About: Ellie Claringbold
December 27, 2024
Government pledges three days of subsidised childcare if re-elected
THE federal government has pledged to provide families with three days of subsidised childcare each week if re-elected next year, as it works towards...
December 27, 2024
The Potato Shed unveils 2025 season
THE Potato Shed has launched its season program for the year ahead, promising 12 months of world-class performances that will captivate audiences of all...
December 23, 2024
$50m funding push for type 1 diabetes prevention, treatment
The federal government will provide more than $50 million in funding to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) over the next five years in...
December 22, 2024
Surf Coast to host major Rotary conference
REGISTRATIONS have opened for the annual Rotary 9780 District Conference, which is slated for next year between March 21 and 23 on the Surf...
December 21, 2024
Art fills the Queenscliff Pier
THE Art on the Pier exhibition has again been installed along the Queenscliff Pier, with about 150 entries vying for honours in next year's...
December 20, 2024
Beanie Tree brings festive cheer to Portarlington
PORTARLINGTON'S crocheters and knitters have teamed up to again pay it forward this Christmas, handcrafting about 300 beanies for children and young people who...
December 19, 2024
Construction begins at Portarlington water recycling plant begins
CONSTRUCTION on the new Portarlington Water Reclamation Plant has begun. The project will involve the installation of ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis infrastructure, with the aim...
December 17, 2024
New chief to drive Give Where You Live Foundation’s mission
THE Give Where You Live Foundation has found a new chief executive to lead the organisation into its next chapter. Zac Lewis, a Geelong local...
December 17, 2024
School saving bonus begins rollout
THE rollout of the Victorian government's $400 school saving bonus has begun, with families across the Bellarine now able to get access to the...
December 16, 2024
First Nations groups denounce Geelong council move to acknowledge Australia Day
LOCAL First Nations groups have condemned the City of Greater Geelong’s decision to return to celebrating Australia Day on January 26, with one prominent...
December 16, 2024
A brighter future for Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Reserve
THE highly anticipated stage two works on the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Reserve are expected to begin in the new year, with a revised plan...
December 16, 2024
Community urged to prioritise ladder safety as hospitalisations rise
THE community is being urged to take care when climbing ladders, whether people are decorating their homes with Christmas decorations or taking advantage of...
December 15, 2024
The Pierce Brothers return to The Night Tree
Melbourne indie-folk duo the Pierce Brothers will stop by the Torquay Hotel next year as part of a national tour celebrating the 10th anniversary...
December 15, 2024
Bellarine Peninsula Restaurant named regional Victoria’s best
THE Bellarine Peninsula's Jack Rabbit Restaurant has taken home the top gong at this year's Golden Plate Awards for its culinary excellence. It joins an...
December 14, 2024
Santa’s sleigh to ride through Leopold
THE Leopold Fire Brigade will be the first in a series of Santa runs across the Bellarine starting from next week, as firefighters do...
December 14, 2024
Point Lonsdale’s Christmas tree lights up the night
COMMUNITY members of all ages gathered at the Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall last Saturday to welcome in the festive season. About 500 people attended...
December 12, 2024
Leon Bridges cancels A Day on the Green show
GRAMMY Award-winning Texan singer-songwriter Leon Bridges has cancelled his coming A Day on the Green performance at Mt Duneed Estate due to a scheduling...
December 11, 2024
A new approach to the youth mental health crisis
A new digital tool aiming to provide local schools with the information they need to better understand the mental health and wellbeing of their...
December 11, 2024
Food system strategy needed to feed growing population, inquiry says
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry has called on the state government to develop a whole-of-government food system strategy to secure the state's food supply into the...
December 10, 2024
Geelong council backflips on Australia Day stance
A SOLEMN crowd gathered outside City Hall tonight (Tuesday, December 10) after the City of Greater Geelong council passed a motion to begin walking...
December 10, 2024
Inquiry calls for local government rate cap review
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry into local government funding has called for a review into the way rate caps are calculated but has stopped short of...
December 10, 2024
Local graduates to save hundreds in student debt
AN ESTIMATED 38,000 student debts across the Surf Coast and Greater Geelong region will be reduced by hundreds of dollars, after legislation changing how...
December 8, 2024
Bellarine carols events to delight families
CHRISTMAS carols will return to the Bellarine in the coming weeks as the calendar edges closer to December 25. The Ocean Grove community will start...
December 6, 2024
Government expands breakfast clubs program in schools
BELLARINE Secondary College will be the latest school in the region to benefit from the Victorian government's school breakfast clubs program, when it joins...
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