News
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Out and about
Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was at Ocean Grove main beach on a glorious summer’s day on Monday to see what locals and holidaymakers were up…
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Not bad news for Bears
The Bellarine Bears Baseball Club has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the City of Greater Geelong to upgrade facilities at its Wallington Recreation Reserve…
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Delay prompts concern
A delay in the Bellarine Distinctive Areas Landscape (DAL) has prompted the chair of the Combined Bellarine Community Associations to express concern about the process.…
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Youngsters tackle beach safety
Around 650 youngsters will participate in Vicswim’s wildly popular Ocean Grove Open Water summer safety program this month. The program runs for three weeks over…
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Helping the vulnerable hoodies
I’ve just come back from the beach at 19W after helping with the Bellarine Hooded Plover volunteers. The hooded plover is a small, beach nesting…
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Covid cases top 100
Ocean Grove pushed past 100 active official COVID cases as staff shortages put a strain on local businesses. Ocean Grove had 119 active cases on…
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Mazda charges up for a road test
We were supposed to get the Mazda MX-30 Electric a few weeks ago, but someone forgot to charge it. The plan was to drive from…
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Mini train gets back on track
After a short break due to the COVID-19 situation in the region, the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway was up and running again this week. The…
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In Brief
Beer fest postponed The Great Australian Beer Festival Geelong has made the call to postpone its event just days out with brewers feeling the impacts…
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Beer festival postponed
The Great Australian Beer Festival Geelong has made the call to postpone its event just days out with brewers feeling the impacts of the pandemic.…
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Take water safety seriously: Life Saving Victoria
Life Saving Victoria is calling on the community to make water safety a priority this summer, with four lives already lost to drowning in 2022.…
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Concerns over all-abilities access to reserve
Friends of the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve (FOGNR) group is concerned that upgrades to visitor facilities of the beloved park will deter all-abilities users. Parks…