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Shire talks up the positives of saving energy

THE Surf Coast Shire is encouraging residents to get behind its new Powered by Positive program. An initiative of the shire’s Renewable Energy Task Force,...

SMELLS FISHY Governance of Torquay Angling Club questioned

THE governance of the Torquay Angling Club has been questioned by some of its members, with suggestions of a no confidence vote in the...

Sustainable energy included in every Hamlan home

Using reliable, renewable energy to power your home can be easier than you think with the state-of-the-art Bradford Solar ChargePack, which includes Tesla Powerwall...

Get the very best result for you and your property

It’s that time of the year. Everyone and their dog are down here on the coast and they’re after three things; sun, sand and...

Regional Victoria median prices outperform Melbourne

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s latest data reveals that Melbourne’s median house price increased 1.4 per cent to $826,500 (from $815,000) and the...

Settling into a new rhythm in 2019

The best time I spent over Christmas was in Lorne, particularly on sunset with the wide and eclectic range of visitors found at the...

Town by town snapshot: Deans Marsh

The size of Deans Marsh is approximately 57.1 square kilometres for ABS data collection purposes. The population of Deans Marsh in 2011 was 372 people...

ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB – January 31, 2019

CONGRATULATIONS to Jared Matheson who had a hole in one on Australia Day. Wednesday January 23 was Par. For the men, the A Grade...

Selwood and Smith say a storm is coming

TWO champions from two different football codes spoke about their longevity in the game as they promoted a NRL pre season game to be...

New wave breaks for SOUL surfers

THE Southern Ocean Union of Longboarders (SOUL) will celebrate its 15th year since formation in 2004. It has been part of the local surf and...

Get kids asthma READY FOR SCHOOL

Asthma Australia have introduced a new three-step checklist for parents to get their kids asthma ready upon returning to school after the summer break. According...

Eyeing the weekend – January 31, 2019

FRIDAY 1/2

New broadacre crop launched

SUPER high oleic safflower (SHOS), the newest crop for the Australian broadacre market, was officially launched by GO Resources at Horsham's Grains Innovation Park...

New NDIS website launches

THE National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has officially launched a new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) website to improve users’ experiences online. Speaking last week,...

Survey finds a lack of campfire knowledge

PARKS Victoria is concerned by the findings of a survey that revealed just over a quarter of people knew how to correctly extinguish a...

Good coffee hits the beach as The Stoop goes beachside

THERE are some things in life that just go together effortlessly, like summertime and sandy toes, blue skies and colourful zinc, and now beach...

Crowds roll out for Cadel’s fifth race

THERE was fast and furious cycling in the Geelong region over the weekend, but thousands of recreational riders also saddled up as part of...

Campaign encourages more people to visit international students

THE state government is committing $50,000 towards helping Geelong’s visitor economy grow by supporting a plan to increase the number of people travelling to...

Henderson wades into borefield debate

CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has waded into the debate about the Barwon Downs borefield, calling on the state government to immediately reveal how...

IN BRIEF – January 31, 2019

Don’t let your mates drink and drown LIFE Saving Victoria is urging people to drink responsibly around water, with alcohol related drownings representing over 20 per...

Lachlan joins Victorian Youth Congress

ARMSTRONG Creek teenager Lachlan Houen hopes he can get the next generation more engaged in politics as part of his time in the 2019...

TORQUAY RSL AND LIONS TEAM UP AGAIN

TORQUAY RSL welfare officer Peter McMahon (right) recently received a call for help from an older veteran needing some help around his home. Mr...

Lifeguard patrols extended for a week

LIFE Saving Victoria (LSV) has extended its lifeguard services past Australia Day for the first time, to provide an extra level of protection for...

Community servants honoured on Australia Day

LONG-TIME Torquay RSL and Torquay Lions Club member Kevin Egan is among those from the Geelong region on this year’s Australia Day Honours List. Mr...