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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Smile-Proof your Summer Holiday
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Holiday hub: lots of fun for kids and adults at Leopold Library
THE Leopold Library will be a hive of activity during the school holidays, with a schedule of events planned for both the young and...
Power of pink to go on patrol
FOR the fifth consecutive year, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale surf life saving clubs are inviting members to their annual Pink Zinc Patrol, taking...
The boys light up on the Bellarine
THEY may not have gone ‘the full Griswald’ with their Christmas displays, but there were plenty of memorable lighting shows decorating homes around the...
Toasting 10 years of Nightjar
WHEN the community gathers in Torquay and Geelong for the annual Nightjar Festival, a sense of connection can be felt by even the most...
Start 2020 right using tips from VicHealth
VicHealth has compiled a list of top tips to help people maintain their health and wellbeing goals during the New Year holiday season. The...