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April 22, 2021
Don’t forget to nominate community champions
NOMINATIONS are closing soon for this year’s Community Service Awards, run by the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove and the Ocean Grove Business Association. The...
April 22, 2021
How to commemorate Anzac Day
DESPITE the recent easing of coronavirus restrictions across Victoria, local commemorative services on Anzac Day will be limited or not going ahead at all...
April 22, 2021
Work starts to signalise Curlewis intersection
WORK has started to upgrade a dangerous intersection in Curlewis, with the $2.5 million project to install traffic signals marking the end of a...
April 22, 2021
Power and Roos play out a thriller
ANGLESEA and Newcomb played out a thriller in their Round 3 BFL seniors match, with only two points separating the sides at the final...
April 22, 2021
Get your COVID-19 jab, RACGP urges – but don’t forget the flu vaccine
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging patients to get their COVID-19 vaccinations once they are eligible. The advice follows changes to...
April 22, 2021
Blues Train faces tough journey towards October restart
THE Blues Train will be back on the track later this year but is a long way from getting up to full steam, and...
April 22, 2021
Geelong hub opens to mass COVID-19 vaccinations
The scale and pace of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be heavily accelerated through mass vaccinations, with Victoria opening the Geelong high-volume hub and...
April 22, 2021
HomeBuilder starts get an extra 12 months
PEOPLE hoping their new home will be started fast enough to qualify for HomeBuilder can breathe easier, with the Coalition Government tripling the eligible...
April 22, 2021
More federal support for travel agents takes off
VICTORIAN travel agents have been encouraged to apply for a grant as part of a $130 million extension of a Coalition Government program. The payments...
April 20, 2021
Armstrong Creek Shopping Centre sold for $55.6 million
THE Armstrong Creek Shopping Centre has been sold to listed fund manager Home Consortium’s Daily Needs REIT for $55.6 million. The centre, built by national...
April 15, 2021
Impact of JobKeeper’s end yet to emerge
THE Coalition government’s JobKeeper program is no more, but business leaders in Geelong and the Surf Coast say it will take weeks if not...
April 15, 2021
MAN v FAT uses soccer to kick off the kilos
NORLANE’S Leisuretime Sports Precinct is breaking new ground as the first venue in Victoria to host MAN v FAT Soccer – a soccer-themed weight...
April 15, 2021
VEC starts mailing out fines to non-voters
INFRINGEMENT notices have begun to be sent to Victorians across 75 councils who didn’t vote in the 2020 local council elections and either failed...
April 15, 2021
Labor pitches $15 billion for reconstruction
FEDERAL Labor will introduce a $15 billion fund for manufacturing and infrastructure if it wins the next election, and Labor’s local MPs say it...
April 15, 2021
Final “The Dance” video launched
HUMANS in Geelong has completed and released its “The Dance” music video community project. The group started “The Dance” to showcase beautiful region, creative individuals...
April 15, 2021
Geelong Toastmasters to celebrate 700th meeting
THE Geelong branch of the Toastmasters is preparing for a double celebration later this month, returning to in-person gatherings and also racking up their...
April 15, 2021
Workplaces invited to volunteer at Geelong Mums
GEELONG Mums is inviting the region’s businesses to participate in its workplace volunteering program. The workplace volunteering program at the local not-for-profit organisation - the...
April 15, 2021
Avalon still waiting for return of international flights
VICTORIA'S airports reopened to international flights last week, but they will likely not return to the skies over Avalon Airport for some time yet. Malaysian...
April 15, 2021
VIEW clubs celebrate joint first birthday
A PAIR of Bellarine-based VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) clubs have recently marked their first birthdays. About 140 women from the Ocean Grove...
April 15, 2021
Trial helps ease worries about dentist visits
A TRIAL to support people living with intellectual disabilities to feel comfortable going to the dentist is under way at Bellarine Community Health (BCH). The...
April 15, 2021
Art fans hit the trail on the Bellarine
THE Northern Bellarine Peninsula Arts Trail made a successful return at the weekend, with crowds perusing the many works of art on display and...
April 15, 2021
Next plan should stop violence before it starts
GEELONG-based organisations have welcomed the findings of a Parliamentary inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence but have stressed the importance of funding measures...
April 15, 2021
Seagulls taste victory again to remain undefeated
BARWON Heads held off Anglesea on Saturday to remain undefeated after the first two rounds of the BFL seniors season. The visitors kicked six goals...
April 15, 2021
Lion becomes a life member at Licola
LIONS Club of Barwon Heads Ocean Grove member John Claringbold has been honoured for his work supporting the Licola Wilderness Village. At a recent...
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