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THE BELLARINE / COUNCIL / REGIONAL NEWS

Emergency Relief Centre update

Around 200 people attended Council’s emergency relief centre at Stribling Reserve in Lorne on Thursday night. Most attendees had evacuated from nearby caravan parks and...

Monitoring and treatment targeting mosquito numbers

Surf Coast Shire Council is monitoring and treating mosquito infestations across the shire as favourable breeding conditions produce troublesome numbers of the insects. Hotspots, including...

Holiday waste collection changes and extra summer services

There will be temporary changes to kerbside bin collections over the Christmas period, along with additional waste and recycling collections from Boxing Day to...

QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES A HUGE WEEKEND OF MUSIC AND COMMUNITY ON THE BELLARINE PENINSULA

Queenscliff Music Festival has wrapped up for another year with a huge weekend of live music, sunshine and community spirit, welcoming more than 11,000...

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CITY OF GEELONG

Night Cities: How the Nighttime Economy Is Transforming Urban Design

For generations, some cities have embraced life after dark, while others are only now waking up to its potential. What was once seen as...

Monkey Baa Theatre presents Possum Magic. April 5-13 – MPAC & Geelong Arts

Monkey Baa Theatre Company presents Possum Magic Geelong Arts Centre and Monash Performing Arts Centre this April Monkey Baa Theatre Company is delighted to bring the...

BOROUGH OF QUEENSCLIFF

QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES A HUGE WEEKEND OF MUSIC AND COMMUNITY ON THE BELLARINE PENINSULA

Queenscliff Music Festival has wrapped up for another year with a huge weekend of live music, sunshine and community spirit, welcoming more than 11,000...

QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL SELLS OUT OF SATURDAY TICKETS!

Queenscliff Music Festival has officially sold out of Saturday single day tickets, with thousands of music lovers set to pack the iconic coastal festival...

CITY OF GLENELG

GLENELF HUNT

Find the elves and win this festive season 29 November 2021 The ‘Glenelf Hunt’ is here and families are invited to solve the riddles and find...

FREE KINDER KITS REACH THE GLENELG SHIRE

Children across the Glenelg Shire have commenced receiving a colourful ‘box of wonders’ to help them with their learning journey as part of a...

SURF COAST SHIRE

Paddling for a purpose: Lake Mac locals gear up to clean up

Elena Babazogli picking up rubbish at Naru Beach One of Australia’s largest community environmental events is fast approaching, and Lake Macquarie City Council is encouraging residents, schools, businesses and community groups to register a Clean Up Australia Day site for Sunday 1 March. Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Shultz encouraged locals to get involved – whether […]

Registrations Open – 2026 AORA Annual Conference

Registrations are now open for the most anticipated event in the organics recycling calendar for 2026, the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) Annual Conference. Join us in Melbourne from 22–24 April 2026 at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park for three days of insight, innovation and connection across the organics recycling sector. Early bird pricing is […]

COLAC OTWAYS

Paddling for a purpose: Lake Mac locals gear up to clean up

Elena Babazogli picking up rubbish at Naru Beach One of Australia’s largest community environmental events is fast approaching, and Lake Macquarie City Council is encouraging residents, schools, businesses and community groups to register a Clean Up Australia Day site for Sunday 1 March. Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Shultz encouraged locals to get involved – whether […]

Registrations Open – 2026 AORA Annual Conference

Registrations are now open for the most anticipated event in the organics recycling calendar for 2026, the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) Annual Conference. Join us in Melbourne from 22–24 April 2026 at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park for three days of insight, innovation and connection across the organics recycling sector. Early bird pricing is […]

WARNAMBOOL

Free RATS for concession holders

Warrnambool City Council is now distributing free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to eligible people on behalf of the Department of Health. “The RATs will be...

WHALE WATCHING

Victoria’s Southern Right Whale Nursery Almost every year between June and September, female Southern Right whales return to the waters of Warrnambool’s Logans Beach to...

MORE NEWS / BUSINESS / FINANCE / TECH

Emergency Relief Centre update

Around 200 people attended Council’s emergency relief centre at Stribling Reserve in Lorne on Thursday night. Most attendees had evacuated from nearby caravan parks and...

Holiday waste collection changes and extra summer services

There will be temporary changes to kerbside bin collections over the Christmas period, along with additional waste and recycling collections from Boxing Day to...

QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL SELLS OUT OF SATURDAY TICKETS!

Queenscliff Music Festival has officially sold out of Saturday single day tickets, with thousands of music lovers set to pack the iconic coastal festival...

‘Branching Out’ program brings new trees to Deans Marsh and Winchelsea

Deans Marsh and Winchelsea have received leafy makeovers, with trees planted along key roads in both towns in partnership with local communities as part...

Winchelsea powers up with new public EV charger

Winchelsea’s public electric vehicle (EV) charger is now live, giving locals and visitors another convenient way to stay charged while exploring the Surf Coast. The...

Night Cities: How the Nighttime Economy Is Transforming Urban Design

For generations, some cities have embraced life after dark, while others are only now waking up to its potential. What was once seen as...

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LOCAL NEWS

Paddling for a purpose: Lake Mac locals gear up to clean up

Elena Babazogli picking up rubbish at Naru Beach One of Australia’s largest community environmental events is fast approaching, and Lake Macquarie City Council is encouraging residents, schools, businesses and community groups to register a Clean Up Australia Day site for Sunday 1 March. Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Shultz encouraged locals to get involved – whether […]

Registrations Open – 2026 AORA Annual Conference

Registrations are now open for the most anticipated event in the organics recycling calendar for 2026, the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) Annual Conference. Join us in Melbourne from 22–24 April 2026 at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park for three days of insight, innovation and connection across the organics recycling sector. Early bird pricing is […]

Melbourne news

Expert Packing Tips from Professional Removalists to Save Time and Money on Move

House removals consistently rank among life's most significant stress factors, especially if you take on the responsibility of packing all your household belongings into...

How Professional Movers Can Reduce Downtime During Your Office Move

Moving a workspace is one of the most critical activities since it involves several activities that must be done carefully without impacting the business's...

INTERSTATE NEWS

Web Design in 2024: What are The Mistakes to Avoid?

Every website appears fantastic to some degree, at least. Competitors, however, are working hard to create website designs in Sydney with few or no...

FOUR INFAMOUS SHIPWRECKS FOUND ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

The Great Barrier Reef is incredible, with turquoise water, stunning reefs and white sandy cays. Yet its name infers something quite different – a...

GLOBAL NEWS

WHAT ARE WAR CRIMES? AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF PROSECUTING PUTIN

Russian troops retreated from Kyiv and the nearby town of Bucha in early April 2022, and new horrors of their occupation were revealed. Ukrainian forces...

AX-1 SPACE MISSION

It’s not long since billionaires were competing to get to the “edge of space”. Now, the first set of private citizens are getting ready...

POLITICS / society

Council election set for October – candidate information sessions coming up 

The election of a new Surf Coast Shire Council will take place later this year, and a range of information sessions will be available...

Surf Coast Shire Council elects new Mayor

Surf Coast Shire Council has elected Cr Liz Pattison as Mayor Cr Pattison is excited to take on the role for the one-year term, and will...

BUSINESS / FINANCE

Paddling for a purpose: Lake Mac locals gear up to clean up

Elena Babazogli picking up rubbish at Naru Beach One of Australia’s largest community environmental events is fast approaching, and Lake Macquarie City Council is encouraging residents, schools, businesses and community groups to register a Clean Up Australia Day site for Sunday 1 March. Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Shultz encouraged locals to get involved – whether […]

Registrations Open – 2026 AORA Annual Conference

Registrations are now open for the most anticipated event in the organics recycling calendar for 2026, the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) Annual Conference. Join us in Melbourne from 22–24 April 2026 at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park for three days of insight, innovation and connection across the organics recycling sector. Early bird pricing is […]

CHARITIES / WORLD PEACE

ALMOST 5,000 RUNNERS MARK INAUGURAL BALLARAT MARATHON FESTIVAL, RAISING OVER $100,000

2024 Ballarat Marathon More than 4,700 people made history by taking part in the inaugural Ballarat Marathon festival this weekend, almost doubling the organiser’s registration goal. Over two...

NORTHSIDE CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTER – Salvation Army

Here at Northside Church and Community Center we endeavour to walk the journey with people to build capacity and sustainability.   People come into our...

CORONAVIRUS

BUSHFIRES AND COVID COLLIDE. THREE WAYS ONE EFFECTS THE OTHER.

It’s summer in a pandemic. So as Australia opens its borders and COVID case numbers rise, we’ll likely see the interplay of COVID and...

CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT

Keep up-to-date with current health advice, service changes, available support and campaigns to kick-start our recovery. Find out what to do if you test positive...

EMERGENCY SERVICE

CHARLISE MUTTEN SEARCH

Murder detectives are now leading an investigation into the disappearance of a nine year old girl from a Blue Mountains wedding venue, as it...

CLEO SMITH

***A $1 million reward is on offer for any information leading to the location of missing four-year-old Cleo Smith, who vanished from a campsite...