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Pets have their time in the limelight

The second Cherished Pets Outdoor Cinema event drew a crowd of more than 500 last weekend on one of Ocean Grove’s signature balmy summer...

Living with thanks in mind

Ocean Grover Briony Roberts is passionate about helping people to increase the accessibility of psychological skills. That’s why she is running a not-for-profit project called...

Barefoot bowls in full swing

Ocean Grove Bowling Club’s popular community bowls event is in full swing. The club puts on the event over four weeks in February and March...

Home-cooked food sells like hot cakes

By Justin Flynn Queen of Tarts has become Ocean Grove’s hotspot for home-cooked comfort food. Heather McGill opened the cafe on The Terrace in October 2016,...

Birds galore at summer’s end

It’s been a wonderful few weeks weather wise, and I’ve certainly enjoyed being out and about (in between suffering a nasty bout of gastro). Nothing...

Sea of festive heads

The Barwon Heads Festival of the Sea committee 2017 was thrilled to present duck number one to local cycling hero Cadel Evans. The annual duck...

Strawberry flavour to festival

The Wallington Strawberry Fair went off without a hitch during the first Sunday in March. The popular festival, which is run by Wallington Primary School,...

Catching up with old mates

By Justin Flynn Sick and tired of running into old mates in unfortunate circumstances, such as funerals, a couple of Ocean Grovers have decided to...

Students take the lead on coastal litter

During 2016 Barwon Coast was approached by two students from Surfside Primary School to discuss a project focused on raising awareness on litter along...

SOUL’s thrills and spills

The Southern Ocean Union of Longboarders (SOUL) held their first competition of the year at Ocean Grove main beach. Unfortunately, they were met with a...

Prostitute finds love in cabaret-style opera

Does the idea of a dying hooker reliving her past glories while accompanied by a blues band sound like your idea of a good...

Sarah launches Star Parade

The musical queen of the Bellarine, Sarah Carroll, kicks off her new country wide tour with a gig at the Piping Hot Chicken shop...

Record breaker for Cottage

About 300 community supporters attended Cottage by the Sea’s annual fair on January 11, which raised a record-breaking $80,000. All funds raised will go...