Surf Coast residents gather to voice ‘Yes’
AT least 500 supporters of the Voice to Parliament's 'yes' vote took to Torquay's Esplanade showing support of Indigenous constitutional recognition. Last Sunday's event, organised...
Cobras join Indigenous Round
THE Ocean Grove Cobras Junior Football Club is adding a splash of colour to its uniforms on July 9, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Torquay College quartet to take State Champs by storm
A QUARTET of Torquay College students will represent their school at the state level, after a plethora of successes at the Western Regional Cross...
Lions and Roos to kick off NAIDOC Week celebrations
BELMONT Lions Sports Club's annual NAIDOC Week Game will be a standalone Sunday fixture for the first time when it welcomes Anakie Football Netball...
Vibrant exhibition to launch at Lon
The Bellarine's captivating landscapes have inspired painter Jo Reitze and feature in a new exhibition at Point Lonsdale's Lon Retreat & Spa. Ms Reitze will...
Johnson overjoyed by Vic Country call-up
EXPOSURE to senior basketball and a supportive club network has prepared 15-year-old Keegan Johnson to play against the nation's best junior basketballers, following his...
Horvat joins elite company
GEELONG United Supercat Chantel Horvat became the third woman from Geelong to be selected to the Australian Opals ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup,...
Roos unveil First Nations guernsey
ANGLESEA Football Netball Club has unveiled its first Indigenous football guernsey ahead of AFL Barwon's Indigenous Round. The Kangaroos' new uniform, designed by Torquay-based artist...
Torquay turns out for Hodge visit
TORQUAY Football Club president Cameron Healy hailed last Saturday’s Before The Game event featuring Luke Hodge as a success. Mr Healy said more than 230...
Surf Coast goes Giddey for NBA star
HUNDREDS of junior basketballers enjoyed the chance of a lifetime training alongside NBA star Josh Giddey in Torquay yesterday (June 26).
Lorne beats the pack at swimming champs
LORNE Surf Life Saving Club has been crowned champions of the pool following the Victorian Pool Lifesaving Championships, held at Geelong Grammar School. Lorne was...
Former Supercat relishes milestone of a lifetime
FORMER Geelong United Supercat Jack White says it is "absurd" to be an NBA champion after helping the Denver Nuggets to its first title...
Supercats signing to make big impact in NBL1 Finals push
GEELONG United Supercats will receive a much-needed boost to its frontcourt after the club announced the arrival of 205cm centre Matt McCarthy. The 26-year-old Melbournian...
“A good opportunity”: Swans welcome powerhouse challenge
SOUTH Barwon Football Club coach Mark Neeld says he is looking forward to his team taking on some of the Geelong Football League's "powerhouse"...
Local trio named to Victorian side
THREE local footballers have been selected to compete at the Under 12 Australian Football Championships later this year. Moriac Primary School pupil and St Mary's...
Finch ready for milestone 300th game
ONE of the Bellarine Football League’s (BFL) most decorated players will mark a historic 300 games for the Modewarre Football Club later...
Centurions set for another second-half charge
LAST year's Geelong & District Netball League Grand Final runner-up Werribee Centrals will make sure all complacency is erased from its preparation when it...
Norton manages career best at Finke
LORNE resident and motocross athlete Callum Norton finally secured his dream run at the Finke Desert Race over the King's Birthday long weekend, securing...
Surf Coast to gather for ‘Yes’ movement
AT least 100 people will gather at Torquay's Cosy Corner next Sunday (July 2) in a show of solidarity for the Voice to Parliament's...
Leopold announces new-look committee, first female president
LEOPOLD Cricket Club has begun a new era at Memorial Park with the club's first ever female president and six first-time committee members announced...
First responders invited to new mental health workshop
A NEW workshop aimed at assisting emergency service workers' mental health has arrived in Torquay. Local units and first response workers on the Surf Coast...
Dean Lobbe to be celebrated at pub singing event
AN Anglesea choir group will celebrate the life of late Anglesea resident Dean Lobbe, who passed away suddenly in April, in a special performance...
Trail Marathon runs without a hitch
MORE than 600 runners braced the chilly conditions during Saturday’s Surf Coast Trail Marathon. Event organiser Chris Ord said the near-solstice timing of the marathon...
Hawks legend excited for Torquay visit
HAWTHORN Football Club legend Luke Hodge says he is excited to talk all things local football at the Torquay Tigers' Before The Game event...