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Bones MMA duo secure victorious debuts

A PAIR of Surf Coast-based Muay Thai debutants walked out of Melbourne Pavilion with their heads held high following two wins for two of...

Cougars ready to pounce on season 2022

GEELONG Netball Club's championship Cougars side will again commence their 2019 title defence with head coach Gerard Murphy saying all signs are pointing to...

headspace formally opens Ocean Grove site

OCEAN Grove's headspace has taken a big step in its early days following the site's launch last Friday. The official opening of headspace Ocean Grove...

Blues Train ready to ‘shake, rattle and roll’ for first time in two years

THE Blues Train is back and, after a long two years, shows are already lined up for the months of April and May with...

Lions kickstart 2022 donation campaign at Ocean Grove hub

A GENEROUS donation of $5,000 by the Lions Club of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads will go towards an Ocean Grove community hub's annual immersion...

Portarlington Clean Up Day to reach milestone tenth year

THE beaches of Portarlington are ready to be combed of rubbish for a 10th year as Clean Up Australia Day makes its way to...

Dynasty cemented at Barwon Heads Triathlon

ADAM Conquest made it three wins in a row, claiming his fourth overall Barwon Heads Triathlon title this past Sunday. In perfect conditions, Torquay resident...

Rotary Club of Ocean Grove opens Community Service Awards nominations

FOUR separate awards will be on offer at this year’s Community Service Awards coordinated by the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove and the Business...

Volunteers to replenish koala habitat as worry grows for species

BELLARINE Landcare Group's (BLG) mission to replenish environments of the region's depleted koala population will receive a much-needed kick on February 28 when a...

Local clubs send powerful pink message

LIFESAVING clubs around Victoria gathered as one at their respective beaches on Saturday draped in pink to celebrate female leadership in lifesaving. Amongst the clubs...

Ensuring life thrives in our valuable wetlands

Natural wonders

Did you know Greater Geelong is home to 100 individual wetlands, covering 11,630 hectares?

Three of them are internationally recognised as...

Geelong ready to get its hands dirty

HUNDREDS of volunteers will target creeks, beaches, parks and other areas littered with rubbish on March 6 when Clean Up Australia Day takes centre...

World Wetlands Day celebrated in Barwon Heads

A FULL turnout of residents, wildlife enthusiasts and volunteers made their way to Barwon Heads on Saturday for the launch of the Revive Our...

Bunkering down

A CREATIVE collaboration has designed a striking and bushfire-resistant concrete home to be constructed on a steep hillside in Wye River. The "Wye Concrete Bunker",...

Dividing up the assets

THE last two years have put enormous pressure on families, businesses and the community. Couples have suddenly had to juggle multiple pressures at once, including...

Start the new year right

IT'S that time of the year when we start actioning all of the New Year's goals and ambitions we set for ourselves and looking...

A lively look from Dulux

PICK up the paintbrush and get creative with Dulux's Wonder palette – one of three palettes from the Dulux Colour Forecast 2022. Dulux colour and...

Warralily announces next stage

WARRALILY has announced the next stage of Grange's highly anticipated Hillside neighbourhood to be released in March. It's welcome news for homebuyers hoping to secure...

Newcomb look to send powerful statement in 2022

A MILLION-DOLLAR pavilion upgrade, inaugural senior night matches and a program involving more than 380 juniors are just some of the reasons why 2022...

Bellarine cohort successfully complete prestigious Licola Camp

SEVEN students from Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads challenged themselves on a flying fox, giant swing and canoeing in the fun and educational environment...

Former premier ready to bolster Towners return to finals

JUST a few female teams have earned the right to call themselves AFL Barwon premiers, and Melinda "Bindi" Murray was lucky enough to be...

Local clubs to host February Come and Try Days for girls

AUSTRALIAN Rules Football for all ages is picking up steam for 2022 and so will the participation of the region's junior female players. Several clubs...

Sara heads to Serbia for World Cup Qualifiers

GEELONG Supercat and Tokyo Olympian Sara Blicavs will suit up next to 11 of Australia's best basketballers in the upcoming FIBA Women's Basketball World...

Torquay secure best ever finish at Australian Boardriders Battle

THE Torquay Boardriders Club has finished equal fifth in the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB) this past weekend in Newcastle, the club’s best ever...