The final Homecoming Ride for the 2026 Red Bull Australian MotoGP was held in San Remo on Thursday under fine weather. Schoolchildren from San Remo Primary School cheered riders including Alex Rins, Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales, who signed autographs and posed for photos. Riders also spoke about past race moments on stage. Fans from Adelaide and northern New South Wales were among those in the crowd. The race weekend at Phillip Island opens with Friday practice sessions and runs through Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, starting at 2pm.
Phillip Island musician Mark Howard has released his new single, Seafaring Man. He will perform at the Westernport Hotel in San Remo on Sunday, October 25, to open a 10-date tour. The song began as part of Melbourne-based Nuworks Theatre's reimagining of Treasure Island. It blends indie rock, cinematic soul and alt country. After San Remo, the tour heads to New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania.
Workshops aimed at preventing domestic violence will be held in San Remo and Blue Haven. The sessions aim to curb rising domestic violence incidents across the Central Coast.
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Melbourne alt-rock band Among The Restless will play its first show at the Westernport Hotel in San Remo on Saturday, December 12. Local band The Foxy Junes will provide main support, with Melbourne's The Satts also on the bill. The group is touring its debut album, Seasons, due out on October 30. Lead singer Lachie Dunn said bringing original music to regional towns matters to the band. The show is for audiences aged 18 and over, with tickets sold through Oztix.
Labor and the Coalition have both backed a new Phillip Island Festival of Motoring, with the first three-day event planned for March 12 to 14 next year. The Coalition committed $100,000 to the festival if it wins the November 28 state election. The state government confirmed a five-year deal to bring Supercars back to Phillip Island from 2027 and also supported the festival. Organisers plan to grow the event into a ten-day celebration of classic cars, historic track racing and club car displays.
Students at Bass Coast College in Wonthaggi, Dudley, and San Remo participated in spoken word poetry workshops led by professional poet Sas Hall. The sessions, part of the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book Week program, aimed to build confidence in creative writing. Hall, known as The Wondering Poet, guided students through interactive exercises to craft their own narratives. Some students will now have the chance to perform their original pieces in an upcoming inter-school poetry slam.
