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Cougars named for 2024

SOME new and familiar faces will suit up for the Geelong Cougars in 2024 with one major signing switching sides to join Gerard Murphy's...

Vic Open champions crowned at 13th Beach

VICTORIAN golfer Brett Coletta and Malaysian golfer Ashley Lau have been crowned 2024 Vic Open Champions at 13th Beach in Barwon Heads, despite both...

Vic Open reaches first cut at 13th Beach

THE first cut has been made at this year’s Vic Open at 13^thBeach Golf Club in Barwon Heads, setting up a thrilling weekend...

Melbourne to Warrnambool to cap off Summer of Cycling

VICTORIA'S summer of cycling comes to a close this weekend with the nation's elite contesting the 108th Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Festival. The annual event...

Lions club’s push for members in 2024

THE Lions Club of Portarlington Drysdale is searching for its next wave of Lions for 2024 and beyond as it aims to continue its...

Local SES volunteer reflects on recent deployment

A BELLARINE Special Emergency Services volunteer has returned from Queensland's ongoing natural disasters, saying it has further increased his drive to assist the community...

Murdoch looks to perform at home course

13^th Beach Golf Club professional Jack Murdoch is hopeful a strong showing at this week’s Vic Open on his home course can propel him...

Anthony ties Australian record in latest World Cup showing

SKIING superstar Jakara Anthony has equalled history following her World Cup moguls performances in Waterville, United States last weekend. Anthony tied the Australian record for...

Aussie great back in the mix at Vic Open

AN AUSTRALIAN golfing legend is back in the thick of the action after a 12 month-rest. Seven-time major winner Karrie Webb returns to the WPGA...

Local figures tee off at Vic Open Pro-Am

The Vic Open is officially under way following yesterday's Pro-Am event at 13th Beach Golf Course in Barwon Heads.

Sports personalities,...

Local MP to enter Wreck2Reef

BELLARINE MP Alison Marchant will join hundreds of swimmers at next month's Wreck2Reef swim in Indented Head as part of a bumper weekend on...

Local students tackle annual Lions camp

MORE than 100 students from the Geelong region have returned home from an annual multi-day camp earlier this month, equipped with new skills to...

30 years rolling: The Blues Train celebrates milestone year

A LOCAL entertainment favourite is celebrating 30 years on the Bellarine Peninsula with an array of special shows in March to mark the milestone. The...

Geelong Sports Museum to open in April

GEELONG'S new state-of-the-art sports museum will open to the public in the coming months, with hundreds of sports artefacts to encapsulate the city's deep-rooted...

Titans edge closer to first BPCA A1 finals

ARMSTRONG Creek Cricket Club's First XI is on the precipice of its debut A Grade finals appearance with only a handful of games left. The...

GAWS releases 2024 calendar

GEELONG Animal Welfare Society's (GAWS) annual graduate calendar is now available to the public. The annual calendar initiative, now in its fourth year, encourages residents...

Lawson excited for Vic Open return

FORMER Geelong resident and golf professional Deyen Lawson is locked in for the next weekend's Vic Open, with the tournament regular riding a solid...

Volunteers needed for Vic Open

BARWON Heads Football Netball Club will take on an important role at next week's Vic Open golf tournament, but the club needs extra hands...

Annual SIDS ride changes form for 2024

THIS year's Ride The Bellarine cycling fundraiser will feature a new name and a new format as organisers aim to achieve its biggest fundraising...

Second female footy change planned

FEMALE footy will move to Saturdays from 2025, according to AFL Barwon general manager Edward Wilson. The plan comes just over a month after the...

Shin ready for Vic Open title defence

FORMER world number one female golfer and defending Vic Open champion Jiyai Shin will be among the playing field in next month's...

South Coast Sharks to launch soon

A NEW footy club will be formed on the Surf Coast next weekend, allowing players aged over 35 years to reconnect with the game. The...

Community responds to flying fox initiative amid “starvation event”

AN OCEAN Grove vet and wildlife nurse is urging locals to use correct fruit netting as an endangered Australian species faces a "starvation event"...

Read The Play aims to reach to thousands through more sports

LOCAL mental health service Read The Play (RTP) hopes a new strategic plan will help them reach 15,000 junior sport participants by the end...