Surf Coast Shire Council

Surf Coast Shire Council The Surf Coast Shire is located in southwestern Victoria. Got a query? surfcoast.vic.gov.au/request Need to make a formal enquiry?

Surf Coast Shire spans the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung and Eastern Maar people. We acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners and Protectors of this place. We acknowledge their ancestors who cared for the land, rivers and sea - and all of its creatures - for thousands of generations. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future who continue on this path.
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ike us to receive the latest information about events and Council activities straight to your news feed. Victoria's Surf Coast includes the start of the world-famous Great Ocean Road, internationally-renowned beaches, stunning natural scenery, a beautiful and productive hinterland and several proud and strong communities. We proudly deliver a broad range of services to the Surf Coast community - including aged and family services, infrastructure, building and planning, waste services, community development, environment and public health. Lodge a Request via our home page www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au.

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๐ŸŒŸ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ!๐ŸŒŸOur annual Local Legends program celebrates some standout people who are making a real differe...
29/05/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ!๐ŸŒŸ
Our annual Local Legends program celebrates some standout people who are making a real difference in our shire. ๐Ÿงก
Todayโ€™s feature Legends are the Toriโ€™s Place Cafรฉ team.
๐Ÿ‘‰Read about Toriโ€™s Place Cafe and our other Local Legendsโ€™ inspiring stories: surfcoast.vic.gov.au/LocalLegends

29/05/2026

๐ŸฆŸ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ

Three local councils experiencing increasing cases of Buruli ulcer have joined forces with the Barwon South West Public Health Unit to raise awareness as infections continue to rise across the region.

Buruli ulcer (also known as Bairnsdale ulcer) is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The bacteria produce toxins that damage skin tissue, leading to ulceration and skin loss.

In recent years, cases in Victoria have risen significantly, particularly across the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas. The disease is now spreading into new areas, including Melbourne, the Surf Coast and parts of Greater Geelongโ€”especially Belmont, Highton, Newtown, Grovedale, Waurn Ponds, Wandana Heights and Marshall.

Last year saw the highest number of cases on record for the Geelong and Surf Coast region.
While research led by Barwon Health and CSIRO is ongoing, early diagnosis and treatment remains critical to improving patient outcomes.

The City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire, and Borough of Queenscliffe - local government areas where cases are increasing - are supporting a regional awareness campaign to encourage early detection and treatment.

Read more about symptoms and how to reduce your risk here https://bswphu.org.au/news/councils-unite-to-address-rising-buruli-ulcer-cases/

PHOTO: Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj, Borough of Queenscliff Mayor Donnie Grigau, Assoc Professor Daniel O'Brien and Surf Coast Shire Deputy Mayor Tony Phelps discuss ulcer cases.

๐ŸŒณHelp shape greener, cooler Surf Coast towns.Weโ€™re inviting you to have your say on a long-term plan to expand canopy, c...
29/05/2026

๐ŸŒณHelp shape greener, cooler Surf Coast towns.

Weโ€™re inviting you to have your say on a long-term plan to expand canopy, cool our local streets and improve our public spaces through tree planting. ๐ŸŒฟ

Share your feedback via our short survey: yoursay.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/branching-out

โœจMillions of children across Australia took part in National Simultaneous Storytime at 12 noon today.โœจThey enjoyed the w...
27/05/2026

โœจMillions of children across Australia took part in National Simultaneous Storytime at 12 noon today.โœจ

They enjoyed the wonderful story Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller. ๐Ÿฆ˜๐Ÿ“š

Deputy Mayor Cr Tony Phelps joined in the fun, reading to children at Torquay Library.

More than 1,000 took part in readings across Geelong Regional Libraries today.๐Ÿ’—

๐Ÿ“ฃCalling local young families Do you have a child who can start three-year-old or four-year-old kindergarten next year?R...
26/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃCalling local young families

Do you have a child who can start three-year-old or four-year-old kindergarten next year?

Registrations for 2027 are open at our six kinders:
โญ๏ธAnglesea Kindergarten
โญ๏ธHelen M Kininmonth Kindergarten Winchelsea
โญ๏ธJan Juc Pre-School
โญ๏ธKurrambee Myaring Kindergarten in north Torquay
โญ๏ธLorne Kindergarten
โญ๏ธTorquay Kindergarten on Grossmans Road

Learn more and register at surfcoast.vic.gov.au/kinder.

We're proud provider of the Victorian Governmentโ€™s Free Kinder initiative.

โšซ๏ธ๐ŸŸก๐Ÿ”ดToday is national Sorry Day โ€“ and we recognise the grief, loss and trauma experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strai...
26/05/2026

โšซ๏ธ๐ŸŸก๐Ÿ”ดToday is national Sorry Day โ€“ and we recognise the grief, loss and trauma experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities with the forced removal of their children as part of the Stolen Generations.
We acknowledge the deep and continuing nature of this trauma, and the strength of survivors.
The Torres Strait Islander flag has replaced Council flags outside our Civic Building in recognition of the day, and will remain for National Reconciliation Week which starts tomorrow.
โšซ๏ธ๐ŸŸก๐Ÿ”ด

The new Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Torquay has reached a major milestone with all 3 pools now tiled.โœ…...
25/05/2026

The new Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Torquay has reached a major milestone with all 3 pools now tiled.โœ…โœ…โœ…

Victorian Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney and Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker joined Surf Coast Shire Deputy Mayor Tony Phelps to inspect progress on site.

๐Ÿ’ฆThe centre is set to open early 2027๐Ÿ’ฆ

๐Ÿšฆ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—›๐˜„๐˜†/๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฑ, ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐ŸšฆWorkers are setting up on site today to complete the traffic li...
25/05/2026

๐Ÿšฆ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—›๐˜„๐˜†/๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฑ, ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐Ÿšฆ
Workers are setting up on site today to complete the traffic light installation.

๐Ÿšง๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐Ÿšง
โ›” Bristol Rd will be closed at Surf Coast Hwy.
๐Ÿš— South-bound access on Surf Coast Hwy will remain open, with one lane closed.
๐Ÿš™ North-bound (Geelong-bound) lanes of highway will remain open as normal.
โ›ฝ Access to the petrol station will be maintained.
๐ŸšŒ Buses and large delivery vehicles will detour along Boston Rd and Payne St (4 bus stops will be temporarily closed).
๐Ÿšซ No standing signs will be temporarily installed on the south side of Boston Rd to allow for large vehicles and buses.
๐Ÿก Residents will still be able to access their houses.

Once Bristol Rd reopens in mid June, works will continue until late 2026 with traffic management in place, which may include single lane closures on Bristol Rd and Surf Coast Hwy.

We expect the works to be completed and traffic lights commissioned by the end of the year. Thanks for your patience.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more and view the traffic changes map: surfcoast.vic.gov.au/BristolRoadSCH

I'm not the best at fixing things. ๐ŸซฃFortunately, I know some people who are, and they can help you, too.๐Ÿ“ฃ The Repair Caf...
22/05/2026

I'm not the best at fixing things. ๐Ÿซฃ
Fortunately, I know some people who are, and they can help you, too.

๐Ÿ“ฃ The Repair Cafรฉ ๐Ÿ“ฃ
Sunday 31 May
10am - 1pm (last repairs accepted at 12:30)
Aireys Inlet Community Hall

โฐ The Repair Cafรฉ volunteers can help repair everything from bikes to blenders, clothes to clocks, juicers to jewellery and toys to tools.
๐Ÿ†“ All repairs are free (but donations are always encouraged to keep their tools sharp and the kettle boiling!)
๐Ÿ‘š Repair Cafรฉ is also a community recycling collection point for plastic bottle tops and bread tags, textiles (clothing, linen, drapes, rags - just no underwear), corks, disposable razors and more.
๐ŸชขBack by popular demand: โ€œGet Knottedโ€ workshop (bookings essential)

Find out more about Repair Cafรฉ and the Get Knotted workshop on their page ๐Ÿ‘‰ Repair Cafe Surf Coast

Address

Torquay, VIC
3228

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61352610600

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