{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Bellarine Times","provider_url":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes","title":"A heartfelt farewell for the Ocean View Kiosk - Bellarine Times","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5nKFJJ5KMO\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/a-heartfelt-farewell-for-the-ocean-view-kiosk\/\">A heartfelt farewell for the Ocean View Kiosk<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/a-heartfelt-farewell-for-the-ocean-view-kiosk\/embed\/#?secret=5nKFJJ5KMO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;A heartfelt farewell for the Ocean View Kiosk&#8221; &#8212; Bellarine Times\" data-secret=\"5nKFJJ5KMO\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Untitled-Design-6.png?_t=1782775884","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":630,"description":"The final day of trading at Queenscliff\u2019s Ocean View Kiosk drew an emotional community farewell after 21 years of service. Locals, loyal customers and regular Cars and Coffee attendees gathered to thank operator Darren Maher and his team for creating a welcoming meeting place on the foreshore. Visitors shared stories, gifts, cards and treasured memories of friendships formed over coffee, highlighting the kiosk\u2019s role as a vital social hub for the Borough of Queenscliffe. Despite strong community support to keep the kiosk open, the borough says the ageing building has reached the end of its life and will be demolished before a replacement is built. A new lease and expression of interest process will determine who operates the future kiosk. Read how the Ocean View Kiosk became much more than a caf\u00e9, why its closure has deeply affected locals, and what comes next for this iconic Queenscliff landmark."}