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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…














