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  • Check before you gift it

    Check before you gift it

    As Victorians start ticking off their Christmas shopping lists, fire and safety authorities are urging everyone to think safety first when buying lithium-ion battery products,…

  • Looking back on the year

    Looking back on the year

    With Christmas just around the corner, I’ve found myself doing a bit of reflecting and it turns out 2025 has been a big year for…

  • Iconic fun run eagerly awaited

    Iconic fun run eagerly awaited

    One of Australia’s longest-running fun runs will again take place on the sands of the Bellarine. The Rip to River features a 10km run and…

  • A real festive buzz

    A real festive buzz

    With a week until Christmas Day, our city is sparkling with colour and that unmistakable festive buzz. People are out and about making the most…

  • Oriental plover a huge attraction

    Oriental plover a huge attraction

    There’s been some great birds seen around Geelong over the past few weeks. Ocean Grove locals George and Chrissy spotted a very unusual bird on…

  • Volvo’s fully EV future

    Volvo’s fully EV future

    Volvo has been given a hand-up to total automotive electrification in a big way by its bosses at Geely, the Chinese automotive group that is…

  • It’s the season for festive dining on the Bellarine

    It’s the season for festive dining on the Bellarine

    As the summer sun shines over the Bellarine Peninsula each December, food becomes a central part of celebrating Christmas. With fresh coastal produce, local wineries,…

  • From the Archives

    From the Archives

    9 years ago 21 December, 2016, to 3 January, 2017 Target has reversed its decision to stop selling menswear at its Ocean Grove store. Target…

  • Community calendar

    Community calendar

    Bellarine Historical Society Open to the public. Discover the area’s past. Every Sunday until end December, 10.30am-12.30pm, Courthouse Museum, 11 High St, Drysdale. ■ bellarinehistory.org…

  • Santa visits Geelong

    Santa visits Geelong

    Santa is making a special visit to Geelong to take photos with all the good girls and boys ahead of his busy Christmas schedule. Geelong’s…

  • Surfing films galore on the Surf Coast

    Surfing films galore on the Surf Coast

    Bells Beach Surf Film Festival returns to Torquay in early January. Held at Australian National Surfing Museum each year, 15 films will be screened over…

  • Dog’s Breakfast for ‘hoodies’

    Dog’s Breakfast for ‘hoodies’

    Wagging tails and hungry stomachs will be able to go down to Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club for a food and conservation event. Friends…

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