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June 12, 2022

Growth for an important cause

TORQUAY couple Sean and Michael Towner are halfway through a 12-month campaign to raise funds, resources and awareness for people experiencing domestic abuse, and...

June 11, 2022

Spring Creek campaigner outlines valley vision

AFTER well over a decade fighting to keep the Spring Creek valley development free, a key figure behind the campaign's success believes the journey...

June 9, 2022

Swellnet ordered to remove Fishos’ surf cam

SURF forecaster Swellnet's CCTV at Fishermans Beach in Torquay is the latest to court controversy after the area's land manager ordered the company to...

June 3, 2022

Asher returns to council after federal election loss

GEELONG mayor Stephanie Asher returned to the council this week after an unsuccessful tilt at federal politics for the seat of Corangamite with the...

June 3, 2022

Celebrating win for Spring Creek

COMMUNITY leaders gathered to celebrate the successful fight to protect Spring Creek valley last weekend, a month after the state government confirmed its new...

June 2, 2022

City embarks on compulsory land acquisition in growth areas

THE CITY of Greater Geelong (COGG) is mandatorily acquiring at least eight properties around Armstrong Creek to construct drainage from the estate areas and...

June 1, 2022

Catchment groups want greater wetlands protection

CATCHMENT groups are ramping up their advocacy for improved protection of the region’s wetlands after the state government’s peak planning and resource management authority...

May 31, 2022

Immersive street-art show celebrates community

GEELONG artist Laura Alice's latest exhibition Kin is an immersive exploration of the interconnectedness of communities and a celebration of three people in the...

May 31, 2022

Childcare woes heighten

ONE of regional Victoria’s most expensive post codes is facing the prospect having no childcare service, Lorne’s community house centre now down to one...

May 30, 2022

Anglesea River group to oppose Alcoa water licence

ALCOA has applied for an extension its groundwater licence to fill the former Anglesea coal mine after recently acknowledging its unlikely to achieve the...

May 28, 2022

Orange-bellied Parrot numbers at 15-year high

A FIVE-YEAR breeding program to pull the Orange-bellied Parrot back from the brink of extinction has tripled the bird’s numbers to a 15-year high. With...

May 25, 2022

Ashfords quit court battle with AAMI

A JAN JUC family that’s spent six years battling AAMI to make good on remediation works that rendered their family home unliveable have been...

May 19, 2022

Cosy Corner beach closure

THE southern end of Cosy Corner beach in Torquay is closed to the public after high tides and swell damaged a seawall. A spokesperson for...

May 17, 2022

Commerce groups respond to budget

COMMERCE and trader groups have welcomed big spending health and tourism items in this month’s State Budget but have observed the region’s infrastructure isn’t...

May 16, 2022

Climate risk could make homes uninsurable

ONE in 25 Australian properties are likely to be uninsurable by 2030 due to increasing risks from extreme weather and climate change, new analysis...

May 16, 2022

Aged care campaign ramps up

LABOR and unions are stepping up their campaign for better quality in aged care, holding a rally in Marshall last week calling for key...

May 13, 2022

Expansion of protected wetlands

A LONG-AWAITED boundary review of the region’s Ramsar wetlands and other sites considered worthy of greater environmental protections has been released for comment by...

May 12, 2022

Non-stop coast watch

A SURF cam installed on private property broadcasting live vision of Winki Pop is being investigated by the Surf Coast Shire. Operated by Swellnet, the...

May 8, 2022

Wayne Lynch remembers the coast

WAYNE Lynch was due back in his old hometown of Lorne last month for public talks about the climate, growing up on the relatively...

May 7, 2022

Swan song from Torquay Men’s Shed singer

THE Torquay Men’s Shed farewelled its first and only female member in fitting fashion recently, with over a dozen singers and musicians forming to...

May 6, 2022

Lorne nurse returns from Pacific COVID mission

WHEN Vanuatu's two-year COVID free status dramatically ended in March this year and its government reached out for Australian assistance, Lorne nurse Jason Phieler...

May 4, 2022

Opposition grows to increasing surf surveillance

THE increasing prevalence of live surfcams at prominent surf spots along the Great Ocean Road is provoking a backlash from locals who say there’s...

May 2, 2022

PM drops in for $6.5m clubhouse pledge

PRIME Minister Scott Morrison returned to the Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) today (Monday, May 2) to announce a funding commitment of $6.5 million...