Hands-on learning for Joey’s students
A PARTNERSHIP between Basils Farm and St Joseph’s College Geelong is giving students an opportunity to learn outside the confines of the classroom. St Joseph’s...
Teacher says “I do” in front of class
WHEN Moriac Primary School teacher Mikhala Fisher said “I do” this April there was a special addition to her big day, all 20 of...
Town caught in a snap
ASPIRING photographers across the Surf Coast have taken snaps that encompass the theme ‘What I love about my town’ as part of the Anglesea...
Degustation delights at Jack Rabbit
FOOD and wine lovers can immerse themselves in Winter Harvest, a new Jack Rabbit Vineyard dining experience that delivers degustation at its best. The inaugural...
Warm up with Shiraz this Winter
July 7-8 will combine the best food, wine and entertainment across the Geelong, Surf Coast, Moorabool Valley and Bellarine Peninsula. This unique event gives revellers...
Jacki’s colourful life on screen
Local Torquay artist and teacher Jacki Burke is set to make her television debut on the award-winning art show, Put Some Colour in Your...
Eyeing The Weekend – June 14, 2018
FRIDAY 15/6
Women of the Hinterland The Women of the Hinterland, an exciting new exhibition has opened at the Surf Coast Art Space June 6 and...Winter Solstice shines light on local issues
The Bellarine Peninsula’s tenth annual Winter Solstice Play Festival continues to highlight important local issues via performance. Geelong playwrights are given the opportunity to tell...
Geelong Yacht Club sails away with awards
THE Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s (RGYC) Michael Parks was named Victorian Junior Sailor of the year at the Victorian Sailing Awards on June 1. More...
Warm winter welcome in Aireys
The sun was shining for the official launch of this year’s Love Winter in Aireys Festival with the Aireys Biggest Morning Tea attracting a...
Life is for living at Ocean Mist
FOR residents at Torquay’s Ocean Mist, life is for living and owner Elaine O’Connor said after 33 years in the business that’s the reason...
Mother Nature inspires art show
ARTISTS from all walks of life are encouraged to enter a new Ocean Grove art show, The Blank Canvas, and raise money for the...
Celtic Festival arrives this weekend
Touted by the New York Times as “the best folk band to have come out of Scotland in the past 20 years”, The Paul...
Eyeing The Weekend – June 7, 2018
FRIDAY 8/6
Celtic Festival The Portarlington foreshore will see massive crowds converge for the opening night of the three-day National Celtic festival. The festival draws...Skate Ratz helping skate parks to rock again
Torquay’s Billy Abraham, 19, has been skating for as long as he can remember and is passing on his expertise to up and coming...
Ferries from free from Central Geelong
Commuters can catch a ferry directly from central Geelong to the city with Port Phillip Ferries (PPF) as part of two trial services taking...
Local artists advocate for reef in Last Straw campaign
A national campaign encouraging business owners and individuals to ban plastic straws is the brainchild of Ocean Grove’s very own Nicole Nash. Having relocated to...
Analysis shows banning junk food ads could help kids
Banning TV networks from advertising junk food to kids would cut Australia’s health care costs and reduce childhood obesity, according to a new economic...
Smart app saves lives
Ambulance Victoria has launched a smartphone app that’s already helped save the lives of two Victorians. The innovative technology called GoodSAM is rolling out following...
Scaredy dog inspired scaredy cat
A bout of canine anxiety which saw local author Heather Gallagher’s dog run from another dog during a beach walk has inspired her latest...
Author pays it forward
Tim Hawken has completed the final stage of a three-stop tour to launch his latest novel, If Kisses Cured Cancer, with the second launch...
Joeys given temporary haven
THE Sun Bear Festival will take place in October but the festival’s young supporters are already putting their beliefs into action, sewing temporary pouches...
Winter is coming to Aireys
Aireys Inlet will come to life this winter as the seventh annual Love Winter in Aireys Festival (LWIA) launches tomorrow (Friday, June 1). The launch...