Surf Coast community to honour and remember on Remembrance Day
REMEMBRANCE Day services will take place across the Surf Coast municipality next week to remember those lost during recent conflict and war. Remembrance Day (Tuesday,...
Paddlers to tackle Impossible race next weekend
MORE than 100 stand up paddleboard, prone and surf ski paddlers will tackle the The Impossible Ocean Paddle from Torquay to Barwon Heads next...
Rotary Garden Designfest to come to Geelong and surrounds
THIS month, the Rotary Club of Kardinia will present their Rotary Garden Designfest, a premier garden exhibition that will raise funds for youth suicide...
Shoalhaven gets spooky for Halloween
COMMUNITY members dressed in their spooky best on Sunday for Warralily's Spooky Shoalhaven Halloween at Mount Duneed's Shoalhaven Park. Hundreds of people flocked into the...
Four Dragons make Vic Country squad
FOUR local athletes from the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) Geelong Dragons have received the huge honour of being named as members of the...
Volleyfest set to bring public closures
THE Great Ocean Road Beach Volleyfest is just around the corner and locals are said to expect closures and infrastructure changes across The Esplanade...
Hesse to get nature savvy for fundraiser
HESSE Rural Health will next month present 'Open Gardens of Winchelsea', a fundraiser to assist the organisation with purchasing a new Toyota Coaster car...
Stellar music festivals to return to Torquay back-to-back
TWO of Torquay's biggest music festivals are back in February 2023, with Zaccaria Concerts and Touring announcing the return of the By The C...
Community encouraged to ‘DASH’ to new gym
THE Disability Ageing Specialised Health (DASH) Gym in Grovedale continues to advocate and assist people from all walks of life with accessing elite gym...
A wellness wonderland: About Time
Torquay's newest wellness and bathing hub About Time is set to open this summer with a team of Australian health and wellness friends teaming...
Fox wins Open Men’s title at WorkSafe Tradies Challenge URBNSURF
JAN Juc surfer Cole Fox claimed top honours at the WorkSafe Tradies Challenge at URBNSURF over the weekend, showcasing a strong backhand attack to...
Shoalhaven to get spooky for Halloween
THE local community is encouraged to celebrate the spookiest time of the year at Warralily at its new Shoalhaven Park in Mount Duneed. On Sunday,...
Ellie Harrison wins Australia/Oceania Pro Junior Series
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison has achieved one of her top competitive feats to date, winning the inaugural WSL Peel Pro Junior in Mandurah...
Lorne P-12 to host sustainability expo and concert
Lorne P-12 College VCAL students will host a Victorian Student Sustainable Development Goals Expo, inviting students from 17 schools to become further educated on...
Torquay Outrigger Canoe Club secure funding support for Pacific Games
THE Torquay Outrigger Canoe Club have received some extra backing from three Surf Coast organisations as they ready their paddles for the Pan Pacific...
Footy tipping competition supports locals and community groups
THE fifth annual AFL tipping competition run by the Community Bank Surf Coast has provided funds to three community groups thanks to the tipping...
Surf Coast Community Arts Calendar winners announced
THE Surf Coast community celebrated the official launch of the 2023 Surf Coast Community Arts Calendar at Anglesea Art Space, showcasing12 successful artists who...
GWYLF highlight partnership with Ocean Mind during National World Mental Month
THERAPUTIC surfing charity Ocean Mind will expand their services thanks to a $30,000 Survive and Thrive grant from Give Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF). The...
Fashion event raises $57,000 for cancer patients
BARWON Health Foundation's annual Catwalk4Cancer fashion and fundraising event has raised $57,000 which will help support cancer patients across the region. Friday evening's event marked...
Sod turned at Armstrong Creek Library and Community Hub
WORK has officially started on the $20.4 million Armstrong Creek Library and Community Hub, with Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne and South Barwon...
Considine and Conroy express excitement for local WSL event
TOP Victorian longboarders Bea Conroy and Ben Considine have expressed their excitement at the announcement of a World Longboard Tour event on their doorstep...
Surf Life launches in Torquay
MORE than 100 people celebrated all 'Women Who Live to Surf and Create' by attending the official launch of new book 'Surf Life' at...
Feed Geelong Appeal raises $65,000 to go towards G21 food insecurity
THE Give Where You Live Foundation's 2022 Feed Geelong Appeal has raised more than $65,000 to help fight hunger and food insecurity in the...
Geelong Sharks host inaugural come and try day.
THE newly formed Geelong Sharks Rugby League Club held a come and try day at Ervin Reserve on Saturday, as they gear up for...