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City strives for zero emissions

THE City of Greater Geelong council has  unveiled a 10-year environmental strategy with ambitions towards becoming a zero-emission, climate-ready region. Community consultation will run for...

Teen soars to new heights

TURNING 16 is an exciting time for most; it means getting behind the wheel of a car. But for 15-year-old Zakary Ekberg, while he’s...

Roar-some foursome

Since the coronavirus lockdown came into effect, Leopold locals and mother-son duo Michelle Callanan and son Tre, 12, have brought joy to the community...

Bellarine budget boost

SPORTING clubs, outdoor enthusiasts, working parents and local businesses across the Bellarine will all benefit from the City of Greater Geelong’s proposed 2020-21 budget. The...

Riding with purpose

FOR more than four decades, Margaret Battye has watched children and adults come alive as they’re lifted onto a horse’s back. Having volunteered with Riding...

Innovation helping people grieve loved ones

SOCIAL distancing regulations have forced many people to think differently about how they commemorate loved ones that pass away. In Victoria, funerals are restricted to...

Peace in palliative care

MARGERY Grant was an avid gardener, a loving mother to three grown boys and devoted wife of 39 years to husband Doug. Last May,...

Winter arrives in Drysdale

SANDI and David Simons have spent more than 30 years in their family home, sprawled across about three hectares in Drysdale. They’ve raised five...

Mother’s Day magic for Mel

THIS Mother’s Day, Melissa Byard wants what all new mums and dads dream of: sleep. “Sleep, there’s nothing better than sleep. I’m obsessed with it...

City wants input on Barwon Heads parking and traffic

THE Barwon Heads community can help inform a transport and parking strategy for the township. The City of Greater Geelong council is calling on residents,...

Lockdown love: apps keep elderly in touch

KEEPING residents entertained, and connected is a priority of Glenn Chidzey, diversional therapist and lifestyle co-ordinator at Homestyle Sea...

Master chef moves online

COOKING classes aren’t new for Barry Iddles, owner of Queenscliff’s 360Q restaurant and Sorrento Catering Company, but delivering them online via Zoom certainly is. The...

Ocean Grove community to give feedback on plan to stop coast erosion

FEEDBACK from the Ocean Grove community will play a key role in addressing erosion along the popular Barwon Estuary Walk. Barwon Coast Committee of Management...

City splashes cash in budget to support community’s recovery

SUPPORTING the community’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic - to the tune of $562 million over 12 months - is the focus behind the...

Farewell to Grove Neighbourhood House leader

FOR more than two decades, Nicki Dunne has been a friendly face for thousands of community members as manager of the Bellarine Training and...

Foundation helps keep Bellarine charity open

THE Geelong Community Foundation has provided an urgent donation of $40,000 to help a keep a local charity’s doors open. The Foundation made the donation...

Gavin gives the gift of life

WOLLONGONG Private Hospital’s chief executive officer David Crowe thought an email from a random address, offering to better equip the hospital with free ventilators,...

Third chance at life

A bright light and her older brother’s voice signaled to Kat she’d made it.

Destination disaster

DONNIE Grigau, owner of Queenscliff’s Shelter Shed, said he has “an axe to grind” with the Borough of Queenscliffe council, after they announced the...

Grow free: Portarlington Produce Tree still bears fruit for all

THE current pandemic may have brought the world to a standstill, but Mother Nature is still producing the goods - an abundance of homegrown...

Corona class: Education through a crisis

AS TEACHERS, students and parents round up a second week of remote learning, Our Lady Star of the Sea’s...

Queenscliffe Rotary’s final farewell

STEADILY declining numbers will see Queenscliffe Rotary disperse at the end of June, leaving behind a legacy to be proud of, according to president...

Big bears and Bombie the Kombi

FOR THE past three weeks, Ocean Grove’s Mark Beshara has made his driveway come alive as part of a bear hunt where homes and...

Resilience mirrored through centuries

In the shadows of Point Lonsdale’s lighthouse, Judy Baird looks out to sea.