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Surfing museum rides high on visitor boom

The Australian National Surfing Museum (ANSM) is riding a wave of success, with visitor numbers at an almost-20 year high. This year has seen the...

Body art passes down through generations

Lisa Kearns established Purely Piercing in 1996 and later Kustome Kulture in 2000. The Purely Piercing team of Lisa and Jack are focused on their...

Parish flies from Falcons to Werribee

THE start of the 2018 VFL season will begin in Torquay with Geelong and Werribee squaring off on Easter Sunday, and spectators may notice...

Tigers fined for salary cap breach

THE Torquay Tigers will finalise their position on Monday about whether they will appeal penalties imposed for breaching the salary cap last year. Yesterday, AFL...

DIRTY BUSINESS

Rubbish a growing problem at Torquay drop-off point

Hundreds brave the wind to rock out at the Aireys open mic festival

Despite gale-force winds hitting the Surf Coast over the weekend, hundreds of locals and tourists turned out to support a range of performers at...

Walking Wonders

The Surf Coast Relay For Life exceeded its fundraising goal by $10,000 at the weekend. Pictured here is the Anglesea and Winchelsea Community Bank...

Quick thinking saves the day in beach rescues

THERE were two rescues of people in trouble in the water off the Surf Coast over the weekend. On Saturday, Sean Reilly, who is in...

Big weekend coming up for local cricket sides

LOCAL cricket sides are taking their bats and balls and getting ready to play for premierships this weekend. In the Geelong Cricket Association Division 2...

MP keeps pushing for toilets at arch

CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has made a spirited defence of her push to have toilets installed at the Great Ocean Road memorial arch...

VicRoads redesigns new bridge at Moggs Creek

VICROADS has responded to significant community concern and reshaped its plan to replace the bridge at Moggs Creek. As part of the joint federal and...

Riordan urges shire to move on from bike park

DEBATE about the details of the future use of Anglesea’s mine and power station continues, but the local Liberal MP believes the Surf Coast...

Shire keeps meeting details secret

THE Surf Coast Shire is staying tight-lipped about a special meeting of council that was held yesterday (Wednesday) morning but closed to the public. The...

Wellington keeps driving for roads spending

SURF Coast Shire councillor Heather Wellington is continuing to push for a reshaping of local government priorities. Cr Wellington was the keynote speaker at the...

Committee For Lorne: Memories of Chris’s Restaurant a Lorne icon

This week, we feature a trip down memory lane for many people who remember Lorne a few decades ago. George Biron most recently chef...

Committee For Lorne: A word from the Chairman – March 22, 2018

What an amazing weekend! – “Where else but Lorne?” There are times that I might get a bit carried away about how lucky we...

Committee For Lorne: Community Profile – March 22, 2018

Cathie, being a member of the Stirling family in Lorne, has a long association with the town. In 1929 the family moved a timber...

Family runs for Caitlin’s 50th

ONE of the regular members of Torquay’s parkrun course has celebrated her 50th birthday by stepping out with friends and family from across Australia. Caitlin...

Maseratis make a pit stop in Torquay

CLASSIC car fans may have noticed Maseratis from across the years roaring up and down the Great Ocean Road this week. The Maserati Global Gathering...

Surf Coast community laps up fundraising record

THE Surf Coast Relay for Life has topped its fundraising target for the past year by close to $10,000. “The goal was $75,000, but we...

Preps lead the way at new Surf Coast campus

THE foundation prep class at Christian College Geelong’s Surf Coast campus are probably the luckiest pupils in Torquay, with exclusive use of the entire...

Triathletes brave wild weather at Port

ATHLETES braved gale-force wind and cooler conditions for Portarlington’s leg of the 2017/18 2XU Triathlon Series on Sunday. Formerly known as the Gatorade Triathlon Series,...

Henderson fires back on Land 400

CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has fired back on Victoria’s failed Land 400 bid, saying she had no regrets about her advocacy for the...

Crime keeps falling on Surf Coast

CRIME on the Surf Coast has dropped by nearly 18 per cent over the past three years, according to the latest figures from the...