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Skate park petition gets wheels

Clifton Springs BMX rider Jay McDonald, front, has started a petition calling on the City of Greater Geelong to extend the Clifton Springs Skate...

Shire appoints bike trail expert to consult on Anglesea plan

THE Surf Coast Shire has appointed award winning bike trail designers World Trail to assist in the project to determine the future of the...

Labor talks swimming safety in Anglesea

FEDERAL Labor is mulling over changes to swimming and water safety education across Australia, with the latest in a series of national roundtables being...

Ferreira spoils Fanning’s fairytale Bells finish

MICK Fanning fell just short of a fairytale finish to his World Surf League career, going down in the final as the Rip Curl...

Gracey braves shave for sick kids

A LITTLE boy named Riley has inspired Ocean Grove youngster Gracey Gross to shave her head to raise money for kids with leukaemia. Riley, 5,...

Lonnie surf club celebrates its volunteers

POINT Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club congratulated and thanked a large number of its dedicated volunteers at its 70th anniversary Annual Presentation Night last...

Gudauskas brothers take on local surfers

WORLD Surf League professionals Patrick and Tanner Gudauskas are now honorary members of 13th Beach Boardriders Club and will always have a cult following...

Surfing inspires Grove photographer’s work

OCEAN Grove photographer Josh Lange has captured world champion surfer Mick Fanning being chaired up the beach after his loss at the Rip Curl...

Painters put their brushes to work for next show

AFTER a successful show during Easter, the Barwon Heads Art Group is busy painting for its next show over the Melbourne Cup weekend. The Easter...

Ramsay wants water safety centre to make a splash

LOCAL MP Simon Ramsay has called on the state government to investigate constructing a Water Safety Centre at the sports precinct in Drysdale. Mr Ramsay...

Local Parkinson’s members to join showcase

MEMBERS of the Bellarine Parkinson’s Group will join a fun and engaging showcase of visual and performing arts in Melbourne later this month. ParkinSong Groups...

Mercedes X-Class utes launched

BRAND new X-Class utes will drive out of Mercedes-Benz dealerships all around Australia today (April 12). With pricing starting from $45,490 plus on roads, Mercedes-Benz...

Torquay College gets four stars from ResourceSmart

TORQUAY College has recently been awarded four stars for their involvement in Sustainability Victoria’s ResourceSmart Schools Program. ResourceSmart Schools is an award-winning state government program...

Man airlifted from 13th Beach

A man in his twenties remains in a serious condition after he was airlifted to The Alfred hospital after a near drowning at 13th...

Take two: Trio rocks Leura

MOTHER Nature produced the goods for a rocking concert by the John Butler Trio at Leura Park Estate at the weekend. One of Australia’s most...

Barwon Regional Assembly to be held in Wallington

THE 2018 Barwon Regional Assembly will be held at Wallington/Ocean Grove on Thursday, May 31, while the 2018 Great South Coast Regional Assembly will...

Deakin vice-chancellor to retire

DEAKIN University has started a global search for its seventh vice-chancellor after chancellor John Stanhope announced Jane den Hollander will retire next year. Mr Stanhope...

Letters To The Editor – April 12, 2018

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Colac Otway splashes cash for Apollo Bay pool

THE Colac Otway Shire has taken the plunge towards an indoor heated pool in Apollo Bay, deciding to commit $200,000 each year towards the...

Cats make a splash with fish business

A pair of Geelong Cats players has teamed up with a Torquay restaurant to bring fresh seafood straight from the market to the Surf...