FROM THE HEART OF THE Red Centre
Fourteen years ago, Colin Lillie arrived in Australia to travel and fell in love with the red dirt of Alice Springs. When he flew home, he packed up...
Geelong lights up after dark
Geelong After Dark (GAD) returns on May 3 showcasing over 78 acts from local artists and performance communities bringing Geelong’s CBD to life. GAD is...
Diamonds are a boy’s best friend
OCEAN Grove’s Jackson Landry has been selected to compete in the Mr Diamond Australia competition taking place in Brisbane on April 13. “In November 2018,...
NEXT GENERATION SPEARHEADS Salt celebrations
Queenscliff gallery Salt Contemporary Art is celebrating their 15th birthday this April and have invited 15 local school children to be guest curators for...
RIDWAN GETS READY TO DROP
With the Drop Festival only weeks away, up and coming singer and songwriter Chitra Ridwan, 21, has been selected as the triple j Unearthed...
The Plumbing Business servicing the Surf Coast
THE Plumbing Business (TPB) has been servicing the Surf Coast and surrounds for the past 12 months and is family-owned and operated by Bart...
Go Nuts For Brain Health
Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). In a study...
FUNDING BOOST for cancer research projects
Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) has announced $3 million in funding to 11 high-quality research projects into the treatment, causes, detection and prevention of all cancers. The funding comes from...
AN IRISHMAN AT THE Potato Shed
In 1964, Dennis Coard was 11 years old when his family moved from Ireland to Australia. A few decades later, Dennis made another giant...
BIG BREAKFAST RETURNS IN JUNE
Best-selling author and former editorin- chief of Vogue Australia, Kirstie Clements, will lead the conversation at a Geelong business breakfast taking place at The...
Full steam ahead for Otway Environmental
AN INNOVATIVE new technology is taking on weeds across bushlands, parks and the coast without chemicals using steam weed machinery. Otway Environmental owner Troy Fynmore...
Egg-cellent Easter celebrations in Queenscliff
THE Queenscliff Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Club (QBTCC) is hosting their sixth annual Easter Eggstravaganza in support of the Good Friday Appeal. The event held...
A European Affair to remember
IN 1980, Paul Loughnan commenced an apprenticeship with Volvo and fell in love with European cars, a passion which led him to open his...
SALT SATURATION FOR AUSSIE KIDS
Fast food kids’ meals in Australia can contain an entire day’s recommended salt intake according to new research which highlights the hidden toll fast...
RUNNING GROUP ON THE right track
Unlike other running clubs, The Finishr - a new community collaboration - encourages local residents to get out and experience the beauty of the...
SOUND DOCTOR returns this month
The Sound Doctor is gearing up for a huge 2019 after being awarded the Community Event of the Year by the Surf Coast Shire...
LARA’S BEST FOOD AND WINE ON SHOW
Celebrating 11 years, the Lara Food and Wine Festival (LFWF) returns on March 24 with this year’s special guest – celebrity chef Iain ‘Huey’...
Plumber returns to Torquay home
SEAN Michael Gallagher has been working as a plumber and gasfitter for the past seven years, the last five he’s spent running his business...
VIP for sick kids with Side of Stage
Side of Stage is a new national initiative conceived by Hilltop Hoods and proudly led by the CanTeen, which offers free access to live...
YOU CAN DURING THIS GIRL CAN WEEK
Get out and get active as part of This Girl Can Week kicking off March 18, a VicHealth initiative encouraging women to embrace physical activity...
RECORD BOOST TO TACKLE TWO OF AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST KILLERS
Stroke Foundation has welcomed the launch of a comprehensive research effort to tackle stroke and heart disease, with the Federal Government launching a $220...
Aireys MYSTERY GUEST WILL GET YOU MOVING
THE 12th annual Aireys Inlet Open Mic Festival (AIOMF) has arrived and is the biggest yet according to festival director Marty Maher, with 150...
Clapton Chronicles plays Curlewis
The Clapton Chronicles will be making its way to the popular Curlewis Clubhouse Soiree on Saturday March 23, kickstarting the 2019 series with a...
FIRST ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR Celtic Festival
The National Celtic Folk Festival has announced their first line-up for the June long weekend festivities that will see over 16,000 people arrive to ...