February 27, 2020
Surf Coast Relay for Life seeks donors
DONORS are being sought for next month's Surf Coast Relay for Life. Funds raised from the event go to Cancer Council Victoria, a non-profit organisation...
February 25, 2020
Equinor cancel plans to drill for oil in Great Australian Bight
NORWEGIAN drilling company Equinor announced earlier today it is abandoning its plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. Equinor country manager for...
February 20, 2020
T20 fundraiser hits out in Modewarre for bushfire relief
ON SUNDAY, Modewarre Football Netball Club and Modewarre Cricket Club faced off in a T20 game at Mt Moriac Reserve to raise money for...
February 20, 2020
Community keeps grinding for a better skate park
ST LEONARDS pupils are using artistic expression to show their eagerness for a new skate park to be built in the area. Last year, 13-year-old...
February 20, 2020
Cricket round-up: rain foils Modewarre
RAIN brought mixed fortunes over the weekend, with some teams in the BPCA and GCA playing while others were forced to call their games...
February 20, 2020
Golf Links Road to be resurfaced
ONE of Barwon Heads' major roads is set to undergo resurfacing in the coming days. Starting Sunday, February 23, more than 300 metres of Golf...
February 20, 2020
Otway Odyssey gets ready to roll
MOUNTAIN bikers are gearing up for this weekend’s Otway Odyssey. The race weekend has become one of the most highly anticipated fixtures on Australia’s mountain...
February 20, 2020
Geelong Falcons swoop on Tigers pair
A PAIR of Torquay Football Club's junior female players have made the Geelong Falcons squad for the coming NAB League season. Renee Tierney and Ava...
February 20, 2020
Geelong hosts Tri-State Championships
JUNIOR water polo players from across Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania came together over the weekend to compete in the annual Tri-State Championships...
February 20, 2020
Community shares its view on CORA
COMMUNITY members and groups voiced their thoughts on the Cape Otway Road Australia (CORA) development to the Advisory Committee appointed by the Minister for...
February 20, 2020
Endangered species jumps into focus at hearing
A SMALL creature played an unexpectedly large role in the hearing held by the Cape Otway Road Development Advisory Committee. At 12.30pm on Friday last...
February 20, 2020
Forum to address climate change challenges
THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) will be holding a free community forum at Lorne next month to teach people how they can...
February 20, 2020
Torquay Lions collecting tools for Mallacoota
HAVING reached into their pockets to help with the bushfire appeal, the Torquay Lions are now reaching into their sheds. Members are asking people across...
February 20, 2020
Clean Up days approaching
Community members and businesses are being encouraged to get involved in Clean Up Australia events being held over the coming days. Before Clean Up Australia...
February 20, 2020
Planning for prosperity
THE Surf Coast Shire council will hold a series of business and community engagement workshops next month as part of their Prosperous Places Project...
February 20, 2020
Moriac PS gets accessibility funding
THE state government recently announced it would give funding to Moriac Primary School for infrastructure to make the school more accessible to people with...
February 20, 2020
Small Business Bus heads to Torquay
EXISTING and aspiring small business owners will have the chance to get some free expert advice when the Small Business Bus rolls into town...
February 20, 2020
Inaugural women’s T20 final decided in final over
A DRAMATIC conclusion to the inaugural GCA Women's T20 grand final on Sunday saw Ocean Grove narrowly lose to Irrewarra in the last over...
February 20, 2020
Conquest and Nevill win Barwon Heads Triathlon
MORE than 800 participants put their all-round athletic capabilities to the test on Sunday (February 16) in the annual 13th Beach Health Services Barwon...
February 20, 2020
Councils re-affirm commitment to G21
ALL five of Geelong Regional Alliance's (G21) member councils recently signed a new four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the alliance. Borough of Queenscliffe mayor...
February 20, 2020
Kiteboarding Nationals return to Torquay
SOME of the best kiteboarders in the country will head to Point Danger tomorrow (Friday, February 21) for the 2020 Kiteboarding Australia Wave Nationals. Having...
February 20, 2020
Lorne victorious at Australian Surf Rowers League Opens
LORNE Chops showed themselves to be the best surf boat crew in the nation when they claimed first place in the Open Male category...
February 13, 2020
Works under way on Fischer Street and Coombes Road
MAJOR roadworks recently began on Fischer Street and Coombes Road, with closures scheduled for the latter. From Monday, February 17 onwards, the section of Coombes...
February 13, 2020
Hockey club gathers in a morning for Maddie
TORQUAY Hockey Club's Morning for Maddie fundraiser saw a wide range of people from the community come together at the Geelong Hockey Centre to...
