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October 25, 2018
From Heartache to happiness at bowls club
After illness forced the cancellation of Nick Barker and the Heartache State’s (HAS) show back in July, the boys are returning to the Torquay...
October 25, 2018
WARNING LABELS FOR EXPECTING MUMS
The Alcohol Policy Coalition (APC) has welcomed a landmark move by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation, to vote in...
October 17, 2018
Psychological distress on the rise
New headspace research reveals alarming levels of psychological distress in young Australians. The National Mental Health Foundation revealed nearly one in three (32 per cent)...
October 17, 2018
Stride for someone you love
With one stroke every nine minutes in Australia, Stroke Foundation is challenging the community to Stride4stroke this November. The physical activity campaign raises funds to...
October 17, 2018
PAMPERING FOR PEACE of MIND
For a third year, 60 ladies will experience a weekend of pampering as part of local charity Peace of Mind Foundation’s Women’s Retreat for...
October 17, 2018
Grapest runners have good fun at inaugural event
Leura Park’s first Grapest Run event on October 6 was a massive hit with over 350 patrons turning up to run, waddle and walk...
October 17, 2018
GROW IT, EAT IT IN GEELONG
A series of free workshops and events will take place in Geelong across October and November to celebrate local food produced and consumed by...
October 17, 2018
Toddlers get ready to jam with new group
Victoria’s first Toddler Jam playgroup is set to launch in Torquay on November 7 as part of an Elevate Church initiative to create a fun...
October 17, 2018
Horne brings book and band to the Chicken Shop
Part-writer, part-rocker, Craig Horne of The Hornets is arriving at The Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill on October 27 with band, and new...
October 11, 2018
Blitz your garden before fire season with Chris Hay
CHRIS Hay Gardening has been operating in the region since last year, specialising in garden cleanups and makeovers, and the company can get your...
October 11, 2018
A STAR IS BOURNE
Ella Bourne, 27, was raised in Apollo Bay and has spent a lifetime in the water. Now, the avid surfer and beach lover is...
October 3, 2018
Sitting Ducks has local stars
Four Surf Coast rising stars are set to feature in a four-part mini-series being filmed at the moment, with Torquay’s Lily Hylands among them. Despite...
October 3, 2018
TWO WORLDS in one as festival comes to Geelong
The Two Worlds Festival, a celebration of both Indigenous and western culture, returns to the Fyansford Paper Mills on October 20. For the second year...
October 3, 2018
GREEK TRAGEDY GETS A MODERN TWIST
Six young artists are bringing a political adaption of Greek classic Antigone to Geelong’s Courthouse Youth Arts on October 26. The Geelong Edge ensemble explore...
October 3, 2018
A Dame good time
Mix one woman performing two genders and you get Larry Paradiseo and the Fabulous Dame Farrar appearing for one night only, October 12 at...
October 3, 2018
TO THE MARKET AIREYS GOES
The Aireys Inlet Market is readying for a busy season after receiving approval for its continuation from council. Following council’s vote to approve an ongoing...
October 3, 2018
Girls unite against cancer
October 1 marked the beginning of breast cancer awareness month and Cancer Council is once again urging women to get together and raise awareness...
October 3, 2018
CAFFEINE consumers struggling to get a GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
New research has found more than a third of Australians are reliant on caffeine and it’s having a significant impact on our sleep. DNA testing...
October 3, 2018
Get your outdoors summer ready
A PASSION for working outdoors led Sam Turner, a tradie for over 15 years, to branch out and launch Coastal Outdoor Constructions over a...
October 3, 2018
Supercross Champs in town
GMHBA Stadium is set to host the biggest outdoor supercross in 10 years when the start gates drop October 13 during round three of...
September 26, 2018
Blessed be our furry friends
BE IT a horse or a goat, St Wilfrids Anglican Church in Mt Duneed welcomes animals of all sizes to come along to their...
September 26, 2018
Archibald exhibition opens in Geelong
A LARGE crowd attended the official opening of the Archibald Prize exhibition at its exclusive Victorian venue – the Geelong Gallery – on September...
September 26, 2018
PLAY PACKS A POWERFUL PUNCH
After fleeing the Congo, playwright Future D Fidel spent eight years in a Tanzanian refugee camp and has drawn on this experience for his...
September 26, 2018
Big Heart behind grow cart
The story behind Jan Juc’s Grow Free Cart is as refreshing as the cart itself. At 31 years of age, Ryan Ogden experienced a series...
