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February 27, 2020
Bay watch: businesses help care for the coast
A NEW program is making it easier for businesses to care for the Port Phillip and Corio Bays, empowering them to take an active...
February 27, 2020
Winter worst time for beach rubbish near Ocean Grove
DATA collected since 2017 between beach access ways from Collendina to Ocean Grove, has been recording the volume of litter found on local beaches...
February 27, 2020
Barwon Heads Bluff gets by with a little help from its friends
ON SUNDAY, March 1, Friends of the Bluff (FotB) Barwon Heads and members of the community, will congregate at...
February 20, 2020
Bellarine beats: police keep finger on the pulse
AN INNOVATIVE system launched by Bellarine police last year, is keeping police members active and involved across local secondary and primary schools. Sergeant Shane Connolly...
February 20, 2020
Rotary boost for community organisations
A PAIR of highly esteemed community organisations received a cheque last week from the Ocean Grove Rotary Art Show...
February 20, 2020
Stump day’s success is pretty in pink
THE BIGGEST, most successful event yet is how Kate Every described Collendina Cricket Club’s third Pink Stumps Ladies Day on Saturday, with more than...
February 20, 2020
Access for all at Bellarine Secondary College
ELECTRIC doors would mean more independence for Year 9 student Claudia Murry, who presently relies on the assistance of others to access several buildings...
February 20, 2020
Thousands lost in Ocean Grove tool heists
TWO separate thefts in Ocean Grove on February 12, have left tradies down around $7,000 worth of tools and local police urging people report...
February 13, 2020
Help kids take the reins by becoming a volunteer
THE RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) Barwon has embraced the therapeutic benefits of horses for more than 40 years, giving children with a...
February 13, 2020
It’s hall happening: Revamp success for Leopold Community Hall
AEROBICS, scones and a warm cuppa were all on offer when Bellarine MP Lisa Neville visited the Leopold Community...
February 13, 2020
Earth-friendly festival returns
THE Ocean Grove Park will transform on March 20 with live music, family activities, food stalls and an abundance of sustainable living information, during...
February 13, 2020
Lions rally for mass tool drive
AMONG the lives and homes destroyed by recent catastrophic bushfires were people’s most prized possessions, including tools collected across a lifetime. Trevor Hirth from the...
February 13, 2020
Grave concerns for Ocean Grove bus stop
A TROUBLESOME bus stop in Ocean Grove is just “a disaster waiting to happen” according to concerned parents, who took to an online community...
February 6, 2020
Road renaming an ode to Drysdale Anzacs
THE construction of the Drysdale Bypass has again recognised local Anzacs during the road renaming process, honouring Drysdale’s Jack Gilchrist Dunn and Edwards Harding...
February 6, 2020
Moved upstairs: Independent panel to assess Drysdale development
THE CITY of Greater Geelong council wants to see an independent panel established to consider a proposal to facilitate residential development in Drysdale. At their...
February 6, 2020
Poolside picnic to make a splash
THERE'S a new place to picnic this month. The City of Greater Geelong council is inviting people to join the inaugural Picnic by the Pool...
February 6, 2020
City of Greater Geelong opposes more pokies at golf club
The City of Greater Geelong will contest an application to increase the number of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) at a coastal venue. The council resolved...
February 6, 2020
A touch of pink for Ladies Day in Ocean Grove
BREAST cancer affects the lives of many, and for Kim Turner, who lost her aunt to the insidious disease, Ocean Grove Cricket Club’s Pink...
February 6, 2020
Solar and battery offer launches in Ocean Grove
THE Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) and 100% Clean Bellarine is launching a community solar and battery program, designed to make it easy for...
February 6, 2020
A speed limit reminder that will stick
THE Barwon River estuary is a special place that supports the white mangroves, saltmarsh and seagrass meadows - all important ecosystems providing numerous benefits...
January 2, 2020
Barwon Coast booklet backs beach safety
BARWON COAST has produced a kid’s activity booklet with a simple message this summer: take care of your pets, other people’s pets, wildlife and...
January 2, 2020
Borough of Queenscliffe burrows down on footpath
THE Borough of Queenscliffe is making residents’ ideas a reality, completing a footpath on Nelson Road one month after it was suggested during November’s...
January 2, 2020
Boost for creative minds in the community
THE City of Greater Geelong celebrated the arts community and local creativity during a ceremony at the Leopold Community Hub on December 19. Successful funding...
January 2, 2020
Reel good time at Riverview Fishing Classic
THE SIXTH annual Riverview Fishing Classic was the biggest yet aRivwccording to president Jim Pound with over 50 fishers, 16 boats and 150 hungry...
