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December 5, 2019
QMF’s recycling puts the planet first
The 23rd Queenscliff Music Festival produced just five bins worth of general waste last month, a huge step forward in the right direction for...
December 5, 2019
Highton school dips deep for NSW
PUPILS from Montpellier Primary School are transforming into secret Santas this Christmas to help support New South Wales families who have been affected by...
December 5, 2019
Tourism skyrockets in Geelong and the Bellarine
MORE than five million people visited Geelong and the Bellarine in 2018-19 - a 12.5 per cent jump in the region’s tourism. According...
December 5, 2019
The Presets, Boy & Bear and Ball Park Music to drop into Torquay
Torquay will play host to the likes of The Presets, Boy & Bear, Ball Park Music, Allday, DZ Deathrays, Kita Alexander and Graace in...
December 5, 2019
The sky’s the limit for The Kite Machine
Geelong rock band The Kite Machine has soared to new heights this year, releasing their debut self-titled album and scoring a coveted nomination at...
December 5, 2019
Translating street art into a gallery setting
A new exhibition spearheaded by a Torquay-born art movement is adorning the walls at the Geelong Arts Centre. The Vivid Colour exhibition – which...
December 5, 2019
Deakin’s IKE model proves its value
A LEARNING centre designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus has won the Education Institute of the Year...
December 5, 2019
Health message hits the ground running
THE back panel of a Geelong CDC bus has been splashed with a friendly reminder about the benefits of drinking water as part of...
December 5, 2019
Seventh Meadow announced
Taking up residency in the idyllic surrounds of Bambra, regional music festival Meadow (previously By The Meadow) returns for its seventh season of music...
December 5, 2019
Heads up: The Look earmarked for Geelong
A touring exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) will adorn the walls at Geelong Gallery in March. The Look showcases striking portraits curated from...
December 5, 2019
City begins search for next young leaders
YOUNG people with a passion for advocacy and service are encouraged to run for the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Council in 2020. This...
November 28, 2019
New date set for waterfront fireworks
THE community has a prime opportunity to celebrate the festive season at Geelong’s Floating Christmas Tree, with a four-minute firework display to be held...
November 28, 2019
Barwon Heads to host free SUP session for girls
HUNDREDS of teenage girls will get a taste of the Coasting SUP Program this summer with Coasting SUP’s Summer Days come and try sessions...
November 28, 2019
Swan Bay ambulance station opens
EMERGENCY response on the Bellarine Peninsula has improved with the completion of a new ambulance station in Mannerim. Bellarine MP Lisa Neville joined paramedics on...
November 28, 2019
The Hive celebrates nature in year-end exhibition
The final exhibition for the year at The Hive Gallery is a celebration of nature’s provisions and beauty. Gifts for the Table is a joint...
November 28, 2019
To his door: Jan Juc singer sits down with Paul Kelly
Jan Juc’s Jasmin Powell enjoys listening to music almost as much as she loves playing it. The 15-year-old Sacred Heart College student first picked...
November 28, 2019
The Drop goes global
A wave of music will roll into Torquay for the third season of The Drop Festival this April. The festival – which will expand to...
November 28, 2019
Turning taboo into theatre
Storytelling and the importance of shedding light on taboo topics will influence next year’s Deakin University theatre season at the Geelong Arts Centre. The program...
November 28, 2019
Grovedale Hotel cheers being named regional Victoria’s best hotel
GEELONG has proven it has a worthy place on the state’s food map, with the Grovedale Hotel crowned regional Victoria’s Hotel of the Year...
November 28, 2019
Shire councillors quizzed on CORA
THE community continues to want answers about the proposed Cape Otway Road Australia (CORA) development, with Surf Coast Shire councillors quizzed on the council's...
November 28, 2019
Future looks bright for Geelong nursing student
A VICTORIAN Fitness Academy student from Geelong has won a state nursing award for her efforts in understanding ethical and professional nursing practice. Mount...
November 28, 2019
QMF wraps up 23rd party
THOUSANDS of music lovers from the Bellarine and beyond journeyed to Queenscliff at the weekend for the 23rd annual Queenscliff Music Festival. In what...
November 28, 2019
Laughs and music at Falls
Party planners for this year’s Falls Festival Lorne have announced the arts and comedy acts that will deliver the belly aches at next month’s...
November 28, 2019
Wonderland Spiegeltent to camp in Barwon Heads next month
The Wonderland Spiegeltent will again take up residency on the Barwon Heads foreshore from December 20- January 7 with a spectacular program of live...
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