Fresh edge to local cuisine
THE Driftwood Cafe has established itself as the place to be for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Nestled in the heart of Ocean Grove’s main street,...
Reclaiming memories of motherhood
IF you became a mother between 1945 and 2015 and had your first child while living in Ocean Grove, local historian Dr Carla Pascoe...
Bright sparks pitch their big ideas
THREE local students’ bright ideas could become the next life-changing Australian invention, thanks to a national competition that aims to foster creativity and innovation...
Making his mark from coast to coast
OCEAN Grover Mark Stone completed a successful swim across the English Channel recently.
The 56-year-old made the epic journey in 11 hours and 59 minutes.
Mark...
We’ve had our fill of weather
IN the last edition of 'The Voice’, I stated that we still needed more rain despite the wet weather that we experienced in August.
I...
Carboot sale aims to share the care
IN 2002, Robyn Casey, mother of four adult children, from Ocean Grove visited Kande Beach on the shores of Lake Malawi, Africa.
Robyn was immediately...
Mums give relay a run for their money
THE Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Supermums are at it again.
The group of local women are again entering a team in the annual 24-hour Relay...
Kids craft with attention to detail
TAMARA Bell, architect and creative behind the newly established MAKE Art Room, ran a series of architecturally inspired art and design workshops for children...
Our pie makers on gold-medal gravy train
By Justin Flynn
OCEAN Grove’s iconic Rolling Pin Pie and Cake Shop has done it again.
The award-winning pie shop added to its already impressive haul...
Spare a thought for the hooded plover
By Justin Flynn
Ocean Grovers are being encouraged to befriend the resilient little hooded plover this nesting season.
The endangered bird, which nests all along the...
A helping hand for nature
THE Bellarine Secondary College had a tree planting day just before the term finished.
The day was organised by teachers Ms Hall, Ms Cassar-Smith, Maddie...
Toys turn a tidy profit for homeless
A GROUP of hard-working Year 1 Ocean Grove Primary School students formulated a project about recycling.
They all worked together to hold a 'Toy Op...
Grubbers’ lifeline in last-ball thriller
Ocean Grove captain Fletcher Long played one of his best ever innings to keep his side in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade...
