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Food waste diverts from landfill
The addition of two in-vessel HotRot composting units at the City of Greater Geelong’s Anakie Organics Processing Facility will allow more food waste to be…
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Rail trail extended
Bellarine Rail Trail users can now access Eastern Gardens via a direct pathway. Pedestrians, cyclists and other active users will benefit from the improved shared…
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New centre to ease burden on ED
Geelong’s new Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC), where residents can access free urgent medical care, opened early this month. The PPCC, in Belmont, is a…
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Lower script costs
The new, lower cost of PBS medicines came into effect on New Year’s Day, meaning the most patients will pay for a PBS listed medication…
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Year in review – October to December
OCTOBER State election candidate for Bellarine Donnie Grigau said he was “disgusted to me core” when he saw nine of his election corflutes vandalised with…
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Year in review – July to September
JULY Surfside Waves Soccer Club refused to endorse City of Greater Geelong’s Ocean Grove Sporting Infrastructure Plan until Council provided written proof that the club…
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Year in review – April to June
APRIL Mental health was the biggest social justice issue affecting the region according to a survey completed by the Salvation Army. Ocean Grove etched its…
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Year in review – January to March
JANUARY Ocean Grove pushed past 100 active COVID-19 cases as staff shortages put a strain on local businesses. Nick Weightman’s time as a perennial Rip…
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Visitors advised to keep an eye on flood closures
Holiday-goers keen to visit Victoria’s parks and forests this summer are encouraged to keep an eye on closures due to ongoing flooding conditions. A number…
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How to conserve your fuel on long summer trips
With Christmas and Boxing Day done and dusted for another year, many people will be hitting the road for a summer getaway. Fuel prices have…
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Top tips for taking your dogs on a road trip these school holidays
More and more Aussies are choosing to take their dogs on road trips – and Dogs Australia urges dog owners to heed some key tips…
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Wildlife Victoria asks motorists to slow down on the roads this holiday period
Each year, thousands of native animals are killed or injured on Victoria’s roads. Over a six-week period in the December 2021-January 2022 school holidays, Wildlife…
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