Torquay Tigers to field junior and senior women’s teams
THIS season the Torquay Tigers Cricket Club will be fielding both junior and senior women’s sides for the first time. Women’s cricket coordinator Sarah Boak...
Gulls and Ammos clash the highlight of final round
Geelong Amateur vs. Barwon Heads @ KFC Oval - Saturday 2.10pm GEELONG Amateur and Barwon Heads will meet in one of the most-anticipated BFL final...
Federal MP Libby Coker opens office in Waurn Ponds
FEDERAL member for Corangamite Libby Coker has opened her new office in Waurn Ponds. Ms Coker, whose office address is 3A/195 Colac Road, said...
Anglesea River turns a different shade of blue
THE Anglesea River has changed colour to a milky blue due to a process known as flocculation. The river’s water has long been subject to...
Drone noise can distress whales
THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is warning people to take note of wildlife laws after several reports of illegal drone...
Ageing power poles spark worries
THE ageing power poles in South West Victoria are worrying many residents. A recent report by Energy Safe Victoria revealed that more than half the...
FAST TRACK: Coker calls for full steam ahead on rail duplication
CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker is urging the Federal Government to bring forward the allocation of $750 million it committed at this year’s election...
Gleeson reappointed as Tigers coach
THE Torquay Tigers have reappointed Dom Gleeson as their senior coach for the 2020 season. It will mark Gleeson’s sixth season in charge, meaning he...
Lawson adorned in gold and silver after taekwondo state championship
TORQUAY Taekwondo instructor Alistair Lawson emerged from the recent State Championship with a gold medal in the team event, and silver in the individual...
Local teams join in TAC Towards Zero Round
LOCAL BFNL sports clubs joined those around Victoria in promoting road safety by partaking in TAC’s Towards Zero Round at the weekend. Around the state,...
Festival of Sails opens for entry
ENTRIES are now open for the 2020 Festival of Sails. The three-day regatta that sees competitors race from Melbourne to Geelong will take place from...
Craig “Jacko” Leeman hangs up his boots but spirit lives on
ANGLESEA Football Club legend Craig "Jacko" Leeman played his final home game for the club at the weekend. It is more than four decades since...
Chipping in for underprivileged children
This year the Barwon Valley Woodwrights have decided to bring the Christmas spirit to July, with the group making wooden toys to gift underprivileged...
Researchers gather for local conservation forum with Otways focus
THE fourth annual Otways Threatened Species Research Network Forum will be held in Geelong tomorrow Friday August 9. Conservation Ecology Centre’s research manager Jack Pascoe...
Unplugged: Illegal estuary opening continues Thompson Creek drama
FLOODWATERS in the Thompson Creek estuary near Breamlea are receding following the alleged illegal opening of the estuary mouth. Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) estuaries...
CURLEWIS GOLF CLUB – August 1, 2019
As the days are just starting to get lighter earlier and the sun is going down a fraction later it is exciting times at...
THE SANDS TORQUAY – August 1, 2019
Wednesday July 24 – Stableford Medley (Blue & Red Tees) (7th Round Winter Classic). Tough winter conditions again out there for competitors in the...
TORQUAY GOLF CLUB – August 1, 2019
Monday July 22 – 65 players took to the course for our monthly Vets/Seniors 12-hole Green tee game. Don Miloshis put in a solid...
ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB – August 1, 2019
Wednesday July 24 – It was Men’s Stableford. Division 1 Winner David Calvert (9) 36 points, Division 2 Winner Scott Downey (16) 39 points,...
Local surfers join line-up to represent Victoria
SURFING Victoria has announced the members of Team Victoria that will represent the state at the SAE Group Australian Surf Championships in Tweed Heads...
Braille Sign Supplies wins Business of the Year award
TORQUAY business Braille Sign Supplies recently won Regional Business of the Year at the Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Braille Sign Supplies were also finalists in...
Surf Coast Longboarders ready to log in for winter classic
The Surf Coast Longboarders' annual Winter Classic is ready to take off on a good run of winter swell, with the first day of competition...