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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
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 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 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...
January 7, 2025
Preventing battery fires this holiday season
THE community has been urged to understand the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. The warning comes from Victorian fire agencies following the explosion of a...
January 7, 2025
Mighty mussels to star at Portarlington festival
PORTARLINGTON'S mussels, entertainment, food and wine offerings will be on full display next weekend as the annual Mussell Festival returns to the Bellarine. It is...
December 28, 2024
Browse books for sale in Drysdale
THOUSANDS of volumes will fill the St. James Anglican Church in Drysdale next week as the annual book sale returns. From Thursday, January 2 to...
December 27, 2024
Archers Torquay launches into a new era
A YEAR on from taking over the reins at one of Torquay's wine bars, owners Emma Aitken Alexander and Rob Aitken have rebranded. Mr Archer...
December 25, 2024
Students posters boast community safety
NINE Bellarine students have been crowned the winners of the Neighbourhood Watch Greater Geelong Community Safety Poster Competition. Entrants were encouraged to create posters with...
December 25, 2024
Bush kinder programs expanding in the region
KINDERGARTENS across the Surf Coast Shire and City of Greater Geelong will receive funding from the Victorian government as part of the bush kinder...
December 24, 2024
State-wide Total Fire Ban declared for Boxing Day
A TOTAL Fire Ban (TBA) has been declared for all of Victoria on Boxing Day (December 26) with hot, dry and windy conditions expected. During...
December 24, 2024
Masters Tournament takes centre court
BASKETBALLERS will descend on Torquay for the Surfcoast Basketball Association (SBA) Masters Tournament in February. The event, on February 1 and 2, aims to give...
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