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...
Linking adolescents
As students prepare to return to the classroom, the effects of months of isolation, lack of peer contact and limited access to usual support...
Building a lifestyle on wheels
A YOUNG couple living with family in Barwon Heads are building their dream home on the back of a truck, in which they soon...
Still fighting for a cure for MND
WHEN Geoff Fary’s wife Monica announced that she had been diagnosed with MND, he recalled hearing the three initials without fully comprehending their meaning. When...
Full steam ahead for upgrade at Bellarine Railway
BELLARINE MP Lisa Neville has announced a $300,000 grant for the Geelong Steam Preservation Society, trading as The Bellarine Railway, to go towards Stage...
Upgrades for Bellarine schools
BELLARINE Secondary College will have a new new seminar rooms, a student lounge and administration space thanks to an $8.03 million state government grant. Bellarine...
Upgrades to prevent coastal erosion in the borough
THE Borough of Queenscliffe has repaired erosion prevention infrastructure after wild weather battered an erosion fence and stairs. Severe storm surges, king tides and heavy...
New name for part of Portarlington Road
A SECTION of Portarlington Road will be renamed as a result of changes triggered by the construction of the $117 million Drysdale Bypass. The northern...
Local footy teams to return to training shortly
AFL Victoria has announced local football teams can begin training in groups of 10 from May 25. Football clubs will return to training under...
Lonsdale development takes shape
LONSDALE Golf Club’s stunning course redevelopment continues at a solid pace as the new 18-hole layout takes shape on the banks of...
#FrontlineChalkSupport COVID-19 Competition
MEMBER for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley has launched a competition to keep kids entertained whilst learning from home.
An Anzac Day message from Stuart Grimley, Member for Western Victoria
HI, I’m Stuart Grimley, your local Member of Parliament and state leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party. This Anzac Day will be like no other....