Bellarine Community Support Register Inc

10/10/2026

A beautiful morning in the sun at Live Love Leopold alongside our community partner, Neighbourhood Watch Bellarine.

07/10/2026

Don't Take the Bait: Free Scam Awareness Presentation Coming to Drysdale
Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, targeting people of all ages through phone calls, emails, text messages and social media. The good news is that knowledge remains one of the best defences.
Neighbourhood Watch Bellarine and the Bellarine Community Support Register (BCSR), in partnership with Bellarine Police and the Bendigo Bank is inviting the community to attend a FREE scam awareness presentation, Don't Take the Bait, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 as part of Crime Prevention Month in Victoria.
The informative session will run from 2.00pm to 3.15pm at Springdale Community Centre, 17 - 21 High Street DRYSDALE with refreshments to be enjoyed afterwards.

07/10/2026

Shedding the Blues is once again hosting a morning of great music and games that many residents have enjoyed in the past
We are holding another at the Queenscliff Community Hall on Friday 9th October.

Attached is the poster and booking details.

06/10/2026

A wonderful afternoon celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Bellarine Community Support Register was spent this afternoon at At The Heads, Barwon Heads.
Special guests including our founding Chairperson, Ann Nichol, OAM, Beth King, Kings Funerals, Victoria Police representatives, Sgt Jane Arnold and Sgt Shane Connolly, Councillors Wilkinson and Story from City of Greater Geelong, Bellarine Community Health CEO, Kathy Russell, current and former volunteers and six of our former Chairpersons.
MC Louise Smillie interviewed our Guest Panel of Beth King, General Manager of Kings Funerals, our founding and ongoing sponsor, Sgt Jane Arnold, Portarlington Police, Mr Ian Grieve, Registrant Number 3068 on the Register, and our current Chairperson and former Officer in Charge, Bellarine Police when the Register launched in 2006, Gary Coombes.
The Ann Nichol Award was presented this afternoon by Ann Nichol and Gary Coombes to two joint winners – Glenys Francis and Leonie Saundry acknowledging their immeasurable contribution as volunteers, committee members and Leonie as Chairperson—in sustaining the Bellarine Community Support Register as the vital, active, and effective organisation it is today, throughout the challenges of COVID, the implementation of a new database and significant organisational change. Congratulations – and thank you - Glenys and Leonie.
Our thanks to Jak and his amazing staff at At The Heads for hosting this special occasion for us today – such an amazing location.

05/10/2026

COFFEE WITH A COP - TOMORROW
Tuesday 6TH October at 10am
Blax Coffee
Gateway Plaza, Leopold.
Come along and chat with Bellarine Police, Neighbourhood Watch Bellarine and Bellarine Community Support Register

29/09/2026

On National Police Remembrance Day, we remember and honour the police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our community.

28/09/2026

Why not join the chat. Don't forget to RSVP.

Connection is everything but do you know how to stay connected as you get older?
Join us for a chat with the Mental Health & Wellbeing Local where we will talk about our community, what this means to us and share insights into the things that give us meaning, connection and that maintain us over time.
We will also discuss services and supports available when our own networks need a boost.
This is the latest in our series of FREE information sessions at the B*H Ageing Well Hub at our Palmerston Street site in Drysdale.
✅Tuesday 13 October
✅10.00am - 11.00am
✅23 Palmerston Street Drysdale
✅RSVP by calling 0436 024 718

22/09/2026

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU....
We offer peace of mind for you and your parents on the Bellarine.

The Bellarine Community Support Register offers safety, security and connection by
- Being part of a secure local database accessible only by police in the event of an emergency
- Their own personal and confidential registration card to keep in their wallet
- A regular call from our wonderful, friendly volunteers
- Community connection through our ongoing communication with registrants.
Contact us to learn more and register today!
Visit our website: https://bellarineregister.org.au/
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE (03) 5255 3968
we are here for you

22/09/2026

An opportunity to secure your vehicle's number plates.

Neighbourhood Watch Bellarine together with Bellarine SES will be at W G Little Reserve, Newcombe street, Portarlington (enter from Newcombe Street) fitting one-way screws to vehicle number plates Saturday 3 October between 9am and 12 noon.

07/09/2026

For more information, go to https://www.police.vic.gov.au/new-online-stolen-vehicle-tool-launched?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUK_99jbGNrBQr_2nBkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeGHSxBoxNYtpCoUJQpOibYsUL3BcT3Ctxyva7Xre1kc-rsxEcxD9zdYSqrPI_aem_afw1JWb-fxlIk7XXjNkH9Q&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv1_a1demo0g7hvjo1

See a car that doesn’t look right? 👀

You can now use Victoria Police’s new stolen vehicle check tool to see if a suspicious vehicle has been reported stolen.

Enter the registration, make or model.

If it’s listed as stolen, you can report its location to us through the Police Assistance Line or Crime Stoppers.

To access the tool, visit: www.police.vic.gov.au/stolen-vehicle-check-victoria