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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...

Funding to improve after-hours care

AFTER-hours health services in the Otway and Surf Coast areas will be improved through a $40,000 investment. Western Victoria Primary Health Network (PHN) has granted...

Roadside planting revs up across regional Victoria

THOUSANDS of native seedlings were planted across regional Victoria to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 as part of a planting blitz by...

Bailey bridge to drop in at Moggs Creek

A TEMPORARY Bailey bridge was scheduled to be installed on the Great Ocean Road at Moggs Creek yesterday (Wednesday, June 12) as part of...

Committee for Lorne: A word from the Chairman

Another big weekend has come and gone in Lorne as the midpoint of 2019 looms larger than life. From the expansive blue skies of...

IN BRIEF – June 13, 2019

Countback announced for Carol McGregor’s seat

Joeys will quadruple every donation at dream appeal day

ON June 18, something special is happening at St Joseph’s. The College is giving families, alumni and friends of the College, an opportunity to participate...

Have your say on Fairhaven-Skenes Creek trail

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has commissioned a study to assess the value, benefits and potential options of a new...

Manolis named in Queen’s Birthday honours

GEELONG Regional Libraries Corporation chief executive officer Patti Manolis is among the local people to get plaudits for their years of service to the...

RED LINES – Process of setting Torquay’s boundaries questioned

LABOR’S motivations and method of locking in Torquay’s town boundaries have been questioned, with participants in a community forum grilling South Barwon MP Darren...

Townhouse packages snapped up at Armstrong

A prestige townhouse offer at Villawood Properties’ flagship Armstrong Mount Duneed has drawn a powerful market response with 18 house-and-land packages snapped up in...