November 12, 2020
Highton relishes short stint of dynamic international batsman
IT'S NOT every week a player with international experience opens the batting for your side, but that's what Highton is making the most of...
November 12, 2020
Sinnott taken aback following anonymous delivery
MORE often than not, checking your letterbox results in money leaving our wallets rather than entering them, but Torquay resident Michael Sinnott got quite...
November 12, 2020
Community House program receives huge support
TORQUAY Community House (TCH) is encouraging people to enjoy the outdoors, launching its 'Let's Go Outside' program last month. As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease...
November 12, 2020
Torquay notches up another win, Vikings let one slip
TORQUAY made it two from two to start the GCA Division 2 season, defeating Geelong City by four wickets. The Tigers bowled brilliantly, led by...
November 12, 2020
Mortimer’s raising funds and starting conversations
IN HIS own words, Tom Mortimer hit rock bottom earlier this year. Having returned from overseas, he found himself in and out of jobs, not...
November 12, 2020
Schools explore avenues to celebrate class of 2020
THIS year's school graduation will look much different to 2019 as schools look for the best way to celebrate what has been a trying...
November 12, 2020
Marketing technology platform hoping to aid local businesses
SURF Coast Holiday Rentals is one of a number of Torquay businesses joining forces with marketing technology platform Brandcrush as local businesses look to...
November 11, 2020
Torquay SLSC facility set for overhaul
Torquay Surf Life Saving Club (TSLSC) is set for a redevelopment to modernise the facility. TSLSC president Tiffany Quinlan admits the facility is no longer...
November 11, 2020
Final stage of Kardinia Park development secures funding
KARDINIA Park has secured a $40 million funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government to complete the ground's transformation. The funding will complete Stage 5...
November 5, 2020
Former Cat, Saint returns home to Grovedale
As Ryan Abbott’s AFL career came to a close, picking which club he was returning to at a local level was an easy decision. Grovedale...
November 5, 2020
Manuell gets back in the swing of things with course record
IN August, Barwon Heads Golf Club member Ann Manuell was contemplating giving the game away. Three months later she was playing the round of her...
November 5, 2020
BPCA announces Team of the Decade
COLLENDINA Cricket Club premiership hero Corey Walter has been named captain of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association Team of the Decade. Walter, who has placed...
November 5, 2020
North Geelong get home in final over nail-biter, Tigers chase down target
IT CAME down to the final over to split North Geelong and Highton, the Magpies getting home with three balls to spare. Highton, who have...
November 5, 2020
Students well-prepared for exams despite indifferent year
HEIDI Bakker is one of many VCE students preparing for exams following the most indifferent of final years of study. Bakker, co-captain at St Ignatius...
November 5, 2020
Cobras start season on winning note
COLLENDINA started its 2020-21 campaign on a positive note with a 19-run victory over St Leonards in its season opener in the Bellarine Peninsula...
November 5, 2020
City pair lays foundation for victory, Bell Park defeat Saints
A 149-RUN partnership between Tom Treble and Jack Driver laid the foundations for Geelong City's Geelong Cricket Association Division 2 round one victory over...
November 5, 2020
Summer soccer competition buoyed by huge numbers
THE Surfside summer soccer junior competition has been a raging success, with numbers booming well beyond expectation. Surfside Waves Soccer Club president Mike Sutton said...
November 5, 2020
Fierce rivals on the field unite for great cause
AS Grovedale and South Barwon battled it out for the six points in their Geelong Cricket Association firsts season-opener, off the field there was...
November 3, 2020
King Of Leogrance scratched from Melbourne Cup
Danny O'Brien-trained galloper King Of Leogrance has been scratched from the Melbourne on the morning of the race that stops a nation. King Of Leogrance,...
October 30, 2020
Torquay Golf Club turns 100
Torquay Golf Club has reached a grand milestone, celebrating its 100th anniversary on October 30. What began with 20 local residents gathering at the community...
October 30, 2020
Three-time premiership Hawk joins Geelong
Triple premiership Hawk and former North Ballarat Rooster and Redan footballer Isaac Smith will join Geelong for the 2021 AFL season. Smith was picked up...
October 29, 2020
Tigers, Swans prepare for season opener
GROVEDALE is confident it has the side to push towards another Geelong Cricket Association division one firsts finals campaign. The 2019/20 season was called off...
October 29, 2020
Virtual Pier to Pub to bring much-needed positivity
THIS year's Lorne Pier to Pub will be like no other as the event goes virtual. While it will be different, deputy race director Tina...
October 29, 2020
Footy age groups altered to ensure participation
AFL BARWON will implement new age groups in its junior boys and non-competitive mixed football competitions following an extensive review. The 2021 season will remain...
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