Country and Waters - July 2026

Lorne resident helps protect yellow-bellied gliders

Most nights, a little after sunset, Mary Lush makes the short trek from her house down the blue gum-lined streets of south Lorne.

Rugged up and with her infrared camera, the biologist is ready to take a sneak peek at south Lorne’s noisiest residents.

Matthew Solly – Making pictures talk on the Surf Coast Arts Trail

There’s a dainty emu wren flitting about Anglesea’s Coogoorah Park, and one day soon it’s going to be famous.

Acclaimed local artist Matthew Solly has been on its tail – taking photos, making notes, building the mind’s eye image which will one day be transformed into an expressive linocut print.

Managing weeds: Caring for our people and places

We know our community cares deeply about the places we all share.

We've listened to recent feedback about weed management around playgrounds and made changes in response.

Service Spotlight: Life on the roads, with Jimmy Drayton

If you’ve driven around the Surf Coast Shire over the past two decades, chances are Jimmy Drayton has helped make your journey a little smoother.
Based at the Winchelsea depot, Jimmy operates Council’s insulated hot asphalt transport truck, known as a Flocon.