About: Ellie Claringbold
March 25, 2024
Comfort brigade: Teddy bears bring joy to schoolchildren
COMFORT bears have been helping students at four Bellarine primary schools through challenging situations, thanks to a donation from the Portarlington Drysdale Lions Club. Throughout...
March 24, 2024
Organisations seek better homelessness solutions
LOCAL organisations have thrown their support behind the Victorian government's long-awaited response to the homelessness inquiry but agree more needs to be done. The state...
March 24, 2024
Community group funds music scholarships for Bellarine youth
A NEW scholarship program is calling for nominations from the community for two young people who would benefit from some financial assistance to advance...
March 22, 2024
NBAC closure looms
THE North Bellarine Aquatic Centre (NBAC) looks set to close until the summer at the end of the month because the City of Greater...
March 22, 2024
Bellarine residents take a walk for refugees
COMMUNITY members on the Bellarine are preparing to gather this weekend for a 4km walk to show support to the more than 10,000 refugees...
March 22, 2024
Local artists to showcase work at Easter art show
MORE than 120 original paintings by local artists will be on display in Barwon Heads over the coming Easter long weekend. The Barwon Heads Art...
March 21, 2024
Indented Head fights for footpaths to ensure seniors’ safety
THE Indented Head Community Association is organising a petition to bolster its ongoing fight to build footpaths in the town. The community association is calling...
March 21, 2024
Ocean Alley, Ball Park Music to headline Here Comes the Sun
PSYCHEDELIC surf-rockers Ocean Alley are set to headline the Here Comes the Sun Festival at the Torquay Common next weekend. Over the past decade, the...
March 21, 2024
Chris Isaak returns for more wicked games
Platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak is returning to Australia for the first time since 2016, including at Geelong's Mt Duneed Estate...
March 20, 2024
Students park it easy: Deakin opens new carpark for waterfront campus
DEAKIN University has this week officially opened a new multideck carpark for students, staff and visitors to its Waterfront campus. It follows the sale of...
March 19, 2024
Free toolkit levels the playing field for pay
NEW resources have been developed to assist small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to achieve pay equality within their workplaces. The Pay Equality Toolkit was introduced...
March 19, 2024
Racism continues to rise following referendum
MORE than five months on from the failed Voice to Parliament referendum, local First Nations organisations and non-Indigenous allies are continuing to report increases...
March 18, 2024
Concerns mount over safety of Bellarine’s gravel roads
LEOPOLD residents are the latest community along the Bellarine to raise fears over the safety of the area's gravel roads following a series of...
March 17, 2024
Joint winners announced for this year’s Monica Hayes Award
TWO outstanding Northern Bellarine women have been recognised for their contributions to the community, jointly receiving this year's Monica Hayes Award. The award was presented...
March 17, 2024
Queenscliff Music Festival secures funding boost
THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is set to receive a significant funding boost to support the operation of this year's November event. Now headed into...
March 16, 2024
Geelong creatives unite: Local artists showcase home grown talent
Three local artists have teamed up to present an exclusive showcase of work celebrating nature, the region and the talent that resides here. The exhibition,...
March 15, 2024
State says city should ‘get out of the way’ of Games projects
THE Victorian government says the City of Greater Geelong is "playing political games" as the city continues pushing for a new regional indoor sports...
March 15, 2024
Community association revives fight for Newcombe Street block
THE Portarlington Community Association (PCA) has relaunched its campaign to have a privately-owned plot of land on Newcombe Street returned to public hands. The site...
March 14, 2024
Community wants NBAC to stay open
COMMUNITY members are calling on the City of Greater Geelong to reconsider the closure of the recently opened North Bellarine Aquatic Centre (NBAC) after...
March 14, 2024
Deans Marsh Festival offers food, music and family activities
THE annual Deans Marsh Festival is set to return this weekend, bringing visitors to the small town to celebrate both the local community and...
March 13, 2024
Community urged to get back on track with cancer screening
Community members are being urged to keep up with cancer screening checks after new data revealed thousands of people across the region are not...
March 12, 2024
Forum seeks ideas for Geelong’s music scene
MUSIC lovers will have an opportunity to share their insights into the local music scene and contribute to the future of live music in...
March 12, 2024
More awareness needed about heart valve disease
Heart valve disease (HVD) has been described as the next cardiac epidemic. The condition, in which the heart's function is impaired by damage to...
March 11, 2024
Input wanted on playground upgrades
THE City of Greater Geelong is calling on the local community to provide feedback on several playgrounds in the region slated for upgrade. The city...
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