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9 years ago

October 12 to 25, 2016

Crime in Ocean Grove increased by 9.2 per cent during the last financial year.

Crime figures across the entire Bellarine Peninsula surged, but State Police Minister and Bellarine MP Lisa Neville said the figures needed to be judged in context.

7 years ago

October 10 to 23, 2018

An all-abilities walking track at Ocean Grove Nature Reserve and four new light towers at Collendina Reserve will be built thanks to two massive grants from the Pick my Project initiative.

Ocean Nature Reserve received $144,690 for an all-abilities walking track and Ocean Grove Collendina Cobras Junior Football Club received $200,000 to install new lighting at its reserve.

4 years ago

October 8 to 21, 2021

The City of Greater Geelong has deferred a decision on whether Ocean Grove residents will need to help pay for a series of footpaths around the town.

At council’s monthly meeting, deputy mayor Trent Sullivan moved to defer the decision on the 25.2-kilometre Principal Pedestrian Network (PPN) in which residents will fork out for half of the $3.65 million, with council paying for the other half.

2 years ago

October 6 to 19, 2023

Geelong council has announced construction on the Ocean Grove footpath project will begin in a matter of weeks.

The ambitious project will include 24.3 kilometres of newly constructed pathways throughout the ‘old’ Ocean Grove and Collendina areas.

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