March 7, 2024
First premiers crowned in local cricket
LOCAL cricket's first premiers of the 2023-24 season have been confirmed following four terrific Grand Final contests in the Barwon Women Cricket Competition last...
March 7, 2024
Surfers impress at Junior State Titles opener
A QUARTET of Barwon locals have secured round wins in the State Junior Surfing Titles at Bells Beach and Torquay Surf Beach at the...
March 5, 2024
Falcons unveil list for 2024
THE finalised list for this season’s Geelong Falcons squad has been announced with 67 players being named to the club’s extended roster. This season’s Falcons...
March 4, 2024
Seasonal rush under way for Sportsboards
LOCAL Torquay business Sportsboards is preparing itself for its annual pre-season rush with more than 120 stockists across the country and New Zealand getting...
March 4, 2024
House of Hope nears completion
A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR residential rehab recovery centre for women is just over two months away from officially opening, with the centre's lead driver revealing its...
March 3, 2024
SBA to trial walking basketball
A NEW form of hoops will be trialled at Surfcoast Basketball Association (SBA) later this month with the association hoping to tap into a...
March 3, 2024
Read The Play expands to soccer in new partnership
LOCAL mental health service Read The Play has announced its first soccer club partnership in an exciting next step for grassroots sports. Soccer club Geelong...
March 2, 2024
Sharks swimming forward into 2024
ARMSTRONG Creek Football Netball Club is all systems go for another season of growth as final player numbers will be determined before the month...
March 2, 2024
Net upgrade complete at Manifold Heights
MANIFOLD Heights Cricket Club will get a few weeks to fully enjoy its upgraded cricket nets before season's end, but the club is grinning...
March 1, 2024
Bowls club celebrates 100-year milestone
HUNDREDS of community members gathered at Torquay Bowls Club for its centennial celebration on the weekend. Torquay Bowls Club president Joe Issell said the celebration...
March 1, 2024
Tigers to part with Kentish at season’s end
TORQUAY Cricket Club is on the search for a new senior men's coach for the 2024-25 season. The Tigers have announced Leigh Kentish will depart...
March 1, 2024
Wombat’s Wish hopes for good result at Gala Night
THE Greater Geelong community is ready to band together to raise crucial funds for a local bereavement service based in Drysdale. The biennial Wombat's Wish...
February 29, 2024
Cats shift focus to Essendon pre-season encounter
GEELONG assistant coach James Rahilly says the team's mindset will be closer to a home and away game when the Cats meet Essendon in...
February 29, 2024
Barwon Health to receive funding from Good Friday Appeal
THE Barwon region will directly benefit from fundraising during this year's Good Friday Appeal on March 29, in an unprecedented move for the Royal...
February 28, 2024
Local football and netball deciders return to Kardinia Park
THE Geelong Football Netball League’s (GFNL) Grand Final Day proceedings will return to the Kardinia Park precinct in 2024, following confirmation of...
February 24, 2024
AFL Barwon invites clubs to “Game Plan” event
AFL BARWON is providing the ultimate toolkit for club volunteers, officials, and coaches this Sunday, February 25 to collect necessary information for the 2024...
February 24, 2024
Geelong supercharged for superboat return
SUPERBOAT action is locked in to return to Geelong's Corio Bay, with vessels set to reach speeds of 180kmh. Round 2 of the 2024 Offshore...
February 24, 2024
Sunflowers celebrated again in Torquay
THE foreshore in Torquay was awash with yellow last Saturday for the Surf Coast Celebration of Sunflowers' third celebration day. The small community event featured...
February 23, 2024
Smith arrives at Cattery
GEELONG'S newest addition to its women's roster has shared her excitement during her first message to Cats fans around the region. Former Brisbane Lion and...
February 23, 2024
Celebration to mark Taylor Park’s centenary
MORE than a dozen community groups and organisations will gather in Torquay tomorrow (Saturday, February 24) for a special celebration of one of the...
February 20, 2024
Suns pushing for female expansion
FEMALE football preparations at Surf Coast Football Netball Club will officially begin on Wednesday, February 21 when the Torquay club hosts the first of...
February 18, 2024
2024 Surf Coast Celebration of Sunflowers Celebration Day
Photos by Peter Marshall
February 18, 2024
AFL Barwon comments on proposed concussion guidelines
THE Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has released its latest guidelines for concussion management at the local and community sports level, with one local...
February 17, 2024
Cooney-Cross named to Olympic qualifiers squad
FORMER Surf Coast soccer prodigy and Arsenal midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross will hopefully help the Matildas into the Paris Olympics after being named to the...
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