10 years ago
9 to 22 December, 2015
Ocean Grove’s new pavilion hosts its first Carols in the Park next week with some exciting additions to the traditionally popular event.
Families with pre-school aged children will be able to enjoy more of the Carols in the Park with the addition of a new Christmas Kids Zone on Sunday 13 December, thanks to a new sponsor in Woodlands Childcare Centre, a long-standing provider of childcare in both Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale.
7 years ago
5 to 18 December, 2018
Community backlash over the burial of a whale carcass at Collendina has prompted authorities to exhume and relocate the mammal.
A petition to remove the carcass attracted more than 2000 signatures.
4 years ago
3 to 16 December, 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.
1 year ago
29 November to 12 December, 2024
Stretch Kontelj became the City of Greater Geelong’s new mayor this week, returning to the office after 22 years.
Nominated by previous mayor Cr Trent Sullivan and seconded by his brother Cr Eddy Kontelj, the Kardinia Ward councillor was named Geelong’s mayor without a vote after no more nominations were received.
