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Clubs in line for grants
Barwon Heads Football and Netball Club and Drysdale Football and Soccer Clubs were among the organisations to speak to a Council Plan and Budget Submissions…
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A weekend of LEGO
By Justin Flynn Huw Joyce is fascinated with military and emergency services buildings and vehicles. The 22-year-old Point Lonsdale nursing student expertly crafts replicas of…
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A weight off the shoulders
By Justin Flynn Most Ocean Grovers known Elaine Janes as the ‘owner’ of Flapper, the town’s resident celebrity chicken. But Ms Janes is also a…
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Teen’s dream coming true
By Justin Flynn Jolyon Simpson is about to paddle 53km between two islands in Hawaii against competitors almost twice his age. The 15-year-old Ocean Grover…
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Kayak surprise
By Justin Flynn When best mates Seamus Spanner and Bryce Newton drove to Adelaide for the Australian Canoe Marathon Championships, it was more in hope…
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Club winds up season
The final curtain was drawn on another successful senior season with the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club annual presentation night on Saturday 26 May.…
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Hooray for hoodies
The endangered hooded plover has beaten the odds this year, with six chicks surviving on the surf beaches stretching from Point Lonsdale to Breamlea. The…
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Bank helps out RDA
By Justin Flynn Riding Develops Abilities (RDA) received a cheque for $10,000 from the Drysdale branch of Commonwealth Bank recently. Barwon RDA is a volunteer…
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Top 10 for Jolie
By Justin Flynn A young Ocean Grove primary school student has made the top 10 of an Australia wide art competition. The competition attracted 48,000…
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Theft increase for Grove
Ocean Grovers are urged to be vigilant when locking doors of cars and homes after a spate of thefts during the past month. The number…
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Parker St flooded
A burst water main flooded Parker St in Ocean Grove this morning. The water main burst at the top end of the street and caused…
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Ditch that plastic
By now most Ocean Grove locals will be aware that Coles and Woolworths will stop providing free single-use plastic bags from 20 June. Ocean Grove…
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