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Power of the collective protects the coastThe collective efforts of community and land management groups of the Bellarine Peninsula have been rewarded at the recent Victorian Coastal Awards.
Jazz to rock the boatLive jazz and blues will rock the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum on Saturday with the Return of Doc Dunball and the Texas Playboys.
Plans for a Botanic Garden in Queenscliff have survived a public consultation process, although how it will be funded has not yet been determined.
Three teams remain undefeated after five rounds of the Bellarine Football league season.
Queenscliff’s new leading lightsThose who admire Queenscliff’s white lighthouse might not notice the towers on either side, but for ships navigating the Heads, they are life savers.
The Bellarine’s top 50The cream of Bellarine Football League gathered at Simonds Stadium on Sunday for an information session regarding 2012 interleague duties.
Pride of Lions comes to the rescueHere’s a fact about Lions – they look after the more vulnerable members of their pack.
A right royal street performanceKids can pull in the dollars, if Queenscliff’s Kids Busking for Kids Good Friday Appeal is anything to go by.
A ring road between Geelong and Torquay should also include a road to the Bellarine Peninsula, according to the G21 group.
Music to appeal in Queenscliff on Good FridayChannel Seven will be in Queenscliff on Good Friday to take in a special busking festival, Kids Busking for the Kids.
In welcome news for many Surf Coast and Bellarine locals, almost 16,000 premises across the region have been included in the NBN rollout plan.
Secret gardens to unveil their treasuresThe beautiful hidden gardens of Wallington have been chosen as the venues for this year’s Cottage by the Sea garden fundraiser.
Place your BettsIt was to be the clash of the sharpest knives on the Bellarine, but Vue Grand’s Lyndon Betts was left to defend the Peninsula’s honour alone.
Tigers and Coutas in top of the table clashThe highly anticipated match between Torquay and 2011 premiers Queenscliff is set to dominate round seven of the BFL season.
iPads, they listenWhile not strictly for seniors, a course at Queenscliff Neighbourhood House on how to use an iPad is proving popular with that demographic.
Statistics released from the Australian Tax Office show residents of postcode 3220 earned the most regionally during the 2009/10 financial year.
From Queenscliff to the outbackLong distance runners Ben Watts and Sarah Bredebusch are encouraging people to get along to a fundraiser at the Queenscliff Golf Club.
Record crowds rememberIt was a day to recognise fortitude under extreme circumstances, so it was an ideal day for it on the Bellarine.
Lest we forgetANZAC Day services and marches will be held around the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula tomorrow morning.
Victoria Police announced last week that 20 general duties positions will be added to the Geelong police service area by June 2013.
Anna Walker at the BookshopPeter Fitzsimons, Maggie Beer, Louise Park and Alex Miller are just some of the names readers have been able to catch at the Bookshop at Queenscliff.
Autumn in the sea at QueenscliffIt wouldn’t be the school holidays in Queenscliff without a visit to the Marine Discovery Centre.
Two football coaches and a hotel owner share the lead in the Surf Coast Times and Bellarine Times AFL football tipping competition.
Prudent management by the CEO and staff of the Borough of Queenscliffe is behind a low rates rise and no borrowing.
Queenscliff all sails last weekendA three day feast of things maritime was enjoyed in Queenscliff last weekend, during the annual Queenscliff Maritime Weekend.
Environmental disaster unlikely, despite a fishing trawler hitting rocks and sinking just off Point Nepean last weekend.
