Candles to be lit in Johnstone Park after three-year absence
AFTER two years of virtual Carols by Candlelight, YMCA Geelong is ready to rock the night away at Johnstone Park tomorrow (Saturday, December 24)...
Christmas Run to cap off 80th year in style
SANTA Claus' journey throughout the region will take an exciting turn into Armstrong Creek on Christmas Eve. With the assistance of volunteers from Grovedale CFA,...
Torquay Golf Club praised for Women in Golf accreditation
TORQUAY Golf Club has been internationally recognised by Golf Australia and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, United Kingdom as a...
Santa Claus is coming to town
SANTA Claus is on his way to the Surf Coast and Torquay Fire Brigade will be making it all possible on Christmas Eve. The local...
Chops and Edge impress at short couse champs
LORNE Surf Life Saving Club has again shown off its prowess in the boat, snagging a runner-up and bronze medal finish between...
BPBA announces push for Bellarine facility
BASKETBALL on the Bellarine is in need of a new home and the region's leading basketball association has gone public with its intention to...
Healy appointed Tigers president among committee reshuffle
A NEW era has begun at the Torquay Tigers Football Club with a new president, a new committee, and a new excitement at Spring...
North Melbourne hits the Surf Coast ahead of 2023 season
THERE was an abundance of Kangaroos on Ellimatta Reserve in Anglesea on Monday morning, as North Melbourne AFL footballers travelled from Melbourne to the...
Oberin’s dedication a legendary effort
WINCHELSEA Playgroup facilitator Melissa Oberin is the Surf Coast Shire's latest Local Legend, taking the tally to six this year. Ms Oberin has been a...
Volunteer concerns at forefront of Bells Bash “pause”
A SUMMER favourite on the Surf Coast will not run next month as dwindling participation numbers have put a pause on a major Jan...
Gerdtz appointed AFL Barwon chair
Cats yet to commit to final list spot
SIX fresh new faces will call Geelong home in season 2023 following a memorable AFL draft, with a seventh name to be...
Sevens heaven: Leisure Networks reveals news comp
A NEW football competition is on its way to the region only a couple months after Leisure Networks announced the launch of its Inclusion...
Roos receive donation after strong start to season
ANGLESEA Cricket Club members' batting skills will be honed thanks to a Community Bank Surf Coast's Anglesea and District Branch donation. Players received a $5,000...
‘Tuesday Shed’ wraps up another year
A LONG-RUNNING partnership between Surf Coast Secondary and Torquay Community Men’s Shed is celebrating wrapping up its tenth year. “Tuesday Shed” as it is known,...
Geelong Gift to take over waterfront
ONE of the state's premier athletics events is returning to Geelong's Steampacket Gardens for the second time in 2022, with more than $10,000 up...
New base opened at Point Roadknight
TEN years of hard work from members, volunteers, and the community was celebrated with the official opening of Anglesea Motor Yacht Club (AMYC) redeveloped...
Local schools laud Great Vic Bike Ride as it rolls through region
THE Great Victorian Bike Ride has concluded for 2022 with thousands cycling the Great Ocean Road en route to Buninyong's finish line. Among more than...
Cycling Classic launches countdown to New Year’s Day start
THE countdown to the Citroën Bay Cycling Classic is underway following the event's official launch on Geelong Waterfront. Guests gathered at Novotel Geelong earlier this...
Scouts offer festivity one tree at a time
TORQUAY's local scouts group's biggest annual fundraiser has set up at Spring Creek Reserve. The 1st Torquay Scout Group's Christmas Tree Drive is on until...
Wader wins Local Legend award
THE Surf Coast Shire has waded through its latest wave of nominations to name its newest Local Legend, Wednesday Ocean Waders' Jo Halley. There was...
Torquay and Ocean Grove claim success in Lorne
THE junior lifesaving season is officially under way as Lorne Surf Life Saving Club opened the first week of summer by hosting back-to-back junior...
Torquay farewells captivating Beach Volleyfest
A PACKED crowd on centre court cheering on Aussie athletes in two medal games provided the perfect end to the Surf Coast's first beach...
Vic secures podium finish at junior nationals
THE Victorian Junior Surfing Team has managed a podium finish at North Stradbroke Island last weekend. Team Victoria placed third overall at the Woolworths Australian...