News
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Comparing the market
An Ocean Grove man who says he is sick of being ripped off by electricity providers has come up with his own local comparison site.…
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Over and out for local GP
After 32 years practising medicine in Ocean Grove, Dr Robert James will give his final consultation on 8 February. Dr James will join his wife…
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Pet hub growing rapidly
Ocean Grove’s much-loved Cherished Pets has received a $30,000 PSA grant from PETstock Assist. This will enable Cherished Pets to continue to support an estimated…
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Short-story winners
Judges couldn’t separate two entries in the first short-story competition organised by local author Alan Cobham. Participants were asked to pen a 250- to 500-word…
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Mulching for nature reserve
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is starting fuel management work on 15 hectares of the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve on Monday 21 January. FFMVic will…
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Traffic trial praised
Traffic controllers stationed in Barwon Heads have alleviated congestion this summer, Barwon Heads Association said. The controllers have been employed to ease the traffic flow…
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If the trees could talk
If the gumtrees at Woodlands Kinder could talk, they would recount many years of wonderful stories. The kinder has been in operation since 1976. Gumtrees…
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Wightman wins again
Ocean Grove runner Nick Wightman won his second Mountain to Mouth event on Friday 11 January. Wightman stormed home in 24m08s to claim another summer…
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Club rockets up rankings
Curlewis Golf Club has rocketed 23 places up a ranking of Australia’s public-access courses. The freshly published 2019 Golf Course Guide’s annual list of 100…
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Glass fest for the senses
As part of the 2019 Festival of Glass, treasure hunters are descending on a record 33 north Bellarine businesses in the fourth annual glass art…
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The gift of giving
Generous locals donated more than 700 items of non-perishable food items during December as part of the Ocean Grove Community Food Appeal Christmas Appeal at…
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Family swim gets big
Queenscliff180 Family Swim director Liam Petrie-Albutt has encouraged Ocean Grovers and Bellarine locals to take the plunge and participate at this month’s event on Sunday…