October 22, 2020
Allira finds her happy place
On a moody, cloud-covered Surf Coast day the camera clicks away as Allira Potter stands atop a cliff and looks out across the ocean. She...
October 22, 2020
Bottling hope for a cancer-free future
GIGI Milone never expected life-changing news when she answered a phone call on an otherwise ordinary day last year. The 28-year-old listened as her dad,...
October 22, 2020
Linnell brings Captain Moonlite’s epic tale to life
Garry Linnell has a Midas touch when it comes to bringing remarkable non-fiction characters to life on a page. The fascinating figures from Australia’s past...
October 15, 2020
Lola happy to be blue for a cause
NUTRITION guru Lola Berry is wearing a healthy dose of blue nail polish every day this month in support of an important cause. The best-selling...
October 15, 2020
Soaking up the magic of a morning swim
GEOFF Morgan has started his day in the same way for exactly 20 years. At 6.30am he joins a small group of other local men...
October 15, 2020
New voices rise up to represent residents of all abilities
FOUR fresh faces have joined the Surf Coast Shire's All Abilities Advisory Committee (AAAC) after 25 people responded to a call for expressions of...
October 15, 2020
Kate’s mission to ensure everyone is heard
Kate Toholka was just 10 months old when she contracted a life-threatening illness after someone sneezed on her while her family shopped at a...
October 8, 2020
Bells brewers get back into the flow
This is a tale of two mates who were sitting in a Jan Juc pub back in 2012 when an idea bubbled up to...
October 8, 2020
Sir Peter reflects on new chapter of a wonderful life
SIR Peter Cosgrove admits it crossed his mind he may have emptied the tank after penning his first work of non-fiction, the best-selling memoir...
October 8, 2020
Happy to be back in the classroom
OLIVER Taylor and his big sister Zara were all smiles on Monday after finally getting back to school again. The young Surf Coast siblings joined...
October 1, 2020
Finding connection in creative coastal community
Leslie Carvitto’s earliest memory of photography is of capturing snippets of nature on a little film camera she was given as a child. Her camera...
October 1, 2020
Big welcome back to the Bellarine
ACCOMMODATION providers are welcoming guests back to the Bellarine as restrictions ease and regional Victorians are finally free to enjoy a change of scenery. Lon...
October 1, 2020
Festival features something for everyone
ART OF the Minds annual Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival launches today (Thursday, October 1) and organisers are inviting everyone to attend. Coinciding with National Mental...
October 1, 2020
LaBonté takes the lead at national writer’s festival
THEATRE star Bert LaBonté will play a leading role at this year’s Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival after being named as official MC...
September 24, 2020
Local yoga studio goes global
THE team at Upstate Studios is celebrating being crowned the number one destination for online yoga classes in Australia. The Torquay and Geelong based studio...
September 24, 2020
Young wildlife warrior shares mask risk message
A TORQUAY teenager has used her time in lockdown to raise awareness about the risks disposable masks can pose to wildlife. Sacred Heart College student...
September 24, 2020
Zen Coastal Living rides out the storm
TIFFANY Edwards realised a dream when she opened a retail store in Torquay with her mum Janette. Zen Coastal Living welcomed its first customers in...
September 24, 2020
Putting heart and mind into business success
Kellie D’Orsa was getting ready to board a plane to New Zealand when the pandemic hit earlier this year. As the founder and sole operator...
September 17, 2020
Locks get the chop for charity
KATHRYN McCauley could not have been happier to farewell her gorgeous long locks last Friday. A few snips of the hairdresser’s scissors completed her two-year...
September 17, 2020
Creating spaces of connection and joy
When work as a surf instructor was suddenly hard to get earlier this year it prompted Cees Engelen to look toward his connection with...
September 17, 2020
Passion poured into chai business venture
A decision to take better care of herself put Kristen Carroll on the path to improving her wellbeing through meditation, yoga and a healthier...
September 10, 2020
Short film puts spotlight on lockdown silver linings
A TORQUAY visual effects artist has created a stunning short film to inspire Surf Coast residents to maintain an upbeat mindset during lockdown. Marc Gollenia...
September 10, 2020
Rose counts the blessings of a Surf Coast life
WHEN Rose Hodge's parents bought a block of land in Jan Juc there were only a handful of homes in the area. It was the...
September 10, 2020
Ash finds focus through landscape photography
Ash Hughes first developed a love of photography when travelling to different parts of the world after leaving school. Back then it was all about...
September 3, 2020
Traditional artform handled with care
Lucy Burke found her creative calling by dabbling in almost every medium until one of them captured her heart. The Torquay artist’s patient process of...
September 3, 2020
Michaela steps up for epilepsy awareness
Michaela Miller was a week away from turning 16 when she experienced her first epileptic seizure. She had just spent the night at a friend’s...
September 3, 2020
Finding the prescription for self-love
Dr Caroline Taylor-Walker can pinpoint the moment she resolved to make people’s lives better through a career in medicine. She was in the car with...
August 27, 2020
A mum’s cancer message
At the beginning of this year Kirsten Bunworth felt like life could not get much better. The mum-of-two was about to move into her newly-built...