Creating a sense of community
AUSTRALIAN Pottery Supplies, based in Torquay, grew very organically from Prue Morrison’s passion for working with clay. It was born from its humble roots of...
Interest rate cuts create small window of opportunity for new home buyers
WE CAN safely say the Victorian market has now seen the bottom. While February’s interest rate cut of 0.25 per cent does little for the...
Leading the way
GEORGIA Hinkley was born and bred in the western districts of Victoria on a Camperdown beef and sheep farm. Georgia’s father was also the local...
Supporting women, the local community and those in need
SINCE opening in November 2024, Zambrero Torquay has seen extraordinary success thanks to the incredible support of the Surf Coast community, enabling 22,541 meals...
Empowering education with innovative resources
IN an industry often bound by rigid structures and outdated methodologies, Rychelle Carmody is leading the way in modern, interactive learning design. As the founder...
Rest, relax, restore, rejuvenate, retreat
DEB Fowler is the embodiment of transformation. She has been following a healing journey since she suffered a severe accident some 20 years ago. While many...
A health club for every woman
SINCE purchasing Fernwood Waurn Ponds in 2019, club owners and sisters Dani and Brooke have made it their absolute mission to create a gym...
Meet the duo championing women at Meli
MELI'S Jessica Smith and Keeley Davies are leading the march forward towards a workplace where women are empowered to succeed and everyone in the...
Building brands that drive success
KATE Dewey is an award-winning strategic brand designer based in Geelong. More than 15 years ago, she founded D&Co Studio from her spare bedroom with...
Building women’s economic security: a new hub for Geelong
WHEN Mandy Richards founded Global Sisters in 2013, her mission was clear: to remove the barriers holding women back from economic security—particularly those facing...
Meet the home loan specialists
When Community Bank Winchelsea first opened 22 years ago, the main ambition was to retain banking services in a regional town. The local board of...
MCH digital edition, March 7
BT digital edition, March 7
Funding boost to support respite care for Victorian carers
LOCAL organisations can now apply for new funding to expand respite care services for unpaid carers under the state's Additional Respite for Carers Program...
Suburb Profile: Grovedale
The size of Grovedale is about 7sqkm and has 21 parks covering nearly 14.3 per cent of total area. The population of Grovedale in 2016...
MCH digital edition, February 28
BT digital edition, February 28
Town snapshot – Clifton Springs
The size of Clifton Springs is about 6.2sqkm and has 12 parks covering nearly 15 per cent of total area. The population of Clifton Springs...
Geelong Travel wins top honours at awards night
GEELONG Travel is celebrating major wins at Scenic Group's national awards, presented in Sydney on Monday night. The Belmont-based company, led by Stuart Coffield, was...
Engagement is key to community safety and recruitment
MEMBERS from Victoria Police's Geelong Community Engagement Unit play an important role in strengthening relationships between law enforcement and community. As Proactive Policing Operatives, they...
Deni 4 Dent Fix settling down in Torquay
DENI 4 Dent Fix has been offering Paintlesss Dent Removal (PDR) services to Australian vehicle owners for the past 17 years. Specialising in hail damage...
MCH digital edition, February 21
BT digital edition, February 21
Music industry benefits fromnew grants and advisory council
VICTORIAN musicians, venues and industry professionals will have new opportunities for funding and support as the State Government rolls out fresh initiatives to strengthen...