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Victorians hit the road for the long weekend

FOR half a century, Lorraine Golightly, owner of BIG4 Beacon Resort Queenscliff, has welcomed thousands of holidaymakers through the gates. For the first time...

Fresh look for Surfside Primary School

THE phrase “baptism by fire” is fitting for Surfside Primary School’s principal Peter Walsh, who’s navigated his way through refurbishments and a global pandemic,...

Brain cancer battle

Like flowers budding in spring, Alana-Mae Swain hopes the hair growing back on her head signals new life: one free from brain cancer.

Beach applications now open

FOR the past 11 years, Felicity Ryan from FlickPT has rallied her troops under the Ocean Grove rotunda, using the beach as her gym...

New facilities for Ocean Grove Tennis Club

OCEAN Grove Tennis Club hopes its members and the community will soon be able to access its new Asbury Street clubrooms and function space. The...

Mussel Festival calls off 2021 event

PORTARLINGTON Mussel Festival organisers hope to come back bigger and better in 2022, after announcing the cancellation of next year’s festival. The Portarlington Mussel Festival...

Barwon Coast bites back about dog access in Ocean Grove

BARWON Coast say they were “blindsided” by finding out via livestream of a last-minute City of Greater Geelong council decision to lift a blanket...

Nurturing nature in downtime

AS A CASUAL employee, Helen Johnston has had no work over the past couple of months due to the pandemic, but the beach and...

Bellarine residents hitch a ride

RESIDENTS across the Bellarine are grateful for the extra support Bellarine Community Health is providing during the pandemic, including...

Koori connection at Clifton Springs Primary School

THE BELLARINE Salvos, led by Bethany Baillie, recorded a series of videos for National Reconciliation Week (May 27-June 3) starring pupils from Clifton Springs...

Leopold CFA marks the spot

LAND next to the existing Leopold CFA station on the Bellarine Highway has been purchased for the brigade in what will be a significant...

Rotarians help out Feed Me Bellarine

COMMUNITY food sharing initiative Feed Me Bellarine has received a welcome helping hand from the Ocean Grove Rotary Club. Last week, the club president Marion...

Rotary Club of Drysdale keep program on the road

THE hardships caused by coronavirus have done little to quell the generosity of the Rotary Club of Drysdale, who recently presented a cheque for...

Ocean Grove’s flora and fauna boost

A COLLABORATIVE community project restoring and rejuvenating an important coastal wildlife corridor in Ocean Grove was completed last week. Ocean Grove Coastcare in partnership with...

Don’t dare build it here, objectors say in Ocean Grove

A PLANNING application for Ocean Grove for four three-storey townhouse dwellings has some neighbouring residents concerned about privacy. The application proposes a four-lot division at...

Slow going: Bellarine police help to drive down the road toll

LOCAL police intel from the Bellarine Peninsula has shown serious road accidents and injuries have been reduced in the region by about half over...

Full steam ahead for miniature railway

THE tracks and train might be pint-sized but the enjoyment and pleasure Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railways (PBMR) brings children and families is immeasurable. PMBR president...

Life, laughs and a podcast

A NEW podcast, Peri Wise Women, will explore all facets of life and is the brain child of two local women, Kelli Finlayson and...

Heads half a million station upgrade

AS THE FIRST female captain in the history of the Barwon Heads fire brigade, Helen Wood is forging the way for women in service...

Ocean Grove teen joins Youth Council

OCEAN Grove’s Sam Leonard, 15, is the newest member of the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Council, taking on the role as the Bellarine...

First harvest for Feed Me Bellarine

FEED Me Bellarine have successfully harvested their first batch of fresh produce after receiving a plot of Drysdale land back in January. FMB volunteer Carly...

Barwon Heads celebrates hub progress

AFTER seven years of advocacy, the Barwon Heads Arts Council (BHAC) is rejoicing after a new arts and community hub received in-principle support for...

May the fourth be with you

MAY 4 is Star Wars Day, a day to celebrate George Lucas’s iconic franchise and a perfect opportunity for Indented Head's Yvonne Varley to...

Family sticks together

THE CHALLENGES presented by Stage 3 coronavirus restrictions and remote learning have been difficult on families. For Emma Cooke, these include being a single...