May 19, 2020
Training protocols for local football and netball teams released
AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria have released a list of protocols that teams returning to training in the coming days are required to follow. On...
May 16, 2020
Danny O’Brien Racing to set up training facility at Geelong in huge coup for the racing club
Geelong Racing Club has today announced that last year’s Melbourne Cup-winner Danny O’Brien will set up training stables on course at Geelong. The new arrangement...
May 15, 2020
Major works planned for Torquay’s town centre
TORQUAY’S town centre is set to undergo major works to provide extra parking and improve pedestrian safety. On Wednesday, April 13, Labor member for South...
May 14, 2020
Lorne hosts meeting of minds
IN THE mid-Seventies, the University of Melbourne’s Biochemistry Department decided to temporarily eschew the city lights to exercise their minds in a more natural...
May 14, 2020
Support package for international students
THE Victorian government announced a $45 million support package for international university students last week. The International Student Emergency Relief Fund will see international students...
May 14, 2020
St Leonards skate park lands funds
AFTER much lobbying, St Leonards has finally received some positive news regarding their bid for an improved skate park. The City of Greater Geelong's recently...
May 14, 2020
Soup for the Salvos: Surf Coast Secondary College make meals for those in need
SURF Coast Secondary College staff and students threw on their aprons last week to make meals for those in need. The group of about five...
May 14, 2020
Local podcasters make their mark
MARK Heenan and Mark Stone have used the lockdown as a chance to innovate and cover their passion from a new angle. The two combined...
May 14, 2020
Drysdale remember Ryan with virtual run to Uluru
AT THE weekend, Drysdale Football Club held the 30 for 30 challenge to remember much-loved former junior coach Ryan Gatgens, and to raise money...
May 14, 2020
Coutas raise funds for MS research
QUEENSCLIFF Football Netball Club have banded together during lockdown to help raise money to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The May 50K is a...
May 14, 2020
Golf makes a return as restrictions ease
THE easing of lockdown restrictions across the Victoria that came into effect yesterday (Wednesday, May 13) have allowed for certain recreational activities to restart,...
May 14, 2020
The man for a crisis
FROM floods to bushfires to road accidents, Torquay State Emergency Services (SES) member Warren Ruplal has shown the best of the volunteering spirit in...
May 14, 2020
GORCC among finalists of HART Awards
THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s (GORCC) have been named a finalist in Reconciliation Victoria’s 2020 HART (Helping Achieve Reconciliation Together) Awards for their...
May 13, 2020
Ambulance response times improve in Surf Coast
RECENT data released from Victorian Agency for Health Information suggests ambulance services in the Surf Coast are becoming more efficient. The data reveals for the...
May 13, 2020
Deakin sanitiser offers emergency service workers a helping hand
DEAKIN University scientists are making hand sanitiser to ensure Victoria’s emergency workers are adequately supplied during the coronavirus. The university’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM)...
May 11, 2020
City to vote on $28 million Drysdale sport precinct
THE City of Greater Geelong council will vote tomorrow on plans for a $28 million development of the Drysdale Sports Precinct.The first stage of...
May 10, 2020
Tackle Your Feelings offering online workshops
TACKLE Your Feelings has started running online sessions to help community football clubs improve the wellbeing of their players and staff during lockdown. The program...
May 10, 2020
Roadworks under way across the Surf Coast
Roadworks will be taking place around the shire as the Surf Coast Shire Council looks to capitalise on the quieter roads. Cr Brian McKiterick said...
May 7, 2020
COGG staff redeployment
THE City of Greater Geelong council’s redeployment program has seen more than 200 staff they stood down last month regain employment in various temporary...
May 7, 2020
Buckley’s donation eases pressure on local clubs
BUCKLEY'S Entertainment Centre recently pledged a massive donation to AFL Barwon clubs to help them deal with the financial hardships caused by coronavirus. All 34...
May 7, 2020
Innovation helping people grieve loved ones
SOCIAL distancing regulations have forced many people to think differently about how they commemorate loved ones that pass away. In Victoria, funerals are restricted to...
May 7, 2020
Library keeps locals reading during lockdown
ON OCEAN Boulevard in Jan Juc stands a library that has helped connect the community while encouraging social distancing. Jan Juc local Simone Marshall had...
May 7, 2020
Loyal community servant Ken Munro passes away
FORMER Torquay Golf Club captain and Toruqay SLSC president Kenneth Munro passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, aged 81. Mr Munro was a central...
May 7, 2020
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