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Safety for holidays and long road trips

THE key to making your holiday travel or long road trip safe and relaxed is planning. This includes working out the route you are taking,...

Letters To The Editor – March 22, 2018

A newsworthy effort

Grants to help protect biodiversity

THE state government is supporting several regional projects that will help protect Victoria’s rich biodiversity, including three in the state’s south-west. Last week, Minister for...

AJP wants city to ban 1080 poison

THE Animal Justice Party (AJP) has called on the City of Greater Geelong to ban the 1080 pest animal bait from all land under...

Good Friday Appeal auction moves on from Geelong

THE Good Friday Appeal auction has moved on from Geelong, with Villawood choosing a house in its Waratah estate in Mickleham to go under...

Survey finds Geelong businesses are optimistic

AN ANNUAL business trends survey has found that Geelong businesses continue to be optimistic about the opportunities for growth in the region’s economy. The fourth...

City’s plan to promote responsible pet ownership

THE City of Greater Geelong has employed a staff member to deliver responsible pet ownership programs in schools and throughout the community as part...

Ghazeepore Road footpaths to be linked

THE City of Greater Geelong has authorised its intention to declare a Special Charge Scheme to partially fund a missing link in a key...

Register your defibrillator and help save a life

VICTORIANS who own a potentially life-saving defibrillator have been urged to register them. Last week, Ambulance Victoria revealed the whereabouts of as many as 15,000...

Colac Otway wants feedback on rubbish

THE Colac Otway Shire is encouraging the community to have their say on how they would like waste services to be provided in coming...

Listeriosis outbreak claims third Victorian victim

THE Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a third Victorian has died as a result of a national outbreak of listeriosis. Victoria’s Deputy...

NBN to release progress data each month

NBN Co has announced it will now release a progress report each month so people can track improvements to services delivered on the National...

Activity at The Hive heats up at Easter

The Hive Gallery is a purpose-built gallery located next to Kingston Park in Ocean Grove. The gallery has brought together many local artists from around...

Ashleigh Wall gets the top chair at Surfing Victoria

SURFING Victoria announced the appointment of Ashleigh Wall as the new chair of its board last week. Ms Wall, who took over from the outgoing...

Sweet time had by all

Great weather, a new location and a huge turnout indicated another fantastic Apple Fair at Ocean Grove on Friday. It was the 23rd annual...

AG SHOW delivers loads of fun

The Bellarine Agriculture Show offered fun for the whole family at Portarlington Recreation Reserve on Sunday. Here, Charlotte drives a mini tractor. For more,

Victoria’s Land 400 dream shot down

GEELONG’S Land 400 dream is up in smoke, and the state government has laid some of the blame on Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson. Yesterday...

Captains Club looks ahead for strong 2018

BARWON Heads Football Netball Club’s captains have shared their team’s prospects for the 2018 season. During this year’s Captains Club launch, held recently at The...

Lots of lots: Zeally Sands keeps selling

HAYDEN Real Estate held another successful auction for land in the Zeally Sands estate with eight of the 10 offered lots in stage16B of...

City councillors to return to portfolios

THE City of Greater Geelong is re-instating the portfolio system for its councillors, following its removal by the city’s administrators. Councillors held a special council...

Palliative care boost for terminally ill

MORE people with a terminal illness living on the Bellarine will be able to get the compassionate in-home palliative care and support they need,...

Pick up a free Victoria Police info kit

THE Borough of Queenscliffe is encouraging residents to drop into its offices to pick up a Victoria Police Residential Information Kit. “The Victoria Police Residential...

ROLLING PIN FLATTENS COMPETITION

Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes, which has stores in Ocean Grove, Queenscliff and Leopold, has won four categories at the 2018 Victorian Baking Show....

Measles alert issued along the Great Ocean Road

THE Department of Health and Human Services has alerted tourists and locals across the state, including between Geelong and Warrnambool, to the signs and...