About: Ellie Claringbold

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June 29, 2025

Steps toward permanency for asylum seekers

A COMMUNITY-LED walk in Queenscliff has called for urgent action to grant permanent visas to the thousands of asylum seekers who have spent more...

June 29, 2025

Café revival marks new chapter

A MUCH-LOVED Grovedale café nestled among the gumtrees on the Surf Coast Highway has reopened its doors to the community, and a familiar face...

June 28, 2025

Mint delivers a taste of childhood memories

A SLICE of childhood nostalgia is being served up in coin form, as the Royal Australian Mint honours one of Australia's most treasured cookbooks...

June 27, 2025

Sunrise yoga event to shine light on mental health

UP TO 2,000 people are expected to roll out their mats at GMHBA Stadium for a sunrise yoga session later this year in support...

June 26, 2025

Wins for some, delays for others as city releases final budget

THE City of Greater Geelong adopted its final budget for the coming financial year this week, one it says "strikes the right balance" between...

June 25, 2025

Rotary rallies for drought-stricken south-west

ROTARY Clubs across Victoria's south-west are uniting to raise funds for drought-affected communities, as limited water supplies and a lack of livestock feed threaten...

June 24, 2025

Electric Homes Program charges ahead in third year

AN AWARD-WINNING program helping local residents switch off gas and make the transition to efficient electric appliances is powering up for a third year. Geelong...

June 24, 2025

Nankervis brings the wit to Lit Fest trivia

TICKETS are on sale for the Queenscliffe Literary Festival's second annual trivia night, with the event to raise funds to support the running of...

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 23, 2025

Tasting, tunes and terroir: A night of Geelong indulgence

THREE of Geelong's premier hospitality venues are teaming up to deliver an evening of cool jazz, award-winning local beverages and a tasting menu that...

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...