Painters take a punt on the Archibald, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, March 9 2012. "This year Clifton Springs romantic realist-style painter Michael Ingerton is making his second attempt at the Archibald. His subject is another local artist, Graeme Peebles, who he describes as Australia's greatest living printmaker..."
Big is better in egg weigh-off, Weekly Times, March 8, 2012. "THERE was no shortage of monster cackleberries lining up to beat our challenge to find an egg bigger than 100g... And Julie Wilson from Drysdale has an Isa Brown chook that regularly drops paperweights at up to 120g..."
Squeezing a Jetty Road bottleneck tighter. DryClift Days, Friday, March 2, 2012. "Construction work in Drysdale's Jetty Road is likely to expose cyclists and pedestrians - including children at the Clifton Springs Primary School - to increased traffic volumes at a dangerous bottleneck..."
Bogged in their own hole! DryClift Days. Thursday, March 1, 2012. "Early this week in Drysdale's Ryan Court, City of Greater Geelong contractors and officers had to be rescued from holes of their own making!..."
Broiler farm application withdrawn, by Eliza Sum. Geelong Advertiser, March 1st, 2012. "BELLARINE Peninsula residents are crowing for joy after theapplication for a controversial broiler chicken farm was withdrawn this week. The proposed Class B broiler farm was proposed by Indented Head's Mark O'Ryan and would have housed 339,000 chickens at 161 Curlewis Rd, near Wallington and just a stone's throw from the peninsula's biggest tourism attractions..."
Hawks take tougher route. Geelong Advertiser, March 2nd, 2012. "DRYSDALE coach Leigh Allan admits his side has had to work much harder for its spot in the finals compared to last season. The Hawks complete their final regular season match against Jan Juc this weekend before a tough semi final against either Collendina, Ocean Grove or Barwon Heads..."
History returns, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, February 28 2012. "Drysdale program introducing military history to primary schools could be adopted nationwide. The Drysdale RSL could soon be the centre of a nationwide movement to introduce military history into primary schools. The branch is the first to have the program introduced into schools, with seven Bellarine schools inviting veterans in to talk to year 5 and 6 students..."
Algae remains in lower river, by Peter Begg. Geelong Advertiser, February 28th, 2012. "... Geelong city council has reported algae outbreaks in a small pool near Queens Park Bridge, McLeods Waterholes at Drysdale, Blue Waters Lake at Ocean Grove and St Leonards Lake..."
Drysdale to get new track. Bellarine Times, February 26 2012. "Drysdale residents will find it easier to enjoy nearby Lake Lorne when a promised pathway is built around it by the City of Greater Geelong. The pathway is one of the improvements promised under the new Lake Lorne Reserve Master Plan, adopted by the council last week..."
Illegal drivers handed to cops on a plate, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, February 24 2012. "Traffic lawbreakers had nowhere to hide in Drysdale last Friday, when some clever technology was used to find and fine 16 drivers. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system was used in the district for the third time, and consists of a camera attached to an unmarked van which identifies lawbreakers, and a police car further down the road waiting to nab them..."
Clifton Springs ready to burst. Bellarine Times, February 24 2012. "A massive two days of action is set to descend upon the Clifton Springs Golf Club. The Parkers Steakhouse Sportsman's night will be held on March 9 with well-known sports media commentator and radio presenter Anthony Mithen as MC..."
All that glitters is glass, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, February 23 2012. "There is nothing fragile about the future of Drysdale's premier festival after a second very successful Festival of Glass last Sunday. Hundreds of visitors watched demonstrations, admired glass arts and crafts and shopped for pretty treasures over the day-long festival..."
Don't take the carrot bait, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, February 21 2012. "If you go down to the park today, don't pick up any surprise. Especially if the park is Drysdale's Basin Reserve, and the surprise is a sprinkling of carrots on the ground. That is because the carrots could be laced with the anticoagulant Pindone, and are there to entice rabbits, not you or your pet..."
Drysdale festival proves it's a glass act, by Eliza Sum. Geelong Advertiser, February 20th, 2012. "FRAGILE works of art took centre stage at Drysdale's Festival of Glass yesterday, with more than 50 local artisans showing off their wares. Visitors had a chance to check out glass in all its shapes and forms, from beads to bottles and mosaics to mirrors..."
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