Anglesea by-election voting closes tomorrow
VOTING for the Anglesea Ward by-election will close soon. State-enrolled residents in Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Fairhaven and surrounding areas must submit their completed ballots...
Netball finals underway
THE weekend saw Portarlington Recreation Reserve host the opening round of the BFNL netball finals. Saturday’s game saw Geelong Amateurs narrowly defeat Ocean Grove 41-38...
Home of Footy celebration at Warralily Display Village
ON Sunday September 1, the Warralily Display Village will be hosting its Home of Footy celebration. The football-themed celebration will include rides and entertainment, a...
Potential players invited to Jan Juc Cricket Club’s season launch day next month
JAN Juc Cricket Club is holding a season launch day for junior players looking to sign up. On Wednesday September 12, boys and girls from...
Morgan Griggs-Kennelly returns for Australian Surf Championships
MORGAN Griggs-Kennelly recently competed in the 2019 Australian Surf Championships, held across the Tweed Coast in New South Wales. Griggs-Kennelly took part in the Australian...
Tigers tackle their feelings at event
LAST Wednesday, Torquay Football Club hosted a free Tackle Your Feelings workshop at Spring Creek Reserve. Tackle Your Feelings is a program devised by the...
Dramatic win keeps Surf Coast FC’s promotion hopes alive
SURF Coast Football Club’s Senior Men’s team are still on the hunt for promotion thanks to a dramatic 1-0 win over league leaders Altona...
Hotel Indigo off to VCAT
DESPITE the rejection of their plans by the Surf Coast Shire, the proponents of Hotel Indigo are disputing the ruling on several grounds at...
Netball finals start this weekend
The BFNL netball finals get under way this weekend at Portarlington Recreation Reserve. In the first qualifying final on Saturday, August 24, Geelong Amateur face...
New battery material leads charge for change
RESEARCHERS at Deakin University are working to create a new type of battery material that will reduce the cost and environmental impact of high...
Torquay Under 15s win Division 2 grand final
TORQUAY Canning has become the Under 15 Division 2 premiers after a tense final against Ocean Grove. Coach Brad Skerke said he was delighted at...
Drysdale lose final despite strong showing
DRYSDALE were unable to overcome North Geelong in the Division 2 grand final on Sunday. The odds were always against Drysdale, with North Geelong having...
Roadworks on the Great Ocean Road
ROADWORKS have started on the Great Ocean Road along the Cumberland River hillside. Abseiling crews have been descaling unstable rocks on the hillside since February. So...
Delivering funds to fight prostate cancer
THE Male Bag Ride is moving south, having pledged $60,000 to accelerate the delivery of a transperineal biopsy machine (TBM) for Barwon Health. To date...
Lights and letters highlight rich design history
IN 2017 Geelong was named Australia's first United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) City of Design, and now that title is up...
Anglesea Men’s Shed to hold open day
AS part of Men’s Shed Week, the Anglesea and District Men’s Shed is holding an open morning on Tuesday September 24. To thank the community...
Big Bash tickets on sale
TICKETS are now available for the Big Bash League game that will be held at GMHBA Stadium on Thursday December 19. The game will be...
It’ll be dope: Pigs, poultry and hemp workshop coming up
THE Surf Coast Agribusiness Network is holding a workshop to help pig, poultry and hemp producers to minimise biosecurity risks for their farms. There is...
Variety Pirates hit the road for 2019 charity bash
AUSTRALIA’S longest running motoring charity passed through the Surf Coast on Tuesday as it started its epic journey from Melbourne to Geraldton. The Variety Bash...
Roadworks on the Great Ocean Road
ROADWORKS have started on the Great Ocean Road along the Cumberland River hillside. Abseiling crews have been descaling unstable rocks on the hillside since February. So...
Anglesea River mouth opened to prevent flooding
THE Surf Coast Shire has opened the mouth of the Anglesea River to prevent localised flooding. The council made the decision to open the estuary...
Charity fashion dinner returns
THE Saint Joseph's College Fashion Dinner is back for 2019. The night raises money for the Parish of Mannya, a community in remote southern Uganda,...
Council urged to declare climate emergency
A GROUP of locals are banding together for the upcoming council meeting to ask the Surf Coast Shire Council to declare a climate emergency. This...
Doubts remain over Anglesea Bike Park’s future
THE Anglesea Bike Park has been part of the community for more than a decade, but some residents remain worried about it being relocated. The...