Big welcome back to the Bellarine
ACCOMMODATION providers are welcoming guests back to the Bellarine as restrictions ease and regional Victorians are finally free to enjoy a change of scenery. Lon...
Festival features something for everyone
ART OF the Minds annual Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival launches today (Thursday, October 1) and organisers are inviting everyone to attend. Coinciding with National Mental...
LaBonté takes the lead at national writer’s festival
THEATRE star Bert LaBonté will play a leading role at this year’s Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival after being named as official MC...
Young wildlife warrior shares mask risk message
A TORQUAY teenager has used her time in lockdown to raise awareness about the risks disposable masks can pose to wildlife. Sacred Heart College student...
Zen Coastal Living rides out the storm
TIFFANY Edwards realised a dream when she opened a retail store in Torquay with her mum Janette. Zen Coastal Living welcomed its first customers in...
Putting heart and mind into business success
Kellie D’Orsa was getting ready to board a plane to New Zealand when the pandemic hit earlier this year. As the founder and sole operator...
Locks get the chop for charity
KATHRYN McCauley could not have been happier to farewell her gorgeous long locks last Friday. A few snips of the hairdresser’s scissors completed her two-year...
Creating spaces of connection and joy
When work as a surf instructor was suddenly hard to get earlier this year it prompted Cees Engelen to look toward his connection with...
Passion poured into chai business venture
A decision to take better care of herself put Kristen Carroll on the path to improving her wellbeing through meditation, yoga and a healthier...
Short film puts spotlight on lockdown silver linings
A TORQUAY visual effects artist has created a stunning short film to inspire Surf Coast residents to maintain an upbeat mindset during lockdown. Marc Gollenia...
Rose counts the blessings of a Surf Coast life
WHEN Rose Hodge's parents bought a block of land in Jan Juc there were only a handful of homes in the area. It was the...
Ash finds focus through landscape photography
Ash Hughes first developed a love of photography when travelling to different parts of the world after leaving school. Back then it was all about...
Traditional artform handled with care
Lucy Burke found her creative calling by dabbling in almost every medium until one of them captured her heart. The Torquay artist’s patient process of...
Michaela steps up for epilepsy awareness
Michaela Miller was a week away from turning 16 when she experienced her first epileptic seizure. She had just spent the night at a friend’s...
Finding the prescription for self-love
Dr Caroline Taylor-Walker can pinpoint the moment she resolved to make people’s lives better through a career in medicine. She was in the car with...
A mum’s cancer message
At the beginning of this year Kirsten Bunworth felt like life could not get much better. The mum-of-two was about to move into her newly-built...
Kids tuck into remote learning lunchboxes
FAITH Simone has reinvented what it means to be the tuck shop lady with her ingenious click and collect style canteen. The local mum has...
Creating a safer community, one mask at a time
It is somewhat ironic that Fiona McPherson recalls contemplating the idea of designing colourful face masks quite some years ago. Fiona, who was working with...
Taking a savvy approach to takeaway
MoVida Lorne is offering takeaway meals to the region. Eateries across the region are...
Vanessa’s cocktail creations take the cake
CAKE maker Vanessa Rogasch has found a sweet way to shake things up for Surf Coast mums enduring stage three lockdown and a second...
Eve’s heartfelt drive to help keep kids surfing
EVE Alexiadis isn't sure how she would cope during lockdown if she couldn't surf the wintry waters of Ocean Grove. The 21-year-old loves the feeling...
Local yoga studio goes global
THE team at Upstate Studios is celebrating being crowned the number one destination for online yoga classes in Australia. The Torquay and Geelong based studio...
Craft refined through patience and practice
Ceramic artist Karen Steenbergen is not at all surprised by the recent resurgence in popularity of her chosen craft. The Torquay creative took up ceramics...
Surfing sensation inspiring young females
India Robinson India Robinson was just three years old when she got her first...