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Firefighters honoured with medal
The CFA’s District 7 has honoured 176 local volunteer firefighters and staff members with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire…
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Railway depot complete
Construction of a new and improved train depot at Drysdale is complete. The home for Bellarine Railway’s iconic steam engines was built with the help…
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Goanna comes home to Geelong
Iconic Australian band Goanna will come home to its birthplace in Geelong to celebrate 45 years of protest through pop music for one night only…
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Extra flight added for footy fans
Bellarine Peninsula footy fans hoping to travel to the SCG to see Sydney take on Collingwood have an extra option. Rex has today announced an…
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$23.5 million culinary school opens
A brand-new state-of-the-art $23.5 million culinary school and training restaurant has been officially opened at The Gordon Institute of TAFE Geelong City campus. The new…
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Geelong needs more foster carers
Victoria is facing a critical shortage of foster carers with more than 1700 children in care in Victoria at any one time and the Barwon…
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Community calendar
Vintage machinery Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group restores and runs vintage farm machinery, tractors, steam engines etc. Vintage Rally is at Portarlington Recreation Reserve Sunday September…
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Helen into writing final
Helen Friee is the final monthly winner of the Bellarine Writer’s Competition. Helen will now write a story for the grand final of the competition…
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Runners to tackle ultra marathon
Josh Chugg will be looking to add the 11th Surf Coast Century ultra marathon to his list of triumphs this Saturday September 17. Chugg, from…
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New park to serve Armstrong Creek area
Geelong’s newest playground is officially open in Armstrong Creek. Glenlee Regional Park, located in the Glenlee Estate at Reserve Road, has been developed by ID_Land,…
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Be snake sensible this spring
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has put out a warning to remind residents about the increased likelihood of snake encounters now…
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Ride centre feedback welcomed
Back in July I wrote about the community engagement campaign that Council was running regarding a proposed District Ride Centre in Ocean Grove. We were…
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