April 17, 2022
Restoration Coffee — a coffee van with a charitable, community-centred vision
FOR a long time Bellarine local Sharon De Been dreamed of finding a way to connect community, coffee and charity. Now, that dream is a...
April 17, 2022
Local artists host successful floods fundraiser
MORE than 50 local artists, musicians and businesses gathered at Bell Beach Brewing last Friday (April 8) to host an exhibition with a cause,...
April 13, 2022
Torquay Central Combined Probus Club is a place for lifelong service
THE Torquay Central Combined Probus Club has entered its second decade with a celebration of new and lifelong leadership alike. Last month at their Annual...
April 10, 2022
60 years shared south of the Barwon
SIXTY years ago on April 7, 1962, Judy and Ian Goddard were married at the Belmont Methodist Church. The two met at the Belmont Tennis...
April 5, 2022
Fitness, festivities and fundraising
OVER a thousand community members will set out on a 40km trek along the Surf Coast this weekend to fundraise, keep fit, and celebrate...
March 30, 2022
3 year old Billy finds a 22 to 26 million-year-old shark tooth
THREE-year-old Billy Dullard was hunting for fossils with his dad along the Jan Juc cliffs recently when he discovered a shark tooth between 22...
March 30, 2022
Australia’s first-ever Acoustic Music Festival will be held in Ocean Grove.
OCEAN Grove is about to become home to Australia’s first acoustic music festival. On Saturday, April 9, Australia’s first-ever Acoustic Music Festival will come to...
March 28, 2022
Teeny, tiny and convenient gifts for Jan Juc locals
LOOKING for a little unique gift in a hurry? Jan Juc locals are in luck as a local mum and teacher has set up...
March 28, 2022
Revamped Anglesea playground ready to sail
COOGOORAH Park playground in Anglesea has been rebuilt and is ready for children to return. The old playground has been completely revamped, with a large...
March 27, 2022
Easterly winds bring bluebottles to the beaches
A STRING of easterly winds has brought bluebottle jellyfish, also known as the Pacific man o'war, to Surf Coast and Bellarine beaches during March. The...
March 25, 2022
Mini Fest comes to Deans Marsh
THIS weekend, Sunday 27 March festivities will fill Deans Marsh with live music, food stalls, pony rides, art stalls and more. The Dean Marsh Mini...
March 13, 2022
Volunteers are saving the environment one fixable item at a time
VOLUNTEERS from Repair Cafe Surf Coast are giving back to the community and environment one fix at a time. On the first Sunday of each...
March 5, 2022
Chix Surf 13th is getting girls in the water
THIRTEENTH Beach Boardriders is fostering a community of women passionate about surfing through their ever-growing female arm, CHIX SURF 13th. CHIX SURF 13th is a...
March 5, 2022
Westfield shines a spotlight on our Local Heroes
THE fifth annual Westfield Local Heroes program is once again shining a spotlight on those making a difference in their local community. Community members across...
March 5, 2022
Dogs are back on the beaches
AS AUTUMN begins and the summer crowds clear out, off-leash areas have expanded and dogs are back on more beaches during the day. Dog time-share...
February 26, 2022
Aireys Inlet Music Open Mic Festival ‘mystery guest’ announced
THE Aireys Inlet Music Open Mic Festival line up has been announced, with special guest Josh Teskey, from The Teskey Brothers making an appearance...
February 24, 2022
Wild Women on Water celebrate International Women’s Week
FOR the 12th year running, Surfcoast Longboarders is hosting an all women's event and fundraiser in honour of International Women's Week. On Saturday, March 5,...
February 19, 2022
Lorne Sculpture Biennale, a historic event
ARTISTS are putting the final touches on sculptures, ready to transform Lorne’s foreshore into a picturesque sculptural outdoor art event. The Lorne Sculpture Biennale (LSB),...
February 18, 2022
Rare yellow-bellied sea snake visits Cozy Corner
RESCUERS ferried a rare yellow-bellied sea snake from Torquay’s Cosy Corner beach to Melbourne Zoo after the tropical snake cut in on a friendly...
February 10, 2022
New Sports Medicine Centre treats everyone like an athlete
A NEW rehabilitation and fitness centre in North Geelong has merged medical treatment and state-of-the-art sport facilities in one location. Geelong Sports Medicine Centre (GSMC)...
February 5, 2022
Sustainability, surf and old bikes tyres, and what ties them all together
At first glance it may seem a love of sustainability, bike riding and having your hair tie fall out in the surf have nothing...
January 29, 2022
Austin’s Wines opens New Cellar Door
AFTER years of dreaming, planning and building, local family-owned Austin’s Wines new Cellar Door provides a wine experience not to be missed. Scott and Belinda...
January 28, 2022
Woorrangalook Victoria Koori Surfing Titles back for the 25th year running
THE Woorrangalook Victoria Koori Surfing will kick off at Urquhart's Bluff next month, bringing Indigenous Victorians young and old together to connect over surfing,...
January 25, 2022
Riverbank markets help the community
EACH summer, several community groups collaborate to co-ordinate the Riverbank Anglesea Markets, held (as the name suggests) on the bank of the town's river...
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