Teagan’s on track for state team
Wallington Primary School student Teagan Zurawel has been selected for the School Sport Victoria track and field team.
Teagan was selected after a process that...
Flapper’s poppy tour of duty
Ocean Grove’s very own celebrity chook Flapper paid her respects to our fallen Diggers in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. Flapper wandered around a...
Big ‘yes’ vote in Corangamite
Corangamite voters returned a 71.6 per cent ’yes’ vote to the same-sex marriage survey.
That figure was well above the national average of 61.6 per...
Ocean Grove silent in remembrance
Ocean Grovers paid their respects to our fallen Diggers on 11 November.
A Remembrance Day service was held at Ocean Grove Park.
Pastor Phillip Christian spoke...
Exams, emails and the social season
The weather has become warm, with some beautiful clear days. I’ve been busy helping my daughter, who is undertaking her Year 12 exams, so...
Have a say about dogs on beaches
Barwon Coast, in partnership with other organisations including Victoria Police and City of Greater Geelong, are launching a new campaign called ShareOurShores.
The campaign aims...
Entries open for swim fest
Back again after last year’s successful inaugural event, registrations for the Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club Swim Festival are now open.
Not only a huge...
Swell results for local Groms
Barwon Heads surfers dominated the Ocean Grove stop of the Woolworths Surf Groms.
In the small tricky conditions Zeph Lamperd and Ellie Harrison claimed the...
Heartfelt thanks to ‘no-fuss’ heroes
By Justin Flynn
When two young Ocean Grovers saw a boy walking in the middle of the street, they knew they had to do something.
Harry...
Coast committee is back
The Barwon Coast Committee of Management was recently reappointed and some new recruits are among the eight-person committee.
Ben Carter, Graeme Hanel and Sharon Lewis...
Future stars hit the surf
Event five of the Woolworths Surfer Grom Comp presented by Wahu is set for take off this weekend at Ocean Grove main beach.
Over 80...
Two young heroes save the day
By Justin Flynn
When Mancell Cornish realised her autistic son had fled the family holiday home in Ocean Grove alone, she feared the worst.
Seven-year-old Harry...
Recognising service during bushfires
A Leopold woman has received a National Emergency Medal for her service to the community during the 2019/2020 bushfires.
Leopold Fire Bridgae member...
