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September 5, 2019
Nick Morris revels in new artistic direction
The ordinary moments of the everyday generates strangely humorous yet compelling imagery for Torquay artist Nick Morris. Muscle cars stretched across nature strips, elderly...
September 5, 2019
Love Your Body with Jessica Sanders
The problem of self-esteem issues among young people is rife, but with women like Jessica Sanders selflessly uplifting others, change could be upon us....
September 5, 2019
CHYA expands into experimental performance
Geelong’s Courthouse Youth Arts (CHYA) has launched a new performance program in a move to champion emerging artists who are unafraid of taking contemporary...
September 5, 2019
Power of five to launch women’s charity
Five likeminded locals have united to establish a proactive charity for women under 25 who have at least one child or are pregnant. The...
August 29, 2019
Unsung heroes to be acknowledged this September
Geelong’s Kelly Cartwright knows a thing or two about what it means to be courageous and triumph when faced with adversity. The cancer survivor, Paralympic...
August 29, 2019
QMF fires up for 2019
The good news from Queenscliff Music Festival event organisers continues to roll, with a highly localised third line-up unveiled to anticipators last week. This year’s...
August 29, 2019
STREETFACE enjoys success at state awards
The City of Greater Geelong’s STREETFACE – Having A Say exhibition was a finalist in the Victorian Disability Awards last Wednesday, with the project...
August 29, 2019
Roxie’s transformation to hit shelves
Within less than 12 months, Roxie Bennett has dropped 25 kilos, overcome hardship, and begun writing her first book. The life coach and media...
August 29, 2019
Deakin researchers shed light on back pain myths
A team of researchers from Deakin’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) have found no association between prolonged sitting and lower back pain...
August 22, 2019
Walking for a cause in Eastern Park
GEELONG’S Eastern Park will play host to this September’s A Walk in the Park – a state-wide fundraiser that champions Parkinson’s research. Last year’s inaugural...
August 22, 2019
A Geelong family’s fight for brain cancer research
A charity gala established in memory of a five-year-old Geelong girl who died of brain cancer will be held at Mount Duneed Estate this...
August 22, 2019
Creative grants open to secondary schools
SECONDARY schools across the state can now apply for the Andrews Labor Government’s Creative Learning Partnerships program which is scheduled to take flight again...
August 22, 2019
Geelong Design Week to inspire city in 2020
GEELONG will host its first ever Design Week in March – a 10-day community celebration of forward-thinking and the effects it has on people’s...
August 22, 2019
FOPA 2019 program revealed
LORNE will be awakened by a parade of performance acts this October as its annual Festival of Performing Arts (FOPA) heads for town. ...
August 22, 2019
Know the signs, trust your gut and ask R U OK?
A three-word question that prompts a yes or no response could help save a life – a foundation national suicide prevention charity R U...
August 22, 2019
New drinking fountains for Geelong
VISITORS to prominent South Geelong recreation facilities will enjoy better access to fresh drinking water thanks to a $50,000 handout from VicHealth. The City...
August 22, 2019
COGG signs off on Community Events Fund
THE City of Greater Geelong has concluded details for its new $300,000 Community Events Fund which aims to support “moderate-sized” events. Grants of up to...
August 22, 2019
Boardriders president takes out second RACV community award
CAHILL Bell-Warren credits the Torquay Boardriders Club for his time spent competing as a professional surfer. Born into a “non-surfing family”, Cahill enjoyed the...
August 22, 2019
Falls drops line-up announcement for 27th party
LORNE will come alive with music from some of the world’s most sought-after acts this New Years. In its first line-up announcement of the year,...
August 15, 2019
History lesson on jailhouse rock at Potato Shed
COLIN Mockett and the band All Shook Up! will bring the music from the King of Rock n’ Roll to stage as part of...
August 15, 2019
Perfect pairing: musicians Ash Bell and Sara Tindley head for QMF
THE pressure that comes with being labelled as two of Australia’s best songwriters has little effect on the eloquent lyrics co-written by Ash Bell...
August 15, 2019
Coker calls on Coalition to act on NDIS waiting times
CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker has expressed concern that the Morrison Government’s review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could duplicate work already...
August 15, 2019
Clean-up at former Lara waste site could cost millions
THE Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has warned it may take up to three years to clear the mountainous stockpile of waste at an...
August 15, 2019
COGG introduces online pet registration tool
WITH over 45,000 pets in the region, the City of Greater Geelong has introduced an online tool that enables pet owners to register and...
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