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Third community planting day a stunning spring success

BELLARINE Peninsula residents and community members gathered to celebrate the first weekend of spring at The Point’s third annual community planting day. The event was...

Storm heading to the big dance

A SUCCESSFUL Friday night of games has seen five Bellarine Storm teams through to the ultimate game of their respective Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association...

Shire to consider more change rooms in Torquay North

THE Surf Coast Shire has knocked back Surf Coast FC’s request to build a second pavilion in Banyul- Warri Fields, but has promised to...

Torquay Tornadoes whipping up a storm

TORQUAY Tornadoes Hockey Club will be featuring in four Grand Finals this weekend in Hockey Geelong. The Division 1 Women confirmed a Grand Final spot...

RARING TO GO

WARRALILY has officially turned the first sod at the estate’s newest neighbourhood, the prestigious Warralily Grange at Mount Duneed. Grange will see Warralily extend...

Torquay Boardriders Club claims 8th consecutive Victorian Teams Title

THE Torquay Boardriders Club has continued its dominance of Victorian Team surfing, winning its 8th consecutive Victorian Team’s Title at Bells Beach on Sunday. Rincon...

Event invites community to come out and about

THE community has been invited to come out and about in Torquay next week and make a deeper connection with the natural environment. The Public...

Geelong to light up during its first White Night

THE program for Geelong’s first ever White Night has been launched and will see the city brought to life in a spectacular display of...

Biodiversity projects to grow through funding

STATE Labor will make what it says is the biggest funding boost to biodiversity in Victoria’s history, with almost $35 million in grants for...

Rusty Swordfish to take the screen at film festival

FORKFISH – The Adventures of Rusty Swordfish has been selected to screen at this year’s Environmental Film Festival Australia. The short film created by Streamline...

Voting closes soon for Pick My Project

VOTING for Pick My Project closes in less than a week, and project advocates have been urged to keep getting the word out about...

Colac Otway rethinks approach to Apollo Bay harbour

THE Colac Otway Shire is rethinking its approach to attracting interest from the private sector to redevelop the Apollo Bay Harbour Precinct. At their meeting...

Geelong’s port helps out with drought relief

GEELONGPORT, along with Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts) and Bass Island Line, have worked together to assist drought-stricken farmers in New South Wales. The farmers of...

Ramsay wants rethink on council rates

THE state Opposition wants a rethink of the way council rates are calculated across Victoria, with Member for Western Victoria Simon Ramsay saying his...

Armistice projects get federal funding

SEVERAL community groups across the Geelong region have received funding from the federal government to develop their project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of...

Fire season predicted to start early

WARMER and drier conditions suggest the fire season in Victoria is likely to start earlier than usual and be more active than normal. The Southern...

Letters To The Editor – September 13, 2018

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EYEING THE WEEKEND – September 13, 2018

FRIDAY 14/9

Investors are out and first home buyers are in

WITH LANIE CONQUEST First home buyers are “in” in terms of lender appetite! First Home Buyers now account for 19.6 per cent of all new...

Tiny Home BRINGS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE SURF COAST

Research from RACV has revealed that almost two thirds of Australians are struggling to pay their energy bills. A nationwide poll shows that 80 per...

The great outdoors

We are excited to bring to Geelong a dedicated area displaying designer outdoor furniture. Alongside Livingetc, we bring you OutdoorLivingetc. If you like our indoor...

Get the big picture

Experience how amazing sport, movies, concerts and video games can be on a big screen with big sound. There’s nothing like a big screen with...

So, you want to be a backyard BBQ king?

WITH BRUCE AND MIKE FROM ABOUT BARBEQUES & FIREPLACES The time has finally come! You have put it off for the last two summers and it is now...

Jess Hendry loves the outdoors

Jess Hendry Horticulture is a new business in Ocean Grove providing landscaping and garden maintenance services throughout the Bellarine. Jess began as a horticulturist and...