Torquay to host parkrun this weekend
AUSTRALIA’s first national parkrun is coming to Torquay this Saturday, giving locals the chance to get active and connect with their local community through...
Shire to run Winchelsea Pool farewell
THE Winchelsea Pool will open this Sunday (February 19) to give the community an opportunity to send off the much-loved facility before its revamp...
Fins fly at annual TBC Single Fin event
TORQUAY Boardriders Club's annual Single Fin festival competition went down as an instant classic over the weekend, with one of the closest finishes in...
Linda Judge wins inaugural Hoop Gallery Small Works Arts Prize
AIREYS INLET interdisciplinary artist Linda Judge has been crowned the winner of the Hoop Gallery Small Works Art Prize, winning $1000 in cash and...
Friend in Me to spread awareness on social exclusion
AUSTRALIAN charity Friend in Me is hosting an inclusive family fun day during February and are vowing to leave no child behind by breaking...
Shire takes part in Child Safe Strategies training
THE Surf Coast Shire Council is the latest organisation to take part in Child Safe Strategies, a program devoted to the prevention of child...
Torquay’s strong start not enough in ABB National Final
TORQUAY Boardriders Club have returned home from the Grand Final of the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle at Newcastle City Beach knowing they have the...
$200,000 Birthday Splash: Community Bank Surf Coast kick off wish list
TO celebrate 20 years of the Community Bank Surf Coast, the organisation is making wishes come true by giving out $200,000 of profits through...
The talk of the town: AusCrep
AusCrep is the creative venture of six local Torquay teens, striving to mix their love of fashion with the surf and street skate lifestyle...
Victoria’s best dazzle at first round of Woolworths Junior Surfing Titles
CHAMPIONS have been crowned at Round 1 of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles, with Under 18 surfers Willem Watson (McCrae) and Sarsha Pancic...
Story Dogs seek Surf Coast volunteers
WITH Term 1 of schooling underway, non-for-profit organisation Story Dogs are on the lookout for Surf Coast based volunteers keen to lend their time...
Mithen praises community for $2.8m fundraising effort
GIVE Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF) CEO Bill Mithen has lauded the community's generosity in helping to raise $2.8 million from their 2022 fundraising...
Grapes of Mirth uncorked at Mt Duneed Estate
LAUGHTER and wine flowed freely across Mt Duneed Estate as a crowd of thousands enjoyed six hours of comedy and wine at Grapes of...
Koori Titles to celebrate 25th anniversary
SURFING VICTORIA are "honoured" to be bringing the Woorrangalook Victorian Koori Surfing Titles back to where it all began at Urquhart's Bluff this weekend...
GORCAPA “pleased” with January cliff safety campaign
THE Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) have wrapped up a month-long safety campaign that spread the word about cliff safety. During January,...
Ocean Mind searching for new “action heroes”
OCEAN MIND hope to enhance the lives of more people in 2023 and are searching for 50 new "action heroes" to join them in...
Airshow announces new world class displays
PREPARATIONS are ramping up for the 2023 Australian International Airshow, with more activations and displays including some of the world's best flying teams being...
XTM and BBF partner for Night for takayna
THIS February, the Bob Brown Foundation is teaming up with Surf Coast snow and outdoor company XTM to bring a special screening of environmental...
Open, Masters Titles run in prime conditions
THE Mornington Peninsula produced ideal surfing conditions for two days of action at the Victorian Open Series and Victorian Masters Titles. After a move away...
Torquay chef does Australia proud at Bocuse d’Or
SOU'WEST Brewery's Alex McIntosh has made his mark on the world's most prestigious culinary contest, Bocuse D'or, claiming it is the highlight of his...
Roadworks to cause traffic disruptions
MAJOR roadworks are underway in in Armstrong Creek this month as contractors deliver improvements to Boundary Road and Horseshoe Bend Road. From February to June,...
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...
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...
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...