March 7, 2026
Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale’s yoga studio
YOGA has been an integral part of Dianne Riley's life for more than 30 years, beginning when she began watching Swami on TV when...
March 7, 2026
Celebrating diverse engineering experience
MELISSA Blyton has been a qualified engineer since last century, and has worked for large and small businesses in the public and private sectors...
March 7, 2026
Leadership, dedication and impact: the women shaping McCartney Real Estate
INTERNATIONAL Women's Day is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable women who drive achievement, foster growth and shape the culture of...
March 7, 2026
Shaping the future of the game
AS grassroots football and netball participation and engagement continues to surge across the Barwon region, AFL Barwon stands as a powerful example of how...
March 7, 2026
Leading local care in Geelong
KRISTY Kayler-Thomson is a registered nurse who believes business can be built with heart when it begins with people. Her decision to launch Nurse Next...
March 7, 2026
Driving disability inclusion for a better future
AINSLEE Hooper is an anthropologist, disability inclusion consultant and business owner transforming how organisations remove barriers and create workplaces and communities that respond to...
March 7, 2026
There’s something special about welcoming people to a place you genuinely love
ALONG the Surf Coast, Bellarine and Greater Geelong, life is shaped by the coastline. Mornings begin with walks along clifftops and bay beaches, afternoons...
March 7, 2026
Every project tells a story: Ocean Grove Blinds and Awnings
OCEAN Grove's own Marilyn Meyer and Kristen Nardi are shaping spaces with style, innovation and heart. Within the vibrant coastal community, two women are redefining...
March 7, 2026
Where resilience meets purpose
GROWING up along the Surf Coast, movement was a constant in Emily Payne's life. As a competitive athlete, her focus was on performance, discipline...
March 7, 2026
Empowering stories, one frame at a time
WITH more than two decades of experience in video production, Allison Groot has built a career around one powerful idea: stories have the ability...
March 7, 2026
A hub for makers on the coast
AUSTRALIAN Pottery Supplies, based in Torquay, grew very organically from Prue Morrison's passion for working with clay. Born from humble beginnings – with Prue making...
March 7, 2026
Celebrating women means fighting when it matters
EACH year, for the past nine years, Senator Sarah Henderson has hosted an International Women's Day luncheon at the magnificent Clyde Park Winery near...
March 7, 2026
A village for wellbeing
WONDERKID & Co is a therapeutic community of holistic allied health clinicians and practitioners supporting the community via a range of therapeutic supports. This highly...
March 7, 2026
Championing confidence in business
ZANETTE Rosekelly (formerly Phillips) is a business educator, author and cash-flow specialist with more than 30 years of hands-on experience in business management and...
March 7, 2026
Leading with heart and purpose
ROBYN Hayles developed some of her key leadership skills in one of the most demanding environments imaginable – the high-stakes and complex world of...
March 7, 2026
A firm invested in community
JUSTINE Finlay is the managing director at Wightons Lawyers and is proud to lead a law firm that has been part of the Geelong landscape...
March 7, 2026
Supporting the women who power our economy
AS the Member for Geelong, Christine Couzens has had the opportunity to meet many small business owners, and has admired their commitment, passion and...
March 7, 2026
A community led by women, built for everyone
AS International Women's Day approaches, CorePlus Geelong, Torquay and Ocean Grove are reflecting on a year of growth, connection and community, and the people...
March 7, 2026
Guiding Torquay families through change
MADISON Ogilvie When Madison Ogilvie moved to Torquay with her young family 18-months ago, she knew she could have a positive impact on the community. It's...
March 7, 2026
Stepping into the frame
ADRIENNE Dillon has been photographing on the Surf Coast and in Geelong for over 20 years. In fact, she may well have photographed you. For...
March 7, 2026
Holistic, hyperlocal and award-winning home care
IN AN era where growth and profit are often celebrated above all else, managing director and founder of Country to Coast Home Care Services,...
March 7, 2026
Certainty, care and collaboration: how Kate Gittings is raising the bar for pet health on the Surf Coast
ON the Surf Coast, pets are part of the family, and for many locals, their health and wellbeing are entrusted to the quiet, dedicated...
March 7, 2026
The advisory shift women in business are asking for
"WE don't need another report. We need to feel listened to." It's one of the most defining insights we've gained from working with women in...
March 7, 2026
Redefining clinical beauty in Geelong
WHEN Stephanie Yalda speaks about skin, she speaks about confidence, about autonomy, about empowerment. And in Geelong's evolving aesthetic landscape, she is building more...
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