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July 15, 2025
Help for groups chasing grant funding
LOCAL groups and clubs hoping to secure funding to bring their projects to life are invited to join federal Corangamite MP Libby Coker at...
July 15, 2025
Literary festival brings stories to life from Apollo Bay to Queenscliff
GEELONG Regional Libraries has unveiled the program for this year's Local Word Writers Festival, a two-day celebration of creativity, connection and literature set to...
July 15, 2025
Steps toward safer beaches across the Bellarine
BEACHGOERS on the Bellarine will benefit from a wave of coastal upgrades, with five local projects awarded state funding to improve safety and shoreline...
July 14, 2025
Author talk to boost education support for disadvantaged kids
MULTI-AWARD-WINNING Australian author Jock Serong will lend his time and talent to a fundraiser in Leopold next month, helping to raise vital funds for...
July 14, 2025
Tindale brings global swim officiating experience back to Geelong
GEELONG Swimming Club committee member Peter Tindale had a front-row seat to sporting history last month while helping officiate the Canadian Swim Trials. Tindale, who...
July 11, 2025
Blak Brews’ mission to unite over tea earns national recognition
LOCAL Indigenous tea brand Blak Brews is back in the spotlight, this time earning national recognition at the NAIDOC Week Awards, presented on Saturday...
July 11, 2025
NAIDOC celebration starts Queenscliff holiday program
THE Queenscliff Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre was a hive of activity last week, as the Victorian Fisheries Authority launched its winter school holiday...
July 11, 2025
City reassures St Leonards over land sale – but facility gap remains
THE City of Greater Geelong has responded to community concern about a proposed land sale in St Leonards, assuring residents that its commitment...
July 9, 2025
Furry recruit brings calm and connection to BCH services
A NEW part-time staffer with a wagging tail and natural gift for connection, has joined the team at Bellarine Community Health, lending a paw...
July 8, 2025
St Leonards wants promised facilities before land sale
THE City of Greater Geelong is looking to sell of a parcel of vacant and "under-utilised" land in St Leonards, but locals are pushing...
July 8, 2025
Lions farewell devoted volunteer of five decades
THE Portarlington-Drysdale Lions Club is honouring the legacy of a long-time member, whose five decades of service has left a lasting impact on communities...
July 8, 2025
New road rule rolls out
ROAD users are being reminded lower speed limits are now in effect when passing stationary or slow-moving incident response vehicles displaying flashing lights of...
July 7, 2025
Public urged to stay clear as shark risk lingers near decomposing whale
AUTHORITIES are again urging beachgoers to steer clear of the coastline where the carcass of a 10-metre humpback whale washed up along the Great...
July 7, 2025
Geelong event to spotlight progress on gender equality
AN EVENT focused on advancing gender equality will take place in Geelong next week, with a keynote address from Victoria's public sector gender equality...
July 7, 2025
Club that gives back calls for fresh faces
A ROTARY Club with a 50-year history of service is calling for new members to help secure its future and keep its community legacy...
July 5, 2025
Bellarine turkey’s search for love begins
LOVE is in the air – and possibly the paddock – as Bellarine Farmgate launches an unconventional matchmaking mission to find a life partner...
July 5, 2025
New solar system to cut costs, emissions for Bellarine Railway
THE Bellarine Railway has flipped the switch on a new solar system at its Queenscliff workshop, thanks to a local partnership aimed at cutting...
July 4, 2025
Ocean Grove man airlifted after vehicle crashes into Belmont building
A 54-year-old Ocean Grove man has been airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital this morning after being stuck by a vehicle in Belmont. Emergency services...
July 4, 2025
Borough mayor pushes back on ESVF
BOROUGH of Queenscliffe mayor Di Rule has blasted the Victorian government's Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund, suggesting the state should do its own "dirty...
July 4, 2025
Deadline looms for region’s most prestigious business prize
THERE is just one week left to submit your entry to this year's Geelong Business Excellence Awards, with the deadline set for Friday, July...
July 4, 2025
Claribeaux to serve up a slice of Paris for Bastille Day
AWARD-WINNING French fusion restaurant Claribeaux will roll out the red, white and bleu next weekend for a Bastille Day celebration that promises to bring...
July 3, 2025
Celebration of screen lights up Queenscliff Town Hall
A NEAR full house packed the Queenscliff Town Hall last Friday for the opening of the township's annual celebration of all things film and...
July 3, 2025
Final borough budget delivers wins for museum, environment, signage
THE Borough of Queenscliffe adopted its final budget for the coming financial year last week, with the local maritime museum among the late-stage winners. After...
July 2, 2025
Regional boom: Geelong leads the great escape
CITY slickers are packing their bags and heading for Geelong, with the region knocking Queensland's Sunshine Coast off its perch to become the most...
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