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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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Schools to benefit from funding
Two Bellarine Peninsula schools will share in more than $6.6 million through Round 7 of the Inclusive Schools Fund. Sensory play equipment, outdoor learning spaces…
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Crimes down on the Bellarine
Crime has decreased across the Bellarine Peninsula according to the latest data released by the Crime Statistics Agency. For the 12 months ending September 30,…
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Iggies celebrates VCE results
Saint Ignatius College has congratulated its Class of 2021 on their excellent VCE results. Despite the challenging two academic years, students have displayed resilience, determination…
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