The Geelong Library are hosting an Australian Poetry Slam heat

Attendees are free to either compete or just consume!

Prehistoric Sounds has a new home

Thanks for ten years of groovy wax and counting, happy birthday, and congrats on the new home!

Keep Geelong Weird: An interview with Joshua Maxwell de Hoog about Analogue Academy

He opened Analogue Academy with two friends, James Cox and Daniel Horvat, originally as a place to process their own film, but the place has grown into Geelong’s hub for off-kilter forms of self-expression, built around the ethos to ‘Keep Geelong Weird’.

Six unique glamping holidays you won’t want to miss out on this winter season

From a luxury safari tent to a quaint treehouse or a spacious barn rental, there is a getaway for everyone.

Mark Manson is coming to Australia

The author of New York Times bestseller, ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck’, isn’t interested in filling you with false hopes.

Study Photography at Deakin University

Whatever form your passion for photography may take, why not take things one step further by studying a Bachelor of Arts (Photography) at Deakin Uni.

Swansong: Intense Brilliance on Stage at The Potato Shed

Swansong, the award winning mono-drama written by acclaimed writer/director Conor McDermottroe, will debut at the Potato Shed 8pm Friday 26 July.

Bonsai Records is the newest label to reel in the freshest crop of local talent

Bonsai Records is the brainchild of Ella Jeffries.

The Palais-Hepburn are hosting a Gatsby Party

A night of 1920s escapism, The Gatsby Party is bringing the best of 1920s entertainment to The Palais where guests will be treated to an array of acts that will make sure everyone leaves hollering for more, along with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the fabulous cocktails, sit back and take in the entertainment and, of course, have a shimmy on the dance floor too.

EMC Group Geelong collects milk caps for prosthetic limbs

Caps will be collected from The Pier, Wah Wah Gee, Wah Bah, Edge, Dennys Kitchen and Lambys, with an expectation of over 25,440 caps to be saved from landfill every year.

Surf Coast Arts Trail returns once again

Held on the weekend of August 10 and 11, this year’s annual Surf Coast Arts Trail is loaded with every form of art you can think of.

Benita Collings is heading to Geelong for one night only

Benita will revisit your childhood memories of Playschool – serving up anecdotes and stories from the popular ABC children’s program and her life on screen.

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale announces its 2019 Program

Featuring the work of some of the biggest international names in photography, the BIFB 2019 program delves deep into photographic explorations of human behaviour and human intervention, traversing the terrain of ecology, rights, race, capital and conflict.

It’s your last chance to go wild

Running until July 14, this annual showcase is truly something to see with the world’s best nature photography and wildlife photojournalism and its ability to capture extraordinary animal behaviour and the breathtaking diversity of life of Earth.

Nike teams up with ‘Stranger Things’ for an ’80s inspired collection

Centred around three of the brand’s most popular silhouettes from the ’80s, the capsule will be released in two parts.

Snakes and Shanti: Clothing for the Conscious

So unique that no two items are the same!

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is hosting the inaugural Yarra Winter Record Store Day

Inspired by the worldwide phenomenon of Record Store Day, this one-day event puts a focus on the independent record stores within the City of Yarra, encouraging local music lovers to shop local.

The very first Streets Barbershop has opened up in Geelong

And we’ve got The Streets Barber working there as one of the head barbers.

Geelong is home to a new romantic comedy feature film

Paper champions is an uplifting Australian romantic comedy with a New Zealand twist.

The Ballarat Winter Festival is transforming the city into a magical winter wonderland

There’s something a bit magical about this historic regional town in the dark, cold months, and this is exactly what the Ballarat Winter Festival seeks to capture.

Too busy for life right now?… Read THIS!

Let me give you some hard (but loving) truths if this is hitting home for you.

Bay City Health Group is the latest integrated health and movement studio to open in Geelong

If you’ve ever had a sore back, neck or knee, there’s a good chance you’ve paid a visit to an osteopath, and if you haven’t, well now’s your chance.

Nominations Open for Australian Women In Music Awards 2019

“No matter who you are, no matter where you are, if you are a woman working in any area as outlined in our award categories in the music industry we want to know about you.”

The Blues Train is celebrating 25 years

Combining four carefully selected Australian Blues acts, a Bellarine Railway heritage train, dinner and drinks for 200 patrons running Saturday nights 10 months of the year, The Blues Train is an experience like none other. It’s a beauty, to say the least.

 

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