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Shire locks in event calendar

THE Surf Coast Shire has locked in the calendar of events it will support throughout 2019. At their meeting last week, councillors resolved to adopt...

Committee for Lorne: A word from the Chairman

Last Friday, the Committee for Lorne held its seventh Annual General Meeting and as we embark on our eighth year of operation, it’s a...

Committee for Lorne: Schoolies is safely over Thanks to Red Frogs

Red Frogs aims to provide a positive peer presence to young people, as they navigate the alcohol-fuelled environments that tend to arise in the years...

Christmas comes to The Quay

TORQUAY came together again for a night of celebration at this year’s Christmastime in the Quay. The holiday fun event and fundraiser for not-forprofit charities...

TIA takes Stronger Communities grant to the floor

THE Torquay Improvement Association’s (TIA) hall will get a new floor as part of the latest round of Stronger Communities Program grants from the...

CHEERS TO BELLS BEACH BREWING’S BEERS

BELLS Beach Brewing held its grand opening earlier this month. The Torquay beer maker welcomed visitorsto the opening of its new brewery and taproom...

Calls to create direct Waurn Ponds-Torquay bus route

A LOCAL resident has been campaigning for over a year without success to get a direct Waurn Ponds- Torquay bus route. Torquay mother Heidi Rozec...

ManuFutures tenants get export boost

TENANTS in the ManuFutures facility in Waurn Ponds will benefit from $500,000 in export assistance from the federal government announced last week. ManuFutures, the advanced...

Record WorldTour line-up signs up for Cadel’s race

A RECORD 15 UCI WorldTour teams have been confirmed for next month’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR), including leading British outfit Team...

Shire says no to oil drilling in Bight

THE Surf Coast Shire has said “no” to oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight, becoming the first Australian municipality to formally oppose it. At...

Santa run coming through Torquay and Jan Juc

SANTA will be travelling around Torquay and Jan Juc on Christmas Eve to visit local children before preparing to take off on his sleigh...

FLYING HIGH Kite-Surf World Tour champions crowned in Torquay

THE best kitesurfers in the world were crowned on the Surf Coast at the weekend in the final stage of this year’s GKA Kite-Surf...

Keahi De Aboitiz is riding high at Kite-Surf World Cup

ONE of the top contenders in the men's draw of the Kite-Surf World Cup is Keahi de Aboitiz, presently ranked #3 on the tour. Today...

Women wildcards go head to head in Kite-Surf World Cup

THE waves and the wind are good at Point Danger, and the women are back in the water this morning in the final leg...

Baby boomer moves affect market

In understanding the current commercial market, some analysts have difficulty in explaining the motives of many purchasers and vendors. Scott Keck of Charter Keck Crammer...

COMMUNITY AND BELONGING IS EMBEDDED IN VILLAWOOD’S DNA

Villawood Properties executive director Rory Costelloe stands by his commitment of not just creating spaces for homes, but creating liveable and connected communities. “There’s increasing...

Town by town snapshot: Point Lonsdale

The size of Point Lonsdale is approximately 14.3 square kilometres. The population of Point Lonsdale in 2011 was 2,467 people and by the 2016 Census...

ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB – December 13, 2018

ON Wednesday 5 December the Men played Aggregate Par. David Cook and Graeme Joyce won with +2. Peter Williams and Geoff Lewtas were runners...

Jarrod Snow goes wild and gets into Kite-Surf World Cup

TORQUAY'S Jarrod Snow will be testing his skills against the best in the world on his home waves at the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup...

Resource to combat YOUNG AUSTRALIANS DRINKING

With many young Aussies in end of year celebration mode, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation have released a new online resource called Alcohol and...

28th Meredith Music Festival heats up

Roughly 15,000 festival-goers braved the heat to attend the 28th annual Meredith Music Festival over the weekend. The Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre played host to many...

Iconic market returns to Torquay Foreshore

This Sunday December 16, the Torquay Cowrie Market will return to the Torquay Foreshore to showcase local talent. Hidden amongst the trees overlooking Zeally Bay,...

Eyeing The Weekend – December 13, 2018

FRIDAY 14/12

Potato City: Shed launches 2019 season in style

MELBOURNE Theatre Company’s The Violent Outburst that Drew Me to You and Melbourne City Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland has been announced as part of...