Surf Coast News

Local Secret A Finalist In Planet Ark National Photo Competition

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:34:35 +0000

Old Shed by Noleen McRae An idyllic image of an old country shed in the Great Otway National Park has been awarded as a finalist in Planet Ark’s national photography competition, ‘Snap Some Wood’. Noleen McRae, a Waurn Ponds local, captured the beautiful photo, titled Old Shed, while visiting the spectacular state forest recently. Equipped [...]

New Trial Bus Service Begins Between Deans Marsh, Birregurra and Colac

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:33 +0000

The Deans Marsh to Colac school bus opened its doors to students and senior concession card holders on a trial basis this week. The trial is part of a State Government initiative to improve transport options for Deans Marsh and Birregurra residents wanting to connect to the major town of Colac. Minister for Public Transport [...]

Takle family continue their dominance of Victorian SUP Performance Surfing

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:53:39 +0000

(Phillip Island , VIC) The father-son team of Matt and John Takle have continued their dominance of Victorian SUP Performance Surfing, claiming back to back Victorian titles in their respective divisions. After unfavourable conditions forced the postponement of the event in February, competitors were greeted with solid, shifting 3-4 ft conditions fanned by a stiff [...]

Kindergarten Enrolment Deadline Approaches

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:28 +0000

Parents wanting to enrol their children at kindergartens in Torquay, Jan Juc and Anglesea for 2014 are encouraged to move quickly as the Friday July 19 deadline for applications approaches. Surf Coast Shire operates a central enrolment process for all kindergartens in these areas, ensuring a more convenient, fair, efficient and transparent allocation of places [...]

New App Showcases Barwon Heads Bluff

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:12:00 +0000

The Friends of the Bluff volunteer group are excited to release their new ‘Barwon Bluff – Living on the Edge’ app, which is free to download for iPhone and iPad from the App Store or iTunes now. A launch for the app on 23rd May will celebrate a year of hard work by the coastal [...]

New FM Radio Station for Great Ocean Road and Otways

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:17:08 +0000

A new FM radio station for the Great Ocean Road and Otway region will turn on its transmitter for the first time this Friday. 90.9 FM Flow FM Victoria will begin transmission from it's Beech Forest transmitter just in time to celebrate local hero Cliff Young and the pre-screening this weekend at the Colac Oways [...]

Anglesea River To Be Opened This Week

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:36:52 +0000

Surf Coast Shire Council will be opening the Anglesea River mouth to alleviate the risk of localised flooding after sustained rainfall in the river catchment. It is likely the river mouth will be opened on Wednesday, subject to conditions being appropriate. Council has been monitoring the river levels on a daily basis over recent weeks [...]

Ringrose Claims Victorian Open Title

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:23:01 +0000

Glyndyn Ringrose has defeated a field of Victoria’s top surfers to claim the Toll IPEC Phillip Island Open Titles in challenging conditions at Woolamai Beach. After the event was postponed earlier in the year, competitors were greeted with solid 3-4 ft swells with a stiff southerly wind. The win secures Ringrose his second Victorian Open [...]

Surf Coast Council Seeks Feedback On Four-Year Plan

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:37 +0000

Following workshops and public consultation conducted earlier this year, Surf Coast Shire Council has put its four-year Council Plan for 2013-2017 on public exhibition. The plan contains a series of 21 objectives Council will aim to achieve, along with measures for Council’s performance, in five key areas: Environment Governance Communities Infrastructure Development and growth. The [...]

Reconciliation In The Park 2013

Editor | Nicholas Soames — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:26:30 +0000

Date: Sunday 2nd June, 2013 Place: Johnstone Park, Geelong Time: 10am to 3pm Reconciliation in the Park is held each year in Geelong's Johnstone Park as part of National Reconciliation Week. This event is a result of the partnership between the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative and the Geelong One Fire Reconciliation Group with funding provided by [...]