We’re on for NBN
THE National Broadband Network (NBN) has hit Ocean Grove and it’s time to get up to speed.
Troy Wiseman is in charge of getting Grovers...
Seth’s idea is right up there
OCEAN Grover Seth Constable is a finalist in the 'Upstart Challenge', an entrepreneurial program and business ideas competition for secondary school students.
Seth, a Year...
Paul proves that winners are grinners
THE winner of the first week of the Live, Shop, Support Local campaign was Paul Rouhan, of Ocean Grove.
Paul won $750 of vouchers and...
Rockin’ out to beat the blues
By JUSTIN FLYNN
IT’S official - Surfside Waves Soccer Club rocks.
The club is passionate about mental health and when club stalwart Cath Sattler came up...
Support is a walk in the park
PEOPLE affected by Parkinson’s Disease always have a place to go to in Ocean Grove.
Each month, a hardy and welcoming group of locals support...
Seriously, trees are for the birds
IT’S been a lovely few weeks.
The days are slightly warmer and there’s lots of water around, which is great. The west track pond in...
Three times the artist
FOLLOWING the recent announcement of the very first Australian tour for guitar legend Ana Popovic who will be bringing her Trilogy Tour to our...
Firies take the challenge step by step
By LUKE VOOGT
TWO locals will compete in their first Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb next month, joining fellow Ocean Grove firey Adam Thompson.
It’s Adam’s second...
Respect starts early at Woodlands
WOODLANDS House Childcare celebrated National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day recently.
The children enjoyed a discussion about flags which were then raised...
Social response makes Heather’s day
By JUSTIN FLYNN
NOT in her wildest dreams did Heather Edsall ever think that a simple Facebook post would turn into something so huge.
Heather, from...
Eye on the Olympics
Barwon Heads surfer Billy Harrison is one potential future surfing Olympic medallist having been in the Team Australia camp at the Hurley Surfing Australia...
Kindness to warm the heart
By JUSTIN FLYNN
SOMETIMES the simplest of gestures can evoke the biggest response.
And that’s where three separate organisations have come together to help.
Encompass Community Services,...
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...
