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Butler encourages students to speak up

FEDERAL Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Mark Butler has urged the next generation of voters to speak up on the issues that...

Letters To The Editor – March 29, 2018

More hoodies might have flown

Summer coastal drowning figures show there’s work to be done

SURF Life Saving Australia (SLSA) has stressed that water safety is still a priority that needs to be taken on board by everyone, with...

Coastcare joins efforts to seal the loop

LOCAL Coastcare volunteers will assist in the collection of discarded fishing line and fishing hooks, under a new partnership with Zoos Victoria to protect...

Court bookings prove a hit at Anglesea Tennis Club

THE Anglesea Tennis Club continues to open up their courts through an initiative to encourage residents and visitors to get involved in tennis. Club members,...

LORNE ENJOYS OARING SUCCESS AT STATES

The Lorne Surf Life Saving Club (LSLSC) has shown its dominance again at this year’s Surf Life Saving Open State Championships boating division. LSLSC...

Winchelsea Common clean-up to begin

WORKS to clean up the Winchelsea Common and revitalise the space for the community were scheduled to begin this week. The Department of Environment, Land,...

Torquay Lions pack in the care for those in crisis

TORQUAY Lions Club recently distributed 150 personal care packs to help people in crisis. The Lions have given the emergency toiletries packs designed for men...

Council waits on more detail before determining resort position

THE proponents of a planned resort for Apollo Bay must include more detail if it is to go ahead, and the Colac Otway Shire...

Winchelsea wind farm project powers ahead

A WIND farm under construction near Winchelsea is powering ahead, with two to three turbines being completed each week. The $258 million Mount Gellibrand Wind...

Free meningococcal vaccinations for teens extended

THERE were six meningococcal cases diagnosed in the Barwon South West region last year, and the state government has extended its free vaccination program...

Support keeps flowing after bushfires

THE state and federal governments are continuing to support people affected by the fires that swept through south-west Victoria last week. The state government will...

Creative projects seek space through grants

TWO urban renewal projects in central Geelong will share in $250,000 in state government funding to breathe new life into the city’s vacant spaces. Creative...

Grant to keep children connected

MACKILLOP Family Services, in partnership with Barwon, Child, Youth and Family, will receive more than $1 million from the federal government over five years...

Delegation seeks $152m for Shipwreck Coast projects

A DELEGATION of local leaders headed to Canberra this week to lobby the federal government to invest millions of dollars into the Shipwreck Coast. The...

Road’s governance woes outlined in issues paper

THE Great Ocean Road Taskforce has called for feedback on how the road is governed to ensure the international tourist attraction is not “loved...

Coalition pledges to buy lifesaving drones

THE Victorian Coalition is going after the lifesaving vote, pledging to buy 15 drones if it wins this year’s state election. Earlier this month, Shadow...

DELWP takes off to monitor duck hunters and sand dunes

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is taking to the skies, launching drones to keep an eye on duck hunters as...

Fanning: the final salute

Bells Beach is where it all began for Mick Fanning, and this year, it will be where it all ends. The three-time World Champion’s appearance...

Welcome to the 2018 Rip Curl Pro

On behalf of Surfing Victoria, Rip Curl and the World Surf League, I would like to welcome everyone to the 57th running of the...

Wilson and Peterson win on Gold Coast

The first stop on the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro, witnessed an incredible start to the season...