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City agrees to livestream its meetings

THE City of Greater Geelong has fully agreed to a recommendation made by the Citizens’ Jury and will eventually start livestreaming council meetings. At their...

Many hands make light work

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee has had a busy start to the year with 560 students participating in its environmental education program along...

Section 1 of Winchelsea-Colac duplication opens early

SECTION 1 of the Princes Highway duplication between Winchelsea and Colac has opened to traffic more than six months ahead of schedule. Minister for Infrastructure...

Work starts on Highton Early Learning Centre

WORKS have started on the new $5.5 million Highton Early Learning Centre. Minister for Early Childhood Education Jenny Mikakos joined City of Greater Geelong mayor...

Shine your lights to promote road safety

ROAD safety is under the spotlight this week as iconic buildings across the state glow yellow to support the thousands of Victorians affected by...

Police seek help to find Grovedale deception culprit

CRIMESTOPPERS Victoria (CSV) has announced that police are seeking help to identify a woman after a deception incident in Grovedale earlier this year. At about...

TRACEY NEEDS A HOME

Like a fine wine, Tracey the cat has got better with age and is now looking for her forever home; she’s approximately 12 months...

Letters To The Editor – May 3, 2018

Shire’s children deserve aquatic facility

Work starts at Wandana

CONSTRUCTION has started at Villawood Properties’ Wandana, as new industry figures show the Geelong region’s property market surging ahead of Melbourne. City of Greater Geelong...

Stand up and play for a good cause

DISABILITY organisation genU will host a charity golf day in Torquay to celebrate the arrival of a new golf machine helping golfers with a...

St Joseph’s students honour the Anzacs

YEAR 9 students at St Joseph’s College Geelong have again commemorated Anzac Day with a service at the Westcourt campus. The April 27 service was...

Container at Mount Duneed PS spruced up

A SHIPPING container at MOUNT Duneed Regional Primary School has been given a new look with a little help from Bunnings Warehouse and Dulux. The...

Committee For Lorne: A word from the Chairman – May 3, 2018

The Point Grey - Lorne Redevelopment Project is entering an exciting phase following the jury selection of the winner of the Architectural Design Competition...

Committee For Lorne: Community Profile – May 3, 2018

It is amazing how many visitors to Lorne arrive with no intention of buying a house but leave having paid a deposit on one....

Committee For Lorne: OUR FISHING INDUSTRY

An Extraordinary Chapter in Lorne’s History

Flat stick: Tornadoes keep pushing towards Torquay pitch

THE Torquay Tornadoes have taken part in a study looking at the growth of hockey across the Geelong region, and hope it will spur...

Community still wants Torquay impact study

SOME members of the Torquay community are continuing to call for an immediate consideration of how growth in Armstrong Creek will affect Torquay, but...

Shire moves to clarify Anglesea road worries

THE Surf Coast Shire has updated its submission to the Anglesea Futures Draft Land Use Plan in the face of a significant backlash to...

Helicopter application remains up in the air

SURF Coast Shire councillors debated at length about a proposal to allow land in Freshwater Creek to be used as a landing site for...

Shire approves Domestic Animal Management Plan

THE Surf Coast Shire adopted its Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) for the next three years at its April meeting. The plan will guide how...

Rotary Club of Torquay to celebrate its 30th

THE Rotary Club of Torquay will celebrate 30 years of community service at a function in Bellbrae this weekend. The club has been highly active...

Torquay farewells Steve Perry

THE Torquay surfing community gathered in force on Thursday to farewell Oakley Australia founder and Torquay surf icon Steve Perry. Hundreds of family, friends, and...

Local reactions to Budget roll in

THE first reactions to Labor’s 2018/19 Victorian budget are in, with Geelong advocacy groups welcoming money for infrastructure and small business, but state and...

WHAT A CLASSIC

Hundreds of people took part in the RACV Great Ocean and Otway Classic Ride at the weekend. Some participants are pictured here at the...