About: Ellie Claringbold
June 23, 2025
City pushes for stronger multicultural policies in state review
THE City of Greater Geelong has called for a stronger support for multicultural communities in a recent submission to the Victorian Multicultural Review, urging...
June 22, 2025
Bellarine Community Health unites for colleague in MS fundraiser
BELLARINE Community Health (BCH) has smashed its fundraising goal in this year's May 50K challenge, rallying behind a colleague diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to...
June 20, 2025
Wheels in motion for Portarlington’s free community bus
PORTARLINGTON will get a community bus 18 months earlier than anticipated, thanks to the support of the Portarlington Golf Club. The club will donate one...
June 19, 2025
Free heart checks beat on
Free Heart Health Checks will remain available to Australians aged 30 and over for another three years, after funding for the program was extended...
June 19, 2025
Philanthropy that hits home
LOCAL philanthropic organisation Geelong Connected Communities (GCC) brought together its key sponsorship partners last week to celebrate another year of impact across the region. Since...
June 18, 2025
Local voices join national call for refugee permanency
THE Bellarine will step out in support of asylum seekers living in visa limbo next week when they join the Big Walk 4 Refugees,...
June 17, 2025
Future-proofing Point Richards’ flora and fauna
A 20-YEAR draft management plan for one of the largest areas of remnant native bushland on the Bellarine Peninsula has been released to the...
June 16, 2025
New strategy sets Geelong Sustainability’s course to net zero goal
CLIMATE action-focused community group Geelong Sustainability last week unveiled a new five-year strategic plan, as it aims to drive greater impact across the community...
June 16, 2025
Free TAFE still growing in Geelong as minister marks success
FEDERAL Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles joined Corangamite Labor federal member Libby Coker at The Gordon last week to celebrate the impact...
June 15, 2025
Portarlington’s bid for tourism glory
PORTARLINGTON is vying for top honours in this year's Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards, and locals are encouraged to cast a vote to help...
June 14, 2025
Helping hands for half a century
THE Bellarine North Rotary Club has this month celebrated five decades of service to the community, service marked by hands-on contribution and an impact...
June 13, 2025
Geelong leads nation with first hydrogen fuel station
VIVA Energy has today (Friday, June 13) unveiled Australia’s first commercial-scale hydrogen refuelling service station, paving the way for the decarbonisation of hard-to-transition industries...
June 13, 2025
A winter weekend of cinema and spirit in Queenscliff
THE Queenscliff Film Festival (QFF) will make its annual return this month, bringing a welcome glow to a wintery weekend with a heart-warming program...
June 12, 2025
Wild weather no match for Celtic spirit in Portarlington
COLD and rainy conditions across the long weekend did little to dampen spirits in Portarlington, where the National Celtic Folk Festival swept the town...
June 12, 2025
Rights-focused forum addresses aged care reforms
A COMMUNITY forum in Portarlington will give residents the tools to understand and protect their rights as major reforms to aged care legislation come...
June 11, 2025
Jam for Refugees returns with a new beat
AN ANNUAL concert aiming to raise funds and awareness for the refugees living in Geelong will make its return this month, in a brand-new...
June 10, 2025
Ocean Grove sporting vision adopted
THE City of Greater Geelong has formally adopted its plan to boost sporting infrastructure across Ocean Grove, but no immediate funding is available to...
June 9, 2025
Honouring those who give back
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation Volunteering Geelong is shining a spotlight on community service, inviting nominations for its Volunteer of the Year awards. The awards, which have been...
June 9, 2025
Banking on community
WHEN Portarlington's food relief service found itself in desperate need of a new home earlier this year, its dedicated volunteers turned to Community Bank...
June 8, 2025
Nightide festival hits pause as focus shifts to ferry terminal
QUEENSCLIFF'S annual fire and ice themed winter festival will take a break this year, as the event's organisers direct their focus towards other projects. Although...
June 8, 2025
Local students join forces to tackle vaping harms
Efforts to curb youth vaping across the region are gaining momentum, with local initiatives helping to spark vital conversations and raise awareness about the...
June 8, 2025
OneRepublic to headline star-studded Lookout Festival in Torquay
GLOBAL hitmakers OneRepublic will storm the Surf Coast this summer as the headline act for the 2026 edition of Lookout Festival, bringing their signature...
June 6, 2025
Alleyway awakens for nature-inspired night
A QUIET alleyway in Ocean Grove's industrial estate will transform this weekend into a hidden festival of light, music and art that is rooted...
June 5, 2025
Borough’s climate plan under scrutiny
THE Borough of Queenscliffe will undertake a review of its Climate Emergency Response Plan (CERP), as the council seeks to better understand the document's...
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