Search for necklace
AN OCEAN Grove resident is desperately searching for a sentimental necklace, which may have been accidentally donated to a local op shop.
Karen, who did...
Snakes are about
BARWON Coast is asking beachgoers to stay clear of dunes and keep their distance from the region’s copperhead snakes.
“At present the lowland copperhead snake...
Netball’s new page
By LUKE VOOGT
FANS of netball fiction will rejoice this year, with Ocean Grove writer Bernadette Hellard set to release two new books in her...
Chemistry on the line
By LUKE VOOGT
WALLINGTON local and new mother Amelia McCutcheon launched a free online tutorial this month to help VCE students improve their chemistry.
“I want...
Sally finds her angels
By LUKE VOOGT
BARWON Heads resident Sally Smith last week finally got to thank three brave women, who saved her life just days before Christmas.
The...
Off on an African adventure
OCEAN Grove travel agent Nicole Brian is already busy planning her next big trip to Africa this September, with three families signed up already.
“You’ve...
A fair of tranquility
By LUKE VOOGT
ROUGHLY 6000 locals and tourists attended the 19th Tranquillity Fair last Saturday, which organisers have hailed as one of the most successful...
Beach heroes sought
By LUKE VOOGT
BARWON Heads resident Sally Smith is searching for five heroic beach-goers, who she says saved her life just days before Christmas.
Sally, 54,...
Warm conditions for Grove LSV event
By MARK HEENAN
HUNDREDS of elite state surf life saving club descended on Ocean Grove Main Beach for the first Life Saving Victoria carnival of...
Santa socks it to students
OCEAN Grove Primary School students may have noticed a monstrous inflatable stocking, complete with a “surfing santa”, on their way to school this month.
The...
Sarah keeps it safe
By LUKE VOOGT
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson met with the Ocean Grove Business Association (OGBA) last Thursday, to promote the Federal Government’s Safer Streets Program.
“I’m...
Meet the Neighbours
THREE local coastal organisations encouraged residents to “Meet the Neighbours” at 13W Beach this month, raising awareness of local wildlife.
Residents took turns spotting...
Youth Hub name revealed
Geelong council has announced the name of the city’s newest space for young people.
The Central Geelong Youth Hub will be known as The Nest,...
