onthebellYour community, connected.
onthebell is a platform built exclusively for the community of the Bellarine Peninsula. Connect with your neighbours, discover local businesses, post on the marketplace, and stay in the loop - all in one place.
Serving communities across the Bellarine
Everything your suburb needs
One platform. Your whole community.
Verified Households
Register your Bellarine address, share a household subscription, and connect with verified neighbours on your street and suburb.
Supporter Badges
Paid members can display an optional Supporter badge. This does not replace Verified Resident status from household address checks.
Local Groups
Join suburb, street, or interest-based groups - geo-matched to your location. Premium members can create encrypted private groups.
Business Directory
Discover and support local Bellarine businesses with reviews, ratings, badges, and transparent community ad pricing.
Marketplace
Buy, sell, or give away items with offers, buyer-seller messaging, and listing bumps - no strangers from across the state.
Job Board
Find local opportunities, apply with a resume, track application status, and subscribe to job alerts for new postings.
Events
Post and discover events with RSVP, capacity limits, calendar and map views, recurring schedules, and in-person, online, or hybrid formats.
Local Deals
Exclusive offers and discounts from Bellarine businesses - browse deals, claim offers, bookmark favourites, and save locally.
Discover
Explore what’s happening across the Bellarine - trending posts, new businesses, upcoming events, and a people directory.
Flatmates
Find rooms and housemates locally with filters for budget, suburbs, household preferences, and direct messaging.
Messages
Message neighbours, buyers, sellers, and community members in one place with conversation controls and message requests.
Monthly Giveaway
Paid members go into the draw each month for community prizes submitted by local businesses, with reminders before each draw.
Referral Programme
Invite friends with your personal referral link, track sign-ups, and help grow the Bellarine community.
Privacy Controls
Fine-tune who can see your profile - choose public, postcode, suburb, street-level, or fully private visibility.
Install as an App
Add onthebell to your home screen for a native-app feel with push notifications, offline access, and pull-to-refresh.
Up and running in minutes
No noise. No overseas ads. Just your neighbourhood.
Create your free account
Sign up in seconds. No credit card required - your basic account is always free.
Verify your Bellarine address
Register your household to unlock geo-matched groups, connect with neighbours, and confirm you're a local.
Connect with your community
Browse your feed, join suburb groups, explore local businesses, and become part of the Bellarine network.
Simple, fair pricing
Free to join. Upgrade to unlock more of the platform. All paid plans include a 14-day free trial. Supporter badges are optional and separate from Verified Resident badges.
Starter
$2.50/mo
or $25/year
- ✓ Up to 5 marketplace listings/mo
- ✓ Up to 2 job listings/mo
- ✓ Up to 3 events/mo
- ✓ Create up to 3 groups
Plus
$5/mo
or $50/year
- ✓ Up to 10 marketplace listings/mo
- ✓ Up to 5 job listings/mo
- ✓ Up to 5 events/mo
- ✓ Create up to 5 groups
- ✓ Monthly giveaway entry
Premium
$10/mo
or $100/year
- ✓ Unlimited marketplace listings
- ✓ Up to 10 job listings/mo
- ✓ Unlimited events
- ✓ Unlimited groups
- ✓ Monthly giveaway entry
- ✓ Encrypted private groups
Business Lite
$25/mo
or $250/year
- ✓ Unlimited marketplace listings
- ✓ Unlimited job listings
- ✓ Unlimited events
- ✓ Unlimited groups
- ✓ Monthly giveaway entry
- ✓ Encrypted private groups
Business
$50/mo
or $500/year
- ✓ Unlimited marketplace listings
- ✓ Unlimited job listings
- ✓ Unlimited events
- ✓ Unlimited groups
- ✓ Monthly giveaway entry
- ✓ Encrypted private groups