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A place-setter in sustainability
Local community group Repair Cafe Bellarine has created a new initiative to reduce waste at events including festivals, markets, school fetes and parties. ‘Reuse me…
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Volunteer life saver honoured
Alan Joyce was always destined to serve the community of Point Lonsdale. Whether it was for the surf life saving club, Rotary’s Christmas tree, the…
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OAM for Drysdale stalwart
Born and raised in Drysdale Jeff Stewart loves everything about the town. Heavily involved in the footy club and the CFA, Mr Stewart was awarded…
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Cancer fundraiser three years in the making
More than 90 women dressed in pink, sang along to a Neil Diamond cover singer, enjoyed a drag queen show, sipped bubbly and generally had…
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Egret flock spotted on Bellarine
I recently spent half an hour at the peak of Mount Donna Buang near Warburton, and just missed the snow that fell later that day.…
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Racist slur targets child
Racist graffiti targeting a local child at a Point Lonsdale skate park has prompted three primary schools and Queenscliff’s council to condemn the “aberrant” behaviour.…
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Top businesses honoured
Bellarine Community Support Register has taken out Rotary Club of Ocean Grove’s prestigious Volunteer Organisation of the Year at the 2021 Community Awards. The BPCSR…
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Bakery proves it’s one of the best
Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes manager Nathan Williams says he will never get sick of winning awards after the much-loved Ocean Grove bakery took home…
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Back into lockdown we go
Victoria will move to “circuit breaker restrictions” from 11:59pm tonight until at least next Thursday, the state’s acting premier James Merlino has announced. “As we’ve…
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Celtic celebrations
Smaller but mighty – that’s the catchphrase of this year’s National Celtic Festival. Held over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in Portarlington from June 11…
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Striving to save the planet
From a young age, Greta Cuthell has been passionate about the environment. The 16-year-old Ocean Grover is now Victoria’s first Youth Climate Save (YCS) organiser.…
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Playwright’s story ‘needs to be told’
Barwon Heads mum of four Pip May made a shocking discovery while researching her family tree that led to the writing of her debut play.…
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