Local artists to make Geelong City their stage
CENTRAL Geelong's streets will ring out with the sound of live music and entertainment every day of the week for Geelong's newest Music in...
The stories of regional Victoria told through the lens
The regional stories of 2020 will be on display this September at the state library photography exhibition, 'State of Change: regional & rural stories...
Gallery’s friends on show in new exhibition
In the Skies Art and Music Gallery is bringing back their annual You Got A Friend group exhibition, which will join the Surf Coast...
Ceramics, painting, design: this Bellbrae artist does it all
Bellbrae resident Lauren Barton is an artist, mother, designer, educator, businesswoman, ceramicist and more. She’s worked as a designer, renovated multiple houses, taught in schools,...
Local surfers to make waves again with fundraiser
A PAIR of Surf Coast locals will up the ante in a surfing fundraiser this September and again complete donors’ challenges while surfing for...
Ember Hot Tubs — bespoke wood-fired hot tubs made to take camping
Winter is well and truly upon us. Days are growing colder and darker and every time we look for ways to spend the weekend,...
Choose your cause and run with it
Run Melbourne is a charity run with a twist. Each winter for almost two decades participants gather in Melbourne to run 5.5km, 10km or 21km,...
Audio theatre takes centre stage:
The night before Halloween 1938, voices echoed out over the radio with an audio rendition of H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds...
July Christmas, Little Creatures style
Celebrate the winter holidays with Christmas in July at Little Creatures. Winter is well and truly here, and what better way to celebrate than a...
Reflections on childhood
I was 12 when young classically trained Australian pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke released her first-person account on childhood bullying that struck a chord across...
What’s on this week
These school holidays, the National Wool Museum is hosting an interactive exhibition that will take you and your children to another realm, with magical...
Sou’West toasts its latest addition
Across the world, Torquay is known for its unique culture and history. It is the home of surfing, a place with growing food and coffee...
Growing an orchard at home
FOR more than 30 years Lomas Orchards in Wallington has hosted workshops teaching the basic skills needed to grow fruit and help a garden...
An event dogs will love as much as their owners
WHAT do market stalls, furry friends, and a local brewery all have in common? On Sunday, May 29, Little Creatures and Pure Paws Bakery are...
For these Ocean Grove women, fun fundraisers are a way of life
THE Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club, a group of around 140 Ocean Grove women, are supporting children's education through regular fun and friendship-oriented fundraisers. The...
Raise your stamps and glasses for those in need
THE Lions Club of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads (OG BH Lions) is raising stamps and glasses for two humanitarian foundations, Recycle for Sight Australia...
Shifting Sands a festival to make sense of uncertain times
The Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF) has announced its 2022 theme, ‘Shifting Sands’, and officially launched its 2022 program, with three action-packed weekends planned for...
Buy, Swap and Sell Facebook Groups on the rise
BELLARINE and Surf Coast locals have taken to using Buy, Swap and Sell Facebook groups to reduce, reuse and recycle. The popular Facebook groups enable...
Australia’s first-ever Acoustic Music Festival will be held in Ocean Grove
OCEAN Grove is about to become home to Australia’s first acoustic music festival. On Saturday, April 9, Australia’s first-ever Acoustic Music Festival will come to...
A new tight-knit community group for crochet lovers
A NEW social knitting and crochet group has started on the Bellarine Peninsula, welcoming all knitters and crocheters for tea, coffee and a chat...
Young filmmakers celebrated at the North Bellarine Film Festival
AT JUST 18 years old a Bacchus Marsh filmmaker has won the 2022 Victorian Emerging Filmmaker Award at the North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF)...
Homegrown community food swap
PORT Produce Tree is a grass-roots community group started to help people share their excess home grown produce. On the second and fourth Saturday of...
Ice cold community
BREATHING techniques, cold therapy and commitment: the three pillars of the ‘Wim Hof Method’ wellbeing trend that has taken the world by storm. Ice-baths and...
Young filmmakers find the spotlight
THIS February young Victorian filmmakers will be given a space to share their talent at the North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF). The annual film festival...