International GromSearch to return to birthplace at Bells Beach
THE Rip Curl International GromSearch Final will return back to its birthplace of Bells Beach this Easter to crown the best under 16 junior...
GoodSAM app to save more lives in Victoria
A FREE global smartphone app is helping to save lives in the local community by alerting responders of someone nearby who is experiencing cardiac...
Narrowest of margins decides All Abilities Summer Netball League champions
THE Barwon All Abilities Netball competition has rounded out in the finest of fashions, with only one point separating the overall Grand Final winners. Last...
Women go wild for fun at IWD surfing event
MORE than 50 women from across than state descended on Point Impossible Beach to celebrate Surf Coast Longboarders Wild Women on the Water fundraiser...
Relay raises $16,000 at cancer fundraiser
FOUR Surf Coast Secondary College students have led the charge in raising more than $16,000 for the Cancer Council through a community Relay for...
Tiger Drop to roar in 2023
TORQUAY's cricket, football and netball clubs will all come together next month when the Tiger Drop annual fundraiser roars into town. Set to be held...
Rock bags to protect Cosy Corner seawall
GIANT rock bags will be installed along Cosy Corner's timber seawall in Torquay to provide short-term protection for the aging infrastructure against erosion impacts. Local...
Emerald in Wonderland: Fundraiser to support Royal Children’s Hospital
AN INSPIRATIONAL Torquay resident hopes to raise $300 for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal through her Alice in Wonderland themed morning tea...
Waterway access improvements to come for locals
ACCESS improvements are on the way at a host of local beaches and waterways as part of the Andrews Labor Government investment into providing...
Red Cross launches The Human Race
THIS MONTH marks the beginning of The Human Race, Australian Red Cross' newest virtual venture that encourages participants to roll, walk, swim or dance...
Locals steer to victory at King Island Ocean Yacht Race
The ROYAL GEELONG YACHT CLUB team has returned home from the King Island Ocean Yacht Race as major winners, with local skipper Paul Buchholz...
Upham straps up for Ride for Sick Kids
GEELONG'S David Upham will jump on the saddle tomorrow when he takes off in the 13th annual Ride for Sick Kids (RFSK) fundraising event...
Cats fans to scratch the traffic on Footy Ferries in 2023
CATS fans have got their claws out and are ready for another big year thanks to the return of the popular footy ferries that...
Geelong Travel and Viking Cruises reach new heights
FAMILY-OWNED award-winning local business Geelong Travel is thrilled to be reaching new heights with Swiss cruise line Viking Cruises in 2023, by offering exclusive...
One to Remember: Queenscliff Arts Prize praised
QUEENSCLIFF Arts Prize curator Chris MacLeod is lauding the community far and wide for their involvement in making the Australia's biggest outdoor art exhibition...
Winchelsea Pool shut its doors
REGARDED as one of the town's most historical pieces, the Winchelsea Pool has officially closed its doors ahead of a major revamp that will...
Memorial golf day an $80,000 success
A HUGE community effort has helped to raise more than $80,000 for Geelong's Hope Bereavement Care at the third annual Ryan Gatgens Annual Memorial...
McEvoy pulls on the red and the white in AFLW
FORMER Wallington/Ocean Grove local Lucy McEvoy has landed in new colours for the coming AFLW season after signing a long-term deal with the Sydney...
Local artist showcases wetlands from land and air
A LOCAL Surf Coast artist's exhibition at Hoops Gallery in Torquay will celebrate and explore the beauty and fragility of the Breamlea Karaaf Wetlands...
Bellbrae students to Ride2School this March
STUDENTS from Bellbrae Primary School will put their pedal to the metal this March as part of the annual National Ride2School Day event, pledging...
New low vision netball proves a hit
THE Barwon All Abilities Netball competition has just got more inclusive thanks to the introduction of a low vision ball, which is being used...
State’s best longboarders dazzle at Phillip Island
TORQUAY'S Ben Considine and Anglesea's Molly Powell have inched closer to a spot in the Bells Beach Longboard Classic, winning the Open Longboard divisions...
Challenging the Mind: Local triathlon raises awareness
MORE than 30 people from the Surf Coast and Greater Geelong region have pushed themselves to their physical limits to raise funds for Movember...
Surf Coast tipsters to provide $10,000 to local community groups
THE Surf Coast Times and Community Bank Surf Coast are excited to announce their inaugural $10,000 AFL tipping competition is just under a week...