AFL Barwon confirms finals venues, except GFL decider
NEWCOMB Power’s Grinter Reserve will host the Bellarine Football Netball League’s grand finals as AFL Barwon released key information surrounding the end-of-season venues earlier...
Goannas return to Torquay, junior Chargers benefit
SURF COAST basketballers were given a treat on Saturday afternoon, learning some new skills from Australia’s best deaf basketballers. Australian Goannas head coach and Torquay...
Skinner in the game: Cats recruit ready to make impact
THE second draft night was a lot more stressful than the first, according to one of the Geelong Cats’ latest AFLW recruits.
Finals, mental health top of list for new AFL Barwon boss
FINALS venues, junior engagement, mental health, and league amalgamations are all on the table for AFL Barwon’s new boss, with some of these topics...
Anakie ready to play in inaugural Indigenous jumper
EXCITEMENT is brewing out in Anakie as the Roos prepare to don their first indigenous jumper, a huge moment for the club in continuing...
Music grants offering big opportunity to emerging artists
LOCAL musicians have until the end of the month to apply for the state government's Music Works Grants for 2022. Torquay-based musician Libby Steel was...
Sensational salmon the talk of Lorne
AUSTRALIAN salmon are seldom found in the waters off Lorne, but the months of May and June suggest otherwise at the Lorne Aquatic and...
Mural unveiled at Lorne health campus
A HIGHLY anticipated mural has been unveiled in Lorne ahead of NAIDOC Week delivering what the artist is calling a reflection of the region’s...
Local lifesavers perform in the pool
LIFE Saving Victoria’s (LSV) athletes have put on impressive performances away from the beaches following a successful return to the Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships. Athletes...
Four new faces to don blue and white in Season 7
THERE will be four new faces calling GMHBA Stadium home for the AFLW’s seventh season following a busy trade period down at Kardinia Park. West...
Foot becomes first woman to complete Finke “double”
MORIAC'S Danielle Foot is back home on the Surf Coast after creating history in the Northern Territory over the Queen's Birthday weekend. Foot was named...
Hall-Sullivan excited for international debut
CORIO Bay Rowing Club will have one its own wear the green and gold in a month’s time at July’s World Rowing Under 23...
Gallagher joins Comm Games cycling gold rush
GEELONG has added another name to Australia’s Commonwealth Games cohort heading to the English city of Birmingham next month, this time in cycling. At age...
Waders embrace the chill during winter solstice
A BRAVE and adventurous cohort of morning ocean waders have celebrated the winter solstice in true community fashion. More than 30 Surf Coast residents, mainly...
Eagles remember as premiership coach flies high
EAST Geelong Football and Netball Club reserves coach Craig “Doc” Carey is being remembered as a popular figure not only a within the Eagles...
Pink Devils on precipice of BWCC entry
THE northern suburbs of Geelong are on the brink of adding another senior female side into the rapidly growing Barwon Women Cricket Competition (BWCC),...
Simmons brothers setting the standard
A PAIR of Indented Head brothers is making waves on the sailing scene as both boys prepare to represent Australia on the international level. Aidan...
Collaboration assembles mental health tool for local clubs
A NEW framework surrounding mental health in local sport has been made available to more than 16,000 local clubs across Victoria with organisations throughout...
Tomlinson eyes up multi-division accolade
ISAAC Tomlinson has been on a tear as of late, the 23-year-old picking up a super featherweight title, facing an old foe, and earning...
Stone commits to 2023 extension
THE “Rock” of Lara Football Club will remain at Bisinella Oval for a fifth year following the confirmation that head coach Shayne Stone inked...
Daylighting project gets green light for Stage 2
JAN Juc Creek's next stage of natural restoration has obtained the green light thanks to a $700,000 investment in the latest state budget. The funding...
Lifeline unveils McKillop Street upgrade
INDIVIDUALS suffering from mental health issues can now expect more help as Geelong’s Lifeline Crisis Support centre has become Lifeline’s largest call centre nationwide...
Green ideas pitched and rewarded
CLIMATE action initiatives on the Surf Coast took a different route last weekend after two community-led projects were selected to share in $10,000 as...
BCH announces cut in dental wait times
A funding boost from Dental Health Services Victoria will slash wait times for public dental appointments at Bellarine Community Health (BCH) clinics by up...