8+ hour, 21+ min ago   (260+ words) Australia has been, always, a nation of coastal dwellers. For decades the first white settlers were so afeared of what lay beyond the Blue Mountains they clung to Sydney’s shoreline. Only in 1813 — twenty-five years after they came ashore — did Wentworth,…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (333+ words) The G21 Alliance is calling for state government funding for a rental housing pilot program aimed at increasing long-term accommodation for essential workers in Lorne. The Lorne Rental Housing Incentive Pilot Project would provide financial incentives to property owners who make…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (413+ words) The Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association (BPBA) fears players will leave the sport if more courts are not built on the Peninsula, with up to 52 teams already forced to take byes during the year. The association is calling for community support…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (404+ words) Surf Coast residents are being asked what makes their part of the region feel like home, with their memories and experiences to form the basis of a live community performance. The Voices from Home project is collecting written and recorded…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (266+ words) Why multiculturalism is good for democracy is the focus of the inaugural Raffaello Carboni Lecture at the Eureka Centre on Tuesday 15 September. Part of International Day of Democracy celebrations, the talk will be delivered by Professor Frank Bongiorno. The lecture…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (700+ words) Director, Preston Rowe Paterson It’s Sunday evening, Father’s Day, and I’d like you to excuse me for being a little philosophical. It has been a big week. Last Wednesday, I welcomed my fourth child into the world. Three teenage boys…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (772+ words) At a time when the music industry feels dull and uninspiring, Harry James Angus is excited to have something to be excited about. Not only is much of the upcoming DINGO Festival “just down the road” from his home at…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (243+ words) Students at Heathcote Primary School invited dads, granddads and special people to breakfast last week to celebrate Father’s Day. Guests enjoyed sausages in bread, and bacon and egg muffins cooked and served by staff members. Principal Carolyn Crowther said it…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (540+ words) If you’re keen to join the festivities, I can highly recommend Das Bierhaus. I called in here a couple of times last year over the celebration period, finding they went above and beyond to showcase the occasion (and so they…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (290+ words) The Nimbin Annual Country Show will celebrate its 106th year next weekend with a packed program of rural displays, competitions, entertainment and family activities. Nimbin Annual Country Show committee representative Karen Welsh said the show has continued to evolve while retaining…...