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April 19, 2022
genU processing food with a laugh
A DEDICATED team of 45 food preparation workers in Geelong has become a driving force in helping local businesses get back to pre-COVID normals. The...
April 17, 2022
Snooker club looking to pot more members
A QUAINT snooker club at Ocean Grove with almost 60 years of history and skills behind it, is opening the doors to new members. Founded...
April 16, 2022
Lucky ticketholder to receive tee-riffic ride
MORE than 1,000 golf balls will rain down from above Shell Road Reserve this Saturday as one lucky ticketholder will leave the venue with...
April 15, 2022
Hauenstein secures GCA’s top gong
THE Geelong Cricket Association (GCA) has awarded the first division’s top individual accolade to one of the competition’s youngest players at this year’s presentation...
April 15, 2022
Local lifesavers represent at Aussie Champs
LOCAL surf life saving clubs have performed exceptionally at this year’s national championships as athletes brought home five gold, two silver and three bronze...
April 15, 2022
Roos announce new naming rights partners for 2022
ANGLESEA Football Netball Club has announced its naming rights partner for the 2022 season following the club's second naming rights draw in two years. Anglesea...
April 15, 2022
Duck race ready to make community splash
MORE than 1,000 rubber ducks are expected to be dropped from the walkway of the Barwon Heads Bridge this Easter Saturday continuing a much-loved...
April 14, 2022
GSCC encourages more than races
A SURF COAST-based cycling club is urging riders 30 years or older to join an encouraging community that provides safe exercise to people no...
April 14, 2022
Soccer mums biting into the action
MOTHERS at a Bellarine-based soccer club are putting their ball skills to the test thanks to a new and exciting initiative. Based at Lake Reserve...
April 13, 2022
Have a bowl at the Heads
A WELL-KEPT bowling green, a new clubhouse set to be built and a thriving social community are just some of the reasons why Armstrong...
April 13, 2022
Arts Garden planting seeds of connection
MAINTAINING sustainable gardening practices and creating community connections have been ongoing at the Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden for more than 14 years and...
April 10, 2022
Bellarine resumes educational cadet program
CHILDREN will soon get the chance to learn about the spectacular Bellarine ecosystem when the region’s Nature Cadets program re-launches later this month. After a...
April 9, 2022
Full steam ahead on Easter Services
THE Easter Bunny is hopping its way back to the borough for the return of the Bellarine Railway’s annual Easter Services from April 15...
April 9, 2022
Borough visitors to save amid rebate program
QUEENSCLIFF and Point Lonsdale businesses are celebrating a new state government grant that could see a quarter of expenses dashed for customers across the...
April 8, 2022
Pre-season event sees Tigers ready for 2022
THE Torquay Netball Club has started its 2022 campaign with a bang after opening Round 1 against Ocean Grove and a fruitful team building...
April 8, 2022
Good Friday Appeal to rattle up a storm
VOLUNTEERS across the Bellarine Peninsula will be out in force next Friday raising crucial funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Good Friday Appeal. The...
April 7, 2022
Jan Juc’s Huxtable to surf for Pro spot
ANOTHER Jan Juc local is on the cusp of representing the Surf Coast at this year’s Rip Curl Pro, if he can make it...
April 7, 2022
2022 captains’ gallery revealed
FOLLOWING the Geelong Football League’s captains’ shoot last week, the remaining leagues arrived in their best get-ups.
April 7, 2022
Watch history as it unfolds at Bells Beach
WIDE-RANGING and breathtaking views of Bells Beach await those lucky enough to get a seat at this year’s Rip Curl Pro. A line-up of grandstands...
April 7, 2022
Colourful scenes await for annual Pride Cup
ELDERSLIE Reserve will play host to a day of inclusion this Sunday as the Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) makes its way to Newtown...
April 6, 2022
Mackenzie to dance a second year for sick kids
ST LEONARDS resident and Year 12 St Ignatius College student Mackenzie Sinclair has used her own history with illness as a powerful motivator to...
April 3, 2022
Barwon Heads artist recognised at NGV
ONE of the Bellarine’s own has had her artwork recognised as one of Victoria’s top 47 pieces from 2021’s VCE cohort. Former Oberon High School...
April 2, 2022
Female volunteers take the reins at SES Women in Rescue event
SANDBAGGING, pumping and water diversion, domestic rescue kit drills and casualty handling were just some of the disciplines Special Emergency Services (SES) volunteers focused...
April 1, 2022
GFL sides ready to kick off 2022 campaign
ANOTHER pre-season has come and gone for the Geelong Football League’s 12 sides as Round One prepares to get underway this weekend with the...
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