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Amy’s Otway Tour confirmed in National Road Series

A TRADITIONAL Tours season will start a transformed Cycling Australia (CA) 2018 National Road Series (NRS), with a host of the country’s iconic cycling...

Rory’s Rambles: Caring for our care workers

HOUSING affordability is an issue we hear a lot about. Building a family home is the biggest purchase most people make in their lives. Not being...

PLAN PAIN

Department tries to explain houses on bike park

Wild Women hit the Waves

The Surf Coast Longboarders Club held its ninth Wild Women on Water fundraiser on Saturday. Proceeds from the event go towards local charity Bethany,...

It tolls for he: Mick Fanning to retire at Rip Curl Pro

SURFING great Mick Fanning is putting his competition board back in the rack, announcing this year’s Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach will be...

Xavier Huxtable makes semi-finals of awards

JAN Juc surfer Xavier Huxtable has been nominated as a semi-finalist in the Regional Achiever Award for this year’s Victorian Young Achiever Awards. Sponsored by...

Shire tests support for changes to aged and disability care

CHANGES to federal legislation could result in the Surf Coast Shire making sweeping cuts to the Positive Ageing and disability care services it provides,...

Torquay’s waiting for it, the green light

THE new traffic lights at the intersection of Beach Road and the Surf Coast Highway are still not operational, and the Surf Coast Shire...

New trustees get to work at Bellbrae cemetery

A CALL for help in the pages of this newspaper last year has led to five new appointments to the Bellbrae Cemetery Trust. Established in...

Shire’s event to press for women’s progress

AWARD-winning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musician Jessie Lloyd and Lorne Sculpture Biennale artist Merinda Kelly will headline the Surf Coast Shire’s 2018 International...

Bellbrae fixes it up at first Repair Café meeting

THE fix-it-yourself movement in the Surf Coast is spreading, with Bellbrae hosting its first meeting of the community-driven Repair Cafe initiative that sees volunteers...

Be open with GORCC so coast plan cuts the mustard

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) is conducting a review of its Coastal Management Plan, ahead of the preparation of its new plan...

Summa wins with eggsellent guessing

Good guessing from seven-year-old Summa Barry scored her two prizes at the Child’s Play Early Learning Centre’s Family Fun and Market day at the...

Wild women carve it up

WILd women took to the waves on Saturday as the Surf Coast Longboarders Club held its ninth Wild Women on Water fundraiser. The day attracted...

Kids ready to go wild with return of KAOS

HUNDREDS of kids are set to go wild in Anglesea during the April school holidays as the popular Kids Adventure Outdoors (KAOS) festival returns...

Committee for Lorne: Celebrating Deans Marsh

The continuing story of the Deans Marsh Curtain… In the 1990s, Deans Marsh was changing. The long-established local families were still doing what they do...

Committee for Lorne: A word from the Chairman – March 8, 2018

The Lorne Surf Club has been front and centre on national television over the past fortnight as part of the celebration of the Dulux’s...

Committee for Lorne: Community Profile – March 8, 2018

Anna grew up in Hamilton, the eldest of seven children, and went to a small local school until she joined the Macarthur Post Office...

Liberals pledge to upgrade diesel trains

THE Victorian Opposition has made a big transport move ahead of this year’s state election, pledging to spend $633 million to upgrade regional rail...

Volunteers clean up the coast

TWENTY-four volunteers collected bags full of rubbish during Ocean Grove Coastcare’s eighth Clean Up Australia Day event at the weekend. Local Coastcare president Fran McAloon...

Dog lovers enjoy outdoor cinema for a good cause

PLENTY of two- and four-legged friends gathered at Ocean Grove Park at the weekend for the Bellarine’s annual Outdoor Cinema. Raising money for local charity...

Police Report – March 8, 2018

The months of January and February in 2018 have seen a marked reduction in crime in the Torquay area in comparison to previous years. While...

Driving guide for long holiday road trips

How Safe is Your car? Check your vehicle! Confidence for any long drive starts by ensuring your car is ready. Key areas to check yourself...

Regional Growth Fund applications open

THE federal government will put in at least $10 million towards major job-creating capital infrastructure works through its Regional Growth Fund, applications for which...