Plan to protect Barwon riverbank in Ocean Grove
PLANNING is under way to protect a section of riverbank in Ocean Grove from the impacts of climate change, with Barwon Coast encouraging the...
Save the Bellarine: buy out, eat in
EVOLVE or dissolve: that’s what eateries across the Bellarine are doing in order to survive the coronavirus pandemic and stage one measures, introduced by...
Drysdale Anzac honoured in bypass road renaming
THE latest road to be renamed as part of the Drysdale Bypass project honours Anzac Corporal Horace Stanley Waterson, who was killed in action...
A community conscious movement
WITH the world in the grips of a coronavirus pandemic and Victoria in a state of emergency, it’s not just the virus making the...
Man busted over illegal calamari haul at Queenscliff
A ST ALBANS man who took 96 calamari over three fishing trips near Queenscliff in October has been convicted, prohibited from fishing for six...
Sunset run success
THIS year, the Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run raised almost $6,000 for Bellarine Community Health’s (BCH) youth services and...
Creating inner peace in Ocean Grove
SHANNON Schilling from Texas, USA, will be arriving to Ocean Grove as part of a speaking tour that will see her visit regional towns...
Stories of the sea
LOCAL maritime favourites will feature at Queenscliffe Maritime Museum’s event Fishy Tales: Stories from the Pilots, on Saturday, March 21. Port Phillip Sea Pilots (PPSP)...
Green thumbs and worm goodness in Ocean Grove
THE Ocean Grove Community Garden (OGCG) held a workshop on Saturday that saw recycled food grade containers transformed into inground worm farms.
Old-fashioned fun at Bellarine Agricultural Show
THE Portarlington Recreation Reserve transformed into a country oasis on Sunday for the 30th Bellarine Agricultural Show, an event...
Food feast in Drysdale for Harmony Week
DRYSDALE'S SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre is embracing diversity as part of national Harmony Week (March 15-21) and is inviting residents...
Trekking for a cause: runners step up their training and their fundraising
A THOUSAND trekkers will take on the Surf Coast’s Ironbark forests, exposed cliff tops and sandy beaches from Aireys Inlet to Torquay on March...
All the fun of the Ocean Grove Apple Fair
OCEAN GROVE Primary School’s Apple Fair started the long weekend celebrations for hundreds of families, as thousands flocked to enjoy the fair’s festivities. “It ran...
Two worlds embodied in Rudd
Xavier Rudd embodies the ethos of the 2 Worlds Festival (2WF) – a celebration of Indigenous and Western culture – and this Saturday he’s...
Carolyn’s legacy turns Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House into a home
FOR 20 years, Carolyn Williams has been the Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House co-ordinator, opening the doors to facilitate and develop...
Solar sell-out in Ocean Grove
HUNDREDS of residents and businesses took part in the Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) and 100% Clean Bellarine’s community solar and battery program on...
Golden anniversary for the Moros
MICK and Susan Moro met in 1967 when they were 18 and 16 respectively, it was love at first sight, and on March 14,...
Berry good fun at Wallington Strawberry Fair
WALLINGTON Primary School opened their gates on Sunday for the 40th annual Strawberry Fair, with thousands arriving to devour over 50,000 strawberries prepared the...
Ocean Grove pupils cycle up 10 years of pedalling
OCEAN GROVE Primary School will be taking part in National Ride2School day on March 13 for the 10th year in a row. Pupils will join...
Cricket trip: book honours Queenscliff’s connection with Indigenous players
A LEATHER-BOUND commemorative message book was presented to the Borough of Queenscliffe on Saturday, in recognition of the town’s...
She’s apples: 25 years of the Apple Fair
FROM humble beginnings back in 1995, to this year’s twilight extravaganza, Ocean Grove Primary School’s Apple Fair returns on...
Tony Jones to launch Queenscliffe Literary Festival program
RENOWNED Australian journalist Tony Jones will headline this year’s Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF) program launch on March 5. The ABC journalist and former Q&A host...
Golf and good times in Portarlington for E.J. Whitten Foundation fundraiser
GOLF and good times were aplenty last week at the Portarlington Golf Club, during the 12th annual E.J. Whitten Foundation Charity Golf Day. Fiona Boswell,...
Festival of the Sea celebrates 20 years
THIS year will signal 20 years since the inception of Barwon Heads Festival of the Sea, which celebrates the surrounding marine environment. Festival co-ordinator Naomi...