About: Ellie Claringbold

Twin revival: school traditions restored to calendar

A popular Barwon Heads fun run will make its return this month for the first time since 2019, reviving a school fundraiser that once...

Airfield upgrade completed at Barwon Heads

A federal funding boost has delivered a suite of safety and security upgrades at Barwon Heads Airport. The $105,000 project, which is now complete, involved...

Halliday hails Bellarine Distillery with top-tier scores

BELLARINE Distillery is raising a glass after two of its signature spirits received standout scores from the team at James Halliday. The distillery's flagship gin,...

Kontelj takeover: brothers to lead Geelong council

It is now officially a family affair at City Hall, after Eddy Kontelj was elected deputy mayor on Tuesday evening. He joins his brother,

Future unclear for International Women’s Day awards program

A long-running award program recognising women advancing gender equality across Greater Geelong will not name any new recipients this year. The Women in Community Life...

Campaign highlights signs of heart valve disease

HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians may be living with undiagnosed heart valve disease, and cardiology experts warn the condition is on track to become...

Coastal threats spur new plan for northern Bellarine

Bellarine Bayside is asking the community to weigh in on how the northern Bellarine coastline should be managed as coastal risks increase. The organisation has...

Where to celebrate International Women’s Day on the Bellarine

FROM Drysdale to St Leonards, the Bellarine will mark International Women's Day (IWD) on 8 March with a week of events spotlighting leadership, generosity...

Tech boost for Bellarine kinders

KINDERGARTENS across the Bellarine will add new devices to the classroom this year, with a string of local centres receiving state funding to upgrade...

Artists use childhood symbols to confront war culture

TWO  Bellarine artists are confronting what they describe as society's growing acceptance of water, atrocity and environmental destruction in a new joint exhibition opening...

Signal Tower upgrade in doubt amid fort sale

A planned $1.4 million refurbishment of Fort Queenscliff's historic Signal Tower is now in doubt, as the federal government moves to divest the site...

Funding fight continues after Portarlington upgrade

PORTARLINGTON'S sporting clubs are celebrating long-awaited upgrades at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve, with new facilities now in place for football, netball, cricket and tennis. Stage...

Torquay mum’s question leads to ovarian cancer diagnosis

TORQUAY  mum Katie Tatnell-Moore says an offhand question at a routine doctor's appointment may have saved her life. The Christian College library teacher was diagnosed...

From page to stage: Geelong festival back for round two

SUBMISSIONS have opened for the 2026 Geelong Short Play Festival. Now in its second year, the festival's return follows a success debut 2025 season that...

City adopts candidate rules, but critics say policy falls short

The City of Greater Geelong has drawn a clearer line between council business and political campaigning, adopting its first-ever guidelines for councillors seeking state...

Nelson quits deputy mayor post, remains on council

City of Greater Geelong councillor Ron Nelson has stepped down from his role as deputy mayor but will remain on the council.

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Calls for support as cancer costs weigh on families

ALMOST all Australians diagnosed with cancer are paying out-of-pocket costs, even when treated through the public health system, according to new national research. A study,...