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March 7, 2018

Tigers bat well to bring home championship

THE Torquay Tigers’ batting proved too good for East Belmont at the weekend, winning the T20 U/17 Championship. The Torquay boys scored 194 runs to...

March 7, 2018

Conquest gives outstanding performance at Kondak

TORQUAY athlete Adam Conquest beat last year’s “Kondak” Triathlon winner by an impressive half a minute. Conquest gave an outstanding performance, taking out the...

March 7, 2018

Tennis tournaments cater for all players

CENTRE Court Indoor is running a series of round robin tennis tournaments this year that will cater for players of all standards. The tournaments are...

March 7, 2018

Seniors play at the ’Lawn!

SENIOR tennis players took to the grass courts at Geelong Lawn on Sunday February 25 for the second event on the Tennis Seniors Victoria...

March 7, 2018

The outlook for housing remains strong

THE defining characteristic of the housing market today is that investors are being replaced by first home buyers, according to HIA’s Principal Economist Tim...

March 7, 2018

Tips on buying a farm

WHETHER subsistence farming or hobby farming, Australians are not shy of getting their hands dirty. In fact, the Victorian Department of Primary Industries reports that...

March 7, 2018

Surf Coast set to ride out soft landing

ONE Agency Torquay has evaluated the most recent market trends and believes that many reports that suggest Australia’s housing boom is coming to an...

February 28, 2018

Money balls fly for Tigers

The Tiger Drop, organised by the Torquay football, cricket and netball clubs, was held at Spring Creek Reserve last Sunday. A golf flag was...

February 28, 2018

Torquay growers encouraged to make the transition

FANS of homegrown food in Torquay have been encouraged to meet their neighbours and join the Transition Streets movement. Geelong Regional Libraries is hosting a...

February 28, 2018

Hundreds take up the Kondak Triathlon challenge

MORE than 650 competitors took part in the third annual 13th Beach Health Services “Kondak” Triathlon at the weekend. Competitors took on the 400-metre swim,...

February 28, 2018

Roller coaster fun at Anglesea Fair

The Anglesea Primary School Twilight Village Fair has not only been considered an important fundraiser, but also a community celebration for many years. It’s a...

February 28, 2018

A “Titch” in time at TSLSC

EUGENE “Titch” Cullity arrived at Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club in 1947, only two years after its opening. Titch, 90, is still an integral member of...

February 28, 2018

Spreading the word on Gazania weed hazard

HAVE you seen this weed? That’s what Jan Juc Coast Action volunteers and the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) staff are asking the public...

February 28, 2018

From Little Things…

The Deans Marsh community is one of many in the Shire to benefit from the last round of Shire Small Grants, grants to help...

February 28, 2018

Community Profile – March 1, 2018

Over 50 years ago, Toni was camping at Anglesea with a group of girls at the same time as John and his mates were...

February 28, 2018

A word from the Chairman – March 1, 2018

What a magnificent influx of international visitors we have seen for the annual Chinese New Year celebration along the Great Ocean Road and hinterland,...

February 28, 2018

SURF COAST TIMES SUBSCRIPTION COMPETITION WINNERS

Young local Josh Thompson, 9, was one of five winners of the Surf Coast Times Storm Surfboard giveaway. Thanks to his mum Sally Dale,...

February 28, 2018

Festa-tastic on Pakington Street

DIVERSITAT Pako Festa was held last Saturday and is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia. Every year since 1983, Pako Festa has...

February 28, 2018

Dog-friendly outdoor cinema comes back to the Bellarine

THE Bellarine’s annual Outdoor Cinema returns to Ocean Grove Park this Saturday on March 3 to raise money for local charity, Cherished Pets Foundation. In...

February 28, 2018

Refugee finds beauty against ugliness

WHAT started as the sharing of photos on Facebook between a refugee detained on Manus Island and a Fairhaven resident culminated in a book...

February 28, 2018

Letters To The Editor – March 1, 2018

Tackle head-on problem quickly

Dear Editor, As head-on collisions on the Great Ocean Road are becoming too numerous a quick remedy is needed. Surely the fastest, easiest,...

February 28, 2018

Bennett holds soul session at Bells, launches book

RICHY Bennett has made another dawn visit to Bells Beach, greeting the day with a soul gathering. As part of the launch of his book...

February 28, 2018

Fest-goers seas the day in new seafood format

THE Apollo Bay Seafood Festival ran a new three-day format at a new location two weekends ago. The festival moved from its original grounds on...