FRANKIE VALLI AND BEACH BOYS HEAD FOR 360Q
A new entertainment experience titled Frankie Valli and Beach Boys will delight audiences at Queenscliff’s 360Q on Saturday June 22. After spending many decades taking...
EYEING THE WEEKEND
FRIDAY 14/6 KITES FLY IN Geelong band The Kite Machine will perform at the Barwon Club Hotel this Friday to celebrate the release of their...
ARTISTS EMERGE: MDRN LOVE encourages local artists to apply for grants
The Queenscliff Music Festival’s “Emerging Artist Grant” (EAG) is returning for its ninth year, offering local talents the opportunity to expand their reach and...
Sustainability and fashion ARE IN THE BAG AT PROJECT TEN
Geelong sustainability brand Project Ten has launched its inaugural range of reusable bags made using plastic bottles retrieved from landfill. Dubbed the “Recycled Range”, Project...
Funding to reform recycling industry
THE state government has announced a Recycling Industry Reform package of $34.9 million to further strengthen the waste and recycling sector. The package came in...
Online tool to help collate whale sightings
A NEW online tool has been launched for citizen scientists and casual whale watchers along the Victorian coast to contribute sightings and photographs to...
The wait begins for the 50-Year Storm
THE wait is officially on for this year’s Bells Beach 50-Year Storm Invitational, with voting closed and a line-up of 30 surfers chosen. Organisers received...
Thousands head to Portarlington to share Celtic spirit
THE Celtic spirit was alive and well at the weekend when thousands of people converged on Portarlington to share music and laughter. The National Celtic...
Artists show and discuss their works during Low Light
FIVE creative artisans opened their studios and galleries to discuss what’s behind their work as part of the Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale winter Low...
Geelong Highway Patrol rolls out new technology
UNAUTHORISED drivers in the Geelong area will find it much harder to flout the law now a Highway Patrol car equipped with Victoria Police’s...
Coker officially wins Corangamite
LABOR’S Libby Coker is officially the new federal member for Corangamite. The former Surf Coast Shire councillor was declared the winner of the seat over...
Town identity key to future Port developments, says group
THE Park Street Group has a vision for Portarlington - to preserve its valued sense of identity and character, community spirit and the coastal...
Town by town snapshot Aireys Inlet
The size of Aireys Inlet is approximately 20.2 square kilometres and is a popular stop for travellers along the Great Ocean Road where ocean...
Brighten up your home to offset the dreary and drab weather
With winter here, many of us will be looking to retreat from the outside world – heading indoors for a little reprieve from the...
Award-winning builder based in the heart of the coast
Coastyle Building Solutions is a multi-award-winning builder based on the Bellarine Peninsula for more than 10 years. Having won the HIA Victorian Professional Small Builder/Renovator...
Dream Team of Property Staging is changing the home marketing game
Getting your home to stand out in the property market has never been so important, says Kate Ewings from Geelong and Surf Coast property...
Have a ball with Surf Coast Racquets
HAVING only opened their doors last month, the team at Surf Coast Racquets say they’re looking forward to engaging with the region’s thriving tennis...
The reliable Armstrong Creek sparky
SCOTT Ashdown prides himself on offering an honest and reliable service. Operating his own electrical business, Swell Electrical, Scott began his career in the fire...
ALANA WILKINSON RETURNS TO QUEENSCLIFF
Alana Wilkinson was born into a family bursting at the seams with talent. Growing up in what she describes as a “very loud” household...
GPAC BEGINS RECONCILIATION MISSION
Geelong Performing Arts Centre is in the process of developing a “Reconciliation Action Plan” in a bid to strengthen its connection with Australia’s Indigenous...
ICEMAN KEEPS HIS COOL IN WORLD RECORD FREE DIVE
Descending into darkness on a single breath of air was a serene yet intoxicating experience for professional freediver Ant Williams. The Jan Juc father...
LIMBO WOWS GEELONG AUDIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME
It was a spectacle of bright colours and faux fur coats at the opening of Limbo last Friday night, with many braving the cold...
Anglesea Art House to host 34th annual art show
One of the Surf Coast region’s biggest celebrations of creativity is fast approaching, with the Anglesea Art House gearing up to host its 34th...
Feel the Furey with Young Folk at Celtic Fest
As a teenager, Anthony Furey didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of his father, George Furey, prominent member of Irish folk band the...