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Two arrested after collision with unmarked police vehicle
Two people have been arrested after an alleged stolen vehicle rammed two unmarked police vehicles in Leopold on Wednesday. Detectives first observed the blue Nissan…
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Market promotes African culture
African culture will be on display this weekend with the first edition of the Bantu Market. Set to become a quarterly attraction, the market will…
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Stalwart honoured with inaugural award
The Bellarine Community Support Register Committee (BCSR) has awarded its inaugural Ann Nichol Award to Markus Stadler. The award, named after the organisation’s founding president,…
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All systems go for sails festival
The countdown is on for the start of the 2022 Festival of Sails with the iconic Passage Race from Melbourne to Geelong set to get…
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Numbers holding steady
Ocean Grove recorded 33 new COVID cases yesterday taking the overall number of active cases to 188. Even though the town recorded 33 new cases,…
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Barwon Health prepared for increased hospitalisations
Geelong residents now have greater access to rapid antigen tests when needed, with Barwon Health now providing the tests at its testing sites. The state…
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Mates finish Vic sausage tour
Two Geelong men have completed a rather unique tour of Victoria – eating a sausage at every Bunnings store in the state to raise money…
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Supporting students during the pandemic
EdConnect Australia volunteer Leah Kateiva is nurturing the leaders of tomorrow by supporting students at school in the region who have been affected by the…
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Grove centre closure permanent
Ocean Grove’s City of Greater Geelong customer service centre will close for good following an announcement by the City today. The centre at the Ocean…
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COVID cases hit 200
COVID cases have almost doubled in Ocean Grove since last Thursday. On Monday the town had 212 active official COVID cases, but that figure is…
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Mystery series fourth installment to launch
The fourth installment of award-winning Ocean Grove author Dorothy Johnston’s Sea-Change mystery novels was three years in the making. The Lodeman follows the first three…
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Consultation continues for basin site
Barwon Water is launching the next round of community engagement on its Bellarine Basin Yarram Creek project. In April, 2021, Barwon Water began transforming its…
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