She was apples, mate
THOUSANDS basked in the afternoon sun at the 21st Ocean Grove Primary School Apple Fair last Friday, enjoying a panorama of apple-themed treats.
The smell...
Candidates call with lifesaving packages
By LUKE VOOGT
FEDERAL Labor candidate for Corangamite Libby Coker visited Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club (OGSC) this month to forecast a “significant contribution”...
Drift by for a tasty treat
THE Driftwood Cafe has been serving scrumptious, wholesome food for almost three years now.
The popular Ocean Grove meeting spot has just completed extensive renovations...
Owen left his mark on Ocean Grove
By LUKE VOOGT
OCEAN Grove recently said goodbye to local identity Owen Holbrook, who was a resident of the town for 80 years.
Owen died on...
Dirty message in these bottles
By LUKE VOOGT
MORE than 30 volunteers collected a “disappointing” amount of rubbish at Main Beach for Clean Up Australia Day on 6 March.
Barwon Coast’s...
Message sent, post-haste
FEDERAL Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson visited Market Place this month, to launch a campaign for a second post office in Ocean Grove.
“It is very...
Day of delights
THOUSANDS enjoyed a day of strawberry delights this month at Wallington Primary’s 32nd Strawberry Fair.
Some of the fair’s treats were so popular they sold...
Village thrives on coastal appeal
'VILLAGE by the Sea’ Barwon Heads proudly proclaims itself.
The popular ABC series Seachange changed Barwon Heads from a sleepy hollow to a bustling, thriving...
Through cold and ice to arrive in awe
OCEAN Grover Leigh-Ann Johnson took the trip of a lifetime recently.
After overnighting in Buenos Aires, she flew to El Calafate where she joined a...
Lessons in respect
BELLARINE Secondary College took steps to prevent violence against women this month by signing up to the Respectful Relationships program.
The college will run the...
Foot down on fitness
By LUKE VOOGT
WESTERN Victoria Region MP Simon Ramsay jumped on his bike this month, joining Surfside Primary students for National Ride2School Day.
“Being physically active...
Do it for the kids
Collection times for Good Friday:
Blue: 9-10.15am.
Purple: 10.15-11.15am.
Green: 11.15-12.30am.
Black: 14-15.30am.
The Terrace traffic lights will be manned from 9am to12.30pm.
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One road closes, while another opens
One road has reopened, while another has closed in the Surf Coast Shire following structure repairs.
Horseshoe Bend Road was reopened with regular speed limits...
