Out and about
Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was at Ocean Grove main beach on a cool Tuesday to see what locals and visitors were up to.
Award winners toast their success
Geelong business leaders gathered at Provence Wines on Thursday 17 February for a cocktail reception to celebrate the 2021 Geelong Business Excellence Awards winners...
Music, sweet music
The return of live music to the Bellarine and broader region after various lockdowns has been thrilling to say the least.
The strum of guitars,...
In brief
Fair postponed
Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School’s Earth Fest has been postponed until April.
Originally scheduled for Friday February 18, the fair has...
New development tax to fund social housing
New housing developments in Greater Geelong will soon be taxed under a state government plan to boost funding for social housing.
The state government last...
Kingfisher sighting a highlight in Bermagui
I’ve been holidaying in Bermagui for the past week or so, so I have no idea about any bird sightings on the Bellarine Peninsula.
I...
Lions club helps local youth
Lions Club of Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads has donated $5000 to Bellarine Training and Community Hub’s (BTACH) youth drop-in centre to help with a two-day...
Footpath bill revealed
More than 6000 households in Ocean Grove will each pay $333.87 to help fund a network of connected footpaths.
The City of Greater Geelong on...
First timers flock to triathlon
More than 400 first-time triathletes will compete in what is dubbed as ‘Victoria’s most picturesque’ in Barwon Heads on Sunday.
The seventh 13th Beach Health...
A reimagined Pako Festa
It will look different to what the community has seen before, but organisers are looking forward to a “reimagined” Pako Festa tomorrow.
The celebration of...
Pink patrollers out in force
Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Clubs banded together in pink on the weekend to celebrate female leadership in lifesaving.
Pink Patrols are...
Plans for Drysdale tip site
More opportunities for walking, horse riding and cycling will be the key features in restoring the Drysdale landfill site.
Works will begin in 2022-23 and...
Latest
Surf Coast requests further duck hunting closures
The duck hunting season has been hit again, with Surf Coast Shire Council asking for closures of Lake Gherang and Brown Swamp to shooting.
Councillor...
