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Support services helping clients across the coast and Geelong

Located in Torquay, Geelong Barwon Simply Helping is well placed to service the Surf Coast community thanks to the staff's locality and excellent knowledge...

An accidental map-making journey

Melinda Clarke's "accidental" map-making journey began around the mid-1980s after returning from backpacking through Europe and the USA. Having collected some beautifully illustrated maps as...

Emulate resort living at home with Barwon Heads Home Essentials

Tania O'Brien's love of the beautiful seaside village of Barwon Heads, scented candles and essential oils drove her to start an online business. In March...

Nutritious, homemade “fast food” option in Torquay

Friends Sam Learmonth and Tash Chamberlain had a shared vision to create an inviting and comfortable living room-style space on the Surf Coast where...

Ferne Millen Photography

Ferne Millen's studio is in Jan Juc on the Surf Coast. She has many valued local clientele, but has travelled extensively throughout Australia and overseas...

Female team producing outstanding results for racing club

There is a significant female presence at the Geelong Racing Club from board level through to the management team and as part of the...

Digital girls living in a digital world

At Links Property, the team build on decades of collective experience in real estate, marketing and sales. But it's more than just experience at Links...

The Palais: Geelong’s cultural heart and soul

In the newly refurbished Palais Geelong, general manager Meg Deyell greets people at the door, welcoming audiences to experience the best of Australian and...

The Geelong businesswoman re-writing The Play Book

With 20 years' experience as a lawyer, director, business owner, consultant, passionate AFL supporter, Geelong businesswoman Diana Taylor wears many hats and has written...

Finding the right fit at West Carr and Harvey

Abbey O'Keefe is happy to have found a career and a workplace where she can be herself. "When starting out as a young graduate accountant...

Get on board and support women in agriculture

Geelong-born and raised Amanda Davies has no doubt showcased what good old-fashioned customer service should be. Geelong Rural, a locally-owned family business providing farmers with...

Ocean Grove Real Estate champions women in all roles and fields

The team at Ocean Grove Real Estate has a sense of pride in being a female lead real estate agency. In a traditionally male dominated...

Fernwood Waurn Ponds: “We are all about the power of women supporting women.”

Since purchasing Fernwood Waurn Ponds in 2019, club owners and sisters Dani and Brooke have made it their absolute mission to create a gym...

Monique’s success: building a business at 18 in an unlikely industry

Running a business in engine oils from the age of 18 might not seem like your average career path of choice, but Geelong's Monique...

Honouring women

BY LIBBY COKER, Federal member for Corangamite International Women's Day is a time to recognise and celebrate the contributions of women. It is important that government plays...

Agent’s passion for travel drives business sucess

Bron Zappelli is the owner behind Leading Journeys and has been a travel consultant for more than 23 years. A fresh, new approach to the...

Rest, relax, restore and rejuvenate at Summer House Retreat

Deb Fowler is the embodiment of transformation. Deb has been following a healing journey since she suffered a severe accident some 20 years ago. While many...

“I know exactly what you’re going through”