News
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One minute with Pricey
Ocean Grove Bowling Club’s 2016/17 Men’s Club Champion Chris Price. Q: Career Highlights? A: Being selected to represent Australia in indoor carpet bowls and winning…
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Lifesaver Lucy takes top title
By Justin Flynn Lucy Conquit is officially Life Saving Victoria’s youth athlete of the year. Lucy was announced as the winner at the Awards of…
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Caravan taken after locks cut
A caravan worth $35,000 was stolen from Ocean Grove. Between 4pm on 28 July and 5am on 29 July unknown offender(s) cut the wire fence…
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Experience was a life-changer
Report by Kerry Kingsbury of her recent East Timor Immersion with a contingent of other students from the Australian Jesuit Secondary Colleges. Travelling to Timor-Leste…
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Remembering Long Tan
Australia’s Vietnam War veterans will be honoured in Ocean Grove on 18 August. The veterans will be honoured with a series of commemorative events this…
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Classy approach to river health
Barwon Heads Primary School Grade 5 students took part in the Barwon Estuary Project science day co-ordinated by the Barwon Estuary Project team and delivered…
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Full steam ahead for fair
Preparations are well underway for the Surfside Primary School Fresh Food Fair on Friday 3 November. Organisers are seeking contributions towards the silent auction and…
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Vineyard celebrates a prized drop
Oakdene’s 2016 Jessica Sauvignon has been named the best sauvignon blanc at the 2018 Halliday Wine Companion Awards. The wine was also awarded 96 points…
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Coast warriors show they care
A record 44 people turned up on Sunday 30 July for Ocean Grove Coastcare’s National Tree Day of Planting, to help fulfil part of its…
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Spring in their indigenous step
Bellarine Peninsula’s residents and community members are invited to get their hands dirty and help The Point Point Lonsdale prepare for spring, at a special…
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Layla hops to it on surgery
By Justin Flynn Layla Merritt is a veterinary nurse, a wildlife foster carer and volunteers with Wildlife Victoria Rescue, so it’s no surprise that she…
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Firies on the scene
Three CFA vehicles responded to a fire at the beach end of Presidents Avenue this afternoon, Tuesday 1 August. The house fire was quickly under…