Surfing Victoria title schedule revealed
SURFING Victoria has announced its 2024 Victorian State Titles event calendar, with shortboard, longboard and SUP disciplines all slated to feature. The jam-packed season of...
Torquay College to continue Transition Program in 2024
TORQUAY College is offering its Transition Program in 2024 following a successful launch over the past two months. Since October, the local primary school has...
Foundation encouraging festive season giving
THE Give Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF) is calling on the community to show support for locals battling homeless and food insecurity this festive...
Community Hub opens at Mount Duneed
THE $13 million state-of-the-art Poa Banyul Community Hub is officially open and will provide a boost to early years and family services in the...
Emerging artist competition to return at 2024 Festival of Sails
THE call-out is on for emerging music artists to come and be part of the jam-packed entertainment at the 181st Festival of Sails in...
Decade of Ocean Grind
FROM a small humble coffee dream while hiking through Central South America to becoming coffee roasting trailblazers within the industry, Mark Clatworthy and his team...
Grovedale Hotel secure the gold at national awards
The team at The Grovedale Hotel are charging their glasses after winning the Overall Hotel of the Year (Regional) title at the 2023 Australian...
Christmas festivities on the way to Bunnings Torquay
BUNNINGS Torquay is anticipating more than 300 local families to turn out for an annual Christmas Night Market next week. The December 7 event will...
Fireworks to return to Lorne after three year hiatus
THE popular Lorne fireworks will be back in town at New Years Eve, providing a huge boost for the local community as they bring...
Entries open for 2024 Danger Ocean Swim Series
ENTRIES are open for one of Australia's largest open water events, the Danger Ocean Swim Series on the Surf Coast. The Danger Ocean Swim Series...
QMF dazzles in the Borough
MORE than 9,000 people danced away and enjoyed four days of non-stop entertainment at Queenscliff Music Festival. Last week's event featured more than 100 musicians...
Gentlemen of Geelong rally together for men’s health
MORE than 200 men turned out to talk, laugh, eat, and raise more than $100,000 for men's health at the annual Gentlemen of Geelong...
Cam conquers Lorne with Love
STRENGTH and perseverance guided Lorne resident Cameron Nugent across his 150 kilometre run, raising over $200,000 for cancer research institution Love Your Sister in...
Pawsitively Perfect: Pets shine at Warralily
RAIN certainly didn't dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 locals who turned out with their pets to the picturesque Mirambeena Park for Warralily's...
Ocean Road Landscaping win series of industry awards
AN ANGLESEA based landscaping business has secured its biggest ever haul at the Victorian Landscape Industry Awards, winning two gold medals, three silvers and...
Local projects secure gold at sustainability awards
THREE local environmental projects have been lauded for their contributions towards a more sustainable and resilient society at the 2023 Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria...
Priscilla lands local theatre company “CentreStage”
A LOCAL theatre company has been lauded for its excellence and is up for seven titles at the Musical Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards. For...
Babe Rainbow ready to boogie in Torquay
Australian psychedelic surf rock royalty, Babe Rainbow will be riding the waves into Torquay tomorrow (November 26) for a special twilight gig. Formed in 2015...
One Agency crown 2024 calendar winners
THE 13 winning photographers to feature in the fifth annual One Agency Surf Coast calendar photo competition have been crowned. One Agency and esteemed surf...
Bones fighters kick goals on professional debut
BONES MMA returned with a strong win, a controversial draw and a narrow loss from the Roots 24: Welcome to Jamrock professional Muay Thai...
Torquay Boardriders celebrate a big year
TORQUAY Boardriders Club celebrated a year of local, national and international surfing success at its annual presentation celebration on Sunday. More than 100 members of...
The Sands turns pink for breast cancer
MORE THAN 100 local women dressed in pink and teed off to raise over $14,000 for breast cancer research and program fundraising at The...
St Pauls to celebrate community generosity at Christmas Festival
THE St Paul's Anglican Church Christmas Tree Festival will return for its second edition this December to highlight some of Geelong's favourite not for...
Coker helps to spearhead new Parliamentary Friends of Surfing Group
MORE than 50 of Australia's top politicians joined world tour surfing competitors, Paralympians and industry experts to launch Australia's first Parliamentary Friends of Surfing...