August 13, 2022
Local artists to make Geelong City their stage
CENTRAL Geelong's streets will ring out with the sound of live music and entertainment every day of the week for Geelong's newest Music in...
August 13, 2022
The stories of regional Victoria told through the lens
The regional stories of 2020 will be on display this September at the state library photography exhibition, 'State of Change: regional & rural stories...
July 29, 2022
Gallery’s friends on show in new exhibition
In the Skies Art and Music Gallery is bringing back their annual You Got A Friend group exhibition, which will join the Surf Coast...
July 29, 2022
Ceramics, painting, design: this Bellbrae artist does it all
Bellbrae resident Lauren Barton is an artist, mother, designer, educator, businesswoman, ceramicist and more. She’s worked as a designer, renovated multiple houses, taught in schools,...
July 23, 2022
Local surfers to make waves again with fundraiser
A PAIR of Surf Coast locals will up the ante in a surfing fundraiser this September and again complete donors’ challenges while surfing for...
July 22, 2022
Ember Hot Tubs — bespoke wood-fired hot tubs made to take camping
Winter is well and truly upon us. Days are growing colder and darker and every time we look for ways to spend the weekend,...
July 16, 2022
Choose your cause and run with it
Run Melbourne is a charity run with a twist. Each winter for almost two decades participants gather in Melbourne to run 5.5km, 10km or 21km,...
July 15, 2022
Audio theatre takes centre stage:
The night before Halloween 1938, voices echoed out over the radio with an audio rendition of H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds...
July 10, 2022
Fundraisers begin their Dry July
IT ISN’T uncommon to find a friend skipping Friday night beers for their health, but for the disciplined Dry July participants, sobriety is a...
July 8, 2022
Reflections on childhood
I was 12 when young classically trained Australian pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke released her first-person account on childhood bullying that struck a chord across...
July 1, 2022
Sou’West toasts its latest addition
Across the world, Torquay is known for its unique culture and history. It is the home of surfing, a place with growing food and coffee...
June 27, 2022
Laughter is the best medicine
Driving past Eastern Beach on a rainy Saturday morning, you might catch a glimpse of a cheery group of people laughing in the pouring...
June 13, 2022
Yestin’s fixated on Surf Coast fossils
TO SOME people, hunting for fossils is a Saturday afternoon family activity, others might have never even considered the hobby, but for Surf Coast...
June 12, 2022
Treml has Sherlock Bones back on the case
Sherlock Bones and the Art and Science Alliance is a mix of clever and fun. The graphic novel is written for children between seven and...
May 24, 2022
Results are in from the Geelong & Surf Coast Wedding Industry Awards 2022
STANDOUT businesses from across the region were honoured at the Geelong and Surf Coast Wedding Industry Awards 2022 (WIA) virtual presentation dinner. Newlywed couples married...
May 22, 2022
The Hermosa Co.
A Torquay perinatal massage clinic and skincare brand made its mission known this Mother’s Day; it is a business by mums, for mums. Between Good...
May 19, 2022
An event dogs will love as much as their owners
WHAT do market stalls, furry friends, and a local brewery all have in common? On Sunday, May 29, Little Creatures and Pure Paws Bakery are...
April 17, 2022
Restoration Coffee — a coffee van with a charitable, community-centred vision
FOR a long time Bellarine local Sharon De Been dreamed of finding a way to connect community, coffee and charity. Now, that dream is a...
April 17, 2022
Local artists host successful floods fundraiser
MORE than 50 local artists, musicians and businesses gathered at Bell Beach Brewing last Friday (April 8) to host an exhibition with a cause,...
April 13, 2022
Torquay Central Combined Probus Club is a place for lifelong service
THE Torquay Central Combined Probus Club has entered its second decade with a celebration of new and lifelong leadership alike. Last month at their Annual...
April 10, 2022
60 years shared south of the Barwon
SIXTY years ago on April 7, 1962, Judy and Ian Goddard were married at the Belmont Methodist Church. The two met at the Belmont Tennis...
April 5, 2022
Fitness, festivities and fundraising
OVER a thousand community members will set out on a 40km trek along the Surf Coast this weekend to fundraise, keep fit, and celebrate...
March 30, 2022
3 year old Billy finds a 22 to 26 million-year-old shark tooth
THREE-year-old Billy Dullard was hunting for fossils with his dad along the Jan Juc cliffs recently when he discovered a shark tooth between 22...
March 30, 2022
Australia’s first-ever Acoustic Music Festival will be held in Ocean Grove.
OCEAN Grove is about to become home to Australia’s first acoustic music festival. On Saturday, April 9, Australia’s first-ever Acoustic Music Festival will come to...
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