Escape the Ordinary: Geelong Regional Libraries to bring the fun this school holidays
During the coming April school holidays, children and youth are encouraged to "escape the ordinary" during the Geelong Regional Libraries events program. Taking place over...
Firepower: Huxtable beats Slater in first round at Rip Curl Pro
JAN Juc surfer Xavier Huxtable is through to the third round of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach after a last-minute score shot him...
Championship Tour surfers help to restore Jan Juc coastline
CHAMPIONSHIP Tour surfers Sally Fitzgibbons and Lakey Peterson have helped local environmental groups to get their hands dirty in the hope of preventing erosion...
Tiger Drop Roars
THE 2023 Tiger Drop has gone down as a roaring success, with hundreds of people coming together to raise more than $50,000 for the...
Locals to get up close with the pros
LOCALS will get the chance to catch some of their surfing heroes up close this weekend at a host of brand athlete signings in...
Bringing colour to mental health
NON-for-profit organisation OneWave shone a colourful light on mental health at local schools through a series of workshops that focused on freeing the funk...
Easter Luncheon reaches new heights
THE Torquay Boardriders Club's annual Bells Beach Easter Luncheon has reached its greatest heights yet, with hundreds of community members kicking off their Rip...
Anna’s Good Friday bracelet drive
A YOUNG Torquay resident has taken her love for making bracelets to the streets of her hometown and raised $429 for the Royal Children's...
Fundraiser to jet set local band to America
THE Torquay Bowls Club is getting behind one of their very own musicians in the hope of helping her and her band reach superstardom...
Groms attack solid waves to crown state championship winners
STATE champions have been crowned at Round 3 of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Titles, with surfers putting it all on the line in powerful...
Free shuttles for Good Friday Races
THE Geelong Racing Club is making it easier for coastal folk to head to the bet365 Good Friday Country Discovery Race Day with free...
60th Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach launched
THE stage has been set for the 60th anniversary of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, with competing surfers and the local community coming...
The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe to world premiere at Waurn Ponds
LOCALS will have a chance to catch the world premiere of Garage Entertainment and Madman's newest high-energy surf film The Greatest Surf Movie In...
Juc SLSC to toast 60 terrific years
THE culmination of 60 years of cherised memories, the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) and its members will come together to toast...
Voting opens for 50 Year Storm surfing event
FROM today, locals can publicly vote for their community surfing heroes to surf in Bells Beach 50 Year Storm surfing event in memory of...
Torquay’s newest business’ grand opening
LOCAL traders officially welcomed Grand Slam Physiotherapy into the Torquay business community during a special networking event on Monday this week. More than 40 representatives...
IRONMAN pushes athletes to the limit in Geelong
MELBOURNE’s Grace Thek and New Zealand’s Mike Phillips’ physical and mental toughness rewarded in the men’s and women’s professional titles at IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. More...
Works begin on Cosy Corner seawall protection
EROSION prevention works have officially started at Cosy Corner in Torquay to protect the timber seawall from significant wave attacks and damage. On Monday this...
Easter Luncheon to celebrate local surf community
TORQUAY Boardriders Club’s annual Bells Beach Luncheon is back bigger and better this Easter, giving the community the ultimate start to the Rip Curl...
Carving begins on 120 year old historic Bellbrae Estate tree
AN ARTISTIC transformation has begun on a 120-year-old Monterey Pine tree at Bellbrae Estate, with local artist Brock Fidler revving up his chainsaw to...
Jan Juc Kinder toast successful welcome event
MORE than 200 kinder families and friends turned out at Bob Petit Reserve for the Jan Juc Preschool Welcome Picnic, kicking off another year...
Annual ride surpasses $150,000 for sick kids
THE annual Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Ride For Sick Kids event has helped to raise more than $150,000 that will directly support sick...
Lawson kickflips to the podium
TORQUAY local River Lawson has achieved his best competitive skateboarding achievement to date, finishing on the podium of the Australian Skateboarding League Australian Championships...
Mural to invigorate Torquay streetscape
TORQUAY businesses are banding together to work on a new mural that will reinvigorate a local landscape and reduce the likelihood tagging and graffiti. As...