About: rebeccaadam

Seagulls welcome women keen to give footy a go

BARWON Heads’ female footy players will be focusing on three things this coming season - fun, fitness and football. On the back of “Come and...

Sharks looking to snap up new players

BELLARINE Sharks Soccer Club will host a registration day this weekend as it continues to look for some new players. The club was formed in...

Students jump on board the Story Train

ALMOST 200 school children from across the region boarded Geelong Regional Libraries’ annual Story Train on Friday. Travelling from Drysdale station aboard the Bellarine Railway...

Hundreds to put heart into Walk for Johno

A FUNDRAISING walk along the Bellarine Rail Trail this month will celebrate the life and memory of John “Johno” Spencer, who passed away suddenly...

Horses program helps children develop

ROBERT Hutt says volunteering for Riding Develops Abilities is a very rewarding experience, and that he gets more out of it than the children. A...

BCH shares facilities with summer paramedics

A JOINT initiative between Ambulance Victoria and Bellarine Community Health (BCH) has helped improve ambulance coverage on the Bellarine during the busy summer period. Since...

WHEEL SAFE

Bellarine cycling survey aims to identify issues

Big Things growing in Port

A free Community Produce Tree at Portarlington Neighbourhood House is giving members of the local community a chance to share their excess homegrown produce....

Barwon Heads’ Mitchell Gourley to take to international stage

BARWON Heads’ Mitchell Gourley will compete in para-alpine skiing at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games, which start next week. Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson...

Sharing is caring at community produce tree

A FREE Community Produce Tree at Portarlington Neighbourhood House is giving members of the local community the chance to share their excess homegrown produce. The...

Local riders to share concerns though cycling survey

BIKE Safe Geelong is calling on locals to take part in a survey it believes will bring more focus on the Bellarine in creating...

Cyclists unite to support people living with CF

VICTORIAN police and community members will ride through the Surf Coast and Bellarine next week during a 1,000-kilometre fundraiser that will support people living...

Petition calls on VicRoads to reconsider traffic lights

MORE than 150 locals have signed a petition calling on VicRoads to reconsider its plans and build the Drysdale Bypass without signalised intersections. Bellarine Community...

Alice excited to brave the shave and help others

OCEAN Grove’s Alice Moon says she believes shaving her head is a great way to raise money for children and families affected by blood...

New shade structure a win for cricket club

CRICKET has become more comfortable at Barwon Heads, with the construction of a new shade structure for spectators and players. Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville...

Vic Open helps raise more than $42,000 for charity

THE 2018 Oates Vic Open has helped raise $42,109 for its official tournament charity partner Challenge – supporting kids with cancer. The final figure was...

MP shores up position on Point Lonsdale beach

EROSION threatening Point Lonsdale front beach will be tackled with a new sand monitoring program and groyne redesign works. Bellarine MP Lisa Neville, who was...

Work begins on new fire station at Portarlington

CONSTRUCTION is officially under way on the new CFA fire station at Portarlington. Bellarine MP Lisa Neville turned the first sod earlier this week of...

Loz looking for support to fulfil fundraiser vision

LEOPOLD mum Loz Hardman is planning a family fun day this year that will raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation. A cancer survivor...

Awards ceremony sets scene for positive year ahead

HIGH-ACHIEVING Year 12 students from St Ignatius College attended the 2017 Academic Awards Assembly at Costa Hall on February 2. Attended by students from Year...

Golf and men’s health combine for charity day

THE 10th E.J. Whitten Charity Golf Day is expected to attract about 120 corporate golfers, sportsmen and women to Portarlington Golf Club tomorrow (Friday). The...

Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary’s land up for sale

JIRRAHLINGA Wildlife Sanctuary is selling its land in Barwon Heads as part of a bigger plan to relocate. News of the Taits Road property’s listing...

Bombers hit the Bellarine

DEDICATED fans turned out at Ray Menzies Oval in Ocean Grove last week to get a glimpse of their mighty Bombers in action. Young and...

VicRoads to meet Barwon Heads locals about zebra crossings

VICROADS says it plans to meet with Barwon Heads residents again to discuss their experiences this summer with the town’s pedestrian crossings. In 2016, zebra...