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City to host forum tonight about social housing

THE City of Greater Geelong will host an expert panel tonight (Thursday, June 20) for a community conversation about the future needs of Geelong...

Shire encourages people to power up with solar

WITH the Victorian Government re-opening rebates for rooftop solar next month, the Surf Coast Shire says it’s an ideal time for residents and businesses...

Hawk Sam the man at Tigers on Saturday

HAWTHORN champion Sam Mitchell was the star attraction of a packed Before the Game event at McCartney Oval on Saturday. More than 250 people turned...

A word from the Chairman

Last Thursday we had our third Committee for Lorne (CfL) meeting for 2019 with a busy agenda and plenty of activity continuing in and...

Committee for Lorne: THE NEXT STAGE OF COMMUNITY and agency cooperation in Lorne

On Friday June 7, two significant events took place in Lorne which demonstrated a new level of cooperation and collaboration between the Surf Coast...

Works begin on Merrijig Drive roundabout

WORKS have started on the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Merrijig Drive and Fischer Street in Torquay North. The roundabout will...

E-waste ban begins next month

ELECTRONIC waste will no longer be accepted in kerbside bins or landfills from next month, with Surf Coast residents able to take it to...

Sir Elton to rocket back to Geelong

THE Rocket Man is rocketing back to Geelong later this year. Sir Elton John will return to the Mt Duneed Estate winery on December 7...

Walk the walks at next Warralily Central stage

THE next phase of the Central neighbourhood in the heart of Armstrong Creek’s Warralily community has hit the market. Warralily Central is the area’s most...

WAITING FOR EDEN: Ecotourism proposal hopes for planning haste

THE proponents of Eden Project Anglesea say planning decisions about the mine site’s future need to be locked down as quickly as possible, or...

Welsh Homes goes 3D

Need to re-visit the display home but can’t make the time? Or, looking to plan your trip before you head out? Innovative 3D tours from Welsh...

REIV says Victorian Budget delivers infrastructure and incentives

The Victorian Budget 19/20 has been adjusted to deal with the biggest write down in revenue in Victoria’s history. REIV President Robyn Waters said this...

AGENCY PROFILE: Simon Bogdanov Sales consultant Hayden Real Estate Torquay

Heavily embedded in the Surf Coast real estate market, Simon Bogdanov's genuine and personal approach has cemented the perfect foundations for connecting people with...

VILLAWOOD PROPERTIES TURN 30!

It’s Villawood’s birthday! If you’ve driven along the Geelong Ring Road the past few weeks, you may have noticed our new letters on the...

Town by town snapshot: Leopold

The size of Leopold is approximately 26.9 square kilometres and has 17 parks covering nearly 2.7 per cent of total area. The population of Leopold...

Exercising as we get older

Are you feeling less active than you used to? Is a recent injury, or stiff joints encouraging you to spend more time on the couch...

Torquay baker crowned WEDDING CAKE Designer of the Year

Zoe Corstorphan has never considered herself as a creative person, but since winning Wedding Cake Designer of the Year at the Geelong Wedding Business...

EYEING the WEEKEND – June 13, 2019

FRIDAY 14/6

WSL to go carbon neutral and wipe out single-serve plastics

THE World Surf League (WSL) has announced a series of sustainability commitments, including becoming carbon neutral globally and eliminating single-serve plastics by the end...

Colac Otway wants Birregurra mobile phone tower relocated

THE Colac Otway Shire will encourage Telstra to lodge a planning application to establish a new mobile phone tower at a location that does...

Funding to reform recycling industry

THE state government has announced a Recycling Industry Reform package of $34.9 million to further strengthen the waste and recycling sector. The package came in...

Deakin students awarded engineering scholarships

VICTORIAN energy network business AusNet Services has awarded scholarships to two female engineering students as part of the AusNet Services ‘Women in Power Engineering’...

The wait begins for the 50-Year Storm

THE wait is officially on for this year’s Bells Beach 50-Year Storm Invitational, with voting closed and a line-up of 30 surfers chosen. Organisers received...

Liberals lobby Geelong crossbenchers over fire services bill

THE state Labor government has reintroduced its legislation to change the structure of Victoria’s firefighting services, and Liberal and National MPs in western Victoria...