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January 30, 2025
Football club emerges victorious over cricketers
THE Barwon Heads Cricket Club and Barwon Heads Football Netball Club clashed on the cricket pitch for their annual Australia Day fundraising match on...
January 29, 2025
Walking group promotes active living and community connection
RESIDENTS of the Bellarine are being encouraged to get outside and be active as part of the Active Geelong Walks program. A partnership between Bellarine...
January 28, 2025
Engine roaring fun
ENGINES will rev on the Bellarine next weekend as the Queenscliff Rod Run returns to the region on January 31 to February 2. Organised by...
January 26, 2025
Clubs collide in Australia Day match
BARWON Heads Cricket Club (BHCC) and Barwon Heads Football Club (BHFC) will go head-to-head today, January 26 as the annual match returns for 2025. Hosted...
January 25, 2025
Supporting mums with quality products
Four years ago Surf Coast mother of two Phoebe Giustra purchased By Sampson and Delilah and has since been providing parents and expectant parents...
January 24, 2025
Australia day on the Bellarine
PORTARLINGTON will host its traditional Australia Day event this weekend, celebrating the occasion across two days. On January 26 and 27, Portarlington Community Information Booth...
January 24, 2025
Victory and defeat for Geelong United
ROUND 12 of the WNBL has produced mixed results for the Geelong United team, finishing with one win and one loss. The team took to...
January 23, 2025
Drinks flow at Geelong Beer Festival
THE warm weather didn't stop thousands of people from flocking to Johnstone Park last Saturday (January 18) for the Geelong Beer Festival. Around 5000 people...
January 23, 2025
Local wine bar celebrates a year under new owners
Emma Aitken Alexander and Rob Alexander are celebrating one year of providing exceptional wines, beverages and tapas at Archers Torquay. The pair, who moved back...
January 23, 2025
New Swell Choirheads to the Surf Coast
IT'S time for the Surf Coast community to warm up their singing voices for the New Swell Choir, which has expanded to Torquay. After three...
January 23, 2025
World-class cycling arrives on the Surf Coast
Locals are invited to soak up the buzz of a major international sporting event when the Surf Coast Classic arrives in Lorne as part...
January 21, 2025
Borough diverts more waste from landfill
THE Borough of Queenscliffe is celebrating an increase in diverting waste from landfill since introducing the Food and Garden Organics (FOGO) bin. As part of...
January 21, 2025
Barwon Water ranked best in the state
BARWON Water has been ranked as the top water authority in Victoria in a recent customer survey. The latest Essential Services Commission customer perception survey showed...
January 20, 2025
Victorians affected by cancer feeling the financial pinch
Cost of living pressures continue to affect Victorians, as the number of those impacted by cancer who require financial support has risen by more...
January 19, 2025
Museum’s new attraction poses treasure test
Crack the code to uncover missing treasure as the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum reveals its newest attraction. Benito's Lost Pirate Treasure Escape Room has arrived on...
January 18, 2025
Bellarine SLSC clubs wrap up Nippers Program
SURF life saving clubs across the Bellarine are wrapping up their 2024-2025 Nippers programs. BARWON Heads 13th Beach SLSC's season finished earlier this month, working...
January 17, 2025
Battle continues for BPCA top spot
THE fight for the top spot on the A1 ladder has resumed in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association (BCPA), with the 2024-25 season returning...
January 17, 2025
Mussel Festival a hit in Portarlington
THOUSANDS flocked to the Bellarine on Saturday for the annual Portarlington Mussel Festival. Despite Saturday's warm weather, the festival was well attended with around 12,000...
January 15, 2025
Increasing support for Victoria’s next teachers
THE Victorian government will expand its Career Start initiative into eight new parts of the state, allowing graduate teachers to receive more support as...
January 12, 2025
Blurring the lines between design and fabrication
What started out as a necessity for a local architectural steel fabrication business has quickly turned into a space where design and craftsmanship come...
January 11, 2025
Tiny treasure hidden on the Bellarine
UNCOVER the hidden tiny treasures around the Bellarine with the return of the Festival of Glass Treasure Hunt. Running until February 16, local businesses across...
January 11, 2025
Barwon Water making a splash about sustainable water usage
BARWON Water is spreading the word about sustainable water usage across the Geelong region with its mascot Drop. Using a range of activities, giveaways and...
January 11, 2025
Discover coastal and marine environments as Summer by the sea returns
VICTORIA'S coastline is buzzing with things to do these school holidays as Summer by the Sea returns for 2025 with more than 90 activities...
January 10, 2025
50 years behind the lens
FOR half a century, Rodney Nicholson has had a camera in his hand, capturing a range of different moments and milestones across the region...
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