News
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The ride of their lives
By LUKE VOOGT WITH riding sessions beginning next month, Barwon Riding for the Disabled (RDA) is searching for new volunteers to bring equine joy to…
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Divers ready for search of plane wreckage
A VESSEL arrived at Williamstown on Friday afternoon to search the wreckage of a plane which crashed off the coast of Point Lonsdale last week.…
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Lions bring some relief
LOCAL Lions Club president Lloyd Smith and fellow member Bill Willocks travelled to Lorne this month to donate $7000 to fire-stricken households. Lloyd said the…
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Sandi’s ready for life’s next stage
THE Terrace icon Sandi Ward plans to retire this month after three decades working in Ocean Grove’s main stretch. Sandi, 68, has lived in Ocean…
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Help the bid to stamp out SIDS
HAYDEN Real Estate is auctioning a brand new Oakdene home this month, in support of Geelong-based Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) charity, River’s Gift. Ocean…
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Freak storms hit Grove
FREAK storms hit Ocean Grove last Wednesday with several streets temporarily underwater. The Terrace Arcade was flooded before store owners quickly mopped the water, according…
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Keen for the greens
LOCAL groups will soon hit the greens, with entries opening for the Ocean Grove Bowling Club’s annual Community Bowls competition. Organisor John McConville said the…
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Path and a half
By LUKE VOOGT LOCALS will get their say this month on what could be Ocean Grove’s biggest footpath project to date. Last Thursday Council Senior…
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Peter takes the lead
PETER Kennaugh claimed honours in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on the weekend. Huge crowds lined the streets to cheer Team Sky’s two-time…
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Plane crash kills three
POLICE have confirmed that at least three people have died in a plane crash near Ocean Grove on Friday afternoon. The aircraft crashed into the…
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Oliver Burgess – OGSLSC profile
Name: Oliver Burgess How many years have you been a surf lifesaver for? Two years. What do you enjoy most about being a surf lifesaver…
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Grant backs bunny busters
BELLARINE Landcare recently secured about $5000 from the Victorian Rabbit Action Network, to help rid the Peninsula of its furry pests. Rabbits cause more than…