Giant becomes a Cat, fruitful trade period for Geelong
Jeremy Cameron has found his way to the Geelong Football Club. The much-publicised move from Greater Western Sydney to the Cats dominated headlines throughout this...
This weekend’s cricket fixtures
Check out all the cricket action in store for this weekend around the region. BPCA A1 Anglesea v Ocean Grove, Ellimatta Reserve St Leonards v Jan Juc,...
Implementation to reduce bushfire risk along Great Ocean Road
THE Victorian Government is investing $1.5 million to deliver actions that will reduce the risk of bushfires along the Great Ocean Road. About 35 kilometres...
New four-bin kerbside collection to be launched
SURF Coast Shire Council's new four-bin kerbside collection system will begin on February 1, 2021. This service is part of the council's commitment to improving...
Grants to help children transition from kindergarten into school
KINDERGARTENS across the region will receive a funding boost to support them throughout term 4 and in preparation for school. South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman...
Mortimer’s raising funds and starting conversations
IN HIS own words, Tom Mortimer hit rock bottom earlier this year. Having returned from overseas, he found himself in and out of jobs, not...
Schools explore avenues to celebrate class of 2020
THIS year's school graduation will look much different to 2019 as schools look for the best way to celebrate what has been a trying...
Final stage of Kardinia Park development secures funding
KARDINIA Park has secured a $40 million funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government to complete the ground's transformation. The funding will complete Stage 5...
Former Cat, Saint returns home to Grovedale
As Ryan Abbott’s AFL career came to a close, picking which club he was returning to at a local level was an easy decision. Grovedale...
Manuell gets back in the swing of things with course record
IN August, Barwon Heads Golf Club member Ann Manuell was contemplating giving the game away. Three months later she was playing the round of her...
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Prostate Cancer
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That’s a wrap
THE 2020 Art of the Minds Festival has come to a close following a month packed with more than 30 events. In 2020, the festival...
BPCA announces Team of the Decade
COLLENDINA Cricket Club premiership hero Corey Walter has been named captain of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association Team of the Decade. Walter, who has placed...
North Geelong get home in final over nail-biter, Tigers chase down target
IT CAME down to the final over to split North Geelong and Highton, the Magpies getting home with three balls to spare. Highton, who have...
Students well-prepared for exams despite indifferent year
HEIDI Bakker is one of many VCE students preparing for exams following the most indifferent of final years of study. Bakker, co-captain at St Ignatius...
My Big Catch
Funding flows to Victoria VRFish, the peak body representing the interests of Victoria's recreational fishers, commends the Morrison Government's investment of nearly $3 million...
Cobras start season on winning note
COLLENDINA started its 2020-21 campaign on a positive note with a 19-run victory over St Leonards in its season opener in the Bellarine Peninsula...
On The Plate: To can or not to can
It was the freshly picked broad beans that started me up. Sure, I love them lightly cooked and double peeled so that you just...
City pair lays foundation for victory, Bell Park defeat Saints
A 149-RUN partnership between Tom Treble and Jack Driver laid the foundations for Geelong City's Geelong Cricket Association Division 2 round one victory over...
Fierce rivals on the field unite for great cause
AS Grovedale and South Barwon battled it out for the six points in their Geelong Cricket Association firsts season-opener, off the field there was...
Summer soccer competition buoyed by huge numbers
THE Surfside summer soccer junior competition has been a raging success, with numbers booming well beyond expectation. Surfside Waves Soccer Club president Mike Sutton said...
Capturing snapshots of colour and calm
An ocean wave bathed in golden light barrels into the shore and fleetingly forms an oval-shaped frame around two surfers waiting for their next...
Grapevine: Forging a path
Establishing yourself is exponentially more difficult as a new producer these days compared to a decade or more ago. There are more than 2500 wine...