About: Kylie Oliver

Call for vigilance on winter burns risk

Parents and carers are being urged to be extra vigilant this winter to prevent burns and ensure they know the correct first aid treatment...

Immersed in the joy of art

Artist Jacklyn Foster is every bit as vibrant and engaging as the wonderful abstract paintings she creates. Her voice radiates enthusiasm as she describes her...

Livingetc flourishes with Mel at the helm

Taking ownership of Livingetc two years ago is something Melissa Andrew describes as a dream come true and a challenge she was ready to...

Businesses encouraged to enter national awards

Nominations for the 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards are now open to all small and medium-sized businesses with under 200 employees. The awards program...

Ocean Mind celebrates five years of life changing work

Award-winning surf therapy program Ocean Mind will celebrate five years of changing young lives when it hosts a major fundraiser at Geelong Library next...

Helping parents with play time

Belmont mum-of-two Erica Carew was trying to keep a two-year-old boy entertained during lockdown when she decided to write down a bunch of creative...

Exploring the benefits of Bowen Therapy

A sincere desire to help people is what led Mardi Andrews to a career in Bowen Therapy. The owner of Bowen With Mardi says she...

Entries open for Business Excellence Awards

Entries are now open for the 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards which celebrates the region’s clever, creative and connected business community. Businesses, business leaders and...

Geelong entrepreneur launches gender equity awards

Geelong businesswoman Lisa Sweeney is the driving force behind a new national awards program to uncover the “best of the best” when it comes...

Eco-friendly ponchos for pets and their people

To say Kornelia Pytlak is a dog lover is an understatement – as any pooch who has encountered this delightful human can attest. Growing up...

Thousands to benefit from Survive & Thrive funding

THE Give Where You Live Foundation has awarded $510,000 in grants to worthy community groups through its 2022 Survive & Thrive Annual Grants Program. A...

Innovative Caleb stars at national awards

North Geelong disability advocate Caleb Rixon has received national recognition for his work in creating Australia's first peer-led online community for young survivors of...

Mates share love of ‘low n slow’ barbecue

Reyan Fernando and Mark Kuch formed an "instant bromance" when they first met over a few beers back in their university days. In the past...

Warm up to winter exercise

As winter fast approaches and the morning chill starts to bite, it can be tempting to pour yourself a hot cuppa and hunker down...

Store success written in the stars

Holographic washing machines filled with crystals, a mass of spell candles in every colour of the rainbow, giant refrigerators filled with eye-popping candy and...

Wellness coach says make time for mum

Setting aside quality time to nurture the mother-daughter relationship, where possible, can be a step toward improving your wellbeing and support systems, according to...

Camping venture explores the bigger picture

Joanne and Kaley Nicholson were camping together on Country in July last year, as they had done many times before, when their conversation turned...

Seltzer meets skincare in zesty collab

Two fabulous Torquay businesses have teamed up for a fruity collaboration which combines two successful homegrown brands – Coast Hard Seltzer and Tribe Skincare. The...

Caleb shines on a different stage

North Geelong disability advocate Caleb Rixon is in the running to win a national award in recognition of his outstanding work supporting hundreds of...

Ling scores new radio role

Geelong favourite and Cats legend Cameron Ling is lending his talents to a new team after announcing he has joined the K rock Breakfast...

Tending to a business in bloom

Phoebe East looks perfectly at home amongst the sea of bright pink flowers she has nurtured to life on the Birregurra quarter-acre plot of...

Crowds savour return of beer festival

Good times and quality brews were savoured once again as the Great Australian Beer Festival made a triumphant return to Geelong. After enduring a cancellation...