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April 11, 2024
The Warm Up heats up match day with live show at GMHBA Stadium
RADIO show, The Warm Up, will this week expand its sports coverage with the launch of a new show that aims to elevate the...
April 10, 2024
Ombudsman calls out government inaction on social housing complaint system
THE Victorian Ombudsman has called on the state government to address ongoing concerns with the social housing complaint system, stating the government is yet...
April 9, 2024
Teaching joy: Community choir seeks singers
AS IT SETTLES into its second year, the founders of the Point Lonsdale-based New Swell Choir are encouraging community members to join and experience...
April 9, 2024
Crackdown on dodgy landlords: New taskforce to target rental law breaches
LANDLORDS and real estate agents who breach the state's rental laws will be the focus of a new taskforce. Embedded within Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV),...
April 9, 2024
Funding boost on offer for environmental groups
APPLICATIONS are open for the Victorian government's latest round of Landcare grants and environmental volunteer groups are encouraged to apply. Funding of up to $20,000...
April 8, 2024
Five Geelong artists to showcase new music after GRID Series mentorship
THE five local musicians involved in the Geelong edition of the Grass Roots Indie Development (GRID) Series program are set to debut new songs...
April 7, 2024
Farm My School sprouts educational excursion program
THE team behind the Farm My School initiative at Bellarine Secondary College in Drysdale has launched a new education program for students ahead of...
April 7, 2024
Melbourne author wins Local Word Writing Prize
THE winner of this year's Local Word Writing Prize has been announced, with an author from Box Hill securing the top honour. Carolyn Leach-Paholski's entry...
April 6, 2024
New video celebrates the cultural significance of wetlands
THE Bellarine Catchment Network (BCN) has launched a new video in conjunction with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Cooperation, highlighting the importance of wetlands...
April 4, 2024
Mind the Buzzcocks, they’ll hit Lorne in spring
Influential English punk band Buzzcocks are headed to Australia for the first time since 2016 and will make a stop in Lorne over the...
April 4, 2024
Back to Back is back with Multiple Bad Things
The multi-award-winning Back to Back Theatre will this month debut its new work, MULTIPLE BAD THINGS. The production marks the first major work by the...
April 3, 2024
Grants support First Nations stories, art and dance
THREE initiatives contributing to the preservation and promotion of First Nations cultural heritage are set to receive a funding boost from the City of...
April 2, 2024
Forgotten no more: volunteers seek to honour WWI veterans
A VOLUNTEER-LED initiative to locate and commemorate the World War I veterans buried throughout Victoria in unmarked graves has launched on the Bellarine. Across the...
April 2, 2024
Geelong bars mix together for cocktail crawl
A unique bar-hopping experience is headed to Geelong next weekend, offering cocktail lovers an opportunity to explore the city's vibrant bar scene. Eight different venues...
April 2, 2024
Ocean Grove artist wins top gong at Art on the Pier exhibition
HIGHLY respected oil painter William Linford has been awarded this year's Queenscliff Art Prize, the annual Art on the Pier exhibition's top accolade. More than...
March 31, 2024
Leopold Memorial Reserve gets new playground
THE $1.7 million redevelopment of the Leopold Tennis Pavilion is on track for completion in August with the milestone construction of a new playground. The...
March 28, 2024
Ferry makes quick rescue after smoke detected on nearby boat
A GROUP of 22 people, mostly schoolchildren, were evacuated from a boat in Port Philip Bay last week after smoke was seen coming from...
March 27, 2024
Annual walk builds bridges for dementia awareness
Locals are gearing up for the annual Memory Walk & Jog to raise awareness and funds to support people living with dementia. The event, hosted...
March 27, 2024
Memorial golf day a success despite heat
MORE than 380 golfers braved heatwave conditions over the Labour Day long weekend, raising $35,000 in support of mental health awareness. Held on March 10,...
March 27, 2024
New bus connects First Nations communities to vital services
FIRST Nations people are set to benefit from a new community bus, following a partnership between the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative and Viva Energy. The $375,000...
March 26, 2024
Decades of dust and danger: St Leonards residents fight for improved road conditions
RESIDENTS living on a gravel road in St Leonards have collectively been calling for the speed limit to be lowered and the road conditions...
March 25, 2024
Deakin invests in marine science research
UPGRADES have been completed on Deakin University's Queenscliff-based Marine Science Centre, establishing the site as a centre of excellence. Works included the construction of new...
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...
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