Expo helps to provide workers for peak season
HUNDREDS of people enjoyed exploring a range of employment opportunities at the Gordon's Tourism and Hospitality Expo. The free-to attend event aimed to address workforce...
Preliminary works begin on major Surf Coast project
PRELIMINARY works have begun on the Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre, with the site being prepared and a new car park being constructed. Fencing...
Tradies drop tools for surfboards at URBNSURF
LOCAL duo Ethan Huxtable and Callan Cross reigned supreme in their respective surfing divisions at the 2024 WorkSafe Tradies Challenge. Huxtable (Jan Juc) was victorious...
Gurus Stoneage Romeos glory
Australian rock legends Hoodoo Gurus will be dropping into Geelong next year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its hugely successful Stoneage Romeos album. The...
Farris resigns as CEO of Rip Curl
RIP CURL chief executive officer Brooke Farris has given notice of her resignation after three years in the role. Farris has spent 14 years in...
Top wines to flow at Toast to the Coast
HUNDREDS of people will whet their palates with the best cool climate wines our region has to offer at Saturday's (October 19) Toast to...
Sunrise yoga brings serenity on World Mental Health Day
MORE than 250 people stepped onto the grass at GMHBA Stadium for a sunrise yoga session last week to celebrate World Mental Health Day. Led...
Stage two of Barwon Heads Road Upgrade given green light
SAFER and more reliable travel is on the way for local drivers, cyclists and walkers with the green light given to stage two of...
Planting to help revitalise eco-corridor
MORE than 3,000 grassland species have been planted in the Spring Creek Valley to help reinstate native ecology and form an eco-corridor. Surf Coast Energy...
Hurrell’s healing tune wins Surf Coast Song Contest
Jan JUC singer-songwriter Lachy Hurrell has been judged the winner of the 2024 Surf Coast Song Contest. Hurrell's song The Clouds moved audiences deeply in...
Falcons appoint Heffernan as Girls’ coach for 2025
AN INVALUABLE member of the Geelong Falcons program will be taking on a lead role on and off the field in 2025. Tash Heffernan has...
Courageous tales take centre stage
MORE than 60 people celebrated and honoured stories of courage and bravery at Art of the Minds Big Boy Breakfast this week. The Big Boys...
Feasibility license awarded for Southern Ocean offshore wind project
THE federal government has released the first feasibility license for the Southern Ocean offshore wind zone. Alinta Energy and JERA Nex - Parkwind will be...
13th and Jan Juc secure National Final honours
LOCAL boardriding clubs 13th Beach and Jan Juc have qualified for the Australian Boardriders Battle National Final after strong performances in the state qualifying...
Bellarine team leading the FightMND charge
A TIGHT-KNIT group of Bellarine locals have their wheels in motion this week to raise vital funds for Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in the...
Kellett’s put pedal to the medal
A TORQUAY couple have landed on the podium again at the WEMBO World Solo 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships. Kate Kellett and her husband Brett...
Holmes wins first Carji Greeves Medal
GEELONG Cats utility Max Holmes has claimed his first Carji Greeves Medal, the club's top individual honour. Holmes polled 164 votes at the ceremony on...
Groms dazzle at national surf event
THE Surf Coast and Bellarine's best shortboard surfers put it all on the line over the weekend to gain vital national ranking points in...
Surfing champion Pauline Menczer to discuss her memoir
WORLD surfing champion Pauline Menczer will drop into Torquay Books next week to talk about her inspiring memoir Surf Like a Woman. The 1993 women's...
Bodyjar to rock the Torquay Hotel
Melbourne punk rockers Bodyjar will make the trip down the highway to let its energy run rampant on the Surf Coast. The four-piece band will...
Pause, reflect and reconnect: Celebrating headspace Day
HEADSPACE Geelong is encouraging the community to pause, reflect and reconnect tomorrow (October 10) in recognition of headspace Day. The theme of ‘Pause. Reflect. Reconnect’...
Comedy carnival to return to Anglesea FNC
LAUGHTER will be guaranteed as some of Australia's comedy stars take the stage at popular fundraising event later this month. After a sell-out debut in...
Local duo take part in Netball Victoria First Nations Tournament
A PAIR of up-and-coming local netball stars have participated in a first of its kind state competition, with their eyes firmly set on making...
Nominees announced for AFL Barwon Community Awards
AFL BARWON has announced the nominees for this year's Community Awards, which celebrates volunteers in the Barwon region. More than 50 people from local sporting...