Great Barwon River Duck Race
The Great Barwon River Duck Race will take place on Easter Saturday (April 8th) starting from the Barwon Heads Bridge around midday.
• Ducks can be purchased online or at selling points that will appear in various locations round Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove in the coming weeks.
• The are YELLOW ducks for Adults and BLUE ducks for children - each group having their own age related prizes.
• Also .... this year we are holding a
Corporate Duck Race where local business
can purchase/decorate their (larger) ducks
in a new event.
More detailed information about this year's duck race can be found here.
Oral Histories
Oral History of the lower Bellarine Peninsula recorded by the
Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
During last year’s COVID lockdown, the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove began an Oral History project to record the memories of long-term residents of the lower Bellarine Peninsula. The first seven interviews were released in January 2021. Club members have been continuing to interview people who lived or holidayed in the area during the 1940s to 1970s period, and some memories go to even earlier times. There are now eighteen interviews which can be viewed on the Club’s website rotaryoceangrove.org.au. Video and audio versions of each interview are available. So far, there have been almost 500 views of these interviews. More will be added as they come available. Project leader, Ann Hodgkinson said "This project has made an important contribution to recording the history of the lower Bellarine area from the point of view of the local residents. I thank all the narrators and Rotarians who gave their time to make it happen."
Our newest members!
Our members are shown here with club President Peter Cowburn after their induction.
Marita Scott.
... and Delia Naumann.
... and Peter, Graeme and newest member Paul Brewster.
Deakin Project - White Mangroves