New bronzies announced as Torquay SLSC preps for record summer
THE Torquay Surf Life Saving Club (Torquay SLSC) has taken on its latest round of patrollers and water safety volunteers in anticipation for what...
A few Tricketts up Highton CC’s sleeve
THE Trickett family of the Highton Cricket Club is one of only a few father-mother-son combinations getting excited for the 2021/22 cricket season. Cricket clubs...
Street performers ready for encore
STREET performances across Geelong and the Bellarine will extend through until the end of the year in a showcase of several modes of entertainment. Acts...
Kardinia Park confirmed as T20 World Cup venue
INTERNATIONAL Cricket will grace the Barwon River and Corio Bay next year after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Geelong as a host city...
Mural unveiling and book creating drives up Indigenous awareness
A NEW mural at Leopold Primary School was unveiled on Friday as part of a promising new program that raises Indigenous awareness across the...
Portarlington local elected VIEW national president
A LEADING women's national volunteer organisation that takes care of more than 300 communities nationwide and sponsors more than 1,400 disadvantaged students has named...
Feed Me seeking donations to combat food shortage
THE Feed Me bases across the Bellarine, Geelong and the Surf Coast are suffering from a food shortage and are appealing to the wider...
LSV to resume events on the Surf Coast with Endurance Championships
THE Life Saving Victoria (LSV) season returns to the Surf Coast on Saturday for the first time in eight months for this year's Endurance...
Basketball is bouncing back
JUNIOR representative tryouts have begun in the Geelong and Surf Coast regions following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. Both Geelong United and the Surf Coast...
Torquay Tigers Best and Fairest winners named
THE Torquay Tigers have named their Best and Fairest players across all their senior sides in both football and netball after holding the annual...
St Joseph’s open invitation to join inclusive program
A NEW inclusive program named after a long-time supporter of the St Joseph’s Cricket Club has been launched to expose people of all abilities...
Renegades ready for Geelong double
THE Melbourne Renegades will play both of their games at GMHBA Stadium in less than two months and the Big Bash side is getting...
Scouts ready to branch out with Christmas Tree sales
THE festive season is fast approaching and the Ocean Grove Scout Group is well prepared to provide beautiful fresh Christmas trees to homes across...
Belles inspired by UK activist to ride for climate change
A GROUP of Bellarine-based cyclists have helped spread the word of climate change in their own way, inspired by a16-year-old climate activist on the...
Residents flock to Drysdale plant sale
DRYSDALE Uniting Church was laden with a thousand plants on Saturday morning for the Clifton Springs Gardening Club’s annual plant sale. The Clifton Springs Garden...
Dancer to walk in support of Livewire
A ST LEONARDS dancer will aim to provide the same happiness she was given to other kids struggling with serious illnesses or conditions throughout...
East Geelong netball dominate GDFNL Awards Night
EAST Geelong Netball Club has capped off an impressive 2021 campaign at this season’s Geelong and District Netball League’s Awards night. The Eagles were able...
Bellarine Women’s Shed building momentum
THE prospect of a local 'Women's Shed' type of group opening up on the Bellarine has sparked a flood of interest from people all...
Concrete works taking place on Portarlington strip
ONE the Bellarine's busiest walking stretches will have works conducted shortly to provide better accessibility and safety on one of the most highly used...
Nominations open for Victoria’s Volunteer Awards
NOW is your chance to nominate the region's hardest working volunteers for their extraordinary efforts over the past year. The Victorian Government has announced nominations...
St Aloysius students sell ice cream for literacy
NOTHING is better than a good book, but raising funds for other people to enjoy a good book of their own is a close...
It’s a family affair at the Surf Coast Suns
IN TERMS of family success at one sporting club, the Rowe/Hoyne family had a 2021 to remember despite a somewhat disappointing sporting year for...
Bellarine Map draws attention as release date approaches
THE Bellarine’s most detailed hand-drawn map to date is on the precipice of completion after almost three years of hard work and commitment. The Bellarine...
Seagulls milestone 100th season underway with logo unveiling
AN EXCITING 2022 season is already underway at the Barwon Heads Football and Netball Club (BHFNC) after the club publicly unveiled the new logo...