January 23, 2020
Tryouts to be held for Basketball Victoria Country Championships
THE Surfcoast Basketball Association is holding tryouts for young basketballers wanting to compete in the coming Basketball Victoria Country Championships.
Teams representing the region will...
January 23, 2020
Shire photo contest opens
THE Surf Coast Shire Summer Photo Contest is presently open.
To celebrate the region’s beauty and diversity people are encouraged to post their best photos...
January 23, 2020
Smiles and waves
LAST week, different community groups banded together at Fishermans Beach to support the Kids Plus Foundation and give people with cerebral palsy the chance...
January 23, 2020
Winchelsea to host Australia Day pool party
WINCHELSEA Swimming Pool is holding a party on Australia Day (January 26) and all are invited.
The pool party is an annual event held by...
January 23, 2020
Local lifesavers earn state selection
SEVERAL lifesavers from the Surf Coast and Bellarine were recently named in the Victorian team for the Surf Life Saving Australia 2020 Interstates Championships.
Jan...
January 23, 2020
Lions to hold Australia Day celebrations in Taylor Park
THE Torquay Lions Club will be holding their annual Australia Day celebrations at Taylor Park on Sunday, January 26.
Club president John Bell said as...
January 23, 2020
Jan Juc’s Tim Stevenson wins at Gunnamatta
JAN Juc's Tim Stevenson mastered the waves of Gunnamatta Beach to win Round 2 of the Victorian Open Series.
Stevenson faced strong competition in the...
January 23, 2020
Cricket round-up: Jan Juc race up to third
THERE were a series of close games in the BPCA on the weekend, with the competition for finals places remaining very open.
Jan Juc continued...
January 23, 2020
Highton Durran win thriller as finals approach
THE inaugural season of the GCA's women's division is nearing its end, but the ladder is still far from being decided.
Highton Durran managed victory...
January 16, 2020
Wreck2Reef ready to run
THE annual Wreck2Reef will begin from Indented Head on Saturday, February 8. People of all abilities are catered for, with a 2.5-kilometre swim, a 1.2-kilometre...
January 16, 2020
Cricket returns for new year
CRICKET restarted after the summer break in both the GCA and BPCA.
In the BPCA, Ocean Grove got an important win over Barrabool to stay...
January 16, 2020
Hyden ready to tee off in Victorian Inclusive Open
THE Victorian Inclusive Open with one of the competitors Peter Hyden viewing it as a great opportunity to promote golf for people with a...
January 16, 2020
Great Ocean Road’s first Changing Places opens
THE first Changing Places facility on the Great Ocean Road is now officially open in Four Kings Car Park, Anglesea.
State Minister for Disability, Ageing...
January 16, 2020
PETstock asks people to Adopt Different
FEBRUARY 15 is National Pet Adoption Day, and PETstock is partnering with PetRescue to hold special events at their stores, including those in Torquay,...
January 16, 2020
Marks and Pashley win Mountain to Surf
RUNNERS’ cardio and constitution were tested in the Powercor Mountain to Surf on Friday last week.
More than 2,000 people completed the grueling eight-kilometre run.
Monash...
January 16, 2020
Pallister and Cotter both make it three in-a-row at Pier to Pub
LORNE’S population swelled on Saturday last week as it hosted the 40th Lorne Pier to Pub.
About 5,000 people took part in the world’s largest...
January 16, 2020
Western United brings football fever to Drysdale
ON MONDAY this week, coaches and players from Western United Football Club (WUFC) visited Drysdale Football Club to run an all-day workshop for the...
January 16, 2020
McArthur blames tourists for Great Ocean Road accidents
LIBERAL Member for Western Victoria Beverley McArthur is pointing the finger at tourists for the high number of car accidents on the Great Ocean...
January 16, 2020
Fisherman’s Beach matting improves accessibility
THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee are looking to help more people enjoy Fishermans Beach during the hot weather by laying down access matting...
January 16, 2020
Workshop addresses bushfire concerns
PEOPLE crowded into Fairhaven's surf lifesaving clubhouse last week for a Bushfire Planning Workshop run by Country Fire Authority (CFA) staff.
The January 9 workshop,...
January 16, 2020
Shire looks for community feedback on waste and recycling
THE Surf Coast Shire council is running a survey to guide how the council delivers waste and recycling services. The shire is planning to introduce...
January 16, 2020
Gasworx wins Bellarine Cup
THE Batman Management Group Bellarine Cup was run at Geelong Racecourse earlier in the month, recording its highest attendance yet.
About 1,500 were present to...
January 16, 2020
Putting history on the page
Cheryl Baulch will visit the Torquay Library on January 23 to discuss her book Together They Served.
Ms Baulch's book provides the most definitive record...
January 15, 2020
Storms hit the Bellarine
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms across parts of the Bellarine this evening. Already in Clifton Springs there has...
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