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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...

Message sent, post-haste

FEDERAL Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson visited Market Place this month, to launch a campaign for a second post office in Ocean Grove. “It is very...

Day of delights

THOUSANDS enjoyed a day of strawberry delights this month at Wallington Primary’s 32nd Strawberry Fair. Some of the fair’s treats were so popular they sold...

Village thrives on coastal appeal

'VILLAGE by the Sea’ Barwon Heads proudly proclaims itself. The popular ABC series Seachange changed Barwon Heads from a sleepy hollow to a bustling, thriving...

Through cold and ice to arrive in awe

OCEAN Grover Leigh-Ann Johnson took the trip of a lifetime recently. After overnighting in Buenos Aires, she flew to El Calafate where she joined a...

Lessons in respect

BELLARINE Secondary College took steps to prevent violence against women this month by signing up to the Respectful Relationships program. The college will run the...

Foot down on fitness

By LUKE VOOGT WESTERN Victoria Region MP Simon Ramsay jumped on his bike this month, joining Surfside Primary students for National Ride2School Day. “Being physically active...

Do it for the kids

Collection times for Good Friday: Blue: 9-10.15am. Purple: 10.15-11.15am. Green: 11.15-12.30am. Black: 14-15.30am. The Terrace traffic lights will be manned from 9am to12.30pm.

Walter steers Cobras to win

It wasn’t pretty, but Collendina worked extra hard to defeat Inverleigh in round 7. Needing a win, the Cobras regained their spot in the top...