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Fighting for equality
Jenny Wills’ fight for gender equality is well known across the Bellarine and even further afield. That tireless work resulted in her being awarded a…
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Helen humbled by honour
Helen Trigg has spent most of her adult life giving back to others. The Drysdale resident was awarded a Medal (OAM) of the Order of…
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AM for service to journalism
Tony Walker’s journey through journalism has taken him to war zones in far flung countries, is a published author and has won two Walkley Awards.…
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Dave Renton honoured for service to surf livesaving
Ask anyone who has anything to do with surf lifesaving on the Bellarine Peninsula and it’s almost certain they know of Dave Renton. An Ocean…
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Ogilvy commits to shootout
Former US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy will participate in the inaugural Lonsdale Links Shootout, a charity golfing event that is open to the public, raising…
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Algae warning for Barwon Heads
A blue-green algae (BGA) bloom is currently affecting waters 90m West of Pelican Court Boat Ramp in Barwon Heads, Barwon Coast announced. The public is…
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Community divided over KFC
Drysdale could be home to a new fast food takeaway outlet, but the plans have left the community divided. Toronton Pty Ltd recently applied to…
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Booster interval shortened to three months
Greater Geelong residents will now only have to wait three months to get their booster vaccination, with the state government reducing the interval this week.…
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New emergency inspector
The Barwon South West region has a new face in charge of emergency management, with Victoria Police appointing a new inspector to lead police efforts…
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Lankans heading to Geelong
GMHBA Stadium will host Sri Lanka and Namibia at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. In Group A, Sri Lanka and Namibia will…
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Stewart cancels Aussie tour
Music legend Rod Stewart has said he was “absolutely gutted” to have to cancel his Australian tour, which would have brought him to the Geelong…
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Nursing remains popular
Nursing is once again the most popular course at Deakin University, with health and medical fields also ranking highly. With universities making their first-round offers…