Todd Sampson to headline Geelong Small Business Festival
INSPIRING businessman, adventurer, television presenter and award-winning documentary-maker Todd Sampson will headline the Geelong Small Business Festival at the The Pier Geelong in August. The...
Get the right coaching direction
ONE business wants to put a stop to the scamming of hundreds of Australians that are getting ripped off by people calling themselves a...
Ingenia Gardens Geelong salute their new centurion
GEELONG resident Donald Mackintosh reached a milestone few people achieve, celebrating 100 years of life. More than 40 neighbours and staff from Ingenia Gardens Geelong...
A showcase of superb winter shiraz
Wine lovers are encouraged to get their tickets fast for the highly anticipated annual Winter Shiraz Festival – a celebration of Geelong Shiraz. The wine...
Bells Beach 50 Year Storm chats: Jordie Campbell
IN THE lead-up to the Bells Beach 50 Year Storm in memory of local surfer Shaun Brooks, the Times News Group will be catching...
Geelong documentary Off Country to be screened during NAIDOC Week
NATIONAL Indigenous Television (NITV) and SBS are set to celebrate NAIDOC Week in a big way this year with new shows and programs showcasing...
Anaconda and XTM teamup to Heat the Homeless
AUSTRALIA'S largest camping and outdoors retailer Anaconda are partnering with Torquay tied Australian snow and outdoor company XTM Performance for the seventh Heat the...
Two Sparrow are on a mission to build a sustainable future
Born out of a will to make the world a better and less polluted place, Torquay-based activewear, swimwear and apparel brand Two Sparrow is...
Camilleri and The Black Sorrows ready to rock The Sands
The Sands in Torquay is becoming a coastal haven for locals and visitors to the Surf Coast, with outstanding music, beautiful food, and picturesque...
Elders’ Yarns take place in Geelong
THE Yoorrook Justice Commission took its next historic step towards achieving truth and justice in Victoria by inviting Elders in Geelong to make nuther-mooyoop...
Les Misérables a success in Geelong
LES MISÉRABLES at Costa Hall has gone down as a major success with theatre company CentreStage enjoying the spoils of a thrilling campaign in...
QMF releases first lineup
IN BIG news for our region and its thriving music scene, the Queenscliff Music Festival have announced the first lineup for their November extravaganza. The...
Newtown plumber helps others while fighting to conquer ‘the beast’
TACKLING his recent Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) diagnosis head on, Geelong resident Jason Nelson is no doubt a fighter, with his sights set on...
Your 2022 50 Year Storm invitees
THE public has spoken and the invitees for the 2022 Bells Beach 50 Year Storm surfing event in memory of local legend Shaun Brooks...
Sweet start to Tastes of Central Geelong
FOOD lovers found plenty of flavours to enjoy over the weekend as the Tastes of Central Geelong festival got underway in the Geelong region. Vendors...
The ultimate intersection of fine art, wine and food
COMBINING for an intersection of fine art and breathtaking wines, Austin’s Wines, Boom Gallery Geelong and Melbourne foodies Nama Please are set to collaborate...
Droomer’s big break: Victorian rising stars fly Aussie flag in El Salvador
NEW U/16 World Junior Champion Willis Droomer and three-time Australian junior surfing champion Ellie Harrison have just returned from flying the flag for their...
Reconciliation Week in Geelong
HUNDREDS of people from across Greater Geelong gathered at Johnstone Park while Indigenous artwork lit up City Hall to mark Reconciliation Week in the...
Music fans flocking to Shirley’s Bar at The Sands
'Shirley’s Bar’ at The Sands Torquay is quickly becoming a hub for live music and entertainment in the region. A new ownership group of passionate...
Conroy and Cousins take out Round 2 of Victorian Longboard Titles
IN CRISP conditions over the weekend, Bea Conroy (Point Lonsdale) and Will Cousins (Torquay) reigned supreme in the premier Open Women and Open Men's...
Serving a pint of ping pong
MANY joined the quest to become Blackman’s second Australian/International Ping Pong champion, but only one came out on top on Sunday’s event at Blackman’s...
Villawood shows a sign of respect
VILLAWOOD has rearranged its corten steel letters to a simple but powerful message in recognition of anti-violence campaigns in April and May. The RESPECT letters...
Right Mate Race Day set to hit Geelong
GEELONG based men’s mental health not-for-profit organisation Right Mate’is teaming with the Geelong Racing Club for ‘A Right Mate Race Day’ to raise money...
30 years of friendship and art
Putting 30 years of friendship and art together, three female artists will have their fine work up in lights as they host the Artistic...