The latest History Matters Magazine is now available at the Torquay newsagents, featuring a range of story related to the Torquay district. The cover features Rex ‘China’ Gilbert and inside …

Not Wimbledon or the Aussie Open but still significant tennis tournaments played in Torquay. Lawn tennis was invented by Major Walter Wingfield in 1873. The game quickly became a popular …

Check out no 32 Gilbert Street for our display of photos and stories on old Gilbert Street. This shop was once owned by Don Loveless who ran his TV and …

Read about the early years of the Torquay and Jan Juc pubs, heritage saved at Loveridge Lookout, some heritage lost at the Barwon River Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct and the fight …

Tomorrow, Remembrance Day (also known as Armistice Day) — remembers the agreement between the Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, to stop fighting which marked a victory for the …

The committee of Torquay Museum Without Walls is pleased to announce that we are proceeding with our Annual General Meeting for this year. However current restrictions continue to make it …

First run in 1861, the Melbourne Cup was a cup in name only, with prizes including a gold watch and cash purse. The first official trophy cup was awarded in …

A century after being established, members reflect on this remarkable history since the first round was played on the other side of the creek in 1920. As the town has …

Explore Torquay like the McCartney family did in the 1950s. Walks along the old Jan Juc Road, Surf Beach, playing at the mouth of Spring Creek, standing at the front …

Around about this time 100 years ago a group of 22 local citizens arranged a meeting at the Public Hall to form the Torquay Golf Club. Among those gathered were …