Changes to council services for tomorrow’s Extreme fire danger day
SEVERAL facilities across the Surf Coast Shire and council services will close or run under modified hours tomorrow (Thursday, February 13) as a result...
Jan Juc ready for national final debut
JAN Juc Boardriders is ready to unleash its absolute best at the Australian Boardriders Battle in Burleigh Heads next month. The club will participate in...
Small Business Bus to visit Lorne
LOCAL businesses can get access to free professional assistance from the Victorian government's Small Business Bus at Lorne. The bus will be located at the...
Ninja Warrior tees off to success
A FORMER Australian Ninja Warrior competitor swapped the high ropes for golf clubs with great success today (Monday, February 10) at The Sands Torquay. Charlie...
Seven Cats sign on for 2025 AFLW season
GEELONG Cats captain Meghan McDonald headlines a list of seven players to sign one-year contract extensions with the club for the 2025 AFLW season. Joining...
Warralily Market returns for 2025
MIRAMBEENA Park will come to life tomorrow (Saturday, February 1) for the return of the Warralily Market. The event will feature stalls consisting of handcrafted...
Fundraiser shines a light on cancer
MORE than 400 people shone a light on cancer throughout the month of January, raising more than $22,000 for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research...
Local surf rowers make Victorian team
FIVE local surf boat crews have qualified for next weekend's Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL) Open in Coffs Harbour. The Under-19 Male Anglesea Assassins, Under-19...
Longboarders ready to wax up
SOME of the country's best surfers will wax up their longboards tomorrow (Saturday, February 8) and compete in the second edition of a popular...
United to get more girls hooping on the coast
MORE than 40 Torquay Coast Basketball Club players have completed a special skills clinic with Geelong United forward Hannah Hank.
The Sands Torquay offers hotel strata titles for sale
THE Sands Torquay resort has put the 100 strata titles that cover the 112 hotel rooms in the resort up for sale. According to the...
Authority urges safety near cliffs
AN ANNUAL public safety campaign has begun to educate the community on the hidden dangers of cliff failures along the Great Ocean Road. February is...
U3A Surf Coast to offer new courses
RETIREES and new local residents are being encouraged to enrol in new classes, activities and lectures being offered by not-for-profit organisation U3A Surf Coast. The...
Troy Selwood’s passing mourned
FORMER Geelong Cats VFL captain and staff member Troy Selwood has passed away at the age of 40. Selwood spent more than 10 years at...
Cooney-Cross selected in Matildas squad for SheBelieves Cup
TORQUAY’S Kyra Cooney-Cross has been selected in the CommBank Matildas squad for the nation’s historic debut at the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. Cooney-Cross is part of...
The Sands to host PGA qualifier
THE Sands Torquay will next weekend host a qualifying event for the prestigious New Zealand Open. The PGA Australia sanctioned event will take place on...
Warralily Market returns for 2025
MIRAMBEENA Park will come to life tomorrow (Saturday, February 1) for the return of the Warralily Market. The event will feature stalls consisting of handcrafted...
Torquay dominate East Coast surf event
TORQUAY Boardriders Club made a clean sweep at the East Coast Cashie surfing event last weekend on the Mornington Peninsula, winning both premier divisions. Xavier...
Torquay diver’s ice swim captured in Apple documentary
A TORQUAY freediver's world record-breaking swim under ice has been documented in immersive vision by Apple. Ant Williams is the focal point of an episode...
Storage installed for surf club’s rescue equipment
TWO shipping containers have been temporarily placed at Torquay Front Beach to assist the Torquay SLSC with storing its essential rescue equipment. The Great Ocean Road...
Young Endeavour to lead 2025 Passage Race at Festival of Sails
THE tall ship STS Young Endeavour will lead the start of the 182nd Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race at the 2025 Festival of Sails. Its...
Aireys locks in 2025 lineup
A BUMPER lineup has been locked in for the 19th edition of the Aireys Inlet Music Festival. The event, from March 14 to March 16,...
Torquay Golf Club elect first female president
MS NAOUMIDIS has been part of the Torquay Golf Club for nine years and was the vice president of the club in 2023-24. Ms Naoumidis...
Kids Art Bash makes a big splash
HUNDREDS of children have flocked to Anglesea since the start of 2025 to be part of the annual Kids Art Bash. The event, which is...