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October 9, 2021

Holiday rush has Op Shop back in business

THOUSANDS of items were dropped off to the All-Saints Opportunity Shop following the end of Victoria’s most recent regional lockdown, but the Op Shop’s...

October 9, 2021

Koala sanctuary to bear another day after fund injection

A MUCH-needed tranche of funding will keep the doors of a Barwon Heads wildlife sanctuary open a while longer as they continue to grapple...

October 6, 2021

Exposure site update – October 6

THE Department of Health has identified Waurn Ponds retailer Dr Boom Communications as a Tier 1 exposure site. Anyone who attended Dr Boom Communications at...

October 5, 2021

Portarlington Golf Club chips in for local sport

TWO Portarlington clubs have extended their arms out to one another in a truly local partnership between two sporting organisations. The Portarlington Cricket Club recently...

October 5, 2021

Tight-knit community members wanted for a good yarn

A GREAT tradition is set to continue this year in St Leonards, as end of year preparations for Christmas are starting to take shape. The...

October 3, 2021

New growing space at headspace Ocean Grove for Bellarine youths

BELLARINE Community Health (BCH) is giving young people a safe and supportive space to turn ‘eco-anxiety’ into action. Young people across the region are taking...

September 29, 2021

Portarlington Mussel Festival cancelled for second straight year

AN EVENT that attracts tens of thousands of residents from all over the region has been cancelled for a second consecutive year. Organisers of the...

September 29, 2021

Almost half of Australians’mental health negatively affectedby COVID says research

RECENT research conducted by Australian Red Cross has found that almost half of Australians have had their mental health negatively impacted by the COVID-19...

September 27, 2021

Bellarine grounds win praise from AFL Victoria

THE region is still feeling the sting of Sunday’s announcement with AFL Barwon cancelling the remainder of its 2021 fixtures due to the Victorian...

September 27, 2021

Local nominees praised for the preservation of local history

THE Victorian Government is celebrating the efforts that individuals across the state have made in preserving the state’s history for the education of future...

September 26, 2021

Parks Victoria encouraging kids to ‘make and do’ after Junior Ranger postponements

THE cancellation of this term's Junior Ranger Holiday Program by Parks Victoria has prompted the government agency to encourage kids and their families to...

September 25, 2021

Friends of Point Richards planting again in brief pause between lockdowns

RESIDENTS in the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast areas were briefly able to enjoy the easing of restrictions last week and a local volunteer...

September 22, 2021

Exposure sites, September 22, 11am

WITH the Geelong and Surf Coast regions entering the third day of a seven-day snap lockdown, there have been several developments regarding exposure sites...

September 22, 2021

New arts venture to capture city’s COVID-19 experience

A SERIES of workshops will aim to capture the region's collective experience of COVID-19 over the past 18 months through art-making, in a new...

September 21, 2021

Local communities pull together to get Wheels for Emma

RESIDENTS of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads have long been known for their ability to pull together for a common cause, which has been...

September 19, 2021

AFL Barwon sounds the final siren on 2021

THE few remaining sides that were hoping to compete for premiership glory will need to push back their ambitions to 2022. AFL Barwon has today...

September 15, 2021

Locals step up to the challenge for Steptember

AN AUSTRALIAN child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy every 20 hours and it is the most common physical disability in childhood today. Throughout the month...

September 14, 2021

Red Cross to provide first aid skills to young people through TikTok for World First Aid Day

FIRST aid training is not compulsory in Australian schools or the application process for driver licenses, so Australian Red Cross is taking a different...

September 13, 2021

SPAN Walk to proceed virtually this year for suicide awareness

THE Hope Bereavement Centre based in Geelong will continue its annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Network (SPAN) Walk virtually this Sunday to maintain raising awareness...

September 11, 2021

Young artists on the Bellarine encouraged to brush up

COVID-19 continues to have a profound effect on young people across the region, but Bellarine Community Health (BCH) may have the perfect outlet for...

September 10, 2021