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May 19, 2024
Free breakfast serves up for success
MORE Victorian students will have the opportunity to start the day with full stomachs as the Allan Labor Government announces free breakfasts in schools. For...
May 18, 2024
Local talent highlights the importance of AFL Indigenous rounds.
For the first time Torquay's very own Kangaroo Jack has created a football and netball to be used in AFL Barwon's coming Indigenous round. Established...
May 18, 2024
Capturing the moment of pause in new Bellarine exhibition
Melbourne photographer Brian Ellwood has opened the doors of his first solo exhibition, Moments of Pause, at Café Zoo in Drysdale. The collection features wildlife...
May 18, 2024
Grief Week to be launched
GEELONG'S Hope Bereavement Care, also referred to as Hope, will launch Australia's first National Grief Week on May 19. Hope Bereavement Cares Melinda Hopper said...
May 17, 2024
Wear Orange Wednesday and say thanks to SES volunteers
COMMUNITIES are being encouraged to participate in Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) to say thank you to State Emergency Services (SES) next week (May 22). The...
May 16, 2024
Lee Kernaghan gets back on the road
After a four-year break from touring, Lee Kernaghan is making his return to the stage with a new show. Along with a new band, the...
May 14, 2024
Celebrating diversity and community at the Sacrededge Festival
ACROSS three days, the Sacrededge Festival returned to the Queenscliff Uniting Church in its 11th year with an opportunity for the community to learn...
May 13, 2024
L2P adds electric vehicle
THE City of Greater Geelong have expanded the cars available in their L2P program, adding an electric vehicle to their fleet. Funded by The Transport...
May 13, 2024
Emergency services train for mass casualty incidents
EMERGENCY services on the Bellarine have honed their skills in case of a mass causality event. In a recent training session, Ambulance Victoria (AV) prepared...
May 12, 2024
Living with cystic fibrosis
May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month, drawing attention to the disease and how it affects those who experience it. Cystic fibrosis, also commonly referred to...
May 12, 2024
High spirits at Sail Bellarine Regatta
MORE than 70 boats took to the water last weekend in Indented Head for Sail Bellarine's annual regatta. The event took place on May 4...
May 11, 2024
Cottage by the Sea holds Winter Warmers Breakfast
COTTAGE by the Sea's Winter Warmer event returned to GMHBA Stadium on Wednesday last week. Hosted by Cottage by the Sea ambassador Ian Cover, guests...
May 11, 2024
Vintage flair with high-quality service
Emma Height and Jacob Hams are conquering the wedding and events world with their decked out mobile caravan bar and award-winning service. Step into the...
May 10, 2024
Local distillery owner inducted into Australian Distillers Hall of Fame
BELLARINE Distillery co-owner and co-founder Lorelle Warren has been inducted into the 2024 Australian Distillers Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was introduced in...
May 9, 2024
Pez returns for 15-year anniversary tour
Fifteen years after releasing his debut album, Perry Chapman, better known as Pez, is going on a national anniversary tour. His debut album, A mind...
May 8, 2024
Community bush playgroup in Ocean Grove
WILDFLOWER Kids has gone bush, creating a community playgroup at the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve with the idea of connecting families to nature. Katrina Lumb...
May 8, 2024
E-waste drop off day
THE Borough of Queenscliffe will host their annual e-waste drop-off day next Saturday (May 11). Residents will be able to responsibly dispose of their old...
May 7, 2024
Safety improvements for Dog Beach
THE Borough of Queenscliffe has received Coastal Public Access and Risk Grant program funding to extend fencing along the dog beach. The Department of Energy,...
May 5, 2024
Reving up for Mother’s Day
Surprise the mums and mother figures in your life this Mother's Day with some racing fun. On May 12 the Western District Car Club (WDCC)...
May 4, 2024
We’re off to see the Wizard
One of Geelong's oldest theatre groups will take audiences over the rainbow with their upcoming performance of The Wizard of Oz hitting the stage...
May 4, 2024
Elizabeth Bell Ceramics
ON May 4 and 5 Elizabeth Bell Ceramics will open the doors to their new studio, retail and classroom spaces at the Fyansford Paper...
May 3, 2024
Boats set sail in Indented Heads
THE Sail Bellarine regatta will return to Indented Heads this weekend with around 80 boats set to take part. Across the two days, five races...
May 2, 2024
International music at The Sound Doctor
THE music industry is thriving on the Surf Coast with international talent taking the stage at The Sound Doctor in June. United States band Bonny...
April 30, 2024
Ladies Day to raise funds for ovarian cancer
THE annual Barwon Heads Football Netball Clubs Ladies Day will return this year raising funds for ovarian cancer. On May 4, the football club will...
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