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Anglesea Lions run camp at Aireys Inlet

THE Anglesea Lions Club has again run its Indigenous Education Project Camp, inviting 40 students with an Indigenous background to Angahook Holiday Camp in...

Surf Coast Freemasons give generously

FREEMASONS along the Surf Coast have again given generously as they marked their first official meeting in their new Torquay home. The Lodge of the...

Toyworld’s Top 10 toys this Christmas

1. LEGO The most well-known plastic bricks in the world are coming in hot this festive season, taking the top spot on Toyworld’s 2018 Christmas...

Torquay Music brings the beat at Bar 61

ON SUNDAY November 25, Torquay Music returned to Boardriders Bar 61 to perform their end of year concert. With roughly 40 local school-aged children performing...

Guild grows great grass

THE best grass on the Surf Coast was on show over the weekend at the judging of the annual Jan Juc Grass Growers Guild...

Barwon Heads Triathlon entries open for 2019

ENTRIES are now open for the 13th Beach Health Services Barwon Heads Triathlon, which takes place in March next year. This great local event, which...

Making your money work harder

Everyone wants their money to work hard and their investments to get the best returns, but what does this really mean? For many it is...

Local school kids strike for climate action

SCHOOL children from Aireys Inlet and Anglesea rallied on Friday November 30 to demand the government act on climate change. Skipping their afternoon class and...

Blackman’s Brewery goes local for its strawberry gose

BLACKMAN’S Brewery didn’t have to travel far to find fruit for their coming strawberry gose, which will be the final beer in the Torquay...

COMMITTEE FOR LORNE: A word from the Chairman – December 06, 2018

We are fast approaching the end of 2018 and with Christmas Day less than three weeks away, it’s a time of the year when...

COMMITTEE FOR LORNE: A joint proposal to combine and strengthen health services

Over the past 18 months, the Boards of Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health have been exploring our ability to share resources, to ensure...

Preferences seal the win for Cheeseman

THE full results from the Victorian state election are almost in, with new South Barwon Labor MP Darren Cheeseman behind on primary votes but...

Avalon goes international

IT’S ALL taking off at Avalon Airport, with the international terminal officially opening at the weekend and the first international flights scheduled to arrive...

Wellington takes leave from shire over information dispute

SURF Coast Shire councillor Heather Wellington will step away from the council for three months, saying officers are denying her access to important information. At...

Get creative at market next week

OVER 20 creatives from the 3228 area are gathering together at Peppers The Sands Resort Torquay to showcase their talent and sell locally made...

Charges laid over Torquay arson

A MAN will face court in Geelong next year on several charges relating to arson at a home in Torquay nearly a year ago....

No pedestrian lights in Aireys

THE Surf Coast Shire will not create a pedestrian crossing with lights at the top shops at Aireys Inlet despite a public petition to...

Petition pushes shire to oppose Bight oil project

THE Surf Coast Shire is being pressed by some in the community to officially declare its opposition to the development of a deep-water oil...

WIND RIDERS Kite-Surf World Cup to celebrate sport’s 20th anniversary

SOME of the world’s best kitesurfers will be showing off their skills in Torquay next week, as an international competition helps mark the 20th...

COME FLY WITH ME – first AirAsia X flight lands at Avalon Airport

HISTORY was made this morning as the first international flight touched down at Avalon Airport. The AirAsia X flight from Kuala Lumpur carried more than...

Lorne to host national trials for surf boats

THE 2018 Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL) national selection trials will be held in Lorne this weekend. The Victorian Surf Rowers League (VSRL) is presenting...

EYEING THE WEEKEND – November 29, 2018

THURSDAY 29/11

Christmas bauble rolls out in Belmont

IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Belmont, with the City of Greater Geelong installing a large bauble at ground level near...

Otway Health powers up with more solar

WORK on Otway Health’s component of a solar project supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) South West Solar Project was...