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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cheeseman backs site for train stabling facility
SOUTH Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman has backed the existing plans to build a train stabling and maintenance facility in Waurn Ponds, saying “there may...
Geelong population boom prompts social housing plan
THE City of Greater Geelong is encouraging feedback on the council’s Draft Social Housing Plan 2018-2041, which aims to address the issues faced by...
Watch your step: Falls high in western Victoria
New research has uncovered the areas of western Victoria most affected by injuries sustained through falling, with the Surf Coast topping the chart for...
City hands out half a million to community groups
THE City of Greater Geelong has invested nearly half a million dollars in more than 100 community groups in the first round of its...
Green Spine wins landscape award
GEELONG’S Green Spine has taken home a coveted honour at the 2019 Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture National Awards. The ongoing project – an...
Tassie band’s rise to the mainland
Country rockers The Wolfe Brothers are showing no signs of slowing down as venues across the country prepare to host the three-piece outfit on...
Geelong tour experience eyes state title
A GEELONG cemetery experience has achieved finalist success in the Cultural Tourism category of this year’s RACV Victorian Tourism Awards. Geelong History Alive Cemetery Tours...
Revolutionary medicines for CF patients added to PBS
THE federal government has announced “life-changing” medicines will soon be available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to help support the thousands of Australians...