October 1, 2020
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...
October 1, 2020
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...
October 1, 2020
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...
September 24, 2020
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...
September 24, 2020
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...
September 24, 2020
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...
September 17, 2020
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...
September 17, 2020
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...
September 17, 2020
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...
September 10, 2020
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...
September 10, 2020
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...
September 10, 2020
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...
September 3, 2020
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...
September 3, 2020
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...
September 3, 2020
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...
August 27, 2020
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...
August 27, 2020
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...
August 20, 2020
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...
August 20, 2020
Taking a savvy approach to takeaway
MoVida Lorne is offering takeaway meals to the region.
Eateries across the region are...
August 20, 2020
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...
August 20, 2020
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...
August 17, 2020
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...
August 13, 2020
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...
August 6, 2020
Surfing sensation inspiring young females
India Robinson
India Robinson was just three years old when she got her first...
