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Asher pledges $4m for new Feed Me hub

THE hard and vital work of the Feed Me charity will be doubled across the Bellarine, Geelong and Surf Coast through a $4 million...

City opens listening posts for budget

THE City of Greater Geelong has started a first round of "Listening Posts" so residents and businesses can discuss the council's proposed 2022-23 Budget...

Liberals pick Donnie Grigau to run against Lisa Neville

BOROUGH of Queenscliffe councillor Donnie Grigau has been endorsed by the Liberals to stand in the seat of Bellarine against incumbent Labor MP Lisa...

Rotarians ready for summer with new barbecue trailer

THE Ocean Grove Rotary Club has recently taken delivery of its new barbecue trailer. The $30,000 trailer was made to the club’s specifications by Overlanda...

Local builder wins best display home

Aaron and Sarah Anstis from Hotondo Homes in Ocean Grove are celebrating after winning the prestigious National Display Home of the Year Award at...

VCAT upholds rejection of Esplanade apartments

A PLAN to build a three-storey apartment complex on Torquay's foreshore has been knocked back by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for...

Association hails Barwon Heads staying in District of Bellarine

THE Barwon Heads Association is backing the proposed changes to the District of Bellarine, including keeping Barwon Heads inside the electorate and moving Moolap...

Record numbers reach out to Lifeline for help this month

People are reaching out for help in record numbers, with Lifeline Australia recording the four busiest days in its 57-year history this month. According to...

Catherall finds his musical home

A talented teen musician from NSW's Yass Valley seemingly set on the path of jazz or classical performance, Riley Catherall had been chipping away...

RACV Solar buys Ocean Grove solar company

RACV SOLAR has fully acquired Ocean Grove company Great Ocean Solar and Electrical. This acquisition will allow RACV’s solar business, RACV Solar, to continue its...

Information sessions on Bellarine DAL begin

THE first of four public information sessions about the draft Bellarine Peninsula Statement of Planning Policy (SPP) is scheduled to be held today (Thursday,...

Cathy’s a new face on the street

LOCAL organisations and councils have partnered to deliver the latest version of STREETFACE, which will also be displayed outside of Geelong for the first...

Funding on target for Barwon Heads Bowling Club

THE Barwon Heads Bowling Club is among 73 projects across Victoria to score a share in $22 million from the Victorian Government's 2021 Local...

Planning Minister calls in five-storey Portarlington development

VICTORIA’S Planning Minister has intervened in the consideration of a proposed five-storey development in Portarlington, calling in the planning application on Tuesday this week. The...

Developer pushes back against Bellarine DAL boundaries

A DEVELOPER with an interest in land near Ocean Grove says the state government has moved too quickly in setting town boundaries through the...

NAIDOC Week events celebrate culture

EVENTS to mark NAIDOC Week have already begun across Geelong and the Bellarine, and the community has been invited to join in and reflect...

Female-friendly rooms open at McDonald Reserve

SOUTH Barwon Swans Football Netball Club players can now spread their wings in new female-friendly changerooms at Belmont's McDonald Reserve through a Victorian Government...

Drone catches rule-breakers at the end of duck season

A DRONE sent aloft by the Game Management Authority (GMA) over the long weekend at Lake Conneware caught three people breaking the rules in the...

Get ready to grab a QMF early bird ticket

MUSIC lovers will be circling the start of next month in their diaries as their first and best chance to get their hands on...

Budget funds upgrade Point Lonsdale SLSC’s facilities

THE Point Lonsdale SLSC is only weeks away from fully moving into its new home ahead of summer, and it also has a better...

Health alliance project to improve pregnancy care

AN ALLIANCE of health organisations including Barwon Health and Deakin University has launched a research project that aims to improve maternal and infant health...

Issi Dye to sing golden Aussie hits

Issi Dye returns to the Potato Shed this weekend with his latest hit-packed show, Aussie Music Gold: Greatest Hits of the 60s, 70s and...