NAIDOC Week moves to November
NAIDOC 2020 celebrations due to take place across the region this week have been postponed until November. Following the lead of the NAIDOC National Committee,...
Metropolitan Melbourne locked down in COVID-19 restrictions but regional Victoria unaffected
METROPOLITAN Melbourne will be sent back into lockdown from tomorrow night on the back of fears of a growing wave of COVID-19, but almost...
Dennehy Builders – built to last
Dennehy Builders’ Linea display home offers a sleek and contemporary build designed for the modern family.
WITH more than 50...Skipping to help others
FOUR weeks after open-heart surgery, Matilda Grimshaw singed up for the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart program. The St Catherine of Siena Catholic...
Festival showcases local and national talent
Twenty-one unique creations of ethical design feature in the National Wool Museum’s We the Makers Design Festival.
The Festival includes a designer showcase, which features...Attica is on its way
FANS of fine dining are in for a treat when rock star chef Ben Shewry brings his Attica at Home menu to the region...
COVID-19 restrictions fuel creative process for Bones and Jones
When COVID-19 restrictions were initially announced, local band Bones and Jones scrambled to figure out their next move.
The six-piece band with members from Geelong...Inspired design
Railway reopening shelved due to restrictions
A PLANNED resumption of tourist trains on The Bellarine Railway this coming Sunday has been shelved due to the extension of COVID-19 restrictions announced...
Children up to five years old eligible for free influenza vaccine
Parents can help protect children from seasonal influenza, a serious and potentially deadly condition, by getting their child a flu shot.
All children aged from...Holiday fun for all
The winter Central Geelong Kids Fun Guide is your guide to what's happening online and in Central Geelong these school holidays from Saturday, June...
Organisations to help keep a healthy mind
VicHealth has complied a guide for young Victorians offering mental health support as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease. “We know coronavirus is having a huge...
Coronavirus challenges ignite camaraderie among businesses
THE imminent school holiday break loomed as an ideal opportunity for many tourism and hospitality venues to rebound after a torrid few months due...
Ocean Mind auctions surfboards to raise money for mental health
CHARITY organisation Ocean Mind has teamed up with local artists and surfboard shapers for an online auction to support young people. Three surfboards have been...
Kryal Castle to lower the drawbridge and reopen
With the easing of government restrictions, Kryal Castle will reopen the park to the public on Saturday, June 27 and will be open daily...
Call for preservation: Community group wants Bellarine protected from over-development
THE Bellarine Distinctive Areas and Landscapes (DAL) discussion paper offers the best and perhaps last chance to preserve the special nature of the peninsula’s...