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Visit Fossil Beach and see mega sharks and predatory whales

FOSSILS dating back 30 million years and stories about their discovery along Surf Coast beaches are featured for the first time in a new...

PAW PATROL Shire and GORCC team up on new beach patrol vehicle

THE Surf Coast Shire and the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) have rolled out a new all-terrain vehicle to patrol the beaches of...

ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB – December 27, 2018

ON Saturday December 15, the men and women played Par. The men’s A Grade winner was Jaimie Sims with +7 from the runner-up David...

KC Treecare mulches old Christmas trees for Ocean Mind

EVERY year in January, we are confronted with wilted, dying Christmas trees as a sad reminder that Christmas is really over. At KC Treecare, we are...

EYEING THE WEEKEND – December 27, 2018

FRIDAY 28/12

GRAPEVINE: Explore the diversitythat Champagne has to offer

The big Houses of Champagne have long dominated the minds ofconsumers, in many instances they have substantial marketing budgets to generate the feeling of...

Renegades play, and host Family Fun Day

THE Melbourne Renegades hosted their annual Family Day at the Geelong Cricket Ground in mid-December, with the men’s team playing a practice match and...

Take extra care on the roads these holidays

REGIONAL Roads Victoria (RRV) is urging drivers to put safety first this holiday season and take extra care on the roads. RRV chief regional roads...

Festival of Sails announces entertainment line-up

PERFORMERS ranging from Australian music legends to a local X Factor favourite – are set to rock the Geelong waterfront this Australia Day long...

Out of the Ord: surfing pics published

WHEN Russell Ord first started taking pictures of his mates surfing using an old camera, he never imagined his life’s work would revolve around...

Major events in Geelong pull in $64.6 million

GEELONG’S calendar of major events injected an estimated $64.6 million into the region’s economy during the 2017-18 financial year. The City of Greater Geelong’s Geelong...

IN BRIEF – December 27, 2018

Sally Capp to speak atCfG breakfast THE Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sally Capp, will be the guest speaker at the Committee for Geelong’s 2019 Annual Leadership...

Colac Otway seeks feedback about traffic strategy

THE Colac Otway Shire is proposing changing the speed limits in some of its coastal and Otways towns in response to the rapid growth...

Ride public transport for free on NYE

PUBLIC transport on Christmas Day was free for Victorian travellers, and the state government will again offer free travel on New Year’s Eve. Travel on...

Summer by the Sea returns next week

MORE than 300 free activities will be delivered during Summer by the Sea 2019, with bookings now open. The program runs from January 2-26 across...

Kite fest soars to new heights

ORGANISERS of the Surf Coast Kite Festival held another successful festival on December 15, with hundreds of people turning out to the event. Not only...

Work starts on Kids Plus Foundation’s new home

CONSTRUCTION is underway at the new home for the Kids Plus Foundation (KPF) in Waurn Ponds. Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson and KPF chief executive...

Henderson talks up MYEFO forecast

CORANGMITE federal member Sarah Henderson is talking up her government’s financial management, saying the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) shows Australia will have...

Speak up and help the hoodies

PEOPLE visiting beaches this summer have been urged to help keep the hoodies safe by reporting any activity that would pose a danger to...

New controller for Torquay’s SES

TORQUAY’S Victorian State Emergency Service (VICSES) unit has appointed a new controller. At their last training night for 2018, Graham Pocklington handed over to Jan...

Twilight bowling helps out farmers

THE Anglesea Bowling Club’s Twilight Social League has raised $1,014 to aid farmers struggling through the severe drought conditions in parts of Australia. A charity...

Lions club get defibs in place in Anglesea and Aireys

ANGLESEA Lions Club and the Bendigo Community Bank Anglesea have combined to make Anglesea and Aireys Inlet a safer place for those who may...

Library to start new year with new toys

CHRISTMAS came early this month for the Ocean Grove Toy Library (OGTL) with a $2,000 grant to purchase new toys. The toy library received a...

Bring warmth to your interiors with solid timber cabinetry

TIMBER is a material like no other whose warmth creates a sense of luxury, comfort and home. Each stick is unique, with the grain patterns,...