News
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Bypass parcel pirates
With online shopping booming and Christmas just around the corner, porch piracy – the criminal act of stealing delivered parcels from a person’s front porch…
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Merry Christmas everybody
It’s Christmas and there’s only two more sleeps until Santa begins his epic annual journey around the globe. Santa, pictured here with locals Charlie and…
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Exploring local Christmas wines
The Bellarine Peninsula is renowned not just for its stunning beaches, charming villages and fresh seafood but also for its thriving wine industry. As Christmas…
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Shopping local in the Grove
Voice photographer Ivan Kemp ventured to The Terrace in Ocean Grove on Wednesday to see who was shopping for some last-minute Christmas gifts.
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Tennis upgrades completed
Tennis on the Bellarine has been given a boost with two new courts unveiled at Barwon Heads and a new pavilion at Leopold. The Barwon…
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Transport options lacking for young people
The Bellarine Peninsula’s transport issues were one of the focuses of the 2024 Geelong Youth Council’s final report this month. Junior Mayor Hteemoo Yohellaymusaw presented…
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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,…
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Farm visit finds birds resting
A few weeks ago, I arranged to conduct my Birdlife Australia ‘Birds on Farms’ survey in Wallington, and when the weather forecast predicted a 42…
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Triton tops up tech, tweaks Powertrain
You have to hand it to Mitsubishi: they are not backward at going forward. Take the latest Triton, for example, which had hardly hit the…
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From the Archives
8 years ago December 21 to January 3, 2016 Target has reversed its decision to stop selling menswear at its Ocean Grove store. Target initially…
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Community calendar
Ballroom dance Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday December 21, 7.30pm-11pm, $10 includes supper, music Ben Costanzo. ■ 0400-500 402 Croquet Drysdale Bowling…
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Support for cottage through art
Point Lonsdale artist Lucy Simms is going all out to support Cottage by the Sea with an artwork and homewares series. The original 1.1 x…