News
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Trees to stay
By Justin Flynn Around 350 to 400 metres of trees, including the native Bellarine yellow gum, on Grubb Road have been saved. Initially around 720…
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The colour of kindness
By Justin Flynn Teenagers Lucy Carpenter and Sammy McCombe have albinism and they want you to know that it’s OK with them. Lucy, 14, from…
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Music fest put spotlight on disease
Parkinson’s Disease is well and truly on the radar in Ocean Grove this weekend. Not only is the town hosting another Light of Day, Parkies…
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Grove gears up for Light of Day
By Justin Flynn Light of Day Australia is on again and Ocean Grove is gearing up for a massive weekend of musical entertainment. Held across…
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Challenge keeps staff on their feet
You may have noticed a lot of people wearing runners and pounding the streets around the various Bellarine Community Health sites in the last few…
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Toy library aims to please
Children get bored with new toys quickly and often the item is left in a cupboard until it is finally thrown out, sometimes years later.…
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Group’s just wild about wetlands
If you are interested in our local ecosystem, then the Barwon Estuary Project is the perfect group to join. The group is a community-based program…
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All on board for 40 years of fun
A 40th birthday is something to celebrate and the 13th Beach Boardriders did it style at the Barwon Heads Hotel. With everyone, from original 1977…
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House lends hand to the homeless
Samaritan House Geelong has been providing crisis overnight accommodation and support for homeless men aged over 18 years. The not-for-profit organisation is run by an…
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Happier and healthier
The results are in and Bellarine Community Health has achieved outstanding results in the Victorian Healthcare Experience Survey (VHES). The VHES was conducted for Community…
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Rescue chopper comes calling
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School students will remember the last day of term two for a while. The school was paid…
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Feast after fast
By Justin Flynn Muslims all over the world celebrated the end of Ramadan on 24 June, and one local couple made certain that Ocean Grove…