Demons fundraiser boosts charity
A GENEROUS donation from a local sports club will benefit residents at risk of food insecurity. Feed Me Bellarine has received a $3,500 cash boost...
Lions and Roos to kick off NAIDOC Week celebrations
BELMONT Lions Sports Club's annual NAIDOC Week Game will be a standalone Sunday fixture for the first time when it welcomes Anakie Football Netball...
Vibrant exhibition to launch at Lon
The Bellarine's captivating landscapes have inspired painter Jo Reitze and feature in a new exhibition at Point Lonsdale's Lon Retreat & Spa. Ms Reitze will...
Johnson overjoyed by Vic Country call-up
EXPOSURE to senior basketball and a supportive club network has prepared 15-year-old Keegan Johnson to play against the nation's best junior basketballers, following his...
Horvat joins elite company
GEELONG United Supercat Chantel Horvat became the third woman from Geelong to be selected to the Australian Opals ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup,...
Community events headline NAIDOC Week on the Bellarine
THE Bellarine Peninsula community is invited to attend local NAIDOC Week celebration events, which begin this Sunday, July 2. Australian communities will celebrate and recognise...
Roos unveil First Nations guernsey
ANGLESEA Football Netball Club has unveiled its first Indigenous football guernsey ahead of AFL Barwon's Indigenous Round. The Kangaroos' new uniform, designed by Torquay-based artist...
Register reaches community milestone
THE Bellarine Community Support Register (BCSR) reached a special milestone, signing up its 3,000th registrant earlier this month. Register co-ordinator Denise Hibbins announced Ocean Grove...
Surf Coast goes Giddey for NBA star
HUNDREDS of junior basketballers enjoyed the chance of a lifetime training alongside NBA star Josh Giddey in Torquay yesterday (June 26).
Former Supercat relishes milestone of a lifetime
FORMER Geelong United Supercat Jack White says it is "absurd" to be an NBA champion after helping the Denver Nuggets to its first title...
Supercats signing to make big impact in NBL1 Finals push
GEELONG United Supercats will receive a much-needed boost to its frontcourt after the club announced the arrival of 205cm centre Matt McCarthy. The 26-year-old Melbournian...
“A good opportunity”: Swans welcome powerhouse challenge
SOUTH Barwon Football Club coach Mark Neeld says he is looking forward to his team taking on some of the Geelong Football League's "powerhouse"...
Local trio named to Victorian side
THREE local footballers have been selected to compete at the Under 12 Australian Football Championships later this year. Moriac Primary School pupil and St Mary's...
Finch ready for milestone 300th game
ONE of the Bellarine Football League’s (BFL) most decorated players will mark a historic 300 games for the Modewarre Football Club later...
Centurions set for another second-half charge
LAST year's Geelong & District Netball League Grand Final runner-up Werribee Centrals will make sure all complacency is erased from its preparation when it...
Norton manages career best at Finke
LORNE resident and motocross athlete Callum Norton finally secured his dream run at the Finke Desert Race over the King's Birthday long weekend, securing...
Barwon Heads embraces winter solstice
BARWON Heads and Ocean Grove residents will brave the cold, chilly waters of the Barwon River on Saturday night, celebrating the yearly observance of...
Leopold announces new-look committee, first female president
LEOPOLD Cricket Club has begun a new era at Memorial Park with the club's first ever female president and six first-time committee members announced...
Grovers ready to roll in VBL2
OCEAN Grove Bowling Club (OGBC) athletes will get the chance to compete against the state's best lawn bowlers with the club announced as one...
Team Monica Hayes target back-to-back sellouts
PORTARLINGTON'S biggest motor neuron disease fundraiser is returning to Pier Front Pizzeria next month raising money for MND research. Team Monica Hayes co-ordinator Geoff Fary,...
Northern Bellarine businesses gathers for service awards
A DRYSDALE-BASED café has taken home the top honour at one of Bellarine North Rotary Club's biggest nights of the year. The overall winner of...
Grove businesses rally for Lions camp
A LIONS Club member is grateful for the support of businesses who announced their support to help sponsor local children attend an upcoming camp. Ocean...
All Saints is all smiles in Barwon Heads
A BARWON Heads op-shop has recorded its largest six-month fundraising total to date, with the shop’s coordinator crediting the local community’s generosity to the...
GBA Women claim inaugural Winter State Champs
GEELONG Baseball Association (GBA) has created history, being crowned Victoria's inaugural Women's State Winter champions. Geelong stunned Dandenong in the decider 10-3 to win the...