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Kennett River Nature Walk opens

THE Kennett River Nature Walk is now up and running. The $50,000 project was supported by $20,000 from the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Program, and...

Committee for Lorne: Australia Day in Lorne Tin Hill – Who remembers?

On the Australia Day weekend just passed, we received an email at Lorne Historical Society enquiring as to whether we had much material on...

Shire updates its advocacy priorities

THE Surf Coast Shire has updated its advocacy priorities to focus on what it says are the projects with the best chance of achieving...

Shire knocks back three-storey proposal in Anglesea

THE Surf Coast Shire has knocked back a planning application to redevelop the Anglesea Motor Inn into a three-storey apartment building, despite a last-ditch...

LOCAL HEROES: Surf Coast announces Australia Day Awards

THE Surf Coast Shire has recognised some of its community champions in its 2019 Australia Day Awards. The shire’s Australia Day Awards for Citizen of...

ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB – January 24, 2019

WEDNESDAY January 16 was a Stableford competition. The men’s winner for A Grade was Vincent Attardi with 44 points. Peter Wagner won B Grade...

RUSSIAN FILM WINS BIG AT 2019 BELLS BEACH Surf Film Festival

The Bells Beach Surf Film Festival has had another successful year, screening 10 international surf films and three Australian premieres. Priboi – the first full-length...

INTRICATE NATURE DESIGN TO HIT Qdos Arts

New exhibitions featuring captivating nature design and printmaking is coming to Qdos Arts this February, with Melbourne-born artists Matthew Stevenson and Zelman Lew showcasing...

Art in the garden at Aireys Inlet

In celebration of all things arts, crafts and gardening, the Aireys Inlet Community Garden is hosting its third Art in the Garden event, which...

A journey back to the 80s IN LORNE

In an exclusive blast-from-the-past performance, 80s tribute band Absolutely 80s is headed for the Lorne hotel this weekend on their Forever Young tour in...

EYEING THE WEEKEND – January 24, 2019

FRIDAY 25/1

Over 500 swimmers hit the water for Queenscliff180 family swim

The weather turned it on for Queenscliff180’s family swim day at the weekend, with a stunning 25-degree day greeting 508 happy swimmers despite a...

Nippers take to Bancoora

Bancoora Beach hosted 1,455 competitors at Life Saving Victoria’s nippers carnival on January 19, with many local children heading down to test their skills...

Race raises $10,000 for Kids Plus Foundation

THE Kids Plus Foundation has thanked the community for helping raise $10,000 towards its efforts at this year’s Bellarine Cup. Held on January 3 at...

Mental health champion will be at Colac Otway’s Australia Day event

THE Colac Otway Shire’s Australia Day ambassador for this year has dedicated her career to expanding community understanding of mental health and developing programs...

Be aware of the conditions as temperature rises

VICTORIANS are encouraged to stay safe and remain aware of conditions across the state’s southwest as the weather continues to heat up. Forest Fire Management...

Port Fairy is tops for travellers, Wotif says

PORT FAIRY has been crowned this year’s number one destination for Australian travellers by online travel site Wotif. Now in its second year, the Wotif...

Hunting organisation takes aim at duck season changes

AUSTRALIA’S peak body for hunters has hit out at the state government’s reasons to modify the coming duck season, labelling them as “flawed, secretive,...

Cromarty is new CEO of Committee for Geelong

CREATIVE Geelong founder Jennifer Cromarty has been announced as the new chief executive officer of the Committee for Geelong. Ms Cromarty replaces Rebecca Casson, who...

Florence shakes it out at Mount Duneed Estate

ABOUT 20,000 music fans held onto each other at Mount Duneed Estate on Saturday as Florence and the Machine headlined the latest instalment of...

Practise getting back into your boat

MARITIME Safety Victoria (MSV) and Life Saving Victoria (LSV) are challenging boaters and paddlers to practise getting back on their boats and kayaks this...

Field set for Festival of Sails passage race

A FLEET of more than 270 boats will compete in the 2019 Festival of Sails, one of Australia’s biggest celebrations of sailing, which kicks...

Dancers on the beach

IN READINESS for a new year of classes, Torquay Dance Academy held a three-day dance camp where students learnt how to move and perform...

Awesome artists part of U3A course

IN A bushland acreage near Anglesea, artists Jan and Geo Francis embrace a personal and working relationship that has extended across four decades. Their owner-built...