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New bins keep three-quarters of shire’s waste out of landfill

THE Surf Coast Shire's new food organics collection and a fourth bin for glass is diverting nearly three quarters (74 per cent) of waste...

Shire tests viability and costs of Torquay cultural facility

THE Surf Coast Shire is testing the viability and estimated costs of a multi-million-dollar arts facility in Torquay, about a year after the council...

Past champs and interstate rivals join the field of Surf Coast Century

THE 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century is cementing its reputation as one of Australia’s must-do ultra trail marathons, attracting a number of...

TTT reschedules one-act plays

Torquay Theatre Troupe (TTT) adopted the theatrical mantra that "the show must go on" during the latest lockdown.

GABF toasts new partnership with BeerFest

THE team behind The Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF) have announced a new partnership with BeerFest Australia. As a part of the partnership, Australian Beer...

Pass the parcel: Unexpected land management issue arises at Point Grey

THE plan to redevelop Point Grey in Lorne has hit an unexpected roadbump, with the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) discovering...

Travis Boak powers to 300 AFL games

PORT Adelaide veteran Travis Boak has never forgotten his roots in Torquay, nor the people who helped him make it to the AFL. Boak, who...

Authority’s plan to co-ordinate along the coast

THE Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) says one of the goals of the new organisation is to manage the region in...

Geelong to host two Renegades games

THE Melbourne Renegades will be coming down the highway to Geelong during the coming Big Bash League (BBL) season, with GMHBA Stadium to host...

Robyn Seymour starts as shire CEO

NEW Surf Coast Shire chief executive officer Robyn Seymour has had a baptism of fire, stepping into her first role in the local government...

New Elders’ Voice to provide advice for Victoria’s Treaty

THE First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria has announced an interim Elders' Voice to provide cultural advice, wisdom and oversight from elders across Victoria to...

Geelong’s at an “energy crossroads”, environmental group claims

AN ENVIRONMENTAL group claims the simultaneous milestones for both a “big battery” and a gas import terminal near Geelong mean the city has reached...

Healthy Heroes event coming to GMHBA Stadium

THE GMHBA Limited Healthy Heroes annual parent event is just around the corner, with special guest George Georgievski - The School Lunchbox Dad -...

Falcons Hickey and Lee named as AFLW Under-19 All Australians

GEELONG Falcons and Victoria Country's Mel Hickey has been named as coach of this year's AFLW Under-19 Championships All-Australian team. The championships showcased the most...

Torquay CC needs a women’s coach

THE Torquay Cricket Club has launched a search for a new women's coach as it looks to build on a successful first two seasons...

Pharmacists say they can speed up COVID-19 vaccination rollout

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says its members are the most obvious solution to getting Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 as quickly and conveniently...

Geelong objects to tell their stories

The city's latest Arts Industry Commission project aims to answer the question: what would Geelong's landmarks have to say, if they could talk? Creative Geelong, in...

Moratorium ends but onshore gas opponents vow to keep fighting

VICTORIA'S temporary moratorium on onshore conventional gas drilling is over, but Friends of the Earth have vowed to keep opposing the practice in the...

Recycled water could flow at Birregurra businesses

BARWON Water is encouraging businesses in Birregurra to explore opportunities for the use of recycled water for non-drinking purposes. The water corporation has just opened...

Work to start on Fischer Street car parks

WORK to create formalised car parking along Torquay's Fischer Street will begin from Thursday, July 15, as part of the Surf Coast Shire council's...

Roadworks to open up Geelong Future Economy Precinct almost complete

THE third and final stage of roadworks to open up the Geelong Future Economy Precinct has begun. The roadworks will extend Epworth Place (which starts...

Dan Lowther takes the helm of Geelong’s AFLW side

FORMER Geelong Cats midfielder Dan Lowther has been appointed as the new coach of the club's AFLW side. Lowther played 34 AFL games for the...

Redrawn state borders still move Torquay, Jan Juc out of South Barwon

TORQUAY, Jan Juc and Bellbrae will still be dropped from the seat of South Barwon, according to the latest version of the proposed state...

Youth achievements in Surf Coast celebrated

FOR 19-year-old James Staley, school was tough. Unable to read or write, he was extremely grateful for the support of his learning aides. As he...