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St Leonards skate park open
After months of community consultation and construction, St Leonards skaters now have their very own skate park. Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan, councillors Jim Mason and…
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Tiny house pilot begins in Surf Coast
A Tiny Houses on Wheels (THOWs) Pilot is starting in the Surf Coast Shire to provide more affordable housing and key worker accommodation. The council…
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Potato Shed back to business
The Bellarine’s premier performing arts venue released its annual report this week, reporting attendance numbers in-line with those before the pandemic. The Bellarine Arts Centre,…
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Dollys Creek diggings
160 YEARS AGO IN GEELONG (From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle) DOLLY’S CREEK DIGGINGS The area known as Dolly’s Creek is today just a…
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Shop local
Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was at The Terrace in Ocean Grove this week to find out how everyone was going with their Christmas shopping.
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Summer rain replenishes dams
It’s been great to experience some wet weather over the past few weeks, and the ponds and farm dams are looking a lot healthier as…
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Volvo XC60, plenty to say – mostly good
What’s in a name? Plenty for Volvo, the Sino-Swedish car maker with its new mid-size luxury SUV, the XC60, tagged with a string of descriptors…
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From the Archives
1 year ago December 16 to 29, 2022 Ocean Grove Main Beach will be dog free all year if Barwon Coast Committee of Management approves…
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Ride centre taking shape
There are many ways the community can put its views forward. Whether it’s via a survey; a petition; or just chatting casually to a councillor…
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Coker’s office defaced in protest
Activists defaced federal MP Libby Coker’s office last week to draw attention to Labor’s lack of action in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Signs…
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The beauty of growing old
Geelong indie artist Stefan West has released a new single focusing on all aspects of life and the beauty of growing old. Happily Ever After…
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Ride centre progress continues
The Ocean Grove District Ride Centre at Kingston Park gets closer to becoming a reality, with detailed design work to be completed by mid-2024. Greater…