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Warm up with Ballarat’s Hot Choc Showdown…

Get ready to treat yourself this winter, with Ballarat's Hot Choc Showdown returning for the 2026 Ballarat Winter Festival, inviting locals and visitors to...

The simple way to protect home comfort year-round

Enjoy 15% off servicing with Climatic Air Conditioning A professional clean and service can improve your home's air quality, help extend the life of your...

Fatal stabbing sparks homicide investigation

A man has died after a stabbing in Norlane on Sunday afternoon. Police were called to Alkira Avenue at about 12.40pm following reports of an...

A local eye on the Bellarine – and a chance to bring it home

THERE is something quietly special about seeing a familiar coastline captured by someone who truly knows it. Michael Wilkin has spent years doing exactly...

Opening your home, changing a life: foster care with Meli

FOR Torquay parents, Sarah and Rowan Prendergast, becoming foster carers started with a simple goal: to show their children what it means to help...

Sociali brings Impressionists to the table

THE French influence sweeping through Geelong Gallery is extending to the city's dining scene, with Sociali Trattoria and Bar unveiling a special menu inspired...

What causes a recession?

HIGH interest rates, falling consumer confidence, housing market downturns, high inflation and lastly rising unemployment. Any guesses as to how we are tracking on...

Go twice at half price with Port Phillip Ferries

THERE has never been a better time to discover what's waiting across Port Phillip Bay. Port Phillip Ferries has launched its annual Go Twice at...

Expo connects care community

AGED & Disability Expo Australia will this weekend host one of Australia's biggest community events for the aged care and disability sector. The two-day expo...

Feast for the senses: Design Exchange returns

THE Design Exchange Winter Market is returning to Ballarat Mining Exchange for its 16th year, ready to warm shoppers from Saturday 27 to Sunday...

Making the dream more achievable

FOR many Victorians, the dream of building a new home remains firmly on the horizon. But with ongoing cost-of-living pressures and household budgets under...

MGH digital edition, June 19

GLT digital edition, June 19

Police seek information after shooting

A Corio man has escaped injury after a shot was fired into a home in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police are investigating the...

Geelong Travel’s Stuart Coffield invites travellers to explore the world

Geelong Travel director Stuart Coffield is inviting local travellers to explore some of the world’s more sought-after cruise destinations at an exclusive information evening. The...

Premium Bellarine living: titled bay-view lots now selling at Flinders View, Drysdale

TITLED lots with sweeping bay views are now available at Flinders View, the boutique land community bringing a new level of lifestyle living to...

Federal budget 2026: A homeownership dream or a tax nightmare for first home buyers?

THE 2026-27 Australian federal budget has been released and its political intentions are clear: reshape incentives in the property market so first home buyers...

Helping future tradies find their footing

NICK Callahan's pathway into plumbing shows how hands-on training, commitment and a calm approach can lead to real career opportunities. Through his studies at The...

Three days of fire and festivity

QUEENSCLIFF'S winter solstice festival is returning after a year's absence with its biggest program yet, expanding into a three-day celebration designed to draw visitors...

Giant sea creature set for fiery end

A GIANT creature of the deep will emerge on Queenscliff beach before being consumed by flames and followed by fireworks over the bay as...

Family fun caps Nightide weekend

FAMILIES will have their own opportunity to celebrate the winter solstice when Nightide wraps up with a free family day on the Queenscliff foreshore. Running...

MGH digital edition, June 12

GLT digital edition, June 12

A new benchmark in luxury coastal living

The result of an inspired collaboration between Michael Higgins Building Design and Construct31, this newly completed ‘Vela’ townhouse at 113B The Terrace, Ocean Grove...