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January 16, 2020
RGYC pulls pin on fireworks display
THE Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) has cancelled its annual Australia Day fireworks display in response to the growing number of fire victims across...
January 16, 2020
Shakespeare in the Vines returns
One of the world’s most well-known tragedies is set to enthral audiences at Leura Park Estate this February when Essential Theatre presents two performances...
January 16, 2020
Swapping silence for noise in Torquay Library
Torquay Library is abandoning the age-old relationship between silence and reading for one special morning this weekend. On January 18, the library will...
January 16, 2020
Take care of your medicines during the fire crisis
With bushfires devastating parts of Australia, NPS MedicineWise has compiled a list detailing how to take and store medicines during emergency conditions. Pharmacist and Medicines...
January 16, 2020
A book for shire kids by a shire mum
An illustrator from Aireys Inlet is in the process of writing a book series that encourages children to connect with the local coastline through...
January 16, 2020
Celebrating 15 years of business at Helloworld Travel Ocean Grove
Helloworld Travel Ocean Grove is celebrating 15 years of business this month – a milestone that prompted co-owners Nicole Bryan and Lesley Judd to...
January 16, 2020
Coral bleaching biggest threat to reefs, says Deakin expert
FISH living in coral reefs cope better with ocean acidification than previously thought, a Deakin University study has found. Lead researcher Associate Professor Timothy...
January 16, 2020
A puppet’s testing transition to boyhood at the Shed
The Potato Shed is putting on eight shows across four days this week for Theatre 3222’s new production of Pinocchio. The school holiday show stars...
January 16, 2020
Beyond Blue extends its hand in bushfire crisis
Beyond Blue has developed new information about mental health and natural disasters to support people living in bushfire affected areas. The bushfires and...
January 15, 2020
More than 10 local beaches closed as smoke haze and wild weather rolls through Victoria
POOR air quality and visibility caused by the smoke haze and wild weather has forced the temporary closure of more than 20 Victorian beaches...
January 9, 2020
Party Man-nix
Coming to national attention barely out of his teens when his band, The Uncanny X-Men, had a string of hit songs in the mid-1980s,...
January 9, 2020
Smile-Proof your Summer Holiday
There’s plenty to love about going away for summer holidays: sunny days by the pool; walks along the beach; the joy of afternoon barbecues. Probably...
January 9, 2020
Spotlighting sustainability at Nightjar
People intrigued by ecofriendly living are encouraged to attend a sustainability workshop at Torquay’s Nightjar Festival next Thursday. The event, supported by the Surf Coast...
January 9, 2020
Beach access for all in Lorne
PEOPLE living with a disability will enjoy better access to the seaside when the Accessible Beaches Initiative arrives in Lorne this weekend. Following a...
January 9, 2020
COGG makes history at awards
CITY of Greater Geelong Family Day Care has made history at the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards Gala, with the centre becoming the...
January 9, 2020
Beach party in Geelong CBD
Little Malop Central will be enlivened by sound this month as part of a city organised program to reinvent the area. Late last year,...
January 9, 2020
Uniting for breast cancer research
Not-for-profit organisation Women in Super is calling on people who are passionate about volunteerism to host a Mother’s Day Classic fundraiser in a town...
January 9, 2020
Hoodies hatch on the coast
TWO hooded plover chicks emerged from their eggs at the weekend, with the hatchings prompting temporary dog exclusion zones at Fairhaven and Whites Beach....
January 9, 2020
Froth on! GABF returns
Beer connoisseurs are set to sample some of the region’s finest brews next weekend for Geelong’s eighth Great Australian Beer Festival. Each year the festival...
January 9, 2020
Bomboras partners dig deep for bushfire crisis
BOMBORAS Torquay is hosting a fundraiser from its pop-up bar venue on January 19 in support of the communities affected by Australia’s ongoing bushfires. Over...
January 9, 2020
Get it om with Sally Louise Yoga
Yoga enthusiasts are invited to deepen their practice by taking the first steps towards becoming a professional instructor with Sally Louise Yoga next month....
January 9, 2020
City paves road to innovation
THREE sections of road in Geelong are set to undergo a forward-thinking transformation using a new form of asphalt made from recycled plastics. The...
January 4, 2020
Beaches along Surf Coast closed because of dangerous surf
Beachgoers are asked to be mindful when swimming along the Surf Coast today with several beaches closing because of dangerous surf.
Patrolled beaches...
January 2, 2020
Soccer mums kicking off in Leopold and Ocean Grove
After six weeks of Soccer Mums at Leopold and Ocean Grove, program deliverer Cath Sattler said she was excited by its success. “It really just...
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