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Understanding the value of a funeral plan

WE OFTEN plan for different milestones in our lives such as weddings, careers and even retirement - planning for our final goodbye makes just...

Volunteers keep the kitchen going at Torquay College

VOLUNTEERS help make the world go round, and at Torquay College, they keep the kitchen garden growing as well. To mark National Volunteer Week, the...

Xavier’s mako protection plan snapped up

A TEENAGE fisher from the Geelong region has made a proposal for sustainable fishing that is on the verge of becoming state government policy. Xavier...

Roundabout to be built at dangerous Birregurra intersection

NEARLY $5 million will be spent on upgrading a dangerous intersection near Birregurra that was the site of three crashes in five days last...

Lead found in some drinking fountains

THE City of Greater Geelong has switched off about 30 public drinking fountains while it investigates reports of high levels of lead. In March, the...

XAVIER HUXTABLE DOES WELL IN VICTORIAN YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS

JAN Juc surfer Xavier Huxtable has been officially presented with his award as a finalist in this year’s Victorian Young Achiever Awards. The 15-yearold,...

Shire urges residents to keep up the recycling effort

SURF Coast Shire residents have one of the cleanest recycling records in the state but the council has stressed the need to maintain export...

Hear a doctor with an important message

DR CHARLIE Corke is a highly respected intensive care specialist. His much-acclaimed book Letting Go: how to plan for a good death is the...

Sand levels topped up at Marengo

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) will replenish sand levels at Marengo to protect critical infrastructure behind the foreshore. Contractors will transport...

Point Grey Project – An Update

Last week I presented an overview of the Point Grey project as summarised by ArchitectureAU in a media publication that they put together and...

Our special thanks to “CW”

When the Committee for Lorne was established in September 2012, the executive team decided to produce a page in the Surf Coast Times as...

JOAN STURTON – GILL COMMUNITY PROFILE

One Good Friday evening, after 12 months of looking in various locations for a holiday house, Joan and her husband were taken to view a...

Letters To The Editor – May 24, 2018

A (misspelled) sign of the times

Don’t skip the checks when getting rid of rubbish

A NEW video from Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is helping Victorians to fight a widespread environmental hazard; the illegal dumping of skip bin...

Census shows central Geelong’s booming growth

CENTRAL Geelong is Australia’s second-fastest growing regional city, according to the latest Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE) data. Employment in central Geelong is...

Match your wine with yoga at Mount Duneed Estate

Upstate Yoga and Mount Duneed Estate have teamed up for the perfect match – yoga and wine – in three Sunday sessions to be...

Light Of Day to shine again

Ocean Grove will transform into a music lover’s haven next month as the fifth annual Light of Day Australia Winter Gigs rolls into town. Across...

RORY’S RAMBLES Artistic additions are for the birds

HITTING the walking trails around Armstrong, you’ll find some new artistic additions perched overhead that are drawing interest from local birdlife. Created by Villawood artist/sculptor...

Simon Taylor Residential Property Manager, Hayden Real Estate Anglesea

Simon is a fully qualified agents’ representative and seasoned sales executive with a proven track record of success across a broad range of industries. A local...

Using equity to invest in property

USING equity to invest in property has become one of the most common ways in which to make that leap from being a home...

First home buyers are skipping the guarantor

FIRST home buyers are delaying or missing the opportunity to get into the property market by not engaging a guarantor on their home loan,...

Seachangers secure Ocean Grove oasis

RT EDGAR Bellarine’s auction of 2-6 Cantal Court Ocean Grove over the weekend attracted a crowd of more than 50 people, who looked on...

Night tennis at the ’Springs – and more!

CLIFTON Springs Tennis Club’s very popular night tennis program continues to thrive, with three competitions a week. Two of the floodlit courts have recently been...

Point Lonsdale Tennis Club’s grand opening

GRAND indeed! ’Lonsdale’s freshly-laid Modgrass and revamped lighting is a sight to behold and the opening ceremony (May 14) paid tribute to the hard...