News
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Sally’s next chapter
The Ocean Grove Voice looks back on our best Friday features for 2024. Ocean Grove’s Sally Wilson will launch her new children’s book, ‘Have You…
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Managing festive stress
Christmas can be stressful enough at the best of times. While the festive season comes with expectations of fun family get-togethers, the reality can be…
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Sustainable wrapping
Christmas – it’s a time for Greater Geelong residents to get together with family and friends, cook, eat, drink, celebrate and give gifts to show…
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Dessert options for a sweet Christmas treat
While plum pudding, also known as Christmas pudding, is a traditional festive dessert in many parts of the world, some people prefer to explore alternatives…
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Trees with all the trimmings
Decking the halls with boughs of holly is all very well, but if you’re looking to shake up your yuletide style and set yourself apart…
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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,…