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Sailor girl back for 2024 festival
Australian sailing personality Nicole Douglass, aka the Sailor Girl, has signed on for Geelong’s iconic Festival of Sails for the second year in a row.…
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650 blood donations and counting
An Ocean Grove man has made his 650th blood and plasma donation with no intentions of stopping anytime soon. Ken Baker makes regular donations every…
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Epworth food waste reduction system in place
Epworth Geelong has implemented a new system to convert its tonnes of food waste into compost, with long term plans to use the waste to…
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Massive toy sale
Aussie Toys Online, an independent Australian-owned business, is gearing up for a festive shopping season by announcing a spectacular Black Friday sale, offering customers an…
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Energy partnership wins sustainability award
Barwon Health received acknowledgement for its recent renewable energy partnership at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards (VPHA) last week. The Barwon Renewable Energy Partnership (B-REP),…
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New festival needs help
A new festival is calling for volunteers, business operators and sponsors to help inspire the Surf Coast community to act on climate change. Surf Coast…
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Brave hero stops car during seizure
An Ocean Grove man has ran alongside an out of control car for 50 metres to save a man suffering from a seizure while driving.…
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Students enjoy being active
A unique program to give school students the opportunity to design their own activity programs has celebrated its first anniversary. Developed by Bellarine Community Health…
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Mannerim hall now thriving
One hundred years ago, the Mannerim Memorial Hall was opened to the public for the first time. It was built to commemorate those who served…
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Birds on show at treatment plant
There have been a few impressive thunderstorms over the past few weeks, and in between it’s been fairly dry on the Bellarine. It’s been perfect…
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Understanding the increasingly difficult Mazda range
The Mazda lineup is becoming increasingly difficult to understand. Once upon a time there was the Mazda2, Mazda3, and Mazda6 and it was easy to…
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Community calendar
Bellarine Women’s Workshop Next workshop Thursday November 23, 10am-1pm: focus on all things Christmas. Final workshop Thursday December 7, 10am-1pm: Christmas break up. Portarlington Girl…