March 20, 2023
Funding for coastal safety upgrades
FOUR greater Geelong and Surf Coast beaches have been included in the state governments latest million dollar funding round designed to improve safety and...
March 15, 2023
Planned burns due for Otways and coast
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) will utilise favourable weather and forest conditions to conduct high priority burns across the Otways and the south west...
March 13, 2023
Alps expedition inspires local teacher
A BELLBRAE Primary School teacher who spent a week in the Australian Alps as a biodiversity research expedition member has committed to sharing the...
March 11, 2023
Cap calls for beer tax
BREWERS and publicans are calling for a cap on the beer excise after incurring an almost 8 per cent increase on both draught and...
March 10, 2023
Hatted chef joins forces with Feed Me
THE owner of Torquay's only hatted restaurant Samesyn has announced the business will close in April in preparation for a new collaborative venture with...
March 8, 2023
Lions recruiting new members
THE LIONS club of Anglesea is determined to ensure it can continue serving the community for at least another half-century by recruiting the next...
March 7, 2023
Village Fair returns
ORGANISERS of Anglesea Primary School's Village Fair say the event is shaping up to be "bigger and better than ever" after a three year...
March 7, 2023
Progress on water pipeline through Surf Coast hinterland
A BARWON Water plan to pipe recycled water from its Black Rock reclamation plant through the Surf Coast hinterland has received $248,000 in state...
March 6, 2023
New life for grand tree at Bellbrae Estate
A CENTURY-old pine that collapsed at Bellbrae Estate late last year will take on a new life when Surf Coast artist Brock Fidler starts...
March 6, 2023
Beach witnesses see Anglesea cliff collapse
THERE were several beachside witnesses to a cliff collapse at Anglesea last month where large rocks, sandstone and debris fell from a height of...
March 4, 2023
Geelong to host Vietnam War commemoration
VICTORIA'S Vietnam Veterans will gather in Geelong this May to commemorate the 55th anniversary of one of Australia's longest-running fights in the Vietnam war. Two...
March 3, 2023
SANE marks 35 years
A DRIVING force behind the preservation and ongoing protection of Bells Beach and its coastal reserve is in the process of recording its 35-year...
February 15, 2023
12 Apostles time capsules
UNIVERSITY of Melbourne geologist Stephen Gallagher is a big fan of the 12 Apostles and has spent the last week studying them, but it...
February 14, 2023
Premier gives no promises on 2023 duck hunt season
PREMIER Dan Andrews is awaiting a review of last year's duck hunting season before his government will decide on whether to allow another to...
February 13, 2023
Aireys Primary upgrades begin
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $2.2 million modernisation of Aireys Inlet Primary School's library and multi-functional space later this year. School principal Jennifer Abel said...
February 13, 2023
Bill Luke’s many faces
DURING the pandemic, when much of the world's population were confined to their homes, Jan Juc artist Bill Luke did what he has done...
February 12, 2023
Subversive theatre on centre stage
Anglesea Performing Arts will back up its sold-out 2022 season production of The Bleeding Tree when it returns to the Platform Arts stage in...
February 11, 2023
Swimming for a purpose
TORQUAY'S Pam Hacking is well on the way to surpassing her $500 fundraising target for the Starlight Foundation's Super Swim challenge and she is...
February 10, 2023
In Ash Wednesday’s aftermath, golf continued at Lorne Country Club
Lorne's nine-hole golf course was still smouldering when the club's superintendent Peter Wheal returned home from his honeymoon in Bali, five days after Ash...
February 10, 2023
“It was as if nothing could ever live again”
Long-time Aireys Inlet resident Rachel Faggetter remembers the district being on edge about the possibility of fire during the summer of 1982-83. Much of the...
February 10, 2023
Deans Marsh Road home saved bucket by bucket
Lorne's Doug Sterling has witnessed many fires in Lorne during his 100 years of living in the town, but the Ash Wednesday blazes are...
February 8, 2023
Storm the Bay returns for second year
REGISTRATIONS are open for the second year of the Storm the Bay swim at Apollo Bay in March and organisers are expecting a near...
February 7, 2023
Online tool to help reduce environmental footprint
SURF Coast residents can now easily assess their environmental footprint and learn tips on how to act more sustainably through a locally developed online...
February 7, 2023
Community unites behind Lorne SLSC member after life-changing injury
THE Lorne community wrapped its arms around a 23-year member of the town's Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) last weekend when it hosted a...
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