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August 10, 2023
Melbourne artist wins $10,000 Geelong print prize
MELBOURNE artist Marian Crawford has been crowned the winner of this year's Geelong Acquisitive Print Award. Mrs Crawford's mixed media print "A blizzard" reigned supreme...
August 10, 2023
Winter Classic delivers $7,000 fundraising wave
SURF COAST Longboarders Club's Winter Classic surfing contest and charity auction night has been labelled a "huge success" and raised more than $7,000 for...
August 9, 2023
Lifeline call to give during Giving Week
GEELONG locals are being encouraged to dig deep into their pockets and give to Lifeline Geelong during its upcoming September Giving Week. From September 4...
August 5, 2023
Bells Beach to start 2023-24 Victorian Open Series
VICTORIA's best surfers will head to the hallowed Bells Beach to kick off the 2023/24 Victorian Open Series later this year. The tri-event series will...
August 5, 2023
Bringing beauty to the canvas
Katerina Larsen creates beautiful and powerful figurative realism oil paintings in her home studio on the Surf Coast. Inspired by fashion, social media and film,...
August 5, 2023
From scrap to metal treasure
Local artist Scott Montgomery is hopeful of turning a lifelong passion for scrap metal into a full-time profession from his small garage. The Leopold...
August 3, 2023
Women’s art showcase to take centre stage
An inspiring ocean art exhibition featuring local women and non-binary artists will prime art lovers for this weekend's jam-packed Surf Coast Arts Trail extravaganza. Shoulda...
July 31, 2023
Retirement village delivers Bellarine job bonanza
THE opening of a new retirement village in Ocean Grove has sparked a Bellarine job bonanza with more than 50 new jobs created and...
July 30, 2023
Community event to celebrate road upgrade
THE Greater Geelong community is invited to celebrate the completion of stage 1 of the Barwon Heads Road upgrade this afternoon (July 30) at...
July 30, 2023
Jim’s Mowing founder makes bid to save Games
AN AUSTRALIAN business leader says he will step up to the starting blocks in an effort to save the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Chief executive officer...
July 30, 2023
Landcare groups to start new community workshops
BELLARINE Landcare Group and Geelong Landcare Network will today kickstart a new workshop series targeted at empowering small landholders to become land stewards. The Small...
July 30, 2023
Surf’s up for Victorian state team
MORE than 40 of Victoria's top surfers will be riding the waves of Port Macquarie next month when the Australian Surf Championships takes the...
July 29, 2023
Katy to ‘Steele’ the show at QMF
Award-winning Australian musician Katy Steele is thrilled to be joining a star-studded lineup for the 25th anniversary of the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) this...
July 27, 2023
Local athletes secure medals at Australian IRB Championships
LIFSAVERS from Geelong and the Surf Coast have returned home with some new silverware after taking out five national medals at the Sharkskin Australian...
July 27, 2023
Armstrong to hand over Blues Train
THE Blues Train is on the market for the first time in its 29-year history. Queenscliff business figure Hugo T. Armstrong has announced he will...
July 25, 2023
Joeys to host women’s footy grand finals
HERNE Hill Reserve will again host this year's AFL Barwon's female football grand finals, the management body announced on Tuesday (July 25). Slated to be...
July 24, 2023
GromSearch to surf into Jan Juc this September
THE PRESTIGIOUS Rip Curl GromSearch series will head back to where it all started back at Jan Juc in 1999 this September school holidays. The...
July 24, 2023
QMF drop second lineup
THE Queenscliff Music Festival continues to go from strength to strength after adding another 10 brilliant musicians to their stellar November festival lineup. Joining the...
July 19, 2023
Locals to feast on secondhand clothing at Torquay creative studio
FEAST Studios in Torquay is hoping to bring locals out of the depths of winter to mingle and find some bargain buys at their...
July 18, 2023
Arts prize to light up Queenscliff Pier
ENTRIES are now open for the third edition of one of Australia’s biggest outdoor art exhibitions, the Queenscliff Arts Prize. The art extravaganza will once...
July 18, 2023
Pitch Up Geelong to support locals experiencing homelessness
THE Give Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF) is hoping to create a fairer and brighter future for locals experiencing homelessness at their inaugural Pitch...
July 15, 2023
Boardsox shift to new home in Torquay
BOARDSOX co-founders Sarah Quinney and Dan O'Connell have moved their sustainable surf hardware brand out of their spare room at Ocean Grove and into...
July 15, 2023
Cameras out and ceramics in
From her tranquil home studio in the bushland of the Surf Coast, photographer Lauren McQuade turned her hand to creating beautiful ceramics. A professional photographer...
July 14, 2023
Feed Me’s community support continues
FEED ME Bellarine's volunteers are working overtime to provide food relief for people in need and co-founder Lana Purcell is calling for community and...
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