Ocean Grove, Victoria
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Ocean Grove is a seaside town in
History
In 1869, American
The site chosen was on the eastern side of the mouth of the Barwon River, overlooking Bass Strait.
In 1887, Charles James and James Grigg purchased, surveyed and subdivided land into 2,500 blocks bearing the covenant "no part of the above Land shall be used for the Manufacture or Sale of Malted Spirituous, or Vinous Liquors". Due to this covenant, no bars or public houses could sell liquor within the town limits. The Ocean Grove
In 1927, the town was linked by the
Many streets were named after important people in the Methodist community, while the local youth camp was run by the Methodist (later Uniting) Church from the 1920s until 1996.
In 2014, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled that the liquor ban was no longer enforceable.[5] The township now has a number of bars that can legally serve alcohol.
Collendina
Collendina is a small section of Ocean Grove.
Today
Now the largest town on the Bellarine Peninsula, Ocean Grove has the largest shopping centre on the peninsula. Only a few blocks from the beach, it is popular with tourists and locals alike. In 2005 a new shopping centre was built in the Collendina area, allowing the locals to shop at both Coles and Woolworths supermarkets.
Ocean Grove has a resident population of about 12,000 which, during the school summer holidays, swells to four times this number as tourists from Melbourne, Geelong, interstate, and overseas flock in. The area offers surf beaches, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, bushwalking and other outdoor activities. The Ocean Grove Nature Reserve preserves some remnant native woodland and contains walking tracks.
Significant infrastructure development in Ocean Grove during 2008-2009 has resulted in two soccer pitches, indoor swimming complex complete with a 25m pool and a four-star Skate Park with Bowl suitable for boards, blades and bikes.
While tourism makes the largest contribution to the local economy, during the slower months a larger proportion of local income is derived from orchards, fruit and vegetable growers, and the local wineries.
One of the local newspapers is the Ocean Grove Voice.
In December 2019 the Kingston Village shopping complex located on Grubb Road opened to the public. It is the biggest shopping complex on the peninsula.
Sport
The town has an
The Surfside Waves Soccer Club[8] competes in the Geelong Regional Football Association.
Golfers play at the course of the Ocean Grove Golf Club on Guthridge Street.[9]
The town hosts a Bi-annual Geelong gaming competition with teams from around the greater Geelong region competing for a minor cash prize and qualification for the state competition held in Broadmeadows.
Other Sports: Shell Road Complex & Surrounds
- Indoor Volleyball
- Indoor Basketball
- Indoor Soccer (during summer)
- Indoor Basketball
- Indoor Netball
- Indoor equestrian
- Outdoor Paintball
- Ping Pong League
- Competitive E-Sports
There are also two tennis clubs with modern facilities - Ocean Grove Tennis Club - Madeley St and Surfside Tennis Club - Shell Road (next to the new aquatic and sports centre).
Popular culture
Ocean Grove was featured in the 2006
The rock band The Murlocs formed in Ocean Grove.
The metal band
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ocean Grove (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Ocean Grove | Victorian Places".
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 29 January 2021
- ^ "Ocean Grove | Victorian Places".
- ^ Begg, Peter (13 March 2014). "VCAT rules Ocean Grove booze ban no longer enforceable". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-86254-473-4.
- ^ Full Points Footy, Ocean Grove, archived from the original on 16 May 2008, retrieved 25 July 2008
- ^ Surfside Waves, Ocean Grove, retrieved 6 July 2009
- ^ Golf Select, Ocean Grove, retrieved 11 May 2009