Waurn Ponds bridge partially opened
OFFICIALS have partially opened the Waurn Ponds Creek bridge to traffic, allowing drivers of the Greater Geelong region to make a safer journey. The four-lane...
Airshow to touch down at Avalon
THE Australian International Airshow is back February next year and the callout is on for volunteers to get involved in the most comprehensive aviation,...
Westfield Local Heroes announced
THREE trailblazing women are finalists in the Geelong Westfield Local Heroes community recognition and grants program and will have the chance to take home...
Hot Chocolate Festival off to a warm start
THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD Chocalaterie and Ice Creamery on the Surf Coast have whisked up plenty of ways to keep chocolate lovers everywhere warm...
Torquay pair to represent Victoria
TORQUAY youngsters Sienna Schmidt and Remy Sliwa will make history by being part of the inaugural Victorian State U/12 Girls football team for the...
Community raises $20,000 for Tess Fest
THE SURF COAST community have dug deep into their pockets to support one of their own, raising $20,000 for Anglesea women Tess McMurtrie to...
Lucy Elle explores heartbreak to find peace of silence
BELLARINE singer-songwriter Lucy Elle has unveiled her debut solo EP 'Silent Side of Quiet', an album that details a culmination of twisted heartbreak tales...
Cheers to International Beer Day
THE REGION'S favourite breweries saluted International Beer Day last week by providing a range of beer specials for people to come together to enjoy. The...
Djarrk to host first round of Victorian Open Series
ENTRIES have now opened for the first round of the 2022/23 Victorian Open Series, with the three-part series kicking off at Djarrk (Bells Beach)...
Anglesea News and Lotto take out state gong
ANGLESEA NEWS AND LOTTO received a top honour at the Victorian and Australian Newsagents' Association (VANA) gala event, taking home the inaugural award for...
Riding the Winter Classic Fundraising Wave
SURFCOAST Longboarders Club's Winter Classic surf contest and charity fundraiser has gone down as a major success, raising more than $5,000 for beneficiary Torquay...
The Whitlams Black Stump Band to bring country to Queenscliff
FRONTED by ARIA award winning artist Tim Freedman, The Whitlams Black Stump Band will roll their way into the Borough for a very special...
The Good Human Factory puts a smile on locals dial
SURF COAST community members attended the Torquay Football Club to hear professional surfer and Good Human Factory founder, Cooper Chapman, share wellbeing and mental...
Bringing recycled denim vintage to Torquay
BORN OUT OF a will to inspire a new wave of conscious consumption in the fashion industry, Scout for Vintage is the newest creative...
Surf Coast, Bellarine represented at Australian Surf Championships
THE Surf Coast and Bellarine region will have 15 athletes head to the Australian Surf Championships this month as part of the Victorian State...
Geelong community mark best Dry July fundraising ever
THE GEELONG community is raising a glass to mark its most successful Dry July ever, generating $201,465 for Barwon Health's cancer services. A total of...
‘Rass’ immortalised with lasting legacy
THE JAN JUC Surf Life Saving Club have honoured club icon Geoff ‘Rass’ Thompstone for more than 50 years of service by naming an...
Greater Geelong region thrives at Premier’s VCE Awards
GEELONG’S highest achieving academics have been recognised at the Premier’s VCE Awards, celebrating their outstanding efforts and achievements amidst the challenges of 2021. The Greater...
Local gymnasts ready for nationals
THE REGION’S brightest up and coming gymnasts will receive the honour of representing their state at the Special Olympics Australia National Games this October...
Skegss to return to the Torquay Hotel for special shows
One of Australia’s favourite surf/garage rock trios is heading to Torquay this September for a special doubleheader of shows. Byron Bay three piece Skegss will...
Sands reschedule Camilleri show for August
JOE Camilleri and the Black Sorrows are ready to rock The Sands Torquay once more after an illness cut the band’s initial show short. The...
Bells Beach 50 Year Storm interviews: Angela Ball
IN THE lead-up to the Bells Beach 50-Year Storm in memory of local surfer Shaun Brooks, Times News Group will be catching up with...
Geelong basketball presidents go Dry for July
GEELONG'S local basketball presidents are pushing to raise as much money as possible before the buzzer sounds on Dry July. The presidents of 17 Geelong...
Roos victorious in Pride Cup
THE ANGLESEA women’s football team continued their winning ways on the weekend with a 13-point victory over North Geelong in the annual Pride Cup...