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Railway reopening shelved due to restrictions

A PLANNED resumption of tourist trains on The Bellarine Railway this coming Sunday has been shelved due to the extension of COVID-19 restrictions announced...

Children up to five years old eligible for free influenza vaccine

Parents can help protect children from seasonal influenza, a serious and potentially deadly condition, by getting their child a flu shot.

Holiday fun for all

The winter Central Geelong Kids Fun Guide is your guide to what's happening online and in Central Geelong these school holidays from Saturday, June...

Organisations to help keep a healthy mind

VicHealth has complied a guide for young Victorians offering mental health support as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease. “We know coronavirus is having a huge...

Coronavirus challenges ignite camaraderie among businesses

THE imminent school holiday break loomed as an ideal opportunity for many tourism and hospitality venues to rebound after a torrid few months due...

Ocean Mind auctions surfboards to raise money for mental health

CHARITY organisation Ocean Mind has teamed up with local artists and surfboard shapers for an online auction to support young people. Three surfboards have been...

Kryal Castle to lower the drawbridge and reopen

With the easing of government restrictions, Kryal Castle will reopen the park to the public on Saturday, June 27 and will be open daily...

Call for preservation: Community group wants Bellarine protected from over-development

THE Bellarine Distinctive Areas and Landscapes (DAL) discussion paper offers the best and perhaps last chance to preserve the special nature of the peninsula’s...

Pizza from start to finish

Time to master a classic favourite pizza with the family these school holidays! And with only six ingredients, you can even make your own pizza...

North Bellarine Film Festival offering a virtual twist

THE North Bellarine Film Festival will return this year with a virtual edition and live screenings. The event will be held from November 13 to...

Brighten your street with a decorated driveway

Surf Coast Shire council and #NotTheSurfCoastArtsTrail presents PORTAL are hosting a free chalk mandala workshop for families in a bid to liven up driveways...

Relay for Life goes virtual for the first time

THE Cancer Council has announced this year’s Relay for Life event will take place virtually on their website. Every dollar donated to the nation-wide online...

MP offering free sanitiser

MEMBER for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley is offering free sanitiser for small businesses to provide to customers throughout the region assisting the public to...

Coronavirus restrictions halt poetry launch

Isolation has been a double-edged sword for local poet John Bartlett.

Ocean Grove rockers BIN release debut album

Two years after debuting their first single, Ocean Grove-based band BIN have released their long-awaited debut album.

Final performance from “The Waiting Room” airs tonight

The three-part concert series “The Waiting Room” will end tonight (Thursday, June 18) with a performance from Melbourne musician Anna Cordell on Facebook.

Upskilling with the academy

WITH THE POINT GUARD ACADEMY THE Point Guard Academy (TPGA) is a community of athletes, all working to improve their game. TPGA exists to instil in...

Community shapes design of estuary walk works

MORE than 300 public submissions will help form the final design option for the Barwon Estuary Walk rehabilitation works in Ocean Grove. In April and...

July opening for Drysdale Bypass

MAJOR Road Projects Victoria (MPRV) is applying the finishing touches to the $117 million Drysdale Bypass before it opens to traffic in July. Works on...

Iconic shapers and artists team up to help transform lives

SURF shapers and artists are teaming up with Ocean Mind to launch Art Unleashed, an auction to transform young people’s lives. Six legendary surfboard shapers...

Sports competitions can return, more people in bars and restaurants as coronavirus restrictions ease again

THE state government has announced a continued easing of COVID-19 restrictions, and the big winners are community sport, restaurants, and bars. Over-18-year-old sporting comps will...

A man of many talents

WHEN Wallington man Jim Thompson was commissioned to present a marketing pitch for an organic milk brand earlier this year, he didn’t expect to...

Surfing for solidarity

MORE than 200 people paddled out at Anglesea’s Point Roadknight beach standing for unity and calling for an end of racism against Aboriginal and...

Friendly faces welcome visitors

A NEW tourism video showcasing local people and attractions has been launched by Tourism Geelong and the Bellarine. The 60-second “See You Soon” video features...