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April 18, 2026
Finding landscape inspiration for all seasons
AS the colder months settle in, landscape designer Peter Shaw knows winter is anything but a quiet season in the garden. With decades of experience...
April 17, 2026
Newcomb centre offers space for therapy and sensory support
A NEW sensory centre will open in Newcomb this month, giving local families access to a purpose-built space for therapy, assessment and support. Calm Minds...
April 12, 2026
Pageant finalist raises mental health awareness
GEELONG local and Miss Galaxy Australia finalist Mitali Sharma is using the pageant stage to talk about something far more complex than gowns and...
March 28, 2026
From Brisbane to the Aisle of Man: international acoustic duo headed to Queenscliff
BRISBANE-BASED guitarist and composer Michael Fix will bring his long-time collaboration with UK vocalist Christine Collister to Queenscliff Uniting on 17 April, for a...
March 24, 2026
Women’s voices take centre stage for Easter
MUSIC at the Basilica's Easter Concert at St Mary of the Angels next month will celebrate of the female voice. "The whole program is based...
March 13, 2026
In the white room
FORM and structure are on display at The Hive Ocean Grove with their annual group ceramics exhibition, this year titled Blanc. "We discussed the idea...
March 1, 2026
From sea to studio: ceramic whales carrying the spirit of the sea
Three years ago, Mazz Cole went to Melbourne for a clay-and-wine evening and discovered her passion – sculpting ceramic whales. As she spoke, a cylinder...
February 15, 2026
Kay Drew on painting stormy seas and weathering her own
AFTER a 15-year hiatus, Barwon Heads artist Kay Drew said returning to painting was easy. "I didn't find it challenging, I was just thinking one...
February 14, 2026
Love is in the air with Geelong’s Valentine’s Day tango
LOVE will take centre stage in Geelong this Valentine's Day, with a romantic milonga celebrating friendship, family and connection. Local tango instructor Pam Jarvis said...
February 10, 2026
Bats and Belonging takes flight
HIDDEN amongst the trees of Geelong's Eastern Park is a permanent grey-headed flying fox colony, and despite being the most common megabat species in...
February 8, 2026
Finding inspiration in extraordinary places
SITTING the Artisans of Australia gallery, Robyn Pugh is once again surrounded by the landscape and wildlife of Namibia - only this time, it’s...
February 7, 2026
Letters and laughs with
RETURNING to Australia for the 13th time, Scottish comedian, Danny Bhoy will bring his new show to Geelong later this month. In a series of...
February 6, 2026
A sanctuary burned, but the work goes on
When flames tore through the Carlisle River Wildlife Shelter, only the house was left standing. Shelter operator Carola Anstis, who has cared for injured and orphaned wildlife...
February 6, 2026
Art walk celebrates Geelong coin designer
GEELONG'S role in Australia's design story will be in the spotlight this month with a public art walk marking 60 years of decimal currency. The...
February 4, 2026
Geelong Gaol takes on a starring role in new
GEELONG Gaol has been given a haunting new life on screen, standing in for Adelaide Gaol in the retelling of one of the Australia's...
February 2, 2026
A quarter of a century in watercolours
THOUGH watercolour can be one of the most challenging and unforgiving mediums to paint with, Bellarine local Alan Eadie persists - with a selection...
February 1, 2026
Climate analysis links Otway fires to human-driven climate change
NEW footage collected by Greenpeace depicts the extensive damage of the Otway bushfires, while new research has sparked concern for the potential offshore gas...
January 27, 2026
Humour and Heart Collide in Geelong Rep’s RIPCORD
COMING to the recently refurbished Woodbin Theatre, Geelong Repertory Theatre Company's coming comedy Ripcord asks audiences if they are taking in everything life has...
January 25, 2026
Holding out for a hero complex
A decade after it first toured Australia, Sammy J's award-winning show Hero Complex is returning to stages across Australia, making its Geelong debut on...
January 25, 2026
A celebration of a lifetime of art
FOR Swedish-born artist Eva Nauckhoff, art isn't something she found, it is something that has always been a part of her. "I think it's just...
January 22, 2026
Spencer claims third straight title at the Dachshund Dash
CHAMPION dachshund Spencer defended his title, sprinting to a third consecutive victory at the Geelong Harness Racing Club's annual Dachshund Dash on Friday last...
November 4, 2025
Geelong locals recognised at Senior of the Year Awards
A PAIR of Geelong locals were honoured at this year's Senior of the Year Awards ceremony held at Government House on Wednesday last week. Recipients...
October 24, 2025
Crews free driver after Mount Duneed crash
Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision in Torquay Road in Mount Duneed on Thursday night. Crews were called to the scene at about 8.30pm,...
October 19, 2025
ABBA superfan says thank you for the musical
WHEN Geelong Lyric Theatre Society opened Mamma Mia!, Trish England knew she couldn't miss it. On opening weekend, she drove the six-hour round trip from...
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