Car destroys renovated Drysdale chapel, by Erin Pearson. Geelong Advertiser, April 23rd, 2012. "The owners of a Drysdale funeral home face a massive repair bill after a car smashed through their newly renovated chapel at the weekend... Queenscliff police said a 20-year-old Drysdale man ploughed his Holden Commodore into the funeral home early yesterday morning. The man suffered minor injuries and recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.158..."
Marcus Oldham College gets $4m farm gift, by Andrea Hamblin. Geelong Advertiser, April 20th, 2012. "A gift from a wealthy philanthropist will see Geelong's Marcus Oldham College expand to rival the most prestigious agricultural colleges in the country. Philip Myer, of the famous Myer family, announced that a second campus for the college would take over his $4 million Murradoc Farm at Drysdale. Regional leaders say the acquisition will further cement Geelong's reputation as a centre for educational excellence..."
V/Line bosses front commuters, by Alex Oates. Geelong Advertiser, April 19th, 2012. "Geelong commuters say they have lost faith in V/Line services as rail bosses rode peak-hour trains last night... Drysdale's Richard Jagtenberg said last week's signal fault that forced the cancellation of trains for the best part of two days had caused many customers to find alternative ways to travel..."
Straight to prison for $20k in parking tickets, by Andrea Hamblin. Geelong Advertiser, April 19th, 2012. "... More than 4000 vehicles were checked near the Jetty Rd roundabout in Drysdale, with 10 not registered and four people caught driving on suspended licences..."
Parish completes winning grand design, by Joanna Carson, Bellarine Times, April 18 2012. "In true Grand Designs fashion, it has cost about double the initial predictions, dragged on quite a bit longer than expected and taken a lot out of the builders. But as in the popular TV show Grand Designs, the new look St James Church Hall in Drysdale is impressive. The parish received the keys to the nearly completed complex at the beginning of this month and are now pulling all the fittings out of storage and back into their new look home..."
Road map - Planning must start soon for roads to keep up with development, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 17 2012. "New roads servicing a more populated Bellarine may not happen for more than a decade, if planning isn't started now. Regional planning group G21, funded by the City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) and four surrounding councils, has identified major road infrastructure necessary to cater for future growth. They include a duplication of Portarlington Highway (between Drysdale and Portarlington) and the Bellarine Highway, and an extension of the Geelong Ring Road (GRR) to Moolap. The G21 Draft Regional Growth Plan says Ocean Grove and Drysdale/Clifton Springs still offers significant housing opportunities. The greater Geelong region currently has a population of 220,000, but land has been mapped that will allow double that. A longer term provision in the plan is to provide for growth beyond 500,000 people..."
Sixty fox carcasses cause a stink, by Erin Pearson. Geelong Advertiser, April 17th, 2012. "Gutterd and rotting fox carcasses on a Curlewis road have caused upset after allegedly being left hanging only metres from passing traffic for more than six months. In an area where new development meets farmland, more than 60 fox carcasses hang along Coriyule Rd, metres from the Jetty Rd growth area set for 2000 new lots..."
Have you seen these men? Erin Pearson. Geelong Advertiser, April 17th, 2012. "Geelong police arhave released CCTV images of two men suspected of burgling a Curlewis property causing extensive damage last month. Senior Constable Rohan Iddles said the pair allegedly stole more than $2500 in motorcycle and personal goods from a rural property on Geelong-Portarlington Rd about 10.30pm on March 23..."
Wasted opinions wanted, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 16 2012. "... Committee for the Bellarine representative Tom O'Connor, who attended the forum, said waste management was a huge issue in the area, especially now that some of Geelong's waste was directed through Drysdale to the landfill on Murradoc Road..."
Easter art show success. Bellarine Times, April 11 2012. "The Easter Art Show run by the Rotary Club of Drysdale was successfully completed with a record number of 541 paintings entered..."
How to be a locavore, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 11 2012. "The places that Drysdale chef Aaron Turner goes to for local produce that has made his restaurant famous are revealed in a new book..."
Jetty Road bottleneck concerns, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 10 2012. "A Drysdale community association is hoping changes will be made to the layout of Jetty Road before someone is knocked off a bicycle..."
If in doubt ring 000, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 10 2012. :Not all fires visible on the Bellarine Peninsula will be out of control, even though one that ripped through Curlewis grasslands last week was..."
Jetty Road bottleneck concerns, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 10 2012. "Jetty Road is being redesigned to make way for services and new intersections for several new housing developments along its length. Part of the plan was for a 2.5 metre shared cycling and footpath, which was approved of by local groups like the Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association.
Game changer, by Joanna Carson. Bellarine Times, April 10 2012. "We should change the game, says regional planning group. A ring road between Geelong and Torquay should also include a new road onto the Bellarine Peninsula, according to the G21 regional planning group. A draft Economic Development Strategy, just released, sees a future in which 500,000 people live in the Barwon region in 40 years' time. The Barwon region covers Geelong, Queenscliff, the Surf Coast, Colac-Otways and Golden Plains council areas. The economic development strategy focusses on the next 10 years.
Lions of literacy fund Authors in Schools program. Bellarine Times, April 5 2012. "Authors will be appearing in North Bellarine primary schools, thanks to the Portarlington/Drysdale Lions Club..."
NBN roll-out a set-back for Bellarine communities. DryClift Days, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. "The National Broadband Network (NBN) is set to arrive on the Bellarine Peninsula in 2015, yet much of the Peninsula won't have access to it..."
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