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July 9, 2020
NAIDOC Week moves to November
NAIDOC 2020 celebrations due to take place across the region this week have been postponed until November. Following the lead of the NAIDOC National Committee,...
July 7, 2020
Metropolitan Melbourne locked down in COVID-19 restrictions but regional Victoria unaffected
METROPOLITAN Melbourne will be sent back into lockdown from tomorrow night on the back of fears of a growing wave of COVID-19, but almost...
July 2, 2020
Dennehy Builders – built to last
Dennehy Builders’ Linea display home offers a sleek and contemporary build designed for the modern family.
WITH more than 50...
July 2, 2020
Skipping to help others
FOUR weeks after open-heart surgery, Matilda Grimshaw singed up for the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart program. The St Catherine of Siena Catholic...
July 2, 2020
Festival showcases local and national talent
Twenty-one unique creations of ethical design feature in the National Wool Museum’s We the Makers Design Festival.
The Festival includes a designer showcase, which features...
July 2, 2020
Attica is on its way
FANS of fine dining are in for a treat when rock star chef Ben Shewry brings his Attica at Home menu to the region...
July 2, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions fuel creative process for Bones and Jones
When COVID-19 restrictions were initially announced, local band Bones and Jones scrambled to figure out their next move.
The six-piece band with members from Geelong...
July 2, 2020
Inspired design
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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.
All children aged from...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 25, 2020
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...
June 18, 2020
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...
June 18, 2020
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...
June 18, 2020
Coronavirus restrictions halt poetry launch
Isolation has been a double-edged sword for local poet John Bartlett.
Months of solitude presented John with the space to continue writing, but launching a...
June 18, 2020
