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February 2, 2023

Book fair closes its successful seventh chapter

THE seventh annual chapter of the Torquay Rotary Book Fair has closed in style, with thousands of people heading to Surf Coast Secondary College...

February 2, 2023

Anglesea turns into penguin paradise

ANGLESEA Main Beach turned into a penguin paradise on Saturday when the Anglesea Indoor Market hosted more than 50 locals and their families for...

February 2, 2023

Bews and team prepare to paddle Bass Strait

STICKING to his life motto of 'Keeping the Adventure Alive', Anglesea resident and keen adventurer Steve Bews will attempt to cross Bass Strait by...

February 1, 2023

Torquay mix it with world’s best at Usher Cup

TORQUAY Boardriders Club have returned from the Usher Cup World Club Challenge with strong results in individual and teams surfing formats of the event. Held...

January 27, 2023

Financial woes force By the Pier cancellation

ORGANISERS have cited financial pressure for their decision to cancel this year's edition of Queenscliff's By The Pier. The festival was set to take place...

January 27, 2023

GABF cheers ten years

MORE than 6,000 people turned out over a two-day period to taste some of Australia's best brews at the Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF)...

January 27, 2023

Lorne FNC celebrity night a success

THE Lorne Football Netball Club (Lorne FNC) have raised $100,000 from their sell-out Celebrity Entertainment Night fundraiser to support the club and township moving...

January 25, 2023

Kids Plus program thrives in fifth year

AN ALL abilities surf education program hosted in conjunction with Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club is teaching children ocean skills in a therapeutic...

January 25, 2023

Torquay Golf Club to partner with GGA on golf clinic programs

BOOSTING the community's golfing aspirations, the Torquay Golf Club have partnered with the Geelong Golf Academy (GGA) to provide athletes of all levels with...

January 25, 2023

Jan Juc Golf Classic raises $18,000

THE Jan Juc SLSC Muirfield Financial Golf Classic has raised $18,000 to go towards developing the surf club and its programs. Held on January 5,...

January 22, 2023

Anglesea SLSC re-open patrol observation tower

ANGLESEA SLSC has reopened its patrol observation tower to help keep swimmers safe as crowds continue to descend on the town's beaches. Anglesea SLSC management...

January 21, 2023

Watts to uncork Grapes of Mirth at Mount Duneed

A huge comedy event is set for Mt Duneed Estate next month, when the hilarious Merrick Watts brings Grapes of Mirth to Geelong. On February...

January 20, 2023

Harrison “super proud” of World Junior Surfing Championships effort

BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison says she is "super proud and thankful" for her experience of surfing in the SAMBAZON World Junior Championships in...

January 19, 2023

Film Festival salutes three sell-out shows

THREE sold out nights of compelling surf films and photography wrapped up on Saturday night, with the Bells Beach Surf Film Festival saluting a...

January 18, 2023

Community shines at Lighthouse Classic

MORE than 150 people turned out on Sunday for the third annual Lighthouse Classic to raise money for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute...

January 18, 2023

Tim Gates Classic opens the gate for inclusion

ABOUT 500 competitors gathered at Fairhaven SLSC on Sunday for the Tim Gates Classic, an annual fundraiser for the Tim Gates Foundation that helps...

January 18, 2023

Kids Bash passes fun test with flying colours

THE Anglesea Art House's Kids Art Bash program continues to thrive and be a creative hub for the region's youth as it enters its...

January 17, 2023

Community farewells artistic giant Peter Webb

SURFERS, artists and family and friends from across the globe turned out on Monday this week to pay their tributes at the funeral of...

January 16, 2023

Vernon and Cooper dominate Danger

FORMER Torquay SLSC junior Archie Vernon and Geelong's Madison Cooper have come out victorious in the premier Danger 1000 at this year's Danger Ocean...

January 14, 2023

Huxtable powers to the podium at Burleigh

AMONGST a field of some of the best surfers in the country, Jan Juc's Xavier Huxtable has come home with a second place in...

January 13, 2023

Local surfers to battle it out in national video contest

JUNIOR surfers from Victoria are set to throw their hat in the ring and battle for national honours in the 2023 YETI Australian Junior...

January 12, 2023

Nursing and health listed as most popular courses by 2022 school-leavers

NURSING and health and business focused fields headline the most popular courses chosen by more than 5300 school-leavers as part of the 2022 Victorian...

January 12, 2023

Hardman outlines ‘changing climate’ means more extreme weather

WITH the Fire Danger Period underway in the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast region, Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman has reminded the community that...

January 11, 2023

Repair Cafe Surf Coast toast successful 2022

REPAIR Café Surf Coast has kissed a successful 2022 goodbye, with their eyes now set on an exciting venture at a new team base...