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November 2, 2021

A handful of nuts and seeds is good for your liver

Eating a moderate amount of nuts and seeds each day could prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), new research has found.

The disease, which occurs...

November 1, 2021

Littering in Ocean Grove has expensive consequences

A MAN who littered in Wallington has taken a fine issued by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria to court, only to wind up...

October 30, 2021

Live music to play on in Geelong

MUSIC fans in Geelong and elsewhere in regional Victoria will celebrate the return of gigs with a huge weekend of outdoor concerts this Saturday...

October 29, 2021

Exposure site update – October 29

THERE are five local additions to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19 in the Geelong region. They are: October 24 BOUNCEinc, 174 Torquay Road, Grovedale...

October 29, 2021

Wild weather wreaks havoc across region

WILD weather has wreaked havoc across the Geelong region, with last night's thunderstorm resulting in building damage, fallen trees and power outages across Geelong,...

October 29, 2021

Developer says pub site should be inside Ocean Grove’s boundary

PROPONENTS behind a plan to redevelop the “Collendina” hotel site in Ocean Grove believe their land should be inside the settlement boundary in the...

October 28, 2021

Final state electoral boundaries released

VICTORIA'S Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) has released its final state electoral boundaries, and there are big changes in both Geelong and South Barwon. Published online...

October 28, 2021

The people choose BIG4 Bellarine as the best

THE BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park is again at the top of the charts with its guests, winning this year’s People’s Choice Award across the...

October 27, 2021

Christmas tree floats into the bay again

GEELONG'S floating Christmas tree arrived in Corio Bay this morning as the City of Greater Geelong prepares to bring forward its free program of...

October 26, 2021

Tom Roe to run in Corangamite

ANOTHER contender has thrown their hat in the ring for Corangamite, following Tom Roe’s declaration he will stand as an independent in the coming...

October 23, 2021

Oral history project is complete

THE Rotary Club of Ocean Grove has finished its oral history project to record the memories of long-term residents of the lower Bellarine Peninsula. The...

October 23, 2021

Coastcare walks step out again in Ocean Grove

A SUNNY October morning greeted a small group of locals keen to see and hear about the plants, animals and history of Ocean Grove’s...

October 22, 2021

Bruce Harwood lands job as AFL Barwon region manager

BRUCE Harwood has been appointed as the new region manager for AFL Barwon. The incumbent City of Greater Geelong councillor and former mayor has a...

October 22, 2021

Exposure site update – October 22

SITES in Geelong, South Geelong and Armstrong Creek have been added to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19 in Victoria. They are: October 16  The...

October 21, 2021

Priority picks: G21’s big asks for Bellarine projects

THE date of the next federal election is not yet set, but G21 has updated the region’s list of priorities and is pitching them...

October 19, 2021

This Shocktober, learn to save a life

Ambulance Victoria is calling on people to help save lives this “Shocktober” by learning CPR and signing up as a GoodSAM Responder.

Now in its...

October 19, 2021

Lighthouse needs help to keep shining

POINT Lonsdale’s Lighthouse Arts Collective (LAC) is facing an uncertain future due to lost revenue during the pandemic, and has launched a fundraiser in...

October 18, 2021

Deakin’s simulator to test future vehicles

THE world’s most advanced research centre for next generation vehicles will be built in Waurn Ponds with help from the state government. The $13 million...

October 18, 2021

Henderson says Labor’s pool plan is a hoax

COMMUNITY groups have hailed federal Labor’s $20 million promise for an indoor pool at the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre (NBAC), but Victorian Liberal Senator...

October 15, 2021

Exposure sites – October 15, 6pm

THREE Tier 1 sites in the Geelong region have been added to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19. They are: October 12 Grovedale Hotel gaming...

October 15, 2021

Exposure sites – October 15, 11am

THERE have been four local additions to the Department of Health and Human Services' list of public exposure sites to COVID-19. They are: October 8 to...