Australia launches its first human trials for potential COVID-19 vaccine

It’s one of approximately 12 experimental vaccines currently or soon to begin human testing worldwide.

The Victorian Government has allocated $5M to one of Queenscliff’s biggest tourist operators

Preliminary works are scheduled for 2021.

Jack River has released a ‘Sugar Mountain’ 1000-piece puzzle

As one of 2018’s most inspiring pop records, this Sugar Mountain puzzle is a must for any music lover.

Foxtel has launched its own streaming service, Binge

Featuring titles from HBO Max, FX, NBC Universal and more.

The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline is now available to all arts workers

You may feel isolated, but you’re not alone.

What to watch if you’re looking for something to fill that movie-shaped hole in your life

There’s plenty of decent things to watch out there, and not all of them are television series that require days out of your life

Do you have winter jumpers you no longer need? Donate them to the Geelong Animal Welfare Society

The GAWS sewing group are upcycling jumpers into pet beds.

Stage two of Victoria’s lockdown restrictions will be eased from June 1

Bit of good news for your Sunday.

This guy recreated the Dirty Dancing finale while home alone in quarantine and we’re impressed

Nobody puts a lamp in the corner…

Concerns for mental health rise as thousands of young people seek help for loneliness during the pandemic

New data shows a 50 per cent spike in the number of people seeking help from ReachOut’s digital youth mental health service to deal with loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the same time last year.

Meet RISING, the new festival taking over from White Night and Melbourne International Arts Festival

The festival will be locally-focussed first and foremost.

The Victorian Government has allocated $4.5M to build Twelve Apostles Trail

Construction of the Twelve Apostles Trail will translate into immediate jobs for Shire residents and income for local businesses during the downturn.

Guide Dogs Australia puppies are back for another Zoom meeting

In celebration of National Volunteer Week

Geelong Arts Centre have revealed their livestream performance program for June

This series enables the arts centre to employ Australian artists
who have been hit hard by the impacts of coronavirus.

I wanna be like Mike

The Last Dance is streaming on Netflix now.

Victorian pubs, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to offer dine-in services in June

Venues will be required to abide by extensive conditions in order to partially re-open.

A new socially distant drive-in cinema is hitting Melbourne

At a yet-to-be-announced location.

Australia Council delivers $5.2 million in grants

Providing a much-needed boost to the creative industry, the Australia Council have delivered grants to 166 individual artists, groups and small to medium arts organisations.

Entries still open for the Ballarat Beard & Stache Competition

The comp will be held online with entries being taken via the Ballarat Heritage Weekend website.

The Victorian Government has announced a $150 million survival package for Victorian sport, tourism and creative industries

The investment will help these industries ride out the impacts of the pandemic and reboot, rebound and recover.

Could the JobKeeper payment end earlier than expected?

The Government’s $130-billion JobKeeper scheme is currently helping to keep more than 835,000 businesses afloat and around 5.5 million workers in a job.

The original ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ games are being remastered and re-released

The first two Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games will be re-released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC later this year.

Local governments have launched a regional youth-based leadership program

Apply before May 15.

The Give Geelong Appeal is raising funds to help our community stay connected

Running across three days, Thursday 14, Friday 15, and Saturday 16 May, all funds raised by the appeal will help your community stay connected, stay together and stay strong.

 

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