Get your boots on for a Western United school clinic
WITH applications to close soon, schools are being encouraged to apply for funding from Western United Football Club's School's IN program. The funding will enable...
It’s Tiger Drop time
LIVE music, a jumping castle, food, drinks, a helicopter dropping golf balls and a chance to win $15,000 - the Tiger Drop is back...
A life-changing partnership
OCEAN Grove-based club Surfside Waves Soccer Club (SWSC) recently partnered with LifeChanger Foundation to help foster safe and resilient communities. With members from five to...
Relay for Life participants rally against cancer
THE Surf Coast Relay for Life will start start at Polwarth Oval tomorrow (Friday, March 13), a date many have had marked on their...
Campaign asks shoppers to think local
LOCAL radio stations K rock and bay 93.9 are aiming to help local businesses in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast by launching...
Jordan Edwards to discuss importance of treaty
THE University of the Third Age (U3A) SurfCoast is inviting the community to its annual general meeting to hear Jordan Edwards speak about the...
Birregurra hopes to field girls’ footy team
BIRREGURRA Football Netball Club (BFNC) are looking to form a junior girls' team to give some young players the chance to play the sport...
Local surfers to make waves at Australian first
AUSTRALIA'S first wave pool surfing event will take place at URBNSURF this month, with many local surfers to take part. The Melbourne Pool Party will...
Cycling for change
A GROUP of 12 dedicated cyclists from Geelong and Ballarat recently completed a mammoth ride to help raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer. Pedal...
Torquay Golf Club to hold family fun day
WITH 2020 marking Torquay Golf Club’s centenary, the club is holding a family fun day at the RACV Torquay Resort to help raise money...
Starfish Nippers wins at Victorian Sports Awards
THE Anglesea-based Starfish Nippers program has been recognised for encouraging inclusivity in sport at the Victorian Sport Awards. Starfish Nippers is a lifesaving skills program...
Lorne SES search for a unit controller
VICTORIA State Emergency Service's (VICSES) Lorne unit is looking for someone to fill the role of unit controller. The Lorne unit has been integral in...
50 holes for 50 years
Curlewis Golf Club will hold a special tournament later this month to commemorate their 50-year anniversary. The 50-hole Golf Challenge on March 15 is set...
Big Wave summit returns
THE Big Wave Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) will return to Torquay later this month for the second Annual Safety Summit. The training summit is run...
Shire supports plan for beach accessibility
The Surf Coast Shire council hopes the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee's (GORCC) plan to improve the accessibility of some of Torquay's most popular...
Masters Netball Tournament enjoys successful debut
THE inaugural Torquay Masters Netball Tournament saw players and spectators flock to Spring Creek Reserve to enjoy the competition and company. Event organiser Rachel Baulch...
Cricket round-up: Ocean Grove on brink of reaching finals
THE top four of the BPCA looks set to change heading into the final week of the regular season, as teams scramble for a...
Nudist beach set to be moved
A NUDIST beach in Torquay may be relocated slightly in response to population growth in the town, and the Surf Coast Shire council is...
Bevilacqua and Miller win Jim Wall Iron Man
SATURDAY’S Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Iron Man proved worth the wait after its initial postponement, with ideal conditions and high-calibre racing on display...
Drysdale win Geelong Renegades Girls League final
DRYSDALE Nancy completed their rapid rise to the top of the Geelong Renegades Girls League, wining the Stage 3 grand final at Newcomb’s Ervin...
Torquay Colman blast way to T20 title
TORQUAY Colman clinched the Geelong Junior Cricket Association’s Under 15 Cameron T20 final last week, with a 38-run victory over Barwon Heads. Torquay Colman coach...
Council pleased with progress on complaints
SURF Coast Shire councillors are optimistic about the council's changes in handling complaints and requests for services. In October last year, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass...
Geelong Tennis International begins on Sunday
ONE of Geelong’s most historically significant sporting venues will host elite tennis players from Australia and abroad from Sunday, March 8. Held at the Geelong...
Shire wary of new ward boundaries
THE Surf Coast Shire council does not agree with the proposed ward boundaries suggested by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) ahead of the coming...