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Eyeing The Weekend – December 6, 2018

FRIDAY 7/12

More Victorian firefighters head to Queensland

VICTORIAN firefighters are continuingto assist Queensland in the face of extreme weather conditions that are expected to persist for several days. On Sunday, dozens of...

Jarvis + Jarvis creates a feeling of calm

THE idea to open a unique homewares store came from a family’s lifelong love and passion for interiors. Determined to establish a lifestyle destination with...

Turf wicket funding agreement renewed

LOCAL cricket clubs will soon receive their annual injection of turf wicket funding, after the City of Greater Geelong renewed its Wicket Maintenance and...

City sets out strategy to grow retail sector

GEELONG will need an extra 465,000 square metres of retail floor space within 20 years to support future population growth, according to a new...

Henderson announces listening tour

THE fallout from the Victorian state election continues, with Corangamite Liberal federal member Sarah Henderson announcing she will be holding a listening tour across...

Destination marketing wins tourism gong

BUSINESS Events Geelong was judged one of the winners at this year’s Victorian Tourism Awards, taking home gold in the Destination Marketing category. Sponsored by...

The Dress Up Place needs help

GEELONG’S largest costume hire operator, which is staffed entirely by volunteers, is facing closure if it can’t garner support for its valuable community service. The...

Timberset home in Jan Juc open for viewing

TIMBERSET is inviting residents to view their latest home build in Jan Juc this month. Under a revamp by a father and son duo and...

IN BRIEF – December 06, 2018

Campaign asks community to Dob in a Dealer GEELONG residents are being asked to help Crime Stoppers Victoria and the Victoria Police disrupt the manufacture and...

Anglesea drivers get wiser

OLDER drivers in Anglesea refreshed their skills at a course at Anglesea Community House last month. More than 20 people took part in the fourweek...

ELLA program to expand into more schools

MORE of the youngest learners across the Geelong region will get the opportunity to learn a foreign language with an expansion to the Early...

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...