The Echo

Sharing local news, events and feature stories from the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast.

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Geelong council has slammed and rejected a move to rename a Point Lonsdale street for fears its mispronunciation may be offensive https://t.co/XNbsHrRMAU

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SURF Coast Shire councillors have unanimously ­rejected a proposal for a 21-apartment building at Angle­sea after months of discussion.
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THE Surf Coast Shire has been criticised for dishing out parking fines during Torquay’s popular Nightjar Festival.
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CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has launched petitions for two pools in the region in a bid to convince local councils and her own Liberal Federal Government to make a cash splash.
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SURF Coast Shire Council will consider regulating the use of drones after councillors ­received “a number of complaints” about the “invasive” technology.
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ICONIC sweet Australian treats including giant lamingtons, vanilla slices and smashed pavlova sundaes will have tastebuds tingling at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery this Australia Day.
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The Echo is proud to kick start its volunteer series to recognise the hard work and dedication of the region's volunteers. If you know a volunteer who deserves some recognition contact the Echo on 5227 4354 or [email protected]

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ELEVEN months after his wife, Samantha Kelly, died in mysterious circumstances, Ryan Marriner has packed up and abandoned the family home in Ocean Grove.
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COASTAL developments and overcrowding are endangering Bells Beach, an ocean protection authority says.
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SENIOR Bellarine Secondary College staff have moved to allay fears of a cancer scare amid revelations families of former students who have died from cancer are seeking legal advice.
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Residents of Torquay Heights say they will chip in for the urgent construction of a footpath for schoolchildren walking alongside the Surf Coast Highway if it means it will be built by the time school resumes.
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This year’s Falls Festival will have a decidedly greener hue, with organisers promising a greater focus on sustainability.
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Brave Leopold boy Albie Moore was born with a cluster of birth defects and is non-verbal, but that doesn't stop him bringing the Christmas cheer.
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Speed limits would be reduced through Great Ocean Road towns under a plan to improve safety along the crowded tourist route
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TEN seals washed up dead on Surf Coast beaches in November, prompting suggestions that a bloom of bioluminescent algae may be impacting marine life.
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HEALTH experts are warning the region’s residents to be vigilant in order to avoid contracting the flesh-eating Bairnsdale ulcer this summer.
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TEENAGERS who saved the lives of two drowning men at Lorne have been honoured with a prestigious Pride of Australia Medal.
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With the peak summer season just weeks away, Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club says its back beach facility is riddled with issues — including concrete cancer — and that much of the building needs to be demolished.
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