August 21, 2022
Surfing named largest growing sport
THE Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has estimated there's nearly 200,000 more surfers at the nation's beaches than before the pandemic, and the majority are...
August 21, 2022
Wadawurrung take part in Commonwealth Games handover
WADAWURRUNG Traditional Owners (TO's) were present for the closing ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the official handover for the 2026 event...
August 21, 2022
Artists given space to flourish
THE Geelong Arts Centre is giving six of the region's creatives free studio spaces to help them develop new works. After years of enduring what...
August 17, 2022
Geelong community rallies around Ukraine
DEPUTY Prime Minister Richard Marles was among the guests at a recent Geelong fundraiser that helped raise $40,000 for the people of Ukraine affected...
August 17, 2022
Pensioners proposed as farm labour
A SCHEME to give tax breaks to pensioners willing to do on-farm work has been backed by primary producers in the region who say...
August 16, 2022
Walking to restore sight
LESS than a week into her month of raising funds to restore sight to the needlessly blind, Torquay resident Donna Symes has smashed her...
August 16, 2022
Aireys students focus on care
AIREYS Inlet Primary School students are offsetting the negative impacts from years of COVID forced lockdowns and isolation through a positive affirmation project. Building positivity,...
August 15, 2022
Men encouraged to get their engines checked
THE Torquay Men's Shed is helping locals keep their mind and body serviced with a free men's health check next week. An audiologist, registered nurse,...
August 14, 2022
Anglesea tip shop shortlisted for Premier’s award
THE Anglesea Resale Shed has been shortlisted as a finalist for this year's Premier's Sustainability Award. Established in 2013 with the help of local Jim...
August 13, 2022
Bellarine botanics exhibition
Local artists have come together to celebrate the Bellarine's flora in a group exhibition at Drysdale gallery, Artisans of Australia. More than 30 artists working...
August 13, 2022
Caffeine to combat homelessness
SIX local cafes joined a national campaign last week that's helped raise millions of dollars to tackle homelessness. The Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong cafes...
August 12, 2022
Clubs get temporary permission to monitor coast
TWO surf clubs have received temporary permission to continue using surf cameras, after initially being ordered to switch them off. Great Ocean Road Coast and...
August 11, 2022
Dispose of household chemicals thanks to annual program
A FREE and safe disposal site for chemicals is available to the greater Geelong community this weekend as part of Sustainability Victoria's...
August 3, 2022
Patriarchy, Power and Privelege
THE societal consequences of gender power imbalances are at the heart of an upcoming panel discussion between the Geelong Women’s Union Network (GWUN) and...
August 2, 2022
Airlines drop services from Avalon
AVALON Airport's plans to kick-start commercial travel after years of closure have suffered a series of setbacks with Jetstar cutting domestic flights to and...
August 1, 2022
Shire assessing health of Karaaf Wetlands
A MORE accurate understanding of the impact stormwater runoff is having on the Karaaf Wetlands will be known with the pending release of two...
July 27, 2022
DELWP seeks firefighters ahead of bushfire season
FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is running a recruitment drive for 21 project firefighters to work in the Barwon South West region ahead of...
July 25, 2022
Erosion safety fears on Great Ocean Road
GREAT Ocean Road users have expressed alarm at erosion along edges of the famous road exposing the footings of safety guard rails, sections of...
July 25, 2022
Apollo Bay Ag Show rebuilds
THE Apollo Bay Agricultural Show committee is recruiting new members and volunteers as it prepares to return after a four-year hiatus. The Apollo Bay Show...
July 25, 2022
Beach Energy completes “largest” drill campaign in Otway Basin history
BEACH Energy has wrapped up an 18-month seven-well drill campaign in the Otway Basin, which the company said was the largest in the region’s...
July 25, 2022
CCTV surf camera operators defy switch off order
SURF clubs have ignored a directive from the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) to switch off CCTV surf cameras, despite being...
July 25, 2022
Barwon Water project gives nod to European and First Nations history
BARWON Water is working towards opening up 66 hectares of land surrounding the century old Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct in Breakwater on the Barwon River,...
July 24, 2022
Alcoa asked to address environmental “risks”
SOUTHERN Rural Water (SRW) has asked Alcoa for more information about potential environmental risks posed by its groundwater pumping test at its former Anglesea...
July 23, 2022
Council business carbon-neutral
THE Surf Coast Shire's corporate operations for the 2021-22 financial year have been certified as carbon neutral, a key objective of its Climate Emergency...
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