Dementia Australia urges focus on brain health
Australians are largely unaware that common health issues such as hearing loss, depression and high cholesterol are risk factors for dementia, new data has...
Pete Murray is fired up for solo tour
Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray will stop by Torquay and Barwon Heads later this year as he embarks on his first solo tour across the...
Geelong talent on show in state exhibition
The innovative works of three Geelong teenagers have been selected for Melbourne Museum's annual Top Designs exhibition, a showcase of bold ideas from Victoria's...
Creativity unleashed: North Bellarine Arts Trail showcases diverse talent
ARTISTS and venues across the Bellarine's northern suburbs will throw open their doors next weekend for the North Bellarine Arts Trail. To be held on...
Paul Barker to contest Corangamite for Libertarian Party
A SURF Coast Shire councillor who was recently successful in seeking re-election will contest Corangamite for the Libertarian Party in the coming federal election. This...
$40m NBAC expansion on track for 2027 completion
SCHEMATIC designs for the highly anticipated stage two expansion of the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre have been given the green light, and works remain...
Fair puts Drysdale in the spud-light
DRYSDALE Primary School will celebrate the township's farming history this afternoon (Friday, March 21) at its annual Potato Fair, while raising much-needed funds for...
Geelong bike community unites for food relief charity after theft
GEELONG'S motorbike community will come together later this month in a display of solidarity for food relief charity Feed Me, after its St Albans...
Geelong Short Play Festival seeks local talent
A new writers' festival, which will culminate in a series of theatrical performances later this year, has launched in Geelong and locals of all...
Queenscliff beach gets accessibility upgrade
THE Borough of Queenscliffe has launched a beach accessibility trial as it works to create more opportunities for locals and visitors with mobility impairments...
Family farm reborn as unique wedding destination
Sisters Pip Minney and Ali Kooloos hail from a family of pioneers, a legacy their newest venture aims to safeguard into the future. The duo...
Culinary talent creates Bellarine feast
AWARD-WINNING chef James Bond-Kennedy will present a dining experience among the orchards at Tuckerberry Hill Farm next week, as part of the annual Melbourne...
Share the Dignity calls for community support
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation Share the Dignity has launched its bi-annual Dignity Drive and is calling on the support of the local community. Until the end of...
Taste the Bellarine: Local producers team up for weekend of events
A GROUP of Bellarine businesses have teamed up to deliver a series of hands-on workshops this weekend, with the aim of raising awareness of...
Avenue of Honour damaged during internet upgrade
WORK to connect the Queenscliff Marine Science Centre with a high-speed optical fibre internet network has led to damage to some of the trees...
Point Lonsdale VIEW Club celebrates five years of support
THE Point Lonsdale VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) Club marked its fifth anniversary last week with a "flower power" themed event at...
Duck hunting season extended, bag limits increased
RECREATIONAL duck hunters will enjoy an extended shooting season this year, as well as an increased daily bag limit when the season begins next...
Ocean Grove welcomes new health hub
BELLARINE Community Health (BCH) this week hosted the official launch of its recently completed Child, Youth and Family Hub in Ocean Grove. The hub, which...
Rotary conference to livestream prolific speakers for community
DOMESTIC violence campaigner Rosie Batty, high-profile psychologist and author Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, and international End Polio ambassador Ramesh Ferris are among the keynote speakers...
QMM eyes $2.5m upgrade, calls for funding
IN THE lead-up to the federal election, the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum (QMM) is calling for bipartisan support for a major revitalisation project at its...
State sets housing goal for Geelong
THE Victorian government wants to see an additional 128,600 homes built in Greater Geelong by 2051 to meet projected demand across the region. The target...
Non-profits receive energy-saving upgrades
EFFICIENT hot water heat pumps will be donated to Anglesea's Sirovilla Retirement Village, Phoenix Housing and Geelong's Samaritan House, as part of Geelong Sustainability's...
200 metres and counting: Longest book project ramps up
PORTARLINGTON artist Fern Smith has set the ambitious goal of completing her Guinness World Record breaking art project by November. Dubbed the "longest book in...
Ramsar Week celebrates local wetlands
THE community will have the opportunity to explore Swan Bay by canoe, hunt for the elusive Corangamite water skink and take a walk on...