October 24, 2019
STREETFACE puts safety first
THE award-winning City of Greater Geelong STREETFACE exhibition has been revived, with 14 council buildings around Geelong now works of thought-provoking art. Coinciding with...
October 24, 2019
Retelling the infamous narrative of Ned Kelly
The life and times of Australia’s most talked about bushranger will be staged at next month’s Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival in Geelong. Performed...
October 24, 2019
BCYF awarded state recognition
A youth homelessness project spearheaded by Barwon Child Youth and Family (BCYF) was awarded the Victorian Homelessness Achievement Award last week for its outstanding...
October 24, 2019
Women to gather in solidarity
WOMEN from across the country will gather tomorrow evening (Friday, October 25) to call out violence and celebrate unity. Hosted by the City of Greater...
October 17, 2019
Flame trees to light up Mount Duneed: Cold Chisel to headline concert
Mount Duneed Estate has officially cemented itself as the Geelong region’s go-to entertainment destination, with the venue securing a royal line-up of performances from...
October 17, 2019
Kicking goals at Active Geelong
Active Geelong launched its new website on Monday in a bold move aimed at making its namesake Australia’s most active city. The new website...
October 17, 2019
Geelong Gallery distributes acquisitive print awards
The winners of the 2019 Geelong acquisitive print awards were crowned by Geelong Gallery director and chief executive officer Jason Smith last month. Teho...
October 17, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Course details revealed for Race Torquay
THE course details for the Torquay event that will officially lead into next year’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) have been revealed. Locked...
October 17, 2019
Torquay Theatre Troupe to deliver powerful play
THE team at Torquay Theatre Troupe (TTT) will showcase their latest production “Parramatta Girls” across various dates next month. Based on true events and...
October 17, 2019
Bells Boulevard undergoes safety makeover
WORKS to improve safety for drivers and cyclists who travel on Bells Boulevard at Jan Juc are underway. An approximate 2.2 kilometre stretch of the...
October 9, 2019
Bagging for women in need
In the lead up to its annual Christmas campaign, Australian women’s charity Share the Dignity is on the lookout for Geelong volunteers. The not-for-profit organisation’s...
October 9, 2019
City lights up for Humans in Geelong expo
MORE than 5,000 movers and shakers turned out to Deakin University’s Waterfront campus on Sunday for the Humans in Geelong expo. Fifty exhibitors ranging from...
October 9, 2019
City rejects climate change declaration
THE City of Greater Geelong failed to declare a climate emergency at a council meeting last month, despite five councillors voting in favour of...
October 9, 2019
QMF organisers break through the glass ceiling in a festival first
Tickets to this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival have officially all flown out the door after months of well-received line-up announcements. With big name acts...
October 9, 2019
Falls announces official side shows
Secret Sounds has announced a string of official Falls Festival side shows, with three international acts in line to wow audiences at locations in...
October 9, 2019
Region’s best grapes vie for spotlight
Wine Geelong will next week celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Geelong Wine Show, with the region’s best winemakers turning out to Waurn Ponds...
October 9, 2019
Kids embrace second Festival of Sport
FAMILIES from across the region gathered at Kardinia Park on Sunday for the second Festival of Sport. The free celebration saw people participate in the...
October 9, 2019
Spike in measles cases prompts call for vaccine checks
Measles cases in Australia have jumped by two thirds in the last 12 months, new data published by the Australian Department of Health has...
October 3, 2019
GMHBA Stadium to host second Festival of Sport
GMHBA Stadium will host its second Festival of Sport this Sunday, with the home of the Cats opening its doors to aspiring sportspeople for...
October 3, 2019
Wave of change takes out Peebles Print Prize
Ocean Grove artist Joel Wolter has won this year’s Peebles Print Prize (PPP) presented by Queenscliff Gallery and Workshop.
Joel’s 2017 print “The Wave...
October 2, 2019
Torquay jazzman makes next move
Callum Watson’s highly successful Geelong Jazz Soirées will relocate to the historic Victorian Railway Institute Hall this month to deliver two upbeat performances. The...
October 2, 2019
Students get ready for Walk to School program
VICTORIAN kids will ditch on-road transport and hit the pavement to either walk, ride or scoot to school this month as part of VicHealth’s...
October 2, 2019
Podcaster Steph Sanzaro uses her voice as fuel for change
Vulnerability was once a concept so foreign to Steph Sanzaro that the idea of admitting her sincerest pain stirred an unbearable level of anxiety....
October 2, 2019
Nat Young recalls days of worship in the waves
Although the sky is sealed with clouds rather than church bells, surfing royalty Nat Young views the ocean as a place of worship. His...
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