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November 3, 2021

Gazzard and Kowalik round out 2021 Torquay Angler awards

LAST weekend’s junior prize giving lunch was a welcome sight at the Torquay Angling Club after what has been a difficult 18 months of...

October 31, 2021

Resale Shed re-opens for recycled materials

ANGLESEA’S Resale Shed on Coalmine Road prevents 150 tonnes of reusable materials from going into landfill each year. Hopefully now it is back open for...

October 31, 2021

Partnership from the kitchen to the course unites Surf Coast

MORE than $5,000 has changed hands in what looks to be the start of a long-term partnership between two well-known Torquay organisations. Following the donations...

October 28, 2021

Robinson rides to career-best finish at ROXY Pro

IN a stellar final heat, a Jan Juc product has secured her best ever career finish at the ROXY Pro in France as part...

October 27, 2021

Roos rooms ready to bounce off the page

THE next step towards the Anglesea Netball Club's new clubrooms has been made following the public release of the rooms' new concept designs and...

October 26, 2021

Plover patrols return this summer

PATROLS will again have an ongoing presence during the hooded plover nesting season this summer, at beaches stretching from Portland all the way to...

October 26, 2021

Music video to take centre stage in local aged care

JAN JUC Surf Life Saving Club’s picturesque back lawn was lined with drums, guitars, microphones, professional media equipment and a drone on Monday, as...

October 25, 2021

Spring Creek preservations in full-swing as Rip Curl joins the fun

COMMUNITY and businesses have joined forces to begin restoring some 100 acres of private property set aside for preservation in Spring Creek Valley, with...

October 24, 2021

Baking duo raise big for GAWS

TWO grade 6 students from Torquay College have shown tremendous initiative and business acumen following the creation and maintenance of their very own cake...

October 21, 2021

Lisieux digging deep for better outdoor learning

A RIVER rock tiered amphitheatre, a food forest, a pebble swale surrounding the oval, and a range of play equipment will be a part...

October 19, 2021

New TCH coordinator ready to re-engage Torquay

TORQUAY Community House (TCH) is excited for fresh and exciting new ideas after welcoming a new coordinator to 14 Price Street. The house farewelled its...

October 18, 2021

Excitement brewing for shire’s 23rd Arts Calendar

AFTER a challenging year for the arts community, creative minds from across the Surf Coast can look forward to exhibitions similar to before the...

October 17, 2021

Region’s top wedding industry suppliers unveiled at awards

WITH a view to die for, it is little wonder the RACV Torquay Resort has continued its fine form as a winner in this...

October 16, 2021

Defib roll-out has WDEA Works ready to zap cardiac arrests

ALMOST 30,000 people pass way from cardiac arrest each year in Australia, and a local organisation is doing its part today to try and...

October 16, 2021

Bike shed expansion kicks into high gear

TORQUAY Coast Primary School continues to grow at a rapid pace and funding from the Minor Capital Works Fund project will help deliver needed...

October 15, 2021

Time to get moving with Torquay RSL

ONE of the most important contributors to a person’s wellbeing, particularly during COVID-19, is physical activity, and a local RSL is saying “you’re never...

October 14, 2021

Administrators keep the region’s SLSC train on track

A GROUP of administrators working out of surf life saving clubs on the Bellarine and Surf Coast have added three new members to their...

October 14, 2021

Former Tiger to run the jungle in 2022

THE Torquay Netball Club is hoping a past champion will bring future success to the club, announcing a new face will occupy the head...

October 14, 2021

Dolphins out to set new standard after Adams signing

THE Lorne Dolphins have taken the glowing recommendations from numerous figures within the Colac, Surf Coast and Geelong footballing communities in signing a new...

October 13, 2021

Exposure sites update – October 13, 4pm

TWO venues in Geelong’s CBD and one venue at Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre have been listed as Tier 1 exposure sites. In Geelong’s CBD, Indian...

October 13, 2021

Exposure sites – October 13, 11am

ONE of Torquay’s favourite Esplanade establishments has become a hotspot of a different kind after the Department of Health listed several Tier 1 exposure...

October 12, 2021

Torquay surf therapy providing crucial help to young people

A TORQUAY-BASED not-for-profit welcomed nine local young people to their surf therapy holiday program at the Ocean Grove main beach during the school holidays,...

October 8, 2021

Selfless act between Coles and clinic

APPRECIATION is high on the Surf Coast for its healthcare workers at the local Torquay COVID-19 clinic, following the kind act of two local...

October 8, 2021

Time to get moving with Torquay RSL

TORQUAY RSL is encouraging veterans and Emergency Services members to get moving during Veterans’ Health Week. “Get moving” through physical activity is the focus of...