About: Ellie Claringbold
June 7, 2026
New push to lift bowel cancer screening
BOWEL cancer claims about 100 Australian lives each week, but health experts say more deaths could be prevented if more people took part in...
June 6, 2026
One of theatre’s greatest plays comes to Geelong
TENNESSEE Williams' masterpiece The Glass Menagerie is heading to Geelong next week in a critically acclaimed Melbourne Theatre Company production that has captivated audiences...
June 5, 2026
First-of-its-kind school to share First Peoples food knowledge
GENERATIONS of cultural knowledge will be shared through food, storytelling and hands-on learning under a new initiative developed alongside Wadawurrung First Peoples. The Gordon unveiled...
June 5, 2026
Stop serving red with
CURRY is a meal that makes wine drinkers nervous. The heat, the layered spice, the sheer intensity of a good masala or laksa sits outside...
June 5, 2026
The tee up: this week in golf
STRONG scoring, two hole-in-ones and several tightly contested competitions featured across another busy week of golf at The Sands, Torquay and Anglesea. At The Sands,...
June 5, 2026
Snag a Murray cray this season
***MY Big Catch banner, please*** Recreational fishers are being encouraged to take advantage of Victoria’s great outdoors this winter as the three-month season for Murray...
June 2, 2026
1,000-tonne fix for Queenscliff Creek
A NEW rock wall has been installed at the Queenscliff Creek cut, securing one of the Bellarine's busiest boating access points against future erosion. Parks...
June 2, 2026
Trail tradition continues for Little Cruisers
THE Surf Coast Century attracts runners from across Australia, but few know the course quite like the Little Cruisers. The Anglesea relay team is preparing...
June 1, 2026
The market that drew thousands is getting a night-time spin
After drawing thousands of visitors into central Geelong on Saturdays, the team behind the Geelong City Market is taking the concept after dark with...
June 1, 2026
Bellarine spa among world’s best
A LUXURY wellness retreat on the Bellarine Peninsula has been recognised among the world's leading spas, earning finalist places in two categories at the...
May 29, 2026
The Geelong-made work locals are seeing for the first time
IT was filmed in a North Geelong factory and made with the help of local volunteers, but most Geelong audiences have never had the...
May 29, 2026
The tee up: this week in golf
STRONG scoring and several standout individual performances highlighted another busy week of golf across The Sands, Torquay and Anglesea. At The Sands, Adam Georgiou (14)...
May 29, 2026
Bigger than wins and losses
AS the hype continues to build for Eternal MMA's long-awaited return to Victoria, it is two women from the Surf Coast who are helping...
May 29, 2026
An update on the redevelopment of Lorne Pier
WORKS on the new seawall at Point Grey are progressing well, according to the Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club (LAAC). The club says construction began...
May 28, 2026
Queenscliff Music Festival’s first lineup announcement lands
Australian music royalty, chart-topping favourites and a Geelong-born alternative rock institution are headed to the Bellarine this summer for the Queenscliff Music Festival. After making...
May 22, 2026
From grassroots dream to senior club: documentary charts rise of Surf Coast Suns
The rise of the Surf Coast's first senior football and netball club in more than 40 years is the subject of a new AFL...
May 22, 2026
Grants available to improve Victorian boat ramps
THE Victorian government is investing $1 million from the Better Boating Fund into improving Victorian boating facilities through the 2025–26 Recreational Boating Dredging and...
May 22, 2026
Strengthening small business across the Bellarine
ACROSS the Bellarine, small businesses do a huge amount of heavy lifting in our local communities. They sponsor local sport, employ our people, as well...
May 21, 2026
Laser hair removal device behind Avalon Airport evacuation
A laser hair removal device sparked the evacuation of Avalon Airport on Thursday morning and a visit from the bomb squad. Emergency services were called...
May 21, 2026
Avalon Airport evacuated by police
Avalon Airport has been evacuated amid an ongoing police investigation. Emergency services were called to the airport just before 6am on Thursday. It is understood the...
May 20, 2026
Drysdale death under investigation
An alleged assault at a Drysdale property earlier this month has become a homicide investigation after an 80-year-old man died in hospital.
May 17, 2026
California dreaming: the music of the Hollywood Hills is coming to Geelong
STAFF WRITER A star-studded ensemble of Australian musicians will revive the sun-drenched melodies of the 1960s as a hit tribute to the Laurel Canyon era...
May 16, 2026
$8.5m safety blitz finishes on Bellarine Highway
STAFF WRITER The Bellarine Highway has been redesigned through Moolap and Wallington, with 7km of new safety barriers and major intersection changes now in place. The...
May 15, 2026
What’s On main
STAFF WRITER Grinspoon frontman Phil Jamieson is heading to Geelong this winter, bringing his new solo tour to the Eureka Hotel as he prepares to...
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An outstanding country estate
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