News
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Young filmmakers on centre stage
Year 12 student Phoenix Petterwood is one of two young local filmmakers that have been shortlisted for the North Bellarine Film Festival’s Emerging Filmmakers Award.…
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Spooky time at the Shed
The first ever Spook Fest was held at the Potato Shed on the weekend and everyone got into the Halloween spirit a few days early.…
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Arts trail exceeds expectations
More than 900 people passed through the Bellarine Arts Trail hub in Barwon Heads on the weekend, delighting organisers. The hub was the first port…
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Plenty on offer at church fair
The people of St Peter’s Anglican Church in Ocean Grove are planning their much-loved annual fair. This year the delicious morning teas will be back…
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Ocean Grove farewells a beautiful soul
The Ocean Grove community farewells one of its favourite sons today (Friday, November 4) as Rex LeMaistre is laid to rest after a long battle…
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House fire to be investigated
The cause of an overnight Ocean Grove house fire will be investigated. Victoria Police said the fire “is not believed to be suspicious” after firefighters…
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Mark takes out writer’s comp
Mark Towse is the winner of this year’s Bellarine Writer’s Competition. Mark’s story about a troubled man jumping off a building is graphically expressed. The…
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Fire management for nature reserve
Although bushfires seem like a remote chance at the moment, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has been working closely with the Friends of the Ocean…
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Works start at Ocean Grove boat ramp
Work has begun at Ocean Grove’s Guthridge Street boat ramp, which will receive a much-needed suite of facility upgrades over the next year. The project…
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Protecting our dune systems
An Indigenous cultural heritage education session led by Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Anie Skinner has given Oberon High School year 10 students a deeper understanding of…
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Frocking up for ovarian cancer awareness
To recognise the impact ovarian cancer has on women, this month’s Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club’s dinner meeting supported Frocktober. Members were asked to wear…
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Celebrating Halloween, Mick style
For the last 13 Halloweens, Mick Vanbeek has been decorating his 1964 Pontiac Hearse with his niece Holly and taking it around Clifton Springs and…














