...

City confirms Mercer Street site for new HQ

THE City of Greater Geelong will partner with a private developer to build a new administrative office for the council at Mercer Street in...

Nominations open for Geelong’s Youth Council

NOMINATIONS for a new Greater Geelong Youth Council will open later this month, after the concept was endorsed by the council at last week’s...

Helen Garner to headline Word For Word

AUSTRALIAN author Helen Garner has been revealed as the star attraction at this year’s Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival in Geelong. The award-winning author...

By the book: Geelong mayor and Surf Coast councillor defend library CEO

GEELONG’S mayor and a Surf Coast councillor have spoken up in support of overseas travel by Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation staff, particularly chief executive...

Otway Health signs up to GoodSAM

A NEW smartphone app that uses GPS technology to alert emergency services and nearby medically trained professionals to an emergency situation has been launched...

Open house sessions to discuss Apollo Bay erosion

OPEN house sessions for the community will be held tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday, October 6 to discuss long-term coastal erosion strategies at Apollo Bay...

Grass pollen season begins

GRASS pollen season has begun, and data from Waurn Ponds is now helping drive Victoria’s epidemic thunderstorm asthma forecasting system. Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr...

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative gets grant for Treaty Circles

THE state government has announced a grant to support the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative to engage more Aboriginal Victorians on the state’s Treaty process. Last month,...

Applications open again for Building Better Regions Fund

APPLICATIONS have opened for the $200 million allocated to round 3 of the federal government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Rounds one and two of the...

MARTIN PROVES HE’S A MASTER

Young golfers put their skills to the test earlier this week during The Matt Milne Junior Masters at Portarlington Golf Club. The winner was...

Letters To The Editor – October 4, 2018

Town criers leave visitors with pleasant memories

Juc SLSC grand final fundraiser kicks goals

Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club’s annual Grand Final Friday fundraiser enjoyed another successful year. Held at the RACV Resort Torquay, the luncheon was...

HOUSING MARKET IN STRONG POSITION

Despite the doomsayers forecasting a drop in the property market, high levels of equity and a strong labour market will eliminate the potential of...