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25.01.2022 Two Surf Coast mums are rallying the Federal Government to fund research for a groundbreaking allergy treatment that reduces the risk of anaphylaxis. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//d06c5e14739e7c73d39e

25.01.2022 In your Echo this week, read why a Bellarine Peninsula nature reserve has locals worried, the Torquay teach downplaying her heroics in rescuing two young boys from the surf at Barwon Heads, the inspiring Surf Coast gardens opening to the public this weekend and the teenage swimmers who dominated this years Pier to Pub again.

24.01.2022 A coffee shop in a caravan is embracing a novel initiative to reduce single use coffee cups. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//06b0a97c1b46f6c0db26

23.01.2022 Would you run up 88 flights of stairs? Drysdales Andrew Gardner is about to do that - and its all in the name of charity.

23.01.2022 An Ocean Grove wildlife carer is calling on VicRoads to erect duck crossing warning signs on a busy local road. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//3aa5a8f662efd595bce7

21.01.2022 Indented Heads residents are pleading with developers to protect the future of century old rivergums, which they say are slated to be bulldozed. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//5b2d2e9ae62f545c979a

21.01.2022 In this week’s Echo, read about a Leopold grandmother’s remarkable recovery after she suffered a stroke and heart attack in the shower; why Kennett River is so desperate for the City Deal cash to start flowing; the tasty way one Point Lonsdale man is breaking down the barriers surrounding refugees; and a preview of the annual Torquay Rotary Motor Show.

20.01.2022 To win 1 of 2 double pass tickets to this years Toast to Coast LIKE this post and TAG a mate who you want to share the day with. Winners will be messaged via Facebook around 3PM this Thursday 31 October 2019. Good Luck!

20.01.2022 Hundreds of concerned residents attended a meeting this week to discuss the ongoing fire risk posed by the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve.

19.01.2022 In this weeks Echo, read about a Leopold grandmothers remarkable recovery after she suffered a stroke and heart attack in the shower; why Kennett River is so desperate for the City Deal cash to start flowing; the tasty way one Point Lonsdale man is breaking down the barriers surrounding refugees; and a preview of the annual Torquay Rotary Motor Show.

18.01.2022 BELLARINE Community Healths Youth Services and Wellbeing team have celebrated 10 years of delivering critical services to young people on the Bellarine Peninsula. Since the establishment of the youth services team, staff numbers have grown from three to 24, with clinicians seeing an average of 100 new referrals each month.

18.01.2022 In this weeks Echo you can learn about the Victoria-first dental scheme to assist young children with autism that will now be ongoing at Point Lonsdale. We preview this weeks Festival of the Sea at Barwon Heads, reveal how the Bellarine Rail Trail is about to become safer, reveal the local lifesaving legend whos received a surprise accolade and show you the Bellarine Peninsula house with a price tag of at least $20 million..

17.01.2022 In this weeks Echo read about the CFAs dire warnings for this summers fire season, find out about the unique honour bestowed on Portarlingtons Harold Waldron, the residents suggestion making life easier for thirsty dogs in Queenscliff and Sir Elton Johns spectacular farewell to Geelong.

16.01.2022 In this weeks Echo discover the unhealthy consequences for a Great Ocean Road township as a result of the rise in tourists along the road; read about the new heritage push centred on a historic local lighthouse; and learn why netball could hold the key to a croquet clubs survival.

16.01.2022 In this week’s Echo you can learn about the Victoria-first dental scheme to assist young children with autism that will now be ongoing at Point Lonsdale. We preview this week’s Festival of the Sea at Barwon Heads, reveal how the Bellarine Rail Trail is about to become safer, reveal the local lifesaving legend who’s received a surprise accolade and show you the Bellarine Peninsula house with a price tag of at least $20 million..

15.01.2022 OCEAN Grove schoolboy Cody Hodgkinson is getting ready to write another extraordinary chapter in what has already been a remarkable young life story. Read the story here: https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//9bf9ad6a2615dca76593

15.01.2022 In your Echo this week learn which council has scored a cash windfall from a big jump in parking fines; Drysdales newest TV star; the local bakery tasting gold medal success with its pies; and what is being done to make a trip to the dentist a little less overwhelming for children with autism.

14.01.2022 In this week’s Echo you can learn about the locals recognised in the Australian Day honours, read about the works to reduce the fuel load at a local nature reserve, find out which Bellarine Peninsula suburb is being targeted by graffiti vandals and see the coastal home that just sold for $7 million.

14.01.2022 In this week’s Echo, three local Red Cross volunteers discuss life on the front line in the wake of the summer’s devastating bushfire at Mallacoota; read the details of the federal parliamentary inquiry into fears of a cancer cluster on the Bellarine Peninsula; we preview a big weekend of local fairs and shows; and we reveal just how much of an impact the coronavirus is having on local tourism operations.

13.01.2022 Two beloved lakes at a Wallington aged-care facility have been infilled, despite a dedicated community campaign to halt the construction. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//ea968bae622a43b29ca6

13.01.2022 In this week’s Echo, read about how the coronavirus pandemic shut down the Surf Coast’s biggest Easter tourist attraction and local bowls; the special honour for a Bellarine Peninsula Digger who died in World War I; and the opening of Winchelsea’s artistic new town entrances.

10.01.2022 SURF Coast Shire is urging event organisers at Bells Beach to stop using pesky plastic cable ties. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//d3c18adbb0c2d07aef9f

10.01.2022 Multi-million dollar clubhouse to be complete in 2020. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//1f7c8fbdf5ae2fed6980

10.01.2022 Volunteers at a popular Barwon Heads op shop say they are shocked and saddened by continued rubbish dumping at their store. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//a73b42194aaeb5191192

07.01.2022 In this weeks Echo read about the coastal tourism town told it now faces a three-year wait for its leaking public toilets to be replaced; the Lions Club initiative to address diabetes awareness that will have you on your feet this weekend; and the Surf Coast lifesaver whos made history.

07.01.2022 The Nightjar Festival has been cancelled tonight in Torquay due to wild weather.

07.01.2022 Yoyo the dog spent five months roaming the Bellarine Peninsula after going missing from her home, and the mission to rescue her was almost something out of an action movie. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//70b3fa954f910f09c0f1

06.01.2022 Bellarine Peninsula residents say they are deeply concerned about the impact of erosion on the rapidly deteriorating dunes in Lonsdale Bay.

05.01.2022 In this weeks Echo you can learn about the locals recognised in the Australian Day honours, read about the works to reduce the fuel load at a local nature reserve, find out which Bellarine Peninsula suburb is being targeted by graffiti vandals and see the coastal home that just sold for $7 million.

05.01.2022 In your Echo this week you can read the inspiring story of an Ocean Grove schoolboy who is off to a national sporting championship with sight in only one eye and profound hearing loss; Queenscliff councils decision to abolish boat ramp fees; and the hip Torquay caf starting up a library with a difference.

05.01.2022 In this weeks Echo, three local Red Cross volunteers discuss life on the front line in the wake of the summers devastating bushfire at Mallacoota; read the details of the federal parliamentary inquiry into fears of a cancer cluster on the Bellarine Peninsula; we preview a big weekend of local fairs and shows; and we reveal just how much of an impact the coronavirus is having on local tourism operations.

05.01.2022 In your latest Echo you can learn about the latest chapter in one Surf Coast familys personal cancer story; the planned changes for a proposed $350 million elite sports training facility at Modewarre; the planning protections being introduced on the Bellarine Peninsula; and where the Bairnsdale ulcer is spreading to.

04.01.2022 Multiple members of Kelsea Marions family have battled cancer. Now the brave teenager has chopped her locks to help fund blood cancer research.

04.01.2022 In this weeks Echo, find out how you can do your bit to help victims of Australias ongoing bushfire crisis; we preview the annual Portarlington Mussel Festival this weekend and introduce the trainee lifesavers who saved two tourists at Ocean Grove.

04.01.2022 Nearly 60 years of local history will come to an end next week when the last edition of your Bellarine & Surf Coast Echo is published. The Echo will become one of 60 News Corp Australia community newspapers in four states that will stop being printed. We are not immune to the changes now sweeping the globe in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Hard decisions have had to be taken. In next week’s final edition we will be sharing reflections from several paper who worked on the Echo. But we would also welcome your contributions. Feel free to leave them here or email to [email protected]

03.01.2022 https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//daf7d1b88c29bfe4437d A Bellarine Peninsula bakerys scrumptious pies have earned them a swag of medals at The Official Great Aussie Pie Competition.

03.01.2022 In this weeks Echo, read about how the coronavirus pandemic shut down the Surf Coasts biggest Easter tourist attraction and local bowls; the special honour for a Bellarine Peninsula Digger who died in World War I; and the opening of Winchelseas artistic new town entrances.

02.01.2022 In this weeks Echo you can read about the innovative new program helping prepare Surf Coast girls for the move to high school; learn about the new make-up of the Queenscliff council; and find out why a school principal was forced to become a crossing supervisor.

02.01.2022 In this weeks Echo, learn about the new Bellarine Peninsula arts trail launching this weekend; which peninsula town is now one of the states real estate hot spots, which Queenscliff councillor is calling it quits and why; and a timely reminder to heed the warning signs of fatigue from an Ocean Grove dad who fell asleep at the wheel.

01.01.2022 In this weeks Echo you can learn how an eight-minute video is helping residents of Wye River and Separation Creek get over the devastating Christmas 2015 bushfires; meet Surf Coast Shires newest councillor; and find out how a novel money-making idea helped a Point Lonsdale youngster see his Ashes heroes in action in Manchester.

01.01.2022 For your chance to win one of five family passes to Circus Wonderland Circa 1920 at Wonderland Spiegeltent by the Sea at Barwon Heads on December 26, LIKE this post and TAG a mate who you want to share the day with. Winners contacted 10am on Thursday, December 19. For terms and conditions, see geelongadvertiser.com.au/competitions

01.01.2022 QUEENSCLIFF council is launching a brand new budget process to allow residents to submit ideas on what next years budget should look like.

01.01.2022 Barwon Heads protected moonah forest has become a dumping ground for rubbish and asbestos, a concerned local says. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au//d00edbd413e3907849ad