About: Kylie Oliver

June 14, 2022

Call for vigilance on winter burns risk

Parents and carers are being urged to be extra vigilant this winter to prevent burns and ensure they know the correct first aid treatment...

June 10, 2022

Immersed in the joy of art

Artist Jacklyn Foster is every bit as vibrant and engaging as the wonderful abstract paintings she creates. Her voice radiates enthusiasm as she describes her...

June 4, 2022

Culture flows through Tarryn’s creative expression

To explore the creative journey of Tarryn Love is to paint a much bigger and more meaningful picture than a girl who grew up...

June 2, 2022

Livingetc flourishes with Mel at the helm

Taking ownership of Livingetc two years ago is something Melissa Andrew describes as a dream come true and a challenge she was ready to...

June 2, 2022

Architectural beauty amid the eucalypts

Jeremy and Claire Anderson left no stone unturned when designing their finely crafted home and studio in Jan Juc which shelters beneath a canopy...

May 29, 2022

Businesses encouraged to enter national awards

Nominations for the 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards are now open to all small and medium-sized businesses with under 200 employees. The awards program...

May 29, 2022

Ocean Mind celebrates five years of life changing work

Award-winning surf therapy program Ocean Mind will celebrate five years of changing young lives when it hosts a major fundraiser at Geelong Library next...

May 28, 2022

Helping parents with play time

Belmont mum-of-two Erica Carew was trying to keep a two-year-old boy entertained during lockdown when she decided to write down a bunch of creative...

May 28, 2022

Exploring the benefits of Bowen Therapy

A sincere desire to help people is what led Mardi Andrews to a career in Bowen Therapy. The owner of Bowen With Mardi says she...

May 27, 2022

Quiksilver revives 80s fashion with Stranger Things collab

The highly anticipated fourth season of Stranger Things returned to our screens and there is a special link to Torquay viewers can watch out for. Iconic...

May 21, 2022

Artists pay tribute to Spring Creek valley

A collective of talented local artists will hold a group exhibition in celebration of the Spring Creek valley in Torquay. Spring Creek: A Collective Response...

May 21, 2022

Ponchos a hit for pups and parents

To say Kornelia Pytlak is a dog lover is an understatement – as any pooch who has encountered this delightful human can attest. Growing up...

May 16, 2022

Ocean Mind among Survive & Thrive grants recipients

The Give Where You Live Foundation has awarded $510,000 in grants to worthy community groups through its 2022 Survive & Thrive Annual Grants Program. A...

May 14, 2022

Songstress brings new music to our shores

Australian singer-songwriter Lisa Mitchell will treat local fans to a taste of her mesmerising new body of work when her tour stops off in...

May 14, 2022

Mates share love of ‘low n slow’ barbecue

Reyan Fernando and Mark Kuch formed an "instant bromance" when they first met over a few beers back in their university days. In the past...

May 7, 2022

Store success written in the stars

Holographic washing machines filled with crystals, a mass of spell candles in every colour of the rainbow, giant refrigerators filled with eye-popping candy and...

May 5, 2022

Community pays tribute to Ed Beacham

Torquay Surf Life Saving Club legend and Bells pioneer Edward 'Ed' Beacham has been farewelled at a memorial service to celebrate his life. Ed, a...

April 30, 2022

Seltzer meets skincare in zesty collab

Two fabulous Torquay businesses have teamed up for a fruity collaboration which combines two successful homegrown brands – Coast Hard Seltzer and Tribe Skincare. The...

April 30, 2022

Camping venture explores the bigger picture

Joanne and Kaley Nicholson were camping together on Country in July last year, as they had done many times before, when their conversation turned...

April 23, 2022

Tending to a business in bloom

Phoebe East looks perfectly at home amongst the sea of bright pink flowers she has nurtured to life on the Birregurra quarter-acre plot of...

April 20, 2022

Refugees share stories of hope and opportunity

An inspiring collection of short stories conveying the experiences of a group of young Australian asylum seeks has been launched in Aireys Inlet. More than...

April 16, 2022

Taste of Noosa

It was while holidaying in Noosa that the Gilbert family got their first taste of Betty’s Burgers on a sunshine-filled day on Hastings Street. There...