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Richard Goyder announced for CfG Leadership Breakfast

THE Committee for Geelong (CfG) has announced AFL Commission chair Richard Goyder will be the guest speaker at its 2018 Leadership Breakfast. The next instalment...

Be shark-smart this summer

BEACHGOERS, swimmers, surfers, anglers and divers are being encouraged to be sharks-mart this summer by following six basic steps. Victorian Fisheries Authority chief executive officer...

Anglesea amber reveals Australia’s prehistoric past

A SCIENTIFIC analysis of fossilised tree resin from Anglesea has caused a rethink of Australia’s prehistoric ecosystem. Deakin Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) and Monash...

NBN Co wants more people on faster plans

THE organisation rolling out the National Broadband Network (NBN) has changed its pricing in an effort to ultimately get people to purchase faster internet...

Better roads info for the south west

LOCAL drivers will have better access to information about the condition of roads, road works and upgrades in Victoria’s south west as part of...

Blue Ribbon honours for Rudi

BARWON Health’s StaffCare Manager Dr Rudi Gasser has been awarded the Geelong Kokoda Youth Program’s Blue Ribbon Community Award for his medical work with...

Tourists flock to Corangamite region

INTERNATIONAL tourists continue to flock to Corangamite’s famous tourist destinations, and are spending more while they’re in town. Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson said figures...

Community Profile – December 21, 2017

Richard’s parents got to select one of the first campsites at The Ocean Road Caravan Park when it initially first opened. The family lived...

Residents are doing it for themselves: Improving aged care through Montessori at Lorne community hospital

Many of us are familiar with the term Montessori as it applies to education, but only a few of us in Australia are familiar...

Village of gingerbread grows at RACV Torquay Resort

EVERYONE wants their own little piece of land in Torquay, and this even applies to the RACV Torquay Resort’s gingerbread house competition. Lots are at...

A sea of locals at carols

HUNDREDS gathered for Torquay’s Carols by the Sea last Saturday December 16, as local artists Jessica Sherman, Amy Leposa and Noah Gray, together with...

Labor pre-selects Libby Coker for Corangamite

CORANGAMITE voters in the next federal election will have two familiar faces to choose from, with Labor preselecting Libby Coker to stand again. Ms Coker...

Take your dog to breakfast and learn about hoodies

THE Friends of the Hooded Plover Surf Coast are holding four “dogs’ breakfasts” events to help spread the word about hooded plover protection on...

Small grants help out environmental projects

THERE was a strong environmental flavour to the latest round of Surf Coast Shire’s Small Grants program, spearheaded by $5,000 to purchase 45 reusable...

Disability-friendly display home under construction

AUSTRALIA’S first display home for people with disabilities is now under construction in Armstrong Creek. The $800,000 house in Unity Drive will be part of...

Crime falls along the Surf Coast

CRIME is on the decline in four Surf Coast towns, with offences over the 12 months to September dropping or steady in almost all...

Ripe for the picking: Peachs grand opening goes off

PEACHS Torquay returned last Thursday at 9am with a grand opening event including giveaways, tastings and complimentary Ocean Grind coffee. The opening weekend saw hundreds...

Taking strides in regional improvement

AN EXTENSION of the Surf Coast Walk to Lorne to enable dual use by cyclists and walkers from start to finish is one of...

COAL CHANGE

Anglesea mine could become major tourism precinct

Postie Elf delivers letters from North Pole

Postie Cam doubling as an elf, delivered letters from Santa to Torquay College preps on Monday, having received 180 letters on December 1 from...

Agency Profile: Candace Smith

Sales Consultant, RT Edgar Bellarine

Geelong and Surf Coast to meet affordability challenge

THE economic challenge for Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast is to keep housing prices down and affordable across the region. Melbourne is experiencing boom...

All you want from Santa is land at Ashbury Estate

STILL wondering what to buy your family this Christmas? How about the perfect place to build your new dream home at Armstrong Creek’s highly...

Real estate sons shine online

Continuing their innovative approach to marketing and social media, Bellarine Property enlisted the support of young guns Joel Bartley and Tully Roberts (the sons...