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Cash back from local culture
Borough of Queenscliffe residents and those visiting the region are encouraged to take advantage of a state government rebate program. The Dining and Entertainment program…
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Queenscliffe approves debt-free draft budget
The Borough of Queenscliffe council has opened submissions on its 2022/23 draft budget, which includes allocations of $350,000 for improvement works for public toilets and…
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Council celebrates school land and road funding in budget
Greater Geelong council has welcomed a number of new funding allocations for the Bellarine Peninsula region, including funding to acquire land for a new primary…
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Housing market ‘slow and steady’
The median sale price for houses in Ocean Grove was more than 28 per cent higher in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the…
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Families’ best friends receive budget boost
Animal welfare in Ocean Grove has received a boost, with more than $450,000 allocated towards a local animal care organisation in the 2022/23 state budget.…
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Council calls for gambling machine cap review
Gamblers lost more than $10.9 million into poker machines in Greater Geelong in March 2022, new data reveals. According to Victorian Gambling and Casino Control…
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Discussions open for Bellarine ward
Bellarine ward community members are encouraged to air their concerns or wishes to their councillors as part of a ‘listening post’ session. Bellarine ward councillors…
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Earth Fest attracts more than 2000 festival goers
Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School students, staff members and parents have celebrated the successful running of Earth Fest 2022, with the event…
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Portarlington Recreation Reserve master plan gets the tick of approval
Greater Geelong council has adopted the final Portarlington Recreation Reserve Master Plan, which includes a new community garden, upgrades to the cricket and football pavilion…
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Green thumb Rotarians plant 100 trees in Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove has become a little bit greener after the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove planted 100 new seedlings. Rotary club members planted 100 eucalypt…
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Budget invests in road upgrades and new hospital facilities
Further funding allocations towards upgrades to Barwon Heads Road and an extra $500 to $525 million towards the Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital have joined…
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Figures highlight improvement in Queenscliffe ambulance response times
Ambulance Victoria has recorded an 8.2 per cent increase in paramedics attending code one patients within 15 minutes in the Borough of Queenscliffe, despite recording…