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1 year ago - December 2 to 15, 2022

1 year ago

December 2 to 15, 2022

A Newtown couple is in limbo after missing Epworth Hospital’s maternity department closure cut-off date by days.

The hospital announced this week that it would stop taking new maternity bookings due to staff shortages and there are fears the department could close its doors altogether on March 1 next year.

2 years ago

December 3 to 16 , 2021

Ocean Grove and Inverleigh were forced to split the points in their Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade round three match after a bizarre scoring blunder that resulted in days of speculation about the final result.

Ocean Grove thought it had won the game by one run with three deliveries remaining and three wickets in hand.

4 years ago

December 4 to 17, 2019

Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA)is concerned that some developers and landowners are seeking to change the town’s settlement boundary.

The association said “enough is enough” andsupports City of Greater Geelong’s amendmentC395 that the boundary remains unchanged.

6 years ago

December 6 to 19, 2017

A concern over limited car parking for the Wonderland Spiegeltent in Barwon Heads this summer has prompted Barwon Coast to remind event goers of alternatives.

The Spiegeltent will set up on the foreshore at Lahey Square, near the bridge, from Boxing Day to 28 January.