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December 28, 2021
Council makes Leopold Tennis pavilion upgrade pledge
THE first step in upgrading an important corner of Leopold's Memorial Reserve has been made. A pre-commitment of $720,000 put forward by City of Greater...
December 27, 2021
Swan Bay program to revitalise ecosystem
LANDHOLDERS in the Swan Bay catchment area on the Bellarine are being encouraged to take advantage of an initiative that would improve the environmental...
December 26, 2021
Local regions dig deep for #ItsInTheBag campaign
THE Geelong, Surf Coast and Bellarine regions have excelled in this year’s #ItsInTheBag campaign with more than a thousand bags of donations pouring in...
December 23, 2021
Gift of giving sparks Feed Me Christmas drive
HUNDREDS of families throughout the Bellarine and Geelong regions will now get to provide their children with a gift on Christmas Day due to...
December 22, 2021
Junior female football takes it up a notch at AFL clinic
THE next generation of female footballers in the region got the opportunity of a lifetime when they had the chance to learn from Geelong’s...
December 21, 2021
St Leonards Christmas in full-swing
A WONDERFUL Christmas tradition has returned to St Leonards with dozens of decorative Christmas trees lining the front fence of Harvey Park. More than 100...
December 17, 2021
Borough celebrates Christmas early at street party
CHRISTMAS spirit is officially in the Borough of Queenscliffe's air with thousands of visitors and residents flocking to Point Lonsdale Road for a street...
December 17, 2021
Local recycling initiative teaches old lids new tricks
A LOCAL environmental innovator and conservation crusader is fearful there will be more plastics in the oceans than fish by 2050. That is why James...
December 16, 2021
Alternative carols event to take place in Portarlington
PORTARLINGTON’S festive Community Christmas Carols have been cancelled this year, but the town’s Church by the Bay has an alternative option available to residents...
December 14, 2021
Vic Open given green light for 13th Beach return
GOLF Australia has confirmed today that the ground-breaking Vic Open will return after a year’s absence to the 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon...
December 14, 2021
City and Barwon Coast give dog-free beach green light
DOG control orders will continue into the second year of a dog-free area trial at the Ocean Grove main beach. The decision by City of...
December 10, 2021
Act leaves grateful resident in shock
AN UNEXPECTED act of kindness has befallen a Bellarine resident thanks to the spontaneous goodwill of an essential services worker. Ocean Grove resident Margaret Schenk...
December 9, 2021
Ocean Grove dad does it ‘Just Like Jack’
AN OCEAN Grove father-of-three has endured 273km of challenging running conditions in a mission to support old high school mate Chris Duffy and his...
December 6, 2021
Trucks big and small raising Bellarine SES profile
A MINIATURE State Emergency Service (SES) truck will be used as an awareness tool by the Bellarine’s SES unit to engage with students and...
December 5, 2021
Mangrove Walk and Talk along Lake Connewarre kicks off three-year program
A NEW three-year partnership is set to take place on the Bellarine between Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) and integrated energy company Chevron Australia to...
December 3, 2021
Coker and Plibersek forum set to empower women financially
WOMEN across the region will have the chance to engage in a forum that focuses on the financial empowerment of women. The forum to be...
December 2, 2021
Torquay crowns ‘Top Groms’ for 2021
THE Woolworths Surfer Groms Competition in Torquay has crowned its Under 14 champions with one of the Surf Coast's own taking home the boys...
December 2, 2021
Landmark deal announced between Geelong soccer clubs
GEELONG Galaxy will have a new home pitch leading into the 2022 season and beyond. The Galaxy will call Hume Reserve, the home field of...
December 2, 2021
Belmont’s “Lowey” secures statewide coaching honour
AFL Victoria has announced the Belmont Lions’ Lowell Hunter as the Junior Coach of the Year as part of this year’s 2021 AFL Community...
December 2, 2021
Geelong begins women’s Premier League legacy with a bang
WOMEN’S cricket at the Geelong Cricket Club has taken its first Premier League steps with exemplary results from both outfits in the two teams’...
December 2, 2021
Borough launches coast and marine management plan
COMMUNITY feedback is being sought on a draft roadmap which outlines strategies for the future protection of the borough's precious coastlines. The Borough of Queenscliffe...
November 28, 2021
New travel procedures announced for Omicron variant of COVID-19
SEVERAL state governments including Victoria have announced major changes to travel procedures for people arriving from high-risk countries in response to the new Omicron...
November 27, 2021
Books flood East Geelong Hub for Donations in Kind fundraiser
A TEAM of 20 dedicated Rotarians and volunteers filled up Eastern Hub Geelong’s Hall with an estimated 5,000 books on Saturday to raise funds...
November 26, 2021
Central Geelong businesses ready for Black Friday bonanza
CENTRAL Geelong businesses are strapping in for bumper-to-bumper sales on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday this weekend. Mayor Stephanie Asher said city-run campaign Love...
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