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Create an oasis at home for mum
Retail
May 11
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and Network Video Torquay has the perfect recipe of rest and relaxation for mum.
Loving Local
Latitude without the attitude
Food & Drink
May 20
Since Wyndham arrived in Torquay in October last year, the change has been more telling than simply a different sign out the front.
Beauty treatments for mum
Retail
May 11
Beauty therapists have come up with deals to help mum relax this Mother’s Day, and provide easy and high-quality gift options for dads and kids.
Armstrong Creek Bobcat and Bin Hire the one for the job
Services
May 8
If you are cleaning up, clearing out or looking to do some property improvements, Armstrong Creek Bobcat and Bin Hire should be your first port of call.
Hardy service and repairs for all European vehicles
Trades
May 1
Troy Hardy’s love of cars, and intuition with engines, go back to when he started working on his own car at the age of 17.
Pressed for time? Jen’s got it covered
Services
April 24
From her sunny home in Torquay, Jen Grayer takes to ironing with fervour as she gets busy Surf Coast workers ready for the working week.
Di Sciascio stoked for Strapper titles
Retail
April 14
Torquay’s very own Strapper Surf took home two major titles from the inaugural National Surf Industry Awards at a gala black tie dinner in Manly.
Do you have Australia’s most talented pet?
Retail
April 10
One of Australia’s leading pet experts, Dr Katrina Warren, says any pet can be trained to perform tricks with a few simple tips.
Fun family activities
Tourism
April 1
Central Geelong is the place to be these school holidays, with loads of free activities, special offers and discounts available every day.
Vintage flight over Bells
Tourism
March 31
Tiger Moth World says the best way of catching the action at Bells this Easter is from one of their open cockpit biplane flights.
Masters of collision repair in Geelong
Services
March 30
A seachange has prompted the creation of Smash Masters, the biggest collision repair centre in Geelong.
Keep those home fires burning
Trades
March 27
Growing up in Yorkshire, it was the normal thing for John Stewart to do – to pick up a brush and join his uncle as a chimney sweep.
Looking good with Soul Skin
Services
March 17
Torquay’s Soul Skin is offering the chance to experience a non-surgical face lift, combining several clinical modulations.
Local therapy legend unknown by most
Services
March 15
Tom Bowen developed what is now known as Bowen Therapy in his hometown of Geelong during the 1940s.
Get warmed up for Torquay Mother’s Day Classic fun run
Retail
May 10
For the first time, Torquay will host a local event as part of the nationwide Mother’s Day Classic fun run thanks to Diana Robertson.
End of the summer adventure
Tourism
May 3
Wallington’s Adventure Park closed for the season by inviting the local community in for a free day of fun and thanks.
Celebrate at Jashn
Food & Drink
April 28
The Surf Coast’s own Jashn-e-Torquay Indian Restaurant is helping to strengthen the region’s culinary reputation.
New flooring specialist has got you covered
Retail
April 24
Local residents Adam and Dahna Little have the Bellarine people firmly in their minds as they open their new business, Bellarine Flooring.
How to be a locavore
Food & Drink
April 11
The places that Drysdale chef Aaron Turner goes to for local produce that has made his restaurant famous are revealed in a new book.
Cool World at Mitre 10
Retail
April 5
Representatives from Cool World Solar will be at Mitre 10 Torquay from April 13-15, to promote the benefits of solar power installations.
Flying high in the Otways
Tourism
March 31
Otway Fly Treetop Adventures has a huge line-up of educational and fun activities during the upcoming school holiday period.
Building on a wave of initiatives
Tourism
March 30
Great Ocean Road Surf Tours have had a huge past 12 months and look as though they are not slowing down any time soon.
Future for the Fish
Retail
March 27
For years Joel Steven spent hours pouring over surf magazines from his childhood home in Tasmania dreaming of his next trip to Bells Beach for the annual Easter event.
Cormack Concreting has got it covered
Trades
March 20
Cormack Concreting has been covering the coast for close to three years, and things are only getting better for the crew based in Torquay.
Lifelong affair for movie buff family
Services
March 16
When Noel Anderson was growing up his favourite thing to do was to go to a matinee theatre – sparking what has become a life-long love of film.
New tour shows off bay’s treasures
Tourism
March 9
A new tourism business in Queenscliff, South Bay Eco Adventures, unlocks the secrets of the area from the unique perspective of the sea.
