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| December 2007 |
| 17 December |
Winchelsea Pool Opens with a Splash
Over 100 people attended the family fun day held to mark the season opening of the Winchelsea Swimming Pool recently. read more |
| 10 December |
Sheep Dog Trials Revive Dying Art
The direct gaze of the working dog, standing poised with paw raised ready to take instruction, is a joy to behold but according to sheep dog handler and Deans Marsh farmer, Jill Stewart, this skilful partnership is being usurped by motorbike and helicopter. read more
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| 14 December |
Surf Coast Seeks Clarity for Anglesea Riverbank Project
As a result of continuing interest in the project by a group within the Anglesea community, Surf Coast Shire Council has called for a comprehensive officers’ report on the proposed Anglesea Community Hub to be presented to its 22 January 2008 meeting. read more |
| 5 December |
International Day of People with Disabilities
Surf Coast Shire celebrated the special ‘abilities’ of the WHOLE community on Monday 3 December - for International Day of People with Disabilities. read more |
| November 2007 |
| 27 November |
Dynamic Duo impress at Kool Skools Awards Night
Surf Coast Shire musical geniuses, Tom Milekovic & Bridget McLennon, were awarded ‘Most Outstanding Original Duet’ at the recent Kool Skools Awards Night in Melbourne. read more |
| 27 November |
Memorial plaques celebrate Great Ocean Road 75th Anniversary
SEVEN monumental bronze plaques which honour the returned soldiers and sailors who built the Great Ocean Road were officially unveiled this week as part of the road’s 75th anniversary celebrations. read more
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| 22 November |
Music Ignites High Tide Festival
Aussie performers, Rory Ellis and Dave Steel, will launch Torquay’s High Tide Festivities on Saturday night with a musical feast of blues, country and folk songs. read more |
| 15 November |
Red Cross save-a-mate at Schoolies
For the first time ever volunteers from the Australian Red Cross save-a-mate (SAM) program will be working on the Surf Coast during the Schoolies period. read more |
| 15 November |
Lorne Addresses Lack of Affordable Housing
Incentives to rent unoccupied houses, release of crown land for low-cost housing and house sitting are some ideas proposed by the local community to tackle the lack of affordable housing in Lorne. read more |
| 13 November |
One of Australia’s great surf photographers to display at Surf World
“John Witzig’s photographs from the 1960s and ‘70s are layered relief of surfing when it was a still a subculture. His classis line-ups, candid portraits and busted boards are a socio-historical record, lyrical and alive, full of memories and dreams.” - Mark Cherry. read more |
| 6 November |
Grommets on Show at Ocean Gallery
Torquay Primary School students are making their mark on the art world. read more |
| 1 November |
The People Have Chosen!
The first “People’s Choice” category in the annual Surf Coast Shire Calendar Art Competition, has been a huge success, with hundreds of votes cast and a winner chosen. read more |
| 1 November |
High Tide Festival - get ready to celebrate!
A billy-cart race, colourful lanterns, provocative story flags, human soundscapes, performance dance and the annual street parade are all part of the 13th High Tide Festival about to get underway in Torquay across the first weekend of December. read more |
| October 2007 |
| 29 October |
YSAS Workers Support Schoolies
Young people visiting the Surf Coast region for Schoolies will have access to a range of services including youth drug and alcohol support workers, under a plan developed by the Surf Coast Shire. read more |
| 18 October |
Red Frogs Ready for Schoolies
Red Frogs Schoolies Chaplaincy is set to hit the Surf Coast again for the upcoming Schoolies period. read more |
| 16 October |
New Anglesea Toilets to Meet Community Needs
Planning for the community facility on the Anglesea Riverbank is progressing well, with plans for an environmentally sympathetic building on the site of an existing toilet block. read more |
| 11 October |
A Coastal Walk from Torquay to Lorne?
Coastal authorities are investigating the possibility of extending the Surf Coast Walk all the way from Torquay through to Lorne. read more
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| 11 October |
The Schoolies Facts
One of this year’s new strategies in preparing for the Schoolies period is a community fact sheet that will be distributed to all Lorne and Torquay property owners. read more |
| 4 October |
Separation for Safety on Riverbank – with review in March
Surf Coast Shire Council has decided to leave the bollards on a trial basis, closing off a gravel track near the Barwon River in Winchelsea in place until March next year. read more |
| 3 October |
“Sport, Space, Service"
Surf Coast Secures Prime Site for Community and Civic Precinct
Surf Coast Shire Council has acted to secure space for future community and civic facilities for Torquay and the surrounding area. read more
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| September 2007 |
| 28 September |
Artwork selected for the 2008 Surf Coast Calendar
Twelve artworks for the 2008 Surf Coast Shire calendar have been selected. read more |
| 28 September |
Torquay’s Surf World Investigates Opportunities
The Surf Coast Shire, the Surf Coast Tourism Board and surfing industry leaders have been presented with three options to revamp the nation’s premier surfing museum, Surf World. read more |
| 25 September |
Anglesea Tip to Charge Commercial Operators
From October the Anglesea Transfer Station will begin charging commercial operators a gate fee of $19 per cubic metre of recyclables deposited. read more |
| 24 September |
Lorne Cleans Up In Keep Australia Beautiful Awards
Lorne’s place on the map as one of Victoria’s premier destinations has just been reconfirmed with the coastal township receiving four prestigious Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria awards. read more |
| 18 September |
Surf Coast Building on Strong Foundation
Surf Coast Shire Council received its Annual Report for the 2006/07 financial year at its 18 September meeting. read more |
| 17 September |
Lorne Sculpture Walk Set To Impress
Bathing beauties, prehistoric sea creatures and tree formations shaped by coastal forces are sources of inspiration for some of the 30 sculptors now preparing to take part in November’s inaugural Lorne Sculpture Exhibition. read more |
| 4 September |
New Winki Pop Lookout and Stairs to access Bells Beach
Surf Coast Shire Council will next week begin a major upgrade of the Winki Pop lookout platform and adjacent Bells Beach access stairs. read more |
| August 2007 |
| 31 August |
Working Together to Manage the Surf Coast
Surf Coast Mayor Cr Rose Hodge and acting Chair of the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, Julie Hansen, today affirmed the continuing good working relationship between the two authorities. read more |
| 30 August |
Anglesea Bike Park Wins Nationwide Recognition
What happens when you bring together mountain bike enthusiasts, the Surf Coast Shire, Alcoa and interested members of the Anglesea community? read more |
| 16 August |
Have Your Say on Rural Arts and Culture
The Surf Coast Shire and Regional Arts Victoria are running public forums at Deans Marsh and Moriac as part of a major review of hinterland arts and cultural activities. read more |
| 14 August |
Anglesea River and Painkalac Creek Estuaries Opened
Surf Coast Shire has this week artificially opened both the Anglesea River and Painkalac Creek estuaries to the sea, after water levels reached critical “trigger” levels. read more |
| 13 August |
Tourism Boosts Surf Coast Economy
Tourism is a significant contributor to economic prosperity and employment growth across the Surf Coast Shire, injecting over $250 million into the economy over a 12-month period and creating more than 1000 jobs. read more |
| 7 August |
And the winner is…
Torquay resident Marion Smith has won this year’s High Tide Festival logo competition. read more |
| July 2007 |
| 31 July |
Aireys Inlet Recreation Study Moves to Second Stage
Surf Coast Council last week agreed to proceed with the second stage of a recreation infrastructure strategy for Aireys Inlet, after receiving a progress report on the work of joint project consultants, Coomes Consulting and @Leisure Recreation Planners. read more |
| 26 July |
Young Musos Move out of the Shade
Six of the Surf Coast’s best up and coming musical talents have combined forces to create a compilation CD as part of the Kool Skools project. read more |
| 16 July |
Dispose of Your Bailing Twine Wisely
Surf Coast Council is urging rural residents to wisely dispose of bailing twine, in turn resolving the problem of twine becoming entangled in waste collection vehicles and landfill site machinery. read more |
| 11 July |
Health Inspections Ensure Food Safety
Surf Coast Shire’s Environmental Health Unit carried out 475 inspections of food and health premises across the Shire in 2006-07, as part of its routine work to ensure safety standards are maintained. read more |
| June 2007 |
| 26 June |
A Fresh Face for an Old Friend
Surf Coast Shire is committed to ensuring maximum community input in what has been flagged as the biggest single capital works project in the Council’s coming Budget, Surf Coast Mayor Cr Rose Hodge said today. read more |
| 26 June |
Attacks Impact on Surf Coast Dog Law Review
A recent dog attack on a Torquay beach has illustrated one aspect of the Surf Coast Shire’s current review of its dog regulations. read more |
| 26 June |
Anglesea Shopping Centre Landscaping
Landscaping work to revitalise Cameron Park, in the centre of Anglesea, is nearing completion. read more |
| 22 June |
Surf Coast Celebrates Refugee Week
The Surf Coast region celebrated last week’s national Refugee Week with an art exhibition at the Torquay Uniting Church. read more |
| 19 June |
Surf Coast Adopts Financially Responsible Budget
Surf Coast Shire today adopted the 2007/08 Budget which builds on Council’s solid financial position whilst injecting significant revenue into capital works, community and economic development projects to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population. read more |
| 14 June |
High Tide 2007- Logo Design Competition
The High Tide Festival committee is inviting Surf Coast artists to design the 2007 Festival logo/poster. read more |
| 7 June |
Voice Your Ideas On Hinterland Arts And Culture
Surf Coast Shire wants to hear your ideas for new or existing hinterland arts and cultural projects in Winchelsea, Deans Marsh and Moriac and their surrounding areas. read more |
| 7 June |
Healthy Lifestyle Wins Support of Shire
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and waistline is much easier to achieve when you have support from a local community organization like TOWN - Taking Weight Off Naturally. read more |
| 4 June |
New Pathways Better Connect Bellbrae Community
A major upgrade of Bellbrae pathways now gives school children and the wider community easy access to school grounds, the community hall and the nearby reserve. read more
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| May 2007 |
| 30 May |
Boost for Surf Coast Small Business
The Surf Coast Shire Council is supporting the growth of local small and medium-sized businesses by hosting a subsidised Business Planning and Acceleration program in the month of June. read more |
| 29 May |
Showcase Your Musical Talents and Get Recorded
If you are a young talented musician, eager to wow the judges and win the right to record on CD, then you, or your band, should perform at one of the upcoming Kool Skools open mike nights. read more |
| 24 May |
Surf Coast Celebrates National Volunteer Week
Surf Coast Tourism volunteers have been recognised for their contributions to the community as part of National Volunteer Week. read more |
| 21 May |
Healthy Ovals Mean Healthy Footy Season
Surf Coast footy fans are celebrating – not because their team has won - but because their local sporting grounds are now safe to play on despite long-term drought conditions. read more |
| 21 May |
Have Your Say on Dog Laws
Your views on off-leash dog laws are now being sought by the Surf Coast Council as part of a major review of dog regulations. read more |
| 21 May |
eforums – Plug into Online Discussions about Community
The Surf Coast Shire eforum website is live, making the Shire the first in the region to host a web-based communication and feedback tool. read more |
| 15 May |
Surf Coast Budget @ a Glance
A summary of the 2007 - 08 Budget highlights. read more
Budget is on Public Display
To find out more where you can see the Budget and how to make a submission click here |
| 15 May |
Surf Coast Looks to the Future
Surf Coast Shire Council is reviewing an option to purchase a 20ha parcel of land in the Torquay North growth corridor, to accommodate a range of new facilities to meet the needs of its growing community. read more |
| 15 May |
What do I Get for my Rates?
This is a question that will be circulating around the Surf Coast community following the release of the draft Surf Coast Shire 2007/08 budget this week. read more |
| 15 May |
Debt Levels Continue Downward Trend
Surf Coast Shire's 2007/08 budget, shows Council’s debt levels reaching significantly low levels and with no new loans to be taken out. read more |
| 15 May |
Budget Highlights
Surf Coast Shire has prepared its draft Budget for 2007/08 which will be publicly exhibited between Friday 18 May and Monday 4 June, 2007, with public comments received and considered. read more |
| 8 May |
Improving Pedestrian Safety at Spring Creek Torquay
A new 650 metre pedestrian and cycling pathway, timber bridge and refuge near Spring Creek, Torquay, will boost public safety and access to the foreshore. read more |
| 8 May |
Brazillian Artist Brings Freedom To Surf World
Vibrant three dimensional sculptures and oils on canvas depicting the freedom and spontenaity of surfing culture are the focus of the latest exhibition, May 1 – 31, at Torquay’s Surfworld Ocean Gallery. read more |
| April 2007 |
| 30 April |
Surf Coast Child Carers Achieving National Credentials
More and more Surf Coast home-based child carers are undertaking national qualifications to strengthen their skills and reinforce to parents that children are receiving the highest level of care. read more |
| 28 April |
Pt Impossible Nude Bathing Continues For 12-Months
Nude bathing at Point Impossible Beach will continue for the next 12-months following extensive consultation between the Surf Coast Council, community, police, the nudist federation and government agencies. read more |
| 24 April |
Recycle, Reduce Landfill, Help The Environment
Used ink cartridges are small ubitiqitous items that are potentially hazardous to the environment. But now, instead of throwing them out and adding to landfill, Surf Coast residents can recycle cartridges under a new scheme between Planet Ark, retailers and the Shire. read more |
| 23 April |
Surf Coast Families Celebrate Child Care Changes
Surf Coast families can celebrate today because a vital child-care service that provides unique in-venue care will continue following a Federal Government announcement this week. read more |
| 23 April |
Asbestos Dumping At Anglesea Landfill
Surf Coast Shire is taking a vigilant approach to illegal dumping of asbestos after this substance was found at the Anglesea transfer station. read more |
| 18 April |
Have Your Say on Aireys Inlet Recreation
What recreational facilities would you like to see in the coastal township of Aireys Inlet? This will be the topic of discussion at a public forum to be held at the town’s community hall on Sunday April 29, 10am – 12 noon. read more |
| 17 April |
Planning the Future of Rural Land
How we use, manage and preserve rural land in the face of rapid population growth, development pressures and changing agricultural practices, is the focus of an important Surf Coast Shire strategic report now on public exhibition. read more |
| 5 April |
Thruster Takes Centre Stage At Surf World Exhibition
Back in 1981, a young Aussie surfer, Simon Anderson, designed a surfboard that would revolutionize the sport and help him to win one of the world’s most acclaimed surfing competitions – the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. read more |
| 5 April |
Recycled Water Pipelines Renew Rural Townships
In a groundbreaking achievement, new pipelines will soon pump recycled water to parched playing fields, school grounds and a golf course in Winchelsea and Connewarre, Surf Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Rose Hodge, confirmed today. read more
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| 2 April |
OPENERS -a Surfing World Exhibition
In celebration of 45 years of continuous publication of Surfing World magazine, the Ocean Gallery at Torquay’s Surf World is currently showing a stunning exhibition of the magazine’s “interview openers”. read more |
| March 2007 |
| 29 March |
Shires Support Community Participation
Colac Otway and Surf Coast Shires have started a research project that explores what limits or enables people to be active in their communities. read more |
| 29 March |
Winning with Green Waste Bins
Kerbside green waste collection across surf coast urban properties is working successfully four months after its introduction. read more |
| 27 March |
Surf World Celebrating 35 years of the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach
Surf World Museum Torquay has put together an exciting '35 Years of the Rip Curl Pro' anniversary exhibition showcasing unique artefacts from the annual Easter event held at Victoria's spiritual home of surfing, Bells Beach. read more |
| 21 March |
Long Tan Battle Remembered
Surf Coast Mayor Cr Rose Hodge last night accepted a bronze plaque commemorating the 40th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan in Vietnam on 18 August 1966. read more |
| 21 March |
Population Pressure Brings New Challenges
The Surf Coast Shire is considering developing a new community and civic precinct to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding population. read more |
| 16 March |
Going into Business on the Surf Coast
A group of 17 people with an interest in small business attended a very successful Torquay workshop last Tuesday evening. read more |
| 16 March |
Roadside Litter - A Growing Menace
It is a bright sunny day, the car’s packed and the holiday begins. As you approach Torquay, the gateway to the Great Ocean Road, the calls of “Are we there yet?” turn into a game of “I spy”. read more |
| 16 March |
Winchelsea Watered
As part of the Surf Coast Shire's response to the drought, watering of Eastern Reserve started today, using untreated water carted from the old Torquay Service Basin.
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| 6 March |
‘Citizens’ Jury’ a Surf Coast First
In a first for Victorian local government Surf Coast Shire will enlist the aid of a ‘citizens’ jury’ to recommend actions about the way the Council manages roads, stormwater drainage and roadside vegetation in Aireys Inlet. read more
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| February 2007 |
| 27 February |
Oval Rescue Plan a Step Closer
Surf Coast Shire took a vital step in its quest to save its drought stricken sporting fields with the delivery of two 45,000 litre storage tanks to the Spring Creek Reserve yesterday. read more |
| 27 February |
Service Recognised
Yesterday a simple celebration was held in a Winchelsea hotel dining room to recognise 17 volunteers with a combined total of 275 years of service to others. read more |
| 21 February |
Anglesea Riverbank Centre a Goer
Surf Coast mayor Cr Rose Hodge has welcomed this week’s announcement of $345,000 in federal funding for a multi purpose community building on the banks of the Anglesea River. read more |
| 20 February |
Cosy Corner the Beach Soccer Capital of the Surf Coast
On Saturday 24 February Surf Coast mayor, Cr Rose Hodge will welcome competitors to a sports event with a difference. read more |
| 19 February |
Find Out More in The Guide To Local Government
To help Victorians understand more about local councils and their role in building stronger local communities, the Victorian Government has put together a web-based Guide to Local Government. read more |
| 19 February |
Community Sees Tourism Benefits
A recent study has found that residents and non-permanent residents of the Surf Coast Shire have a very positive perception of the impact that tourism has on the community. read more |
| 9 February |
Recycling Helping the Environment
Why throw out your used household items when they can be sold at your local resource recovery centre? read more
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| 6 February |
Workshop Agrees Pt Impossible Actions
Participants at the 22 January workshop have agreed upon a series of actions to better manage the Pt Impossible Optional Dress Beach in future. read more |
| 1 February |
Pedal Pods Power Children To School
Do you want your child to cycle to school but don’t always have the time or ability to supervise their journey? read more
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| January 2007 |
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| 31 January |
Invitation to Celebrate the Centennial of Our Local Diva
Over two weekends in February the Deans Marsh and Winchelsea communities have organised festivities for the 2007 celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marjorie Lawrence, the acclaimed opera singer born in Deans Marsh. read more
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| 26 January |
Surf Coast Service Recognised in Australia Day Awards
Two individuals and three groups of community volunteers were recognised at the 2007 Surf Coast Shire Australia Day awards presentations. read more
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| 24 January |
Bagpiper Wanted
Anglesea RSL is desperately seeking a bagpiper for the upcoming Anzac Day Service on 25 April.read more
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| 24 January |
Kinder Enrolment Overhaul
Children and parents can look forward to a central enrolment system for Pre Kinder and Kinder placements from 2008 in Torquay, Jan Juc and surrounding areas. read more
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| 17 January |
Sustainable Tourism Industry on Track
Tourism on the Surf Coast is experiencing a solid year that reflects the industry goals of increasing the length of stay and tourist spend, according to Surf Coast Tourism chair Dee Stewart. read more
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| 16 January |
Lorne First In Butt Free Efforts
The Surf Coast Shire’s ‘Butt Free Beaches – Please butt it, then bin it’ campaign commenced in Lorne on Saturday 6 January during the Pier to Pub ocean swim race. read more
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| 16 January |
Lions Club Helps Fund Shade For Winchelsea Pool
The Winchelsea Lions Club continues to show its long term commitment to the Winchelsea pool through assistance in funding of new shade cloth sails just in time for summer’s soaring temperatures. read more
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