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Aussie stars join the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Three of Australia’s top-ranked cyclists will return to the 2023 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, with Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley set to compete…
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New tennis pavilion for Leopold
A new fit-for purpose pavilion will be installed at Leopold Tennis Club. The existing pavilion will be demolished and the project is currently in the…
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Heroic teen saves drowning man
An Ocean Grove teenager who saved a Melbourne man from drowning last week has described the incident as “full on”. Roo Robinson, 17, was walking…
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Sun shines on Mussel Fest
Tens of thousands flocked to the Portarlington Mussel Festival on Saturday January 13 in warm sunshine and a festive atmosphere. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was…
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Call for end to duck hunting
Geelong Duck Rescue (GDR) has called for the state government to put an end to annual duck hunting seasons as Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney weighs…
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Inspired to clean up
Living behind a primary school has advantages when you have small children. An unexpected bonus was the access to the school grounds for events and…
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Summer vibes in Ocean Grove
Holiday makers and locals were out and about on Monday at The Terrace in Ocean Grove, catching up for a coffee, enjoying the last of…
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Out and about
Summer holidays are in full swing and what better way to spend them than at Ocean Grove main beach. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp ventured there…
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Hyundai goes fully electric
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is a fully electric vehicle, that is it doesn’t work in tandem with a petrol or diesel engine. It’s is currently…
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Through the pages of history
160 YEARS AGO IN GEELONG (From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle) MISSION TO THE NEW HEBRIDES In July 1862, the newspaper announced that a…
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Two hoodies fledge at 13th Beach
It was wonderful to see two hooded plover hatchlings fledged at 40W at the western end of 13th Beach. There are vulnerable chicks at Point…
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Mussel Festival could be biggest yet
Organisers of this weekend’s Portarlington Mussel Festival are hoping for a bumper crowd as the event returns after a pandemic-fuelled two-year hiatus. More than 200…