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April 28, 2024
East Belmont baseballer first to reach 300 games
HISTORY will be made on Sunday afternoon when an East Belmont Saints player becomes the first woman to reach 300 Geelong Baseball Association (GBA)...
April 26, 2024
Food charity calling for spare produce before winter sets in
A PORTARLINGTON food charity says unused produce in the local area would be better served going towards the community members doing it tough as...
April 26, 2024
O’Connor extends contract to end of 2026
GEELONG Cats premiership player and Irish import Mark O'Connor will stay at Kardinia Park for a further two seasons. The Cats announced O'Connor's extension after...
April 26, 2024
Cats and Blues to duel despite key defender out
GEELONG Football Club will need to rely heavily on its depth for this weekend's Round 7 clash with Carlton, as the Cats will be...
April 25, 2024
Golf Ball Drop to take over Shell Road Reserve
EXCITEMENT is increasing at Shell Road Reserve ahead of Saturday's third annual Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club Golf Ball Drop. Club secretary Simon Jarvis...
April 25, 2024
Auskick centres open up across the region
AUSKICK centres around the region have begun or will this weekend begin conducting sessions, as one of junior sports' biggest initiatives recommences for 2024. The...
April 24, 2024
Surf Coast FC honour club supporters with grandstand namings
A FOUNDING committee member and the family behind a long-running sponsorship of Surf Cost Football Club have been honoured at Banyul-Warri Fields with a...
April 23, 2024
Women to play under lights at annual Anzac Day fixture
WOMEN will be part of this year's Geelong Baseball Association (GBA) Anzac Day fixture for the first time this weekend, when two local clubs meet for...
April 22, 2024
Clifton Springs Primary upgrades complete
CLIFTON Springs Primary School will enter a new chapter this Term 2, following the state government's completion of the school's large-scale upgrade. The long-awaited $16.1...
April 22, 2024
Blues finding rhythm early in 2024
WINCHELSEA will not be underestimating North Geelong when the two meet in their Round 3 clash on Saturday as the Blues aim to start...
April 21, 2024
Cats Hall of Famer to be elevated to Legend status
THREE-TIME Geelong Football Club premiership player Cameron Ling will be elevated to 'Legend' status at this year's club Hall of Fame event. A premiership captain...
April 20, 2024
Supercats no more: Geelong completes United transition
GEELONG United Basketball (GUB) has officially phased out its old moniker, bringing junior and senior players under the name Geelong United. GUB announced its completed...
April 20, 2024
Clinics and presidential lunches: Local football instructor enjoys experience of a lifetime
THE owner of a Geelong football academy says he had a life-changing experience, visiting and connecting with communities in Timor-Leste earlier this month through...
April 19, 2024
Friends of the Bluff marks 30 years in Barwon Heads
A BARWON Heads environmental group is celebrating 30 years of volunteering at the town's iconic Barwon Bluff, marking the occasion earlier this week. Friends of...
April 19, 2024
Sharks ready to begin inaugural season
THE Surf Coast's newest football club will take the field for the first time this weekend, beginning its inaugural season. South Coast Sharks Masters Football...
April 19, 2024
Dow, AFL Barwon extend community sports partnership on the Bellarine
A LONG RUNNING community sports partnership will enter a fourth decade after an extension was agreed upon for a further year. The naming rights of...
April 19, 2024
Ammos gather momentum ahead of Torquay clash
A SUBSTANTIAL recruiting drive of top-level players has paid early dividends for Geelong Amateur, with the Bellarine Football League's (BFL) lone Geelong club starting...
April 17, 2024
Wylie ready to break new ground at Challenger Series
LOCAL Jan Juc surfer Tully Wylie will begin a new chapter of his surfing career this month when he competes in the World Surfing...
April 16, 2024
Community gathers for Eric Tolliday units opening
AT least 60 people gathered in Point Lonsdale last week to celebrate the official opening of the Eric Tolliday Units. Bellarine Community Health (BCH), in...
April 15, 2024
Lions look to grow following inaugural women’s match
BELMONT Sports Club's first women's game did not end in victory, but the club's vice-president says there are plenty of positives to take out...
April 13, 2024
Mannix excited to begin Season 10 with Vixens
LOCAL netball star and Melbourne Vixens veteran Emily Mannix will get her tenth Suncorp Super Netball league season underway this Sunday, as her side...
April 12, 2024
Anglesea crowned state champs for 2024
SPIRITS are as high as they have been at the Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) in almost 10 years, after the club claimed...
April 12, 2024
New wheels for local Coast Guard
COAST Guard Queenscliff has added a brand-new vehicle to its ranks, providing a more efficient means of travel for on-duty volunteers across the Bellarine...
April 12, 2024
Demons energised from hot start to 2024
PORTARLINGTON Football Netball Club is seeking its third consecutive win tomorrow afternoon when it faces Geelong Amateur at Queens Park Reserve. Demons head coach Warren...
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