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Asthma deaths remain stubbornly high in Victoria
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that asthma-related deaths remain stubbornly high in Victoria, especially for women aged over 75 years.…
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Top tips for hitting the road with your pet
Victorians are excited to get out on the road again, or hop on a plane to enjoy the summer and new-found freedoms post COVID-19 lockdowns.…
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Out & About
It was certainly summer-like on Monday with temperatures climbing into the low 30s. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was at Ocean Grove main beach to see…
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Rural focus on Bellarine
Around 20 per cent of the residents in the City of Greater Geelong live in rural areas – many of them here on the Bellarine…
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Cockatoos set up camp
The highlight of my last few weeks was hearing from Pete and Chris, who live in Woodlands Estate in Ocean Grove. They had 25 yellow-tailed…
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Facebook users believe newspapers are essential
More than half of people who do not read local newspapers believe they are essential to their communities, a national survey has found. Findings from…
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Bushfire ready
Emergency responders will be more prepared than ever should a bushfire threaten the Surf Coast Shire after this week using new cutting-edge technology to train…
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New trailer to educate
Local environmental not-for-profit Bellarine Catchment Network has launched its new ‘Coastal Education Trailer’ that offers the public a new way to connect to the special…
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Reserve deadline extended
Parks Victoria has agreed to extend the public consultation deadline for proposed upgrades to the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve after complaints that the initial process…
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Popular fair is back in 2022
Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School’s Earth Fest was a huge success in 2019, but then the pandemic put the 2020 and 2021…
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Friends trekking for youth homelessness
Two Ocean Grove women are preparing for a gruelling five-day hike in the Northern Territory next year to raise money for youth homelessness. Kate Gorman…
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Donations needed
Around 100 foster care children in the Drysdale area could miss out on receiving Christmas presents unless donations are made according to the Elf Squad.…
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