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Accessibility improvements to roll out in central Geelong

POPULAR locations in central Geelong are about to become more accessible for people with disabilities and mobility issues through the Central Geelong Accessibility Improvements...

Campaign launched to stop reckless fires

VICTORIA Police and the CFA are supporting a new Crime Stoppers Victoria campaign that urges people to remember that a carelessly lit fire could...

Community invited to Barwon Downs borefield session

SOUTHERN Rural Water (SRW) is holding a community information drop-in session next week for those interested in the future of groundwater extraction in the...

Thousands roll up to see Torquay Rotary Motor Show

THOUSANDS of spectators took a shine to the hundreds of vehicles that rolled up at Elephant Walk on Sunday for the Torquay Rotary Motor...

Good Friday Appeal home on offer

THE 2019 Henley and Villawood Properties’ Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal’s Charity House Auction is just around the corner. Going under the hammer this...

Uber launches on the Surf Coast

TRAVELLERS can now get an Uber further into or out of the Surf Coast, with the ridesharing service officially launching in the region. People have...

Committee for Lorne – LORNE WOMEN’S GOLF JANUARY 2019

The Peak Restaurant Opening at the Country Club, was a fun night with a casual fashion parade of outfits from local traders Coastal Diva,...

IN BRIEF – February 14, 2019

Razor Ride rolls through A SIX-day ride from Ballarat to Melbourne to raise funds for mental health, loss and grief passed through the Surf Coast...

Items get a second life at the Repair Cafe

HAVE you ever loved something so much, that parting with it was unthinkable? The teenage owner of a broken Tamagotchi - those egg-shaped virtual pets...

Shire defers request to support study into new saleyards

THE Surf Coast Shire has held off on providing funding for a study into creating a new saleyards facility until it receives more information. Councillors...

Epworth secures Medicare licence for MRI

THE vital signs are good at Epworth Geelong, with the Waurn Ponds private hospital succeeding in its efforts to secure a Medicare licence for...

Debate continues about bike park and smoke stack

A PAIR of features of Anglesea’s landscape continue to dominate discussions about Alcoa’s plans for its mine and power station – but for entirely...

HAZY DAYS Decisions about Anglesea smoke stack and bike park still to be made

A PAIR of features of Anglesea’s landscape continue to dominate discussions about Alcoa’s plans for its mine and power station – but for entirely...

AN AWARD-WINNING SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Celebrating its first year since opening and central to this developing young community is the new Armstrong Creek School. Winner of the Best Combined...

LET LIFE REVOLVE AROUND YOU INTRODUCING AXIS AT WARRALILY

Warralily’s new ‘Axis’ neighbourhood is a boutique, townhouse precinct that blends high style and great design with a low maintenance version of the Warralily way...

COMMUNITY SPIRIT IT’S EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK

Community is a word that is thrown around by a lot of new housing estates but very few achieve it. At Warralily it’s the...

LIVE IN GEELONGS MOST AWARDED COMMUNITY

The brains trust and builders that created Warralily are justifiably proud of winning highest honours at the 2018 Victorian Urban Development Institute of Australia...

Live the dream and create your own piece of history at historic Manse Estate

AS the pressures of development in our traditional growth areas continue to have an impact on lifestyle, many are looking to escape the clutter...

When is the right time to buy a property?

You know those people who are always waiting for the optimal time to buy a property? They either wait and wait until everyone else starts...

Shady solutions for summer

As Australians, we love spending time outdoors at home – but in summer, particularly in regional areas, the blistering sun can make this problematic. The...

Town by town snapshot: Portarlington

THE size of Portarlington is approximately 24.8 square kilometres with 12 parks covering nearly 5.4 per cent of total area. The population of Portarlington in...

Catching up with Torquay Boardriders charger Angela Ball

RECENTLY I caught up with local surfing gun and big wave charger Ange Ball to discuss her path to being one of the premiere...

Eyeing the weekend – February 07, 2019

FRIDAY 8/2

Geelong’s Kids Plus Foundation makes a splash at Fishos

HIGH school and university students as well as volunteers from Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club gathered at Fishos in late January to supervise the...