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Eyeing The Weekend – November 15, 2015

FRIDAY 16/11

No bones about it – Libby looks forward to QMF opener

The winner of this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival’s triple j Unearthed competition is rising indie-pop star Libby Steel. Born in Cobden and now residing in...

Important National Recycling Week is here

NEW research commissioned by Planet Ark has found many Aussies are unsure what happens to their kerbside recycling, with almost half believing it mostly...

Produce tree keeps bearing fruit

THE roots of the Portarlington Produce Tree (PPT) are a group of volunteers who banded together last summer to create a place to share...

FIND YOUR VOICE CHOIR OFFERS FREEDOM TO SING

It’s said music transcends all barriers and for members of the Find Your Voice All Abilities Choir, it gives them a sense of freedom...

Surf’s up for Mervin

During a trip to Torquay’sAustralian National Surfing Museum in January, local Terry Mervin, 73, noted an absenceof surf-themed board gamesamong the memorabilia. When he inquired...

MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH GOES LIVE

For father of five Fabio Paderno, the death of a close friend to suicide inspired him to launch a community radio program encouraging men...

BOO SEEKA for Sunsets

Corona SunSets concert series is back with Aussie electronica/hip hop duo Boo Seeka hitting the Torquay Hotel on November 16. The free event is expected...

Spook-tacular celebrations

THE annual Halloween Spook-tacular event at Torquay’s Hilltop Pirate Park on October 31 drew massive crowds once again. Hundreds turned out to enjoy an assortment...

A roaring High Tea for Lions

THE Lions Club of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads (LOGBH) is hosting a Christmas extravaganza high tea featuring live entertainment, raffles and delectable food...

Kids choo-choose Port during Children’s Week

WHILE mass crowds gathered at the racing track for Geelong Cup Day, children arrived in droves to the tracks at Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway...

THIS WAY NORTH heads south

Cat Leahy and Leisha Jungalwalla met playing fordifferent bands at a festival in Canada, a friendship formed, and their band This Way North was...

Striding out for stroke

Georgia Nickels thought strokes happened to the elderly, until her mother Melissa died suddenly in her sleep at only 50 years old. This November in...

Heavenly sounds arrive in Queenscliff

The Uniting Church in Queenscliff will come alive with the heavenly sounds of The Georgia Brooks Swingtet on November 4. Touted as vintage swing with...

Falls to go bonkers as Dizzee JOINS LINEUP

Another 13 acts have been added to the Falls Festival 2018/2019 star-studded lineup, including English rapper Dizzee Rascal, best known for his UK number...

RIDE WITH NELLY AND CRAIG DAVID AT Mt Duneed Estate

RNB music lovers are rejoicing with the arrival of RNB Vine Days to Mt Duneed Estate on February 9, with stars Nelly and Craig...

CENTURY CELEBRATIONS FOR ARMISTICE

A living tribute set to honour more than 60,000 brave Australians who lost their lives during World War I is taking place in Geelong on...

BRICKLEY LANDS publishing deal

For Anglesea’s Tony Brickley, writing has turned from a hobby to a potential livelihood after his first novel The Playground Hunter was picked up...

Inquiry into MENTAL HEALTH welcomed

Mental Health Victoria has welcomed Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcement that a re-elected Labor government will launch a Royal Commission into mental health. The chief executive...

ANNA WINS PT OF THE YEAR

Eight years ago, Anna Vines made a life changing decision when she said yes to starting personal training sessions with local personal trainer Sean...

CROWDS CELEBRATE two worlds of music

A vision that exceeded reality is how Two Worlds Festival organiser Cam Begg described the October 20 event that took place at the Fyansford...

Film night celebrates men and the mountain

This year, Patagonia is celebrating the 50th anniversary of an underground classic film Mountain of Storms and you can too on November 2 in...

WALKER BROTHERS arrive

The Teskey Brothers tore up last year’s Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) with their old-school Motown infused set and now the Walker brothers have arrived. After...

SUPPORT is the best remedy

You must live it to truly understand what it’s like loving and caring for someone who is on the autism spectrum, according to Torquay’s...