25 years on, ChillOut Festival has become an iconic four day celebration of queer country pride 

Since small beginnings back in 1997, ChillOut has grown to become Australia’s leading queer festival. 2022 marks a whopping 25-year…

Wonderland Spiegeltent brings world-class circus, comedy, burlesque, music and more to Barwon Heads

Delivering world-class entertainment within an enchanting vintage structure, Wonderland Spiegeltent will once again be taking up residency on the foreshore…

Vale Luca: The Geelong fashion brand inspired by iconic travel destinations around the world

Born from a love of fashion and travel, Vale Luca was founded earlier this year by Geelong born-and-bred hairdresser Erin…

Start ticking off your Christmas list with these gift ideas that support local businesses in the Geelong region

Christmas is quickly approaching (way too quickly!) and if you’re anything like me you maybe left Christmas shopping a little…

Filmed in Geelong, this feature has just been named the Best Australian Film of the Year

Exploring the events leading up to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, Justin Kurzel’s controversial film Nitram has dominated proceedings at…

Finding a foot in the door: exploring the importance of networking for students

Meghan Carr has been a keen media-marker and networker throughout her studies, leading her to secure a volunteer position with…

Avalon Airport-filmed short thriller ‘Grounded’ is making its Victorian premiere this weekend

An empty plane, all passengers departed, the crew having locked up and sealed the cabin. Hidden from sight and alone…

A world-class music photography exhibition arrives in Geelong 

Geelong’s hub of photography, Focal Point Studio, Darkroom and Gallery, is showcasing some of the world’s biggest names in music…

Geelong Arts Centre launch must-see 2022 season filled with theatre, cabaret, dance, circus and music

After two incredibly topsy turvy years for the arts and entertainment industry, the Geelong Arts Centre is presenting a 2022…

Geelong Arts Centre to be transformed into Australia’s largest and most striking regional arts centre under $140M makeover

With a rising cafe and bar culture, the stunning waterfront and urban precinct, historic seaside villages and breathtaking natural beauty,…

A new thrift store has opened in Torquay selling vintage treasures, surfboards and surf wear

Much like no one does burgers like Boss and ice cream like Messina, no one does vintage quite like The…

Australia’s largest and longest-running regional LGBTQI+ festival returns to Daylesford in 2022

Following last year’s slightly reimagined event, ChillOut Festival has announced its glistening program for 2022, celebrating its 25th year and…

Geelong to get first dedicated youth mental health facility

In a major boost for mental health services designed to support young people – particularly those across regional Victoria –…

Discover the best photographic art with these must-see exhibitions at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Ballarat, like all of Victoria’s regional cities, never fails to surprise with the depth and wonder of its artistic offerings….

A new Gallery and Cocktail Bar is popping up at a grand hotel on the Bellarine this summer

When it comes to summer on the Bellarine, there’s not much better than lapping up the sunshine and indulging in…

Ballarat International Foto Biennale is transforming every corner of Ballarat with photographic art

One of Australia’s most significant arts festivals, the Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB), has returned to Victoria’s biggest goldfields towns…

Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize arrives at Geelong Gallery this week

Australia’s most prestigious art prize, the Archibald Prize, is hitting a major milestone with its 100th anniversary this year. High…

ACMI is extending its ‘Disney: The Magic of Animation’ exhibition until January next year

Disney: The Magic of Animation will now run until 23 January 2022 with a summer program to kick off with special…

Feel like royalty and ride in style with Geelong Hummer Limousines

“The future is female” according to Geelong Hummer Limousines owner Zee Blagojevic and we have no doubt after seeing the…

‘Writing in the Sand’ tells the epic story of legendary band Yothu Yindi and ‘Treaty’, the song that gave voice to a movement

Long before they were ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, Yothu Yindi were a bunch of Yolŋu (Aboriginal people of East…

Direct from Graceland: regional Victoria to host exclusive Elvis Presley exhibition in 2022

In an Australian exclusive and huge win for regional Victoria, Bendigo will celebrate the life and legacy of the “King…

Ladyhawke announced for ChillOut, Australia’s largest and longest-running regional LGBTQI+ festival

Following last year’s slightly reimagined event, ChillOut Festival has announced its dates for 2022, celebrating its 25th year and bringing…

Geelong Arts Centre announces inspiring female-led First Nations Cultural Conversations event, ‘Ba-gurrk Murrup (Women’s Spirit, Past, Present and Future)’

What does it mean to be a successful First Nations woman in the 21st century? How does one interpret identity…

Expressions of interest are open now for International Women’s day street art commissions

Artists from all backgrounds including those a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, artists with a disability, First Nations artists and…

 

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