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What’s wrong with my eyes?

Dry eye and conjunctivitis explained The eyes are one of our most vital sensory organs, and possibly the most overworked organ of our body in the...

AUSTRALIAN FASHION HEADS TO 360Q

Queenscliff’s popular 360Q venue is gearing up to host its second “Ladies Day Lunch” on Wednesday April 10, which will include a special insight...

Surfing legend drops into Torquay

WAVE lovers and surfing fanatics can rejoice with the launch of legendary Ian “Kanga” Cairns’ book Kanga – a sports biography, adventure and surf...

EYEING THE WEEKEND – April 4, 2019

FRIDAY 5/4

Outdoor experiences for the whole family theses holidays

YMCA Anglesea’s School Holiday Program “Surf Coast Outdoor Adventure Kids”, or SOAK for short, is play-based and child led. Our program is run entirely outdoors,...

Portarlington railway rolls on

The Portarlington Miniature Railway was conceived by the Rotary Club of Drysdale Inc in 1995, which began the search for a suitable location alongside...

Enjoy the Hatter’s tea party at Kryal Castle

Who was your favourite Alice in Wonderland character as a child? The Cheshire Cat, the Hatter or Alice herself? Don’t miss out on immersing your kids...

Jurassic Unearthed by Silvers Circus comes to town

Now you can see Silvers Circus’ 2019 production for the first time in the world along with everyone's favorite prehistoric creatures all in one...

Thomas and the Easter Bunny on track at Bellarine Railway

RIDES on Thomas the Tank Engine, fundraising trips and a visit from the Easter Bunny are exciting activities taking place at the Bellarine Railway...

Nearly a fortnight of stories and fun

AVID young readers are invited to watch the magic of stories come to life at this year’s Storyfest, which is running from Saturday April...

Easter eggs aplenty at Adventure Park

THOUSANDS of delicious chocolate Easter eggs will be up for grabs as part of Adventure Park’s Giant Easter Egg Hunt. Now in its 16th year,...

New director for Geelong word fest

Geelong’s Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival has a new festival director, with Rochelle Smith appointed to the role. Ms Smith is no stranger to...

SURF MUSIC FEATURING TAMMY WALTERS

JC What is the main focus of your work? TW Making sure that artists are getting out there, getting the recognition that they deserve and...

Tennis Geelong’s grand finals day

SATURDAY March 23, tennis grand final day and would you believe it – rain? Junior matches were delayed by close to an hour, just as...

Deans Marsh road safety concerns canvassed

PEOPLE from the Deans Marsh area have outlined their wishlists for fixing traffic, pedestrian and cycling issues at workshops in the town last week. Regional...

Walk to fund counsellor

A FUNDRAISING walk for mental health will travel 159.3kms from Bendigo to Buninyong from Monday, April 8. The six-day walk, organised by Hope Assistance Local...

Carbon Revolution to get a state government loan

WAURN Ponds advanced manufacturer Carbon Revolution will get a loan of up to $20 million from the state government as the company raises capital...

Fyansford quarry to become a lake

A QUARRY near Fyansford will be allowed to be filled with water to create a large freshwater lake. The Batesford limestone quarry was established in...

ARGONAUT NESTLED UP INSIDE PAPER NAUTILUS

AFTER reading “Nautilus discovery no. 3” in last week’s edition, Dave Cartin called in to say he found afemale argonaut inside a nautilus paper...

Winchelsea intersection gets $6 million for roundabout

THE federal Coalition has committed up to $6 million to install a roundabout at a dangerous intersectionsouth of Winchelsea. Last week, Corangamite Liberal federal member...

Local clubs dish up fierce contest at the Aussies

BUDDING young life savers from surrounding local clubs competed in the Australian Youth Surf Life Saving Championships (otherwise known as “the Aussies”) at the...

Labor to match Building Better Regions Fund projects

SEVERAL infrastructure projects across the Geelong region are now locked in regardless of the federal election result, with Labor committing to support them if...

Federal funds to update region’s strategy for visitors

THE next strategic vision for the Great Ocean Road region will be funded through the latest round of the federal government’s Building Better Regions...

Kids on the clean up

OVER 60 children from Torquay and Anglesea kindergartens rolled up their sleeves and collected bags of rubbish on Clean Up Australia Day early last...