News


  • Summer shopping in the Grove

    Summer shopping in the Grove

    Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was at The Terrace in Ocean Grove on Tuesday 6 January to see who was shopping local.

  • Roadworks blitz set to begin in Armstrong Creek

    Roadworks blitz set to begin in Armstrong Creek

    Roadworks on a key Armstrong Creek intersection will accelerate through January, with multiple road closures scheduled. Workers on the intersection of Barwon Heads Road and…

  • Lots of love for Sunset Run

    Lots of love for Sunset Run

    The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run returns on Valentine’s Day and organisers are dubbing it the ‘Love Edition’. Grab your partner, your mates, or just…

  • Holidays at the beach

    Holidays at the beach

    January on the Bellarine means beach time and Voice photographer Ivan Kemp went to Ocean Grove main beach on Tuesday 6 January to see who…

  • 2025: the year in pictures

    2025: the year in pictures

    Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was out and about across the region throughout 2025. Here are some of his pictures that summed up the year.

  • New wheelchairs spread the joy this summer

    New wheelchairs spread the joy this summer

    Portarlington’s main beach is now easier than ever to enjoy for everyone, as the popular swimming destination continues to become more inclusive and accessible. People…

  • Finn ‘stoked’ to win award

    Finn ‘stoked’ to win award

    A 10-year-old surfer from Ocean Grove has become the first-ever recipient of the new Clean Up Award at the BL Blast Off Online Surfing Competition.…

  • Tranquility at Twilight

    Tranquility at Twilight

    Ocean Grove welcomed in the new year with it first major event – Tranquility at Twilight – on Saturday 3 January. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp…

  • High Street closure planned

    High Street closure planned

    Part of Drysdale’s main street will be closed for more than two months while drainage upgrades take place. High Street will be temporarily closed from…

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Sport


  • Runs, wickets and stats for BPCA

    Runs, wickets and stats for BPCA

    The leading run scorers and wicket takers in all Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association grades at the halfway point of the season. A1 Grade Batting (runs,…

  • Who can stop Ocean Grove?

    Who can stop Ocean Grove?

    Geelong Bowls Region Premier Pennant resumes on 17 January and Justin Flynn takes a look at the state of play so far with five rounds…

  • Midseason BPCA A2 Grade report card

    Midseason BPCA A2 Grade report card

    Justin Flynn takes a look at the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A2 Grade state of play at the halfway mark of the season before play…

  • Seagulls then the rest so far in BPCA A1 Grade

    Seagulls then the rest so far in BPCA A1 Grade

    It’s the midway point of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade season and with competition set to resume on Saturday 10 January, Justin Flynn…

  • Finals hopes over says coach

    Finals hopes over says coach

    Geelong coach Chris Lucas has conceded finals are out of reach for his side, but has dodged questions about his WNBL future after the Venom…

  • Around the rinks

    Around the rinks

    Scores from round 9 of local bowls before the break. Competition will resume on January 17. GEELONG BOWLS REGION Round 9 Premier Pennant Friday December…

Entertainment


  • It’s not easy being green

    It’s not easy being green

    The world’s favourite ogre comes to town this summer for a run of five performances over the new year. Having been enjoyed by audiences the…

  • Musical on the high seas

    Musical on the high seas

    Local piano man Andy Pobjoy is one of Geelong’s best loved and most well known entertainers. Owner and manager of the vibrant and inclusive Piano…

  • Get your funk on with The Mojae

    Get your funk on with The Mojae

    Sometimes things are just meant to be. That’s certainly how it felt to singer-songwriter Jennifer Jae when she walked into A&B Music in Geelong after…

  • Special performance celebrates three years of singing

    Special performance celebrates three years of singing

    A Point Lonsdale choir that does things a little differently is going from strength to strength. The New Swell Choir, organised and run by opera…

  • New frontiers beckon Bourne

    New frontiers beckon Bourne

    Guitar maestro Shannon Bourne has been deeply connected to Geelong and the Bellarine for a long time. Having grown up in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, he…

  • Have yourself a very Irish Christmas

    Have yourself a very Irish Christmas

    Kick off the silly season with a bit of whiskey in your jar at a Christmas show dedicated to iconic London Irish band The Pogues.…

We Are Geelong


  • One year of Respect 2040

    One year of Respect 2040

    A Barwon South West partnership to stop violence against women is celebrating its first anniversary of strong advocacy and significant growth. The Respect 2040 partnership…

  • A voice for reconcilliation

    A voice for reconcilliation

    A vibrant community event to celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2025 will be held at Queenscliff next week. Reconciliation Queenscliffe will stage Voices for Reconciliation at…

  • Easier access to healthcare

    Easier access to healthcare

    Women and gender-diverse people within Barwon South West can share their experiences accessing healthcare to better understand and address barriers in the region. Women’s Health…

  • Pride Film Fest launches

    Pride Film Fest launches

    Geelong’s biggest film festival has launched its 2025 program this week in a celebration of film excellence, diversity and representation. With more than 10 feature…

  • Gendered violence: enough is enough

    Gendered violence: enough is enough

    The Geelong community will rally next weekend to say no to violence against women following the killing of Kara Jade Weribone in Toowoomba last week.…

  • IWD events across the Surf Coast

    IWD events across the Surf Coast

    Events will occur across the Surf Coast this month in recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8. Surf Coast Shire Council will host…

More News


  • Leapmotor looks to the future

    Leapmotor looks to the future

    Ding-dong hell! What is the automotive world coming to, with in-car audible alerts and warnings all the go in EVs, especially, adding to the cabin…

  • The Hole in the Soul

    The Hole in the Soul

    The Ocean Grove Voice looks back on our best Friday features for 2025. Ocean Grove’s Suzie Browne recently released a memoir detailing her unhealthy relationship…

  • From the archives

    From the archives

    9 years ago 4 to 17 January, 2017 The City of Greater Geelong will declare a Special Charge Scheme to partially fund the sealing of…

  • A cruise-liner on dry land

    A cruise-liner on dry land

    Hyundai Heavy Industries is the largest shipbuilding company in the world, pumping out bulk carriers, street-length oil and gas tankers and Lego-like Leviathan container ships,…

  • Year in review – December

    Year in review – December

    The completion of a major upgrade to the Melbourne to Geelong pipeline, a $40 million project increasing the pipeline’s capacity from 16 billion litres to…

  • Year in review – November

    Year in review – November

    Borough of Queenscliffe councillors voted to end chief executive Martin Gill’s contract early after they advised they did not believe he was the person to…

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