Vinnie van Oorschot

Jan 5, 2025 | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Vinnie van Oorschot

VICTORIANS are largely confused about the legal use of car horns, according to an RACV online poll. Only 11 per cent of 1,200 respondents selected the correct answer “To warn others of the position of your vehicle” when responding to the question “When is it legal to use your car horn?”. RACV head of policy James Williams said it was important for motorists to understand when it was legal to use their car horn.

Jan 1, 2025 | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Vinnie van Oorschot

FEMALE football will have a different look in 2025 following several new changes outlined by AFL Barwon last month. Through consultation with clubs over the past two years, AFL Barwon has worked to provide greater inclusivity, exposure and connection within the club. The AFL Barwon Commission announced in mid-December that changes to competition structure and divisions, upward and downward movement, and day of play would be made for this year.

Dec 31, 2024 | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Vinnie van Oorschot

THE annual splendour of fun and excitement that is the 1.2km Pier to Pub swim is only weeks away, with locals and visitors alike counting down the days until the famous race takes place on the Surf Coast in 2025. Lorne Surf Life Saving Club will again be the base of operations for the famous open water event, welcoming back thousands of swimmers and tens of thousands of spectators on Saturday, January 11.

Dec 28, 2024 | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Vinnie van Oorschot

THE state’s only open-ocean outrigger canoe club is looking ahead to 2025, completing its move into its new home at Torquay’s Fishermans Beach. The Torquay Outrigger Canoe Club relocated to a new storage area in recent months, located next to the Torquay Sailing Club.

Dec 28, 2024 | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Vinnie van Oorschot

A MUSICAL group full of personalities, skill and community spirit is providing opportunity for lapsed classical musicians around the region, free of judgment and available to players of all ages and skill. Two years on from its inception, Awkwardstra Geelong continues to provide a unique opportunity to local musicians – a chance to be a part of an orchestra regardless of expertise.