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Community calendar
Carpet bowls Leopold Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Leopold on Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3.15pm. Admission $4 includes afternoon tea. ■ 0400-500 402 Book…
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Out & about
Members from four local PROBUS clubs gathered at Ocean grove Surf Life Saving Club on Tuesday. Around 120 prople from Ocean Grove on the Barwon,…
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Waterways get good drenching
The spring rains have continued to relentlessly fall, and the great thing about this is that the waterways will most likely not dry out over…
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Young filmmakers on centre stage
Year 12 student Phoenix Petterwood is one of two young local filmmakers that have been shortlisted for the North Bellarine Film Festival’s Emerging Filmmakers Award.…
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Spooky time at the Shed
The first ever Spook Fest was held at the Potato Shed on the weekend and everyone got into the Halloween spirit a few days early.…
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Arts trail exceeds expectations
More than 900 people passed through the Bellarine Arts Trail hub in Barwon Heads on the weekend, delighting organisers. The hub was the first port…
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Plenty on offer at church fair
The people of St Peter’s Anglican Church in Ocean Grove are planning their much-loved annual fair. This year the delicious morning teas will be back…
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Ocean Grove farewells a beautiful soul
The Ocean Grove community farewells one of its favourite sons today (Friday, November 4) as Rex LeMaistre is laid to rest after a long battle…
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House fire to be investigated
The cause of an overnight Ocean Grove house fire will be investigated. Victoria Police said the fire “is not believed to be suspicious” after firefighters…
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Mark takes out writer’s comp
Mark Towse is the winner of this year’s Bellarine Writer’s Competition. Mark’s story about a troubled man jumping off a building is graphically expressed. The…
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Fire management for nature reserve
Although bushfires seem like a remote chance at the moment, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has been working closely with the Friends of the Ocean…
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Works start at Ocean Grove boat ramp
Work has begun at Ocean Grove’s Guthridge Street boat ramp, which will receive a much-needed suite of facility upgrades over the next year. The project…