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Rebecca Adam covers issues facing the people and places of the Bellarine. She began her journalism career as a reporter at the Colac Herald. Being a Geelong girl at heart, after a year there, she returned home to work for the Geelong News, and then the Geelong Advertiser as a sub-editor for the daily paper and GT Magazine. Following this, she took on a sub-editing role at the Ocean Grove Voice, before becoming editor of Kids’ Voice magazine. Rebecca has worked for the Bellarine Times for five years and enjoys the variety of stories and photos she writes and captures for the weekly publication. Rebecca lives in Leopold and has two beautiful kids. She attends many events on Geelong’s social calendar.

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May 2, 2018

New child and family centre among Bellarine’s budget wins

A NEW child and family centre at Drysdale is among Bellarine projects included in the City of Greater Geelong’s 2018-19 budget, which was released...

May 2, 2018

Sisters bake up a storm to help save the rhinos

TWO Ocean Grove sisters who want to help save the Javan Rhino from extinction have raised almost $400 from their home baked goodies. Arabella and...

May 2, 2018

Locals demand action on dangerous intersection

OCEAN Grove’s Kelli Finlayson says she is not going to stop until the dangerous intersection of Orton Street and Presidents Avenue is made safer. Mrs...

April 26, 2018

New group wants the Bellarine to go plastic free

PLASTIC Free Bellarine is a local initiative based in Portarlington that aims to reduce the use of single use plastics through education, awareness and...

April 26, 2018

Birthday approaches for Surfside, but where’s the time capsule?

Surfside Primary School will celebrate its 25th birthday next week with a day full of celebrations. A pancake breakfast with pupils and families will kick...

April 26, 2018

Bellarine schools celebrate Budget boost

Three Bellarine Schools will share in a state government budget boost of $1.4 million to upgrade their facilities. Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville announced the...

April 26, 2018

Dancers to take the stage for inaugural Bellarine Dance Fest

ABOUT 200 dancers will be treading the boards at the Potato Shed in Drysdale next month for the first Bellarine Dance Fest. The event, which...

April 18, 2018

Hawks and Demons to mark Anzac Day with annual clash

THE rivalry between Drysdale and Portarlington football and netball clubs is set to heat up again next week for their annual Anzac Day clash. For...

April 18, 2018

Andrews sends ace grant Grove tennis club’s way

OCEAN Grove Tennis Club has aced a grant for $860,000, which it will use to significantly upgrade its courts and rooms. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews,...

April 18, 2018

Seagulls add another win to battle tally

BARWON Heads has cemented its place at the top of the BFL ladder after taking out the Battle of the Bridge against Ocean Grove...

April 18, 2018

Weaver leads project to power the Bellarine

A NEW project spearheaded by a Barwon Heads local is aiming to power the Bellarine with 100 per cent renewable energy. Karen Weaver is the...

April 18, 2018

Bellarine to commemorate and honour on Anzac Day

ANZAC Day is a national day set aside for all of us to commemorate and honour those men and women who served and/or died...

April 18, 2018

Award winning author inspires budding writers

WRITERS and book groups from the Portarlington Neighbourhood House (PNH) were recently inspired by the expertise of acclaimed award winning writer, Cate Kennedy. Thanks to...

April 18, 2018

Local fishers converge to celebrate net ban

LEOPOLD Angling and Aquatic Club celebrated the end of commercial net fishing from Corio Bay with a family fun day at the weekend. About 350...

April 11, 2018

More accommodation on the Bellarine would boost tourism and dollars

UPSIZE

TOURISM chief Roger Grant says if more accommodation venues are built on the Bellarine, tourism dollars spent in the local economy will exceed $1...

April 11, 2018

Game changers to boost Bellarine’s tourism industry

GAME changers for the Bellarine’s tourism industry include AirAsia’s move to Avalon, a proposed major convention and exhibition facility in Geelong and Portarlington’s passenger...

April 11, 2018

Local riders campaign for bigger skate park

A CLIFTON Springs BMX rider is campaigning to make his local skate park bigger and better. Jay McDonald, 19, started a petition through website change.org...

April 11, 2018

Big boost for regional health services

LOCAL MPs have announced a $50 million boost for regional hospitals and health services. Local members Lisa Neville, Christine Couzens and John Eren made the...

April 11, 2018

Brothers breathe new life into Barwon Heads connection

Three brothers are breathing new life into their family’s historic connection to Barwon Heads. Terry Griffiths, along with his brothers James and Richard, are renovating...

April 4, 2018

SEEING RED

Curlewis residents demand action on dangerous intersection

CURLEWIS residents are campaigning for traffic lights to be installed at a “difficult and treacherous” intersection they face...

April 4, 2018

Residents demand traffic lights at dangerous intersection

CURLEWIS residents are campaigning for traffic lights to be installed at a “difficult and treacherous” intersection they face on a daily basis. The residents say...

April 4, 2018

Public meeting to address bypass concerns

THE Bellarine Community Council (BCC) and the Drysdale Clifton Springs Curlewis Association (DCSCA) will host a meeting next week to address community concerns about...

April 4, 2018

Group launches “Use It or Lose It” bus campaign

RESIDENTS on the Northern Bellarine are being urged to “Use it or Lose it” as part of a new campaign to encourage greater use...

April 4, 2018

Club is happy that ban will restore fish and bay health

LEOPOLD Angling and Aquatic Club’s Ivan Bereza says he is looking forward to a great improvement in fishing following the end of commercial nets...