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Rory’s Rambles: Caring for our care workers

HOUSING affordability is an issue we hear a lot about. Building a family home is the biggest purchase most people make in their lives. Not being...

Ocean Grove Real Estate’s dynamic team changes with the times

FROM today, the Times News Group is excited to include Ocean Grove Real Estate’s advertising, strengthening our local real estate offering in the Bellarine...

New trustees get to work at Bellbrae cemetery

A CALL for help in the pages of this newspaper last year has led to five new appointments to the Bellbrae Cemetery Trust. Established in...

Shire’s event to press for women’s progress

AWARD-winning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musician Jessie Lloyd and Lorne Sculpture Biennale artist Merinda Kelly will headline the Surf Coast Shire’s 2018 International...

City adopts Ocean Grove tree-project amendment

THE City of Greater Geelong Council has implemented a project that aims to better protect the unique landscape character within well-established areas of Ocean...

Kids ready to go wild with return of KAOS

HUNDREDS of kids are set to go wild in Anglesea during the April school holidays as the popular Kids Adventure Outdoors (KAOS) festival returns...

Fair-goers see red at strawberry fair

WALLINGTON Primary School’s Strawberry Fair drew crowds from near and far at the weekend. With the weather in their favour, the usually quiet primary school...

Ladies swing into golf action at Queenscliff

LADY golfers from across the region teed off at the 25th Annual Queenscliff Club Ladies Open Ambrose Competition last week. Teams came from as far...

Red Cross is calling in the Borough this March

THE Point Lonsdale/Queenscliff Red Cross Unit, known locally as the P’s and Q’s Red Cross unit, will be hitting the streets this month to...

Volunteers clean up the coast

TWENTY-four volunteers collected bags full of rubbish during Ocean Grove Coastcare’s eighth Clean Up Australia Day event at the weekend. Local Coastcare president Fran McAloon...

Dog lovers enjoy outdoor cinema for a good cause

PLENTY of two- and four-legged friends gathered at Ocean Grove Park at the weekend for the Bellarine’s annual Outdoor Cinema. Raising money for local charity...

Police Report – March 8, 2018

The months of January and February in 2018 have seen a marked reduction in crime in the Torquay area in comparison to previous years. While...

Driving guide for long holiday road trips

How Safe is Your car? Check your vehicle! Confidence for any long drive starts by ensuring your car is ready. Key areas to check yourself...

Regional Growth Fund applications open

THE federal government will put in at least $10 million towards major job-creating capital infrastructure works through its Regional Growth Fund, applications for which...

Wye River SLSC celebrates its 60th

SIXTY years ago last month, five men came together and trained for their bronze medallion award and the Wye River Surf Life Saving Club...

Canoeing helps students connect to community

ST Leonards Primary School pupils have been connecting with their community and the environment during canoeing sessions. The children took to the water a couple...

Letters To The Editor – March 8, 2018

Lorne councillor doing a good job

U3A Surf Coast reaches 500 members

U3A Surf Coast has announced its 500th enrolment after just four years of operation. Patricia Hickford, who has lived in Anglesea for the past 59...

Marine wildlife killed by boat hits

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is urging recreational boat and jet ski users to keep their distance after two marine...

Caps off to Creative Hubs films premiere

LOCALLY crowdfunded research film project “Hubcaps to Creative Hubs” premiered at Geelong Library and Heritage Centre last Thursday. “Hubcaps to Creative Hubs” is a three-part...

Time to think of your fire as collection season opens

LOCAL firewood collectors are hitting the road to the hinterland with the opening of the Autumn firewood collection season for 2018. The collection season is...

Dead threatened duck means hunter loses licence

THE Game Management Authority (GMA) has reminded all duck hunters to hunt responsibly this season, or risk losing their licences. The warning comes after a...

Partnership celebrates leaving no woman behind

In recognition of International Women’s Day, observed today (Thursday), a special event to celebrate the achievements of women in the Geelong community will be...