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Don’t miss out on Medicare Safety Net rebates

AUSTRALIANS could be missing out on hundreds of dollars a year in medical rebates if they fail to enrol for the Medicare Safety Net...

Festival of Sails enters 100-day countdown

THERE are less than 100 days until the 2019 Festival of Sails kicks off on Australia Day, and entries for the three-day regatta -...

Venue changes for first Live in the Otways concert

ORGANISERS of this year’s Live in the Otways series have announced that the first event in the series - Chronicles of a Sleepless Moon...

GORCC takes note of Point Grey plan feedback

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) says it is taking careful note of the feedback received so far to the plans for the...

Raptor and Lightning II displays confirmed for Avalon 2019

TWO of the world's most potent warplanes will again lead the cavalcade of military heavy metal in Geelong's skies at next year's Australian International...

Shire puts in for $3.3 million grant for Stribling Reserve

THE Surf Coast Shire is seeking a $3.3 million grant from the federal government to expedite much-needed improvement works at Lorne's Stribling Reserve. Building a...

Lead the way on the Northern Bellarine

THE City of Greater Geelong has adopted the northern Bellarine dog walking regulations and signage along the foreshore between Portarlington and St Leonards has...

Ocean Grove scouts to hold annual Christmas tree sale

THE Ocean Grove Scout Group will hold their annual Christmas tree sale next month from Ocean Grove and Leopold. The Christmas tree sale is the...

Builder’s big walk helps children make a wish

LOCAL Hotondo Homes builder Aaron Anstis has never been one to shy away from a challenge. In fact, it’s quite the opposite – he’ll always...

Ask your pharmacist to help you quit smoking

A NEW campaign from Quit Victoria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is encouraging smokers in the Barwon South Western region to chat...

Ocean Grove students on the ball for state finals

BASKETBALL fever has hit Ocean Grove Primary School, with both their girls’ and boys’ teams making it to the state finals. The Grade 4 All...

Spring is in the air at Drysdale Primary

DRYSDALE Primary School’s fourth annual Spring Fair is shaping up to be a fun-filled evening with activities that can be enjoyed by all. Held on...

Fresh food for all at Surfside’s fabulous fair

SURFSIDE Primary School will light up the night when they hold their annual twilight Fresh Food Fair tomorrow (Friday) night. On November 2 from 3.15pm,...

Arts trail exhibition shows Japanese influences

EXHIBITING a limited preview of LUMO WABI SABI at Ocean Grove Uniting Church Hall this weekend as part of the Arts Trail, Stanley Spargo’s...

Southern right whale season wraps up

FOLLOWING a relatively quiet season across Victoria, southern right whales have left the shorelines of the south-west coast for this year. The Department of Environment,...

Grant funding up for grabs across the region

LOCAL organisations, councils and community groups across the Geelong region have one more month to apply for a share in $200 million of grant...

Choral festival to mark Remembrance Day

THE Barwon Heads Fine Music Society invites choir lovers to join the audience on November 11 for the second annual Bellarine Choral Festival, to...

Letters To The Editor – November 1, 2018

MP’s stance on high-rise development questioned

Eyeing The WEEKEND – November 1, 2018

FRIDAY 2/11

Surfside’s Fresh Food Fair

Child immunisation rates continue to increase

The number of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to increase to record levels, with new data showing more parents are getting the...

Town by town snapshot: Lorne

The size of Lorne for ABS data collection purposes is approximately 104.7 square kilometres stretching from Big Hill to Mount Cowley and the Cumberland...

Downturn in new home sales pauses

A downturn in new home sales paused in September following declines in the order of three per cent in each of the previous two...

Rebooting retirement living

Robots and artificial intelligence, wearable technology and telehealth will help people stay in their homes for longer, says CoreLogic’s chief technology officer Greg Dickason. Around 15...

Surf industry’s best awarded

SURFING'S leading brands, products and retailers were recognised for their outstanding achievements in front of more than 200 industry retailers and brand executives at...