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April 4, 2018

Committee For Lorne: A word from the Chairman – March 29, 2018

Hats off to Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV)! Over the past month, communication from their team has been first class about planned burns being...

April 4, 2018

Committee For Lorne: Community Profile – March 29, 2018

Sixty five years ago Barb, remembers walking to Kalimna Falls as a five year old, something she has only just repeated. It was the...

April 4, 2018

Shire will write to regulator about pokies plan at Torquay Hotel

THE Surf Coast Shire will write to the industry regulator about the Torquay Hotel’s plan to add 15 more poker machines, but has not...

April 4, 2018

Pincer move: shire responds to earthworks petition

THE ongoing dispute about earthworks on a property in Bellbrae continues, with the shire formally responding to a petition urging the Surf Coast Shire...

April 4, 2018

Solar boats set sail again

PUPILS harnessed the power of the sun and went sailing last week, testing their design skills in the second Solar Cup Educational Challenge. Organised by...

April 4, 2018

Pros and kids take to the water for surf day

KIDS with Cystic Fibrosis teamed up with professional surfers at Torquay Surf Beach last week for a morning of fun therapy. Surfing champions, such as...

April 4, 2018

Kings Funerals to take a seat on the Bizz3228 couch

KINGS Funerals will be the special guest at Bizz3228's April networking event, to be held next week. Michael and Beth King and the team from...

April 4, 2018

Spring Creek Probus turns 25

THE Spring Creek Probus Club has turned 25, and celebrated the anniversary at the club’s changeover lunch last month. The lunch at the Beach Hotel...

April 4, 2018

Women who surf to star in series’ first line-up

TORQUAY Commerce and Tourism (TCT) has partnered with Moore Stephens, Surfers in Suits and Surfing Victoria to stage the first “Women in Business” event...

April 4, 2018

Grants to help wipe away graffiti

THE latest round of Graffiti Prevention Grants from the state government is now open, and local councils have been encouraged to apply. The grants, of...

April 4, 2018

Letters To The Editor – April 5, 2018

Rare hoodies

Dear Editor, We write to respond to the letter “More hoodies might have flown” by Paul Malone on March 29. As mentioned in the letter,...

April 4, 2018

Footy festival kicks on in Torquay North

THE footballs were flying in Torquay North over Easter as the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) hosted a Festival of Footy. Held at Banyul-Warri Fields on...

April 4, 2018

Geelong-Melbourne rail rated a national infrastructure priority

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) has slated better rail connections between Geelong and Melbourne are a priority, and should be finished within 15 years. Last week, the...

April 4, 2018

Brett Luxford appointed Geelong’s acting CEO

BRETT Luxford has been appointed acting chief executive officer of the City of Greater Geelong, until a permanent replacement for the outgoing Kelvin Spiller...

April 4, 2018

City seeks grant to improve Burdoo Reserve

THE City of Greater Geelong will apply to the state government for a $100,000 grant to help fund an upgrade of Burdoo Reserve. The grant...

April 4, 2018

Bicycle Victoria bemoans rider deaths

THE total number of bike riders dying on Australian roads has remained stagnant for 20 years despite improvements to road safety, according to a...

April 4, 2018

National test finds better than expected internet speeds

THE first report from an Australia-wide broadband speed testing program is in, and the four major NBN retailers are delivering at least 80 per...

April 4, 2018

UDIA networks in Geelong

THE Urban Development Institute of Australia’s local members started their long weekend with a networking function in Geelong last week. Thursday’s event, held at The...

April 4, 2018

Otways group receives biodiversity grant

THE Friends of the Eastern Otways are among several groups that will share in $4.7 million funding for regional projects. Last week, Member for Western...

April 4, 2018

Old Collegians take a swing at annual fundraiser

ST JOSEPH'S Old Collegians' Association (SJOCA) held the 2018 Associated Cold Tread Tyres Golf Day at 13th Beach Golf Links in tough, windy conditions...