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Mentor the key for OAM
By Justin Flynn “Find a mentor” – that’s the advice Wallington’s Peter Tanner would give to anyone who asks. Mr Tanner, from Wallington, was awarded…
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Always helping others
By Justin Flynn Since growing up on a family farm near Horsham, Lyn Mulligan has had a passion for helping others. Lyn’s sister was a…
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Lights, camera, action
Bellarine Ward Councillor Stephanie Asher joined Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson, local traders and members from the Ocean Grove Business Association to inspect new CCTV…
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Clubs in line for grants
Barwon Heads Football and Netball Club and Drysdale Football and Soccer Clubs were among the organisations to speak to a Council Plan and Budget Submissions…
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A weekend of LEGO
By Justin Flynn Huw Joyce is fascinated with military and emergency services buildings and vehicles. The 22-year-old Point Lonsdale nursing student expertly crafts replicas of…
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A weight off the shoulders
By Justin Flynn Most Ocean Grovers known Elaine Janes as the ‘owner’ of Flapper, the town’s resident celebrity chicken. But Ms Janes is also a…
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Teen’s dream coming true
By Justin Flynn Jolyon Simpson is about to paddle 53km between two islands in Hawaii against competitors almost twice his age. The 15-year-old Ocean Grover…
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Kayak surprise
By Justin Flynn When best mates Seamus Spanner and Bryce Newton drove to Adelaide for the Australian Canoe Marathon Championships, it was more in hope…
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Club winds up season
The final curtain was drawn on another successful senior season with the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club annual presentation night on Saturday 26 May.…
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Hooray for hoodies
The endangered hooded plover has beaten the odds this year, with six chicks surviving on the surf beaches stretching from Point Lonsdale to Breamlea. The…
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Bank helps out RDA
By Justin Flynn Riding Develops Abilities (RDA) received a cheque for $10,000 from the Drysdale branch of Commonwealth Bank recently. Barwon RDA is a volunteer…
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Top 10 for Jolie
By Justin Flynn A young Ocean Grove primary school student has made the top 10 of an Australia wide art competition. The competition attracted 48,000…