Tag: News
Man dies in Anglesea surf
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man at an Anglesea beach this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to...
Cool your jets
The Bellarine and the Surf Coast and even Corio Bay are great places for jet skiing, but jet skiers are being urged to “cool...
New CEO takes Barwon Coast’s helm
Barwon Coast Committee of Management is saying goodbye to chief executive Gary McPike as he retires next year.
Mr McPike has led the...
Plant nursery celebrates 21 years
A Bellarine plant nursery has celebrated more than two decades of caring for indigenous plants to help restore the unique Bellarine Peninsula.
Past...
Can you cure a hangover?
After seeing in the New Year you are probably going to be feeling a little bit under the weather. For a lot of people,...
Be safe at the beach this summer
There's no doubt the 'swim between the flags' message has kept plenty of people safe when visiting one of the Bellarine or Surf Coast...
Inspired by passion for literature
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College (MFG) student Sonnet Pandit’s lifelong love of literature has inspired her to two major achievements this year.
The year 11...
Make healthy choices this New Year
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is urging the community, including those in, to make healthy and safe choices when celebrating during the New...
Sticking to New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s is a time of celebration and welcoming a fresh start but it’s also the time where those seemingly unattainable resolutions are made....
Radio legend turns 80
The Independent is looking back at our best Friday features of last year, and this is one of them.
Doug Aiton was king of drive-time...
Remembering our lost Vietnam veterans
The Independent is looking back at our best Friday features of last year, and this is one of them.
National Vietnam Veterans Day, this Friday,...
An ‘unlikely’, but best-selling, author
The Independent is looking back at our best feature stories of last year, and this is one of them.
With a career spanning nearly 20...
The pain is real for women
A new report acknowledges the real pain that women across Geelong and the state experience and the gaps in accessing care.
The state...
