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December 9, 2022
Torquay farewells captivating Beach Volleyfest
A PACKED crowd on centre court cheering on Aussie athletes in two medal games provided the perfect end to the Surf Coast's first beach...
December 9, 2022
Vic secures podium finish at junior nationals
THE Victorian Junior Surfing Team has managed a podium finish at North Stradbroke Island last weekend. Team Victoria placed third overall at the Woolworths Australian...
December 7, 2022
Hands needed for Port Mussel Fest
THE Portarlington Mussel Festival committee of management is feeling a nervous excitement ahead of the event's long-awaited return. In just over a month, festival president...
December 7, 2022
Bells to to host leg of Junior Surfing Titles
SURFING Victoria has announced three locations for its Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles series in 2023. The three-part event crowns Victorian Junior Champions in Under...
December 6, 2022
Bellarine Athletics well represented at All Schools
EIGHT Bellarine Athletics Club junior athletes will take to the national stage in the hopes of being named All School champions. Miller Smith, Bruno Parfitt,...
December 6, 2022
Pickleballers win big at Pan Pacific Masters
LOCAL pickleballers have a reached a new milestone, accumulating just as many medals at an International event for the first time in the club's...
December 3, 2022
Light festival reaches new, festive heights
MILLIONS of Christmas lights will light up Wallington's skyline for Adventure Park Christmas Festival of Lights extravaganza. Adventure Park Geelong's second lightshow features three million...
December 2, 2022
Local surfers riding up north
THE Surf Coast and Bellarine is being well represented this week in Queensland as four surfers from Jan Juc and Torquay brave the waves...
December 2, 2022
Beach Volleyfest’s elite to be crowned
THE Great Ocean Road Beach Volleyfest is in full swing with the best beach volleyball talent still to take centre stage. The first chapter of...
December 1, 2022
Forest of school trees sighted in Geelong CBD
GEELONG'S CBD is alive with festive spirit thanks to the creative efforts of the region's young scholars. The 30 wooden Christmas trees, decorated by local...
November 29, 2022
Iconic Heads Hall celebrates century
THE community of Barwon Heads joined together to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of one of the town's major landmarks. More than 10 community groups and...
November 28, 2022
Torquay local secures Ironwoman spot with absolute grace
ONE of Torquay SLSC's former guns will soon earn the right to call herself an Ironwoman at next month's first and second rounds of...
November 28, 2022
Truong’s ‘Longest Day’ to tee off for third year
A WELL-KNOWN member of Portarlington Golf Club is again taking on the Cancer Council's The Longest Day fundraiser, raising as much money as possible...
November 27, 2022
Bellarine ready to cause a storm in Big V Championship
BASKETBALL on the Bellarine will hold itself to a higher standard next season following a promotion of its top men's team into the Big...
November 27, 2022
Lion’s design to roar across the nation
A TALENTED artist and dedicated Belmont Auskick coach will have her own design featured on 100,000 AusKick bags next year, after the Australian Football...
November 27, 2022
Borough residents to enjoy traditional lighting
THE borough's annual tree lighting is fast approaching and Christmas can not come early enough for Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale residents. The municipality's 45-metre-high heritage-listed...
November 26, 2022
SALT shakes up regional fight scene
RESIDENTS, visitors, and combat enthusiasts enjoyed, for the first time ever, high-octane bouts within the surfside backdrop of the Surf Coast over the weekend...
November 26, 2022
Wallaby numbers increasing, Maccas jumps in
THE growing community at Wallington Recreation Reserve will soon have access to more equipment after winning a grant from the 'Macca's On Your Team'...
November 24, 2022
Access to be enhanced across popular Bellarine locations
NEW accessible facilities will be added to two popular Bellarine towns making the waterfront locations more accessible for residents and visitors alike. The State Government...
November 23, 2022
Volleyfest to spike region into a frenzy
ATHLETES from more than 24 nations will call Torquay home until December 4 during the Great Ocean Road Beach Volleyfest which launched...
November 23, 2022
Storytime with a setting in Ocean Grove
A NEW nature-based program aiming to foster an ongoing connection to community gardens and local public libraries has launched on the Bellarine. The Little Growers:...
November 23, 2022
A stroke of time: QNH Gallery celebrates decade in the Borough
QUEENSCLIFFE Neighbourhood House (QNH) Gallery is brimming with pride, celebrating its 10-year anniversary being part of the Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale communities. To mark the...
November 23, 2022
Imogen hits the mark in South Dakota
A DEADEYE local archer is still feeling the buzz of her debut appearance representing her country, following the performance of her life in the...
November 22, 2022
There’s a Storm coming… to Geelong
GEELONG will host some of the best rugby league talent the National Rugby League (NRL) has to offer early next year as pre-season action...
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