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8 - 21 AUGUST, 2025
BELLARINE’S NUMBER ONE NEWSPAPER
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Mild days and chilly nights are in store
(Ivan Kemp) 493584_04
Can you believe there is only about three weeks until the official end of winter? The days are getting longer with some mild ones thrown in lately and soon they will be longer and warmer. Today (Friday August 8) is expected to be dry and in the mid-teens with similar conditions for Saturday and Sunday before climbing up to the high-teens on Monday. We are in for some chilly nights and mornings, though, with overnight lows struggling to break past 6 degrees and there is even a chance of front on Sunday morning. There doesn’t appear to be any chance of rain until at least Tuesday. Our beaches are still great places to be, even when it’s cooler. Pictured is Gemma Barnes with her son Henry and daughter Ruby watching on from her pram at Ocean Grove main beach. See page 21 for more Out & About pictures.
Show of faith By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove has reappointed co-coaches Dave Farrell and Nick Bourke for 2026 as the rebuilding club looks to make its long awaited climb up the ladder. Nonplaying coach Farrell and playing coach Bourke have been at the Grubbers for two years and although the senior team has won only seven games in that time, the club has debuted many youngsters and remains a predominantly young list. “The cycle of review and planning doesn’t stop for us, even in-season we are always looking for ways to improve our program, what we can do immediately and what can
be done in the off season,” Farrell said. “I’m really looking forward to the next couple of weeks and super excited about reloading for 2026.” The Grubbers have also reappointed Mel Holmes as A Grade netball coach for next season. Holmes took over last year after Ocean Grove won a landmark 2023 A Grade premiership, defeating the unbeaten Geelong Amateur in the grand final. Holmes replicated that last year with a win against the unbeaten Ammos in the decider. This season the roles have been reversed. Ocean Grove is now the hunted rather than
the hunter, sitting unbeaten and facing a blockbuster clash against Ammos this Saturday to decide top spot on the ladder. “I’m absolutely thrilled to be re-appointed as Ocean Grove’s A Grade netball coach for 2026,” Holmes said. “It was an easy decision for me. The club has been incredibly supportive, and I feel really lucky to be part of such an amazing community. “I’m so proud of what this group and club has achieved and I’m excited to keep building on that success. “Coaching this team is a real privilege, and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together in 2026.”
Dave Farrell (top) and Mel Holmes have both been reappointed for 2026.
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