Ramsay visits Grove
LOCAL state politician Simon Ramsay stopped by Ocean Grove on 15 March to promote the Liberal Party’s “Costwatch” campaign.
The Member for Western Victoria...
New ward for Bellarine
THE Bellarine could have its own ward by October, after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) released recommendations for a council restructure.
The final report, released...
Havoc blows in
By LUKE VOOGT
STRONG winds wrought havoc in Ocean Grove and the Bellarine on 18 March, felling several trees and causing traffic hazards on major...
Rainbow of cash
BY LUKE VOOGT
OCEAN Grove’s Eliza Ansell added a rainbow of colour to her hair this month, raising $1,522 for leukaemia research so far in...
Residents wake to blaze
By LUKE VOOGT
RESIDENTS of a Sunset Strip house woke in shock at about 1am, 17 March, to find their car ablaze in their carport.
Smoke...
Ian on a time-surfin’ safari
By LUKE VOOGT
IAN Duckworth’s "Ocean Grove Surfing the Sixties", is a journey in time to when Kombis cruised the coastline and Mals dominated the...
Cobras tamed by Swans
THE Collendina under-13s finished the home and away season in fourth position, booking them a semi-final against cross town rivals Ocean Grove Swans who...
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...
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Whale carcass remains at beach
A whale carcass remains at Thirteenth Beach, Barwon Heads after it washed ashore on September 12.
An increase in shark activity was reported at Thirteenth...
