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THE BELLARINE / COUNCIL / REGIONAL NEWS

Community Satisfaction Survey results are in

Surf Coast Shire Council has received its results from the 2025 Victorian Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey. Based on this year’s responses, Council continues to...

Coombes Road and Messmate Road roundabout works start

Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Coombes Road and Messmate Road, Torquay, started this week, improving safety for all road users. To complete...

Council seeks feedback on draft Public Lighting Guidelines and Policy

Surf Coast Shire Council is seeking feedback on a draft Public Lighting Guidelines and Policy. The policy and guidelines will assist Council decision making about...

Branching Out – trees for today and tomorrow

Council is partnering with local community groups in the first phase of a multi-year effort to increase the number of trees in Surf Coast...

NEWS

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CITY OF GEELONG

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...

Now Open in Geelong – Kaleidoscope: the 700-square-meter vortex of serenity

Comprised of 70 tonnes of steel, prisms, and mirrors, Keith Courtney's mirror maze Kaleidoscope is now open on the forecourt of Geelong's Johnstone Park until 18 June. https://youtu.be/9m__h08qNMI The installation has...

BOROUGH OF QUEENSCLIFF

Non-Fiction: Melinda Harper / Katherine Hattam

Melinda Harper's artistic expression is a unique abstract visual journey of shape, colour, and form inspired by close-life observations. Katherine Hattam's artistic vocabulary is...

Spiritual Sweep: Adam Nudelman / John Waller

Rich fauna and bird life move into Nudelman's composed realm of peace. Meticulously executed, the native visitors draw us close, offering a new perspective...

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

UNSW brings energy leaders together to fast-track Australia’s net zero future

Australia’s energy leaders will gather at UNSW this week. UNSW Sydney The conference will address urgent energy challenges including home batteries, higher bills and climate resilience Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Kean will be among the keynote speakers State of Energy Research Conference runs July 14-16 at UNSW Sydney in Kensington Australia’s energy sector is […]

Australia-Korea Partnership to Commercialise World-Leading Ocean Energy Technology

Deep Sea Energy, an Australian renewable energy venture, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of Korea’s leading ocean engineering research institutes to accelerate the commercialisation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology. Deep Sea Energy, in partnership with the Korean Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), is advancing plans […]

COLAC OTWAYS

UNSW brings energy leaders together to fast-track Australia’s net zero future

Australia’s energy leaders will gather at UNSW this week. UNSW Sydney The conference will address urgent energy challenges including home batteries, higher bills and climate resilience Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Kean will be among the keynote speakers State of Energy Research Conference runs July 14-16 at UNSW Sydney in Kensington Australia’s energy sector is […]

Australia-Korea Partnership to Commercialise World-Leading Ocean Energy Technology

Deep Sea Energy, an Australian renewable energy venture, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of Korea’s leading ocean engineering research institutes to accelerate the commercialisation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology. Deep Sea Energy, in partnership with the Korean Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), is advancing plans […]

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

Community Satisfaction Survey results are in

Surf Coast Shire Council has received its results from the 2025 Victorian Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey. Based on this year’s responses, Council continues to...

Feedback invited on draft policy aimed at reducing single-use items and packaging

Council is inviting feedback on a draft policy seeking to further reduce single-use items and packaging in the Surf Coast Shire. The draft Single-Use Items and...

Branching Out – trees for today and tomorrow

Council is partnering with local community groups in the first phase of a multi-year effort to increase the number of trees in Surf Coast...

Anglesea community to take the reins

The Anglesea community is about to start working together on their vision for the future of the town. Surf Coast Shire Council is supporting the...

New footpath to link Torquay’s key precincts

Surf Coast Shire Council is commencing construction of a new footpath on the west side of the Surf Coast Highway, connecting Baines Crescent to...

Draft 2025-26 Council Budget and Draft 2025-29 Revenue and Rating Plan available for community feedback

Surf Coast Shire Council has released its Draft 2025-26 Budget and Draft 2025-29 Revenue and Rating Plan for community feedback. The draft budget aims to...

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LOCAL NEWS

UNSW brings energy leaders together to fast-track Australia’s net zero future

Australia’s energy leaders will gather at UNSW this week. UNSW Sydney The conference will address urgent energy challenges including home batteries, higher bills and climate resilience Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Kean will be among the keynote speakers State of Energy Research Conference runs July 14-16 at UNSW Sydney in Kensington Australia’s energy sector is […]

Australia-Korea Partnership to Commercialise World-Leading Ocean Energy Technology

Deep Sea Energy, an Australian renewable energy venture, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of Korea’s leading ocean engineering research institutes to accelerate the commercialisation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology. Deep Sea Energy, in partnership with the Korean Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), is advancing plans […]

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

UNSW brings energy leaders together to fast-track Australia’s net zero future

Australia’s energy leaders will gather at UNSW this week. UNSW Sydney The conference will address urgent energy challenges including home batteries, higher bills and climate resilience Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Kean will be among the keynote speakers State of Energy Research Conference runs July 14-16 at UNSW Sydney in Kensington Australia’s energy sector is […]

Australia-Korea Partnership to Commercialise World-Leading Ocean Energy Technology

Deep Sea Energy, an Australian renewable energy venture, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of Korea’s leading ocean engineering research institutes to accelerate the commercialisation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology. Deep Sea Energy, in partnership with the Korean Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), is advancing plans […]

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...