Community calendar
Ocean Grove Library
Monday 24 February 9.30am-2.30pm Local and Family History - drop in session
Wednesday 26 February 2pm-3pm Book chat
Thursday 27 February 2pm-3pm Digital Cyber...
Extreme fire danger for Surf Coast
There will be changes to Surf Coast Shire Council’s services due to Saturday’s extreme fire danger day.
Temperatures are expected to rise to...
Sculpting sand for climate
It was a day of creativity, community, climate action and sandy masterpieces at Ocean Grove Main Beach on Sunday.
The ‘Protect What You...
Pako Festa ready to roll
The award-winning Pako Festa returns to Geelong this weekend for the 43rd time.
The event will transform Pakington Street into a microcosm of the world...
Granola and gratitude – breakfast with Carolyn Creswell
Get set for a morning of inspiration, connection and giving back with Carolyn Creswell, founder of Carman’s, as she shares her journey from humble
beginnings...
Buzzing with excitement
A new exhibition featuring creative collaboration between humans and bees opens today at Platform Arts in Geelong.
The Honey Fingers Collective is a group of...
Shopping local in the Grove
Voice photographer Ivan Kemp braved a cool start to the week to see who was shopping local on The Terrace.
Spreading colours in Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove will be immersed in a sea of colours to spread joy and happiness during the arrivals of autumn and spring.
The...
Writing comp back for another year
Welcome to the seventh year of the Bellarine Writing Competition.
You will see in the advertisement on this page that there have been changes...
Charging up the shire
Surf Coast Shire will get three electric vehicle charging stations (EVs) following an upgrade to the Lorne Visitor Information Centre station.
The new...
Mobile blood donor centre visit a success
Surf Coast residents turned out in numbers to give blood to support those in need last week.
Lifeblood’s mobile blood donor centre visited Torquay from...
Art comp submissions open
Submissions are now open for Geelong’s biggest art exhibition for people with disabilities.
The artX Regional 2025 exhibition, previously known as artX Geelong, will feature...
Dees turn off the Power on Easter Saturday
Portarlington defeated Newcomb in a cracking game at Portarlington on Saturday April 19 and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp took these photographs.
