Premiership player ready to take on Banno coaching gig
BANNOCKBURN Tigers have signed on captain and inaugural premiership winning member Alana Nicol as their new A Grade head coach. Nicol will serve as a...
Jan Juc’s Huxtable win headlines West Coast Surf Festival
LOCAL Surf Coast surfer Xavier Huxtable (Jan Juc) and Sophie Fletcher (Phillip Island) have each taken round one wins at the Victorian Open Series...
Skoko named Warriors Best and Fairest as NPL22 excitement brews
ONE of the North Geelong Warriors' rising stars has been recognised by his club for his stellar first season in the organisation's top senior...
Gift of insight on offer for local businesses
BUSINESS owners operating out of the Bellarine and beyond can look forward to a fun event full of insight and gifts tonight (November 25)...
Barwon Heads seniors stoked for Christmas Luncheon return
THE Barwon Heads Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon is on again in 2021 after the event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The Christmas luncheon...
Show of sportsmanship wins AFL Barwon photo competition
AFL Barwon has announced the winner of its Community Photo Competition after months of submissions and reposting throughout its social media channels. The randomly selected...
Ocean Grove dominates Endurance Champs, Surf Coast women dominate at VSRL Lorne meet
THE Surf Coast saw it all as Life Saving Victoria (LSV) competition returned for the summer in beach, board, ski and surf boat disciplines. Last...
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...