Small council takes big action against climate change
THE Borough of Queenscliffe is set to be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy after joining Australia’s largest local government emissions reduction project. The...
Students inspire completion of Drysdale underpass
STUDENTS on the Bellarine Peninsula have used their favourite motivational words to inspire the completion of the Drysdale underpass. The finalised pedestrian underpass was made...
Homelessness action group standing against inaction
ANGELA co-founded Homelessness Action Geelong after showing long-term concern for community members facing the impacts of the housing crisis. Since going live with the activism...
Barwon Heads students have a one-track mind
BARWON Heads students have caught the government’s attention over plans to build their own community bike track. Kardinia International College student Freddie Imhoff, 13, and...
Senate calls for more information following leukaemia discovery
THE Senate has called for more submissions following “compelling evidence” heard during the inquiry into a potential cancer cluster on the Bellarine Peninsula. Despite the...
Wadawurrung voices heard in new jobs strategies
TRADITIONAL owners have joined the table to guide new strategies set to boost training and job opportunities for Aboriginal Victorians. Each region's Traditional Owners, employment...
Geelong’s history celebrated at awards
THE annual Heritage Awards has again celebrated local efforts to restore, retain and interpret heritage places across the region. Held on May 12, the awards...
MP launches school climate challenge
CORANGAMITE MP Libby Coker is empowering students to take action with the introduction of a climate challenge for schools. Ms Coker officially launched the project,...
Rotary acknowledges top local service
THE Bellarine North Rotary Club has acknowledged the good work of 42 local businesses at its annual awards. The organisation formally known as the Rotary...
Bethany welcomes families during Open Week
FAMILIES seeking a subsidised kindergarten education will get the opportunity to see first-hand what is on offer at Bethany’s Open Week. Starting on Monday, May...
Community to have their say on North Bellarine Pool
FEDERAL MP Libby Coker has this week launched a survey to seek the wider communities' thoughts on an indoor aquatic facility for North Bellarine. Throughout...
South Barwon’s coastal swap
VICTORIA'S major political parties have reaffirmed shifting Torquay to the electorate of Polwarth is "the best of a bad situation" but the fate of...
Geelong’s music scene receives much-needed boost
THE BARWON Club has received $50,000 in federal funding as live music begins to ramp up in the region. The Morrison Government’s Live Music Australia...
No resolution for Drysdale development
THE development of 5-17 Oakden Road is set to go to a full VCAT hearing following further disagreements. Earlier this year concerns were raised by...
E-waste drop off diverts electronics from landfill
THE Borough of Queenscliffe is set to hold its annual e-waste drop off day on Saturday, May 15. Since 2012, council has coordinated an annual...
New Google deal a win for local businesses
A NEW deal between a local media company and Google is set to feed revenue back into local businesses according to one of Armstrong...
A tempting taste of the Moorabool Valley
AUSTIN’S Wines are set to showcase the best of local producers in the Moorabool Valley region with their latest project. The Moorabool Valley Wine Club...
Running for research
ONE of Australia’s leading charity events has taken to Geelong’s waterfront over the weekend to raise money for breast cancer research. The Mother’s Day Classic...
Hundreds join final plea to save Marshall’s bluestone cottage
MORE than 700 people have joined the fight to save Marshall’s 155-year-old cottage, with Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) warning that destruction could be...
Plea for restructure of homelessness services
LISA dreams of being a homeowner one day but for now she lives in social housing following a stint of homelessness that lasted two...
Regaining confidence through the kitchen
GATEWAYS Support Service’s new Education Around the Table program is helping young people living with a disability to overcome isolation while gaining valuable life...
Borough to continue providing aged care services
THE Borough of Queenscliffe has vowed to continue offering at home care to elderly residents following a change in federal funding. Despite more than half...
Eat, drink and paint at Leura Park
THE fourth season of Paint & Sip classes are now underway at the Leura Park Estate combining wine, canapes, and paint for enthusiastic artists...
First splash
BELLARINE North is one step closer to receiving a 50-metre pool after council endorsed concept plans during last week’s meeting. As a part of the...