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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...
October 14, 2021
2021 Geelong Cup launched
THE running of the bet365 Geelong Cup is less than a week away, and the event was officially launched on Monday this week. The Geelong...
October 12, 2021
Top teams to be recognised by AFL Barwon
THE top teams on the ladder in this season's AFL Barwon football and netball competitions will be officially recognised as the best teams. In a...
October 12, 2021
Exposure sites – September 12, 11am
TWO businesses and a primary school are in the latest additions to the public exposure sites to COVID-19 in the Geelong region. They are: October 2 Next...
October 9, 2021
Queenscliff Art Prize draws near
THE organiser of an exhibition coming to Queenscliff next month says it has the potential to become the largest outdoor art event in Australia. Media...
October 8, 2021
Exposure sites – October 8, 11am
THERE have been three additions in the Geelong region to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19, all on October 2. They are:
- IGNI,...
October 4, 2021
2021 Queenscliff Music Festival cancelled
THE 24th edition of the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) has been pushed to 2022, with organisers conceding time had run out to hold the...
October 3, 2021
Queenscliff to miss out on festival’s economic boon
THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is "extremely unlikely" to go ahead in its typical format in 2021, with the town to again miss out...
October 2, 2021
Grants strengthen community projects
GROUPS in Drysdale, Torquay and Ocean Grove are among 23 Victorian initiatives funded in the latest round of grants to strengthen remote, rural and...
October 2, 2021
Book closes on 2021 literary festival
THE book has closed on this year’s Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF), with the festival’s committee conceding earlier this month that they could not hold...
October 1, 2021
Exposure sites – October 1, 4pm
SEVERAL stores inside the Westfield Geelong shopping centre have been listed as public exposure sites to COVID-19. The latest list for the Geelong region is: September...
October 1, 2021
Exposure sites – October 1, 11am
SIX new public exposure sites to COVID-19 have been listed in the Geelong region. They are: September 25 Corio Bay Health Group, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong - 9.50-11.30am...
October 1, 2021
Stewart wins “Carji” Greeves Medal
TOM Stewart is the winner of the 2021 "Carji" Greeves Medal, and led a top 10 and awards night featuring some of the Cats'...
October 1, 2021
Local Rotary clubs recognised for ShelterBox contribution
A TRIO of Rotary Clubs in the Geelong region have been lauded for their fundraising efforts towards disaster relief. Last week, the Ocean Grove Rotary...
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