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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...

Part-time jobs may trap young workers, report finds

IN 2018, young Australians are far more likely to work part-time than 40 years ago, according to new analysis by the national anti-poverty group...

More than 40 million printer cartridges recycled

PLANET Ark is thanking Australians for returning more than 40 million printer cartridges to collection boxes at businesses and workplaces across the country since...

WorkSafe to run blitz on site falls

WORKSAFE inspectors are focusing on the risk of falls during construction work when they visit building sites across the state between now and Christmas. This...

Don’t duck out of portable pool safety

ON AVERAGE, one child dies from a portable pool-related drowning every year in Australia, while others need hospital treatment and may be left with...

Another spectacular celebration at Warralily

THE Warralily Christmas Spectacular saw thousands arrive at the Mirambeena Play Park on Saturday December 8, with many locals in attendance enjoying the free...

Firefighting aviation fleet is ready to fly

VICTORIA’S summer aviation fleet was launched last week, marked with a flyover by one of the newest members of the fleet. Christine, an orange Air-Crane,...

Roadside grass mowing ramps up

REGIONAL Roads Victoria (RRV) is ramping up its annual roadside grass mowing program to improve sight distance and reduce fire risk along the arterial...

Fire Danger Period now in effect across Victoria

THE entire state of Victoria is now under fire restrictions, with the final four municipalities entering the Fire Danger Period (FDP) on Monday. Glenelg Shire,...

Jet ski hoons put on notice

MARITIME Safety Victoria (MSV) now has more officers using onshore surveillance to target jet ski hoons, a growing risk to safety at popular beaches...

Big crowd expected to visit Twelve Apostles over summer

VISITOR numbers keep rising at the Twelve Apostles over summer, and Parks Victoria is expecting increased crowds again this year. Last summer, an estimated 690,000...

Hector helps older drivers

DEAKIN University engineers have developed a mixed reality driving simulator designed to help older drivers make informed decisions about their safety on the road. The...

Drive safe and avoid the “death knock”

THE devastating “death knock” that police make when a person is killed on Victorian roads is at the heart of a new Transport Accident...

New Mercedes showroom shining brightly

AFTER 20 months of renovating, the new Mercedes-Benz Geelong showroom is finally up and running, breathing new life for the internationally recognised three-point star. Designed...

Children’s ocean swim series to come to Anglesea

THE Rock 2 Ramp swim in Anglesea later this month will include a leg of Australia’s first ocean swim series exclusively for children. Banana Boat...

Lorne surf boats have big day at state titles

THE Lorne Surf Life Saving Club had a successful day at their home waves at the Victorian Surf Rowers League state titles earlier this...