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March 29, 2022
Cape Otway lessons inform state koala plan
A NEW Victorian koala protection plan says Cape Otway's marsupial population will require intensive management in coming years, but the region's successful management practices...
March 27, 2022
Major burning program gathers pace
THOUSANDS of hectares of bushland will burn in the coming weeks as fire authorities ramp up fuel management programs. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has...
March 27, 2022
Businesses battling ongoing Geelong labour shortages
STAFF shortages are the most painful headache afflicting local businesses, the Geelong Chamber of Commerce says, as plummeting unemployment figures add further strain to...
March 26, 2022
Iona College looks to the future
BURGEONING Armstrong Creek school Iona College is looking forward to a sustained period of exponential growth, as it takes its next steps towards becoming...
March 26, 2022
City wants input on Portarlington services
PORTARLINGTON community members have their chance to put forward their priorities for the town's facilities and services through a council engagement process. The City of...
March 26, 2022
State to retake management of Lightstation
CAPE Otway Lightstation will change hands to the state Labor Government from mid-year, as authorities finalise plans to preserve and promote Aboriginal heritage of...
March 25, 2022
Bloom ongoing at Barwon River
COASTAL authorities are urging Bellarine residents and visitors to take care at low reaches of the Barwon River as a blue-green algae bloom continues...
March 24, 2022
Folk favourite to reunite with Bellarine fans
Australian folk darling Julia Stone has promised to have Bellarine fans up and dancing this weekend as her latest record makes its debut in...
March 24, 2022
YMCA project just the beginning for renewables fund
A GEELONG grassroots initiative to boost renewable energy infrastructure at local facilities has support from a state MP, with projects elsewhere in the region...
March 23, 2022
Late change to festival line-up
BOY and Bear will replace San Cisco at this weekend's By the Pier music festival. A positive COVID case in the San Cisco touring party...
March 22, 2022
Ryan’s day a big hit
PERFECT weather and a strong crowd of generous donors have helped raise close to $80,000 for a Geelong bereavement service in honour of much-loved...
March 21, 2022
Barwon Heads bike track plan unveiled
DESIGNS for a mountain bike pump track for Barwon Heads have been revealed, with the City of Greater Geelong (COGG) asking for community input...
March 21, 2022
Asher endorses council split
FEDERAL Liberal candidate and former Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher has backed an idea for the Bellarine to split from Geelong and form its own...
March 20, 2022
Last week of entries for scarecrow comp
TIME is running out for scarecrow creators to add their entries to the fence line of a Bellarine brewer. Wallington's Flying Brick Cider Co has...
March 19, 2022
Green groups inspect gas terminal plans
ENVIRONMENT Victoria is recruiting volunteer scientists to scrutinise a Viva Energy impacts report on its floating gas terminal project, amid claims the company has...
March 19, 2022
Sales squeeze forces festival cancellation
AUSTRALIAN chart-toppers Lime Cordiale have scrapped a planned Mount Duneed music festival next month and will instead play at a rival event. The pop rock...
March 19, 2022
Steps forward for St Leonards fire station
PLANS for a new fire station at St Leonards are progressing through their final planning stages before construction can start on the new facility. The...
March 19, 2022
Young professionals benefit from expert knowledge
GEELONG'S budding tourism and arts professionals will have a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with local business leaders at a networking event next week. Geelong...
March 19, 2022
Inaugural festival promises packed first edition
BY the Pier Queenscliff has assembled a stacked line-up of leading Australian contemporary music as the festival prepares to hit the Bellarine shore this...
March 18, 2022
Chargers target big crowd for Big V opener
A NEW era of Surf Coast basketball will tip off on Saturday, when Torquay-based club Surf Coast Chargers hosts its first games in Victoria's...
March 15, 2022
Major Lions donation to build new accomodation sites
OCEAN Grove-Barwon Heads Lions Club will provide $600,000 for four new disability accommodation units, in what the club says is its largest ever individual...
March 14, 2022
Geelong bouncing as hoops centre circles new open date
A NEW floor for Grovedale's Hoop City basketball complex is on route as the facility plans its belated launch within the next month. The centre...
March 13, 2022
Cash for long-term Clifton Springs dredge plan
THE City of Greater Geelong (COGG) will develop a 25-year plan for future dredging at Clifton Springs Harbour after receiving a state government grant. The...
March 12, 2022
Portarlington salutes firefighting women
PORTARLINGTON'S fire brigade paid homage to its female leaders this week in celebration of International Women's Day. Hollie Woodhart is a second-generation Portarlington firefighter, following...
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