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Warning over gas cylinder fires
Barwon Heads Fire Brigade is warning residents to be careful after gas cylinders ignited at two separate households resulting in injury and property damage. One…
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The Bellarine heads to the polls
Bellarine Peninsula residents will have the chance to elect Australia’s prime minister at the 2022 federal election on Saturday. The region is in the Corangamite…
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Boost for Blues Train
Queenscliff’s iconic Blues Train will be one of 131 live-music venues to benefit from a state government grant to boost the industry statewide. Minister for…
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Making a spectacle of themselves
On Christmas eve 1922, five businessmen walked into a Sydney orphanage carrying armfuls of toys and sweets. They walked out inspired by a single goal:…
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Cameras turned on
CCTV cameras were activated in the main street of St Leonards on Friday May 20. Installation of CCTV cameras was funded by a $70,000 federal…
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Netball facilities to improve if Labor is elected
A federal Labor government will commit $1.2 million to fund multiple works for the Barwon Heads Football Netball Club. The works will include upgrades to…
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Local clubs to benefit from funding
The federal government will provide $1.14 million for upgrades to community sporting facilities in Portarlington and Newcomb if it is re-elected on Saturday. Under this…
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Funds for surf life saving clubs promised
A re-elected Morrison government will provide an additional $5000 per year to every surf life saving club to purchase beach safety equipment. Announcing the move,…
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$200 million pledged for road
The Barwon Heads Road upgrade will get a significant funding boost under a re-elected Liberal government. Liberal candidate for Corangamite Stephanie Asher said the Liberal…
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Memorial service held for palliative care patients
Bellarine Community Health’s (BCH) palliative care team held a special memorial service for those who lost their lives during the pandemic. Many families were unable…
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Delays expected as roadworks ramp up
Bellarine Peninsula motorists have been urged to prepare as roadworks on Barwon Heads Road are set to ramp up over winter. A three week construction…
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Grants handed out to cut energy costs
Small food and beverage manufacturers across the region have received federal government grants to cut their energy costs. Seven manufacturers across the Corangamite and Corio…