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Tigers will not challenge salary cap sanctions

THE Torquay Tigers will not challenge penalties imposed on the club for breaching the salary cap last year. Last week, AFL Barwon announced an audit...

Leopold bank delivers Easter funds to the kids

WITH Leopold’s annual Kid’s Day Out not going ahead this year, the Leopold Bendigo Bank Community Branch has donated funds in lieu to the...

Roos win cricket

ANGLESEA has defeated Ocean Grove to take out this year’s 2018 A Grade Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association final 9/221(dec) to Ocean Grove’s 160. Sitting on...

Moriac school gets half a mil to finish upgrade

THE state government has tipped another half a million dollars into Moriac Primary School to finish the second and third stages of its upgrade. Member...

Star of the Sea Village opens its doors

RESIDENTS and visitors to the Star of the Sea Village's open day were entertained by Australian music legend Mike Brady. The Torquay 96-bed aged care...

Butler encourages students to speak up

FEDERAL Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Mark Butler has urged the next generation of voters to speak up on the issues that...

Grubbers ready to hit the ground running

OCEAN Grove Football Netball Club is confident of a strong and successful year, with a new team, coach and recruits on-board. President Tony Potter said...

Adventurous couple makes the move to Lifestyle Ocean Grove

PROUD new homebuyers Doug and Trish Imrie say they can’t wait to make Lifestyle Ocean Grove their home. The Ocean Grove locals will be moving...

Letters To The Editor – March 29, 2018

More hoodies might have flown

Summer coastal drowning figures show there’s work to be done

SURF Life Saving Australia (SLSA) has stressed that water safety is still a priority that needs to be taken on board by everyone, with...

Coastcare joins efforts to seal the loop

LOCAL Coastcare volunteers will assist in the collection of discarded fishing line and fishing hooks, under a new partnership with Zoos Victoria to protect...

Court bookings prove a hit at Anglesea Tennis Club

THE Anglesea Tennis Club continues to open up their courts through an initiative to encourage residents and visitors to get involved in tennis. Club members,...

LORNE ENJOYS OARING SUCCESS AT STATES

The Lorne Surf Life Saving Club (LSLSC) has shown its dominance again at this year’s Surf Life Saving Open State Championships boating division. LSLSC...

Council to consult with Grove community about the right path

THE City of Greater Geelong will consult with Ocean Grove residents later this year regarding the costs associated with the installation of new footpaths...

Council waits on more detail before determining resort position

THE proponents of a planned resort for Apollo Bay must include more detail if it is to go ahead, and the Colac Otway Shire...

Bellarine’s Biodiversity to be brought to life

THE Bellarine Catchment Network is once again holding the Biodiversity In Your Backyard – Art and the Environment Event. The free event will be held...

Paramedic changes career to join the City as officer

FORMER paramedic Peter Moore believes he has treated far too many injuries that could have been prevented. That is why he decided to study a...

Switch-on date for new Leopold traffic lights looming

VICROADS says it is working closely with Powercor to finalise a switch-on date for new traffic lights installed at Leopold. Regional Director of South West...

Support keeps flowing after bushfires

THE state and federal governments are continuing to support people affected by the fires that swept through south-west Victoria last week. The state government will...

Creative projects seek space through grants

TWO urban renewal projects in central Geelong will share in $250,000 in state government funding to breathe new life into the city’s vacant spaces. Creative...

Grant to keep children connected

MACKILLOP Family Services, in partnership with Barwon, Child, Youth and Family, will receive more than $1 million from the federal government over five years...

Delegation seeks $152m for Shipwreck Coast projects

A DELEGATION of local leaders headed to Canberra this week to lobby the federal government to invest millions of dollars into the Shipwreck Coast. The...

Road’s governance woes outlined in issues paper

THE Great Ocean Road Taskforce has called for feedback on how the road is governed to ensure the international tourist attraction is not “loved...

Coalition pledges to buy lifesaving drones

THE Victorian Coalition is going after the lifesaving vote, pledging to buy 15 drones if it wins this year’s state election. Earlier this month, Shadow...