Australia’s largest and longest-running regional LGBTQI+ festival returns to Daylesford next month

You can’t keep a good festival down, and so we are happy to reveal that ChillOut Festival has announced its…

Australia’s first major exhibition on contemporary Indigenous fashion has landed in Bendigo

Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion will run from September 5, 2020, until February 2021.

A giant mural is popping up at Provenance Wines, courtesy of street artist Rone

We’ve been on the hunt for the best places to sip some delicious while providing unique experiences around the region,…

There’s a Pet Adoption Drive and Christmas Market happening in Geelong this weekend

If you’re feeling a little lonely and have been considering a companion (or you want to earn brownie points as…

A group of performance-making Geelong locals are making their debut with short film, ‘Anything & Everything’

Geelong locals have been busy creating a thought-provoking short film throughout lockdown. Platform Arts’ new performance ensemble ‘infinity’, will premiere…

A funky new art studio has opened in Geelong… and it’s got its own bar

Even if you haven’t picked up a paintbrush since a high school art class, perfect technique or talent isn’t an…

Australia’s National Centre for Photography is slated to call Ballarat home, thanks to $6.7M from the state

Ahead of next weeks state budget, it’s been revealed that the Andrews Labor Government will establish a National Centre for…

Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival to go ahead as highbrow, reimagined event

Returning for its seventh year in the year of the impossible, Geelong’s Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival has unveiled…

Central Geelong’s biggest shopping day of the year has been extended to a whole week of festivities

In an effort to support local businesses, and thus generating and strengthening the economic impact for our own community following…

Geelong Arts Centre are on the hunt for the artists behind two mystery paintings

It’s time to awaken your own inner armchair detective, the Geelong Arts Centre are calling on the public to help…

Melbourne Fringe unveils weird and wonderful boundary-pushing festival program

In the year of the impossible, Melbourne Fringe Festival has unveiled its 2020 program, promising a stacked festival full of…

Good news, the Belmont Market will gradually reopen this month

The historic Belmont Market has always been a large part of the bustling Greater Geelong region. With indoor and outdoor…

There’s a new local initiative forging authentic connections between men

If Gabe McClelland had a tagline it would be “be a man of more words”. A simple, yet profoundly far-reaching…

Fitted face masks are now mandatory in Victoria

On Sunday Premier Daniel Andrews revealed that from today, Monday September 28, Melbourne will be moving to step two on…

The Geelong Pride Film Festival moves online for 2020

Ran by a group of volunteers who want to bring more diversity to the region’s screens, the Geelong Pride Film…

Does size really matter?

It’s the age-old debate, does size REALLY matter? They say it’s all about how you use it, but I want…

Regional Victoria’s ‘household bubble’ explained

For regional Victorians, the past week has been a bloody good one, as the state moved to step three of…

A colossal new silo art mural greets the Grampians

In what is sure to be the crowning glory of St Arnaud, the giant silo mural titled ‘Hope’ is the…

Giant coloured frames have popped up around Ballarat

The days are getting longer, the sun is warming up and the air is fresh – Spring is officially here…

Platform Arts reveals the recipients of the inaugural LAB Residency Program

Platform Youth Arts have today announced the five artists/collectives selected for their new, free six-month artist residency program’ Platform LAB’,…

Here’s what you can and can’t do in step three of regional Victoria’s COVID roadmap

Delivering the news we’ve all been waiting for, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that regional Victoria will move to step…

Nominations are now open for the Geelong Awards for People with a Disability

In a world where resilience and courage has been the number one thing getting us all through, the return of…

Bloody ripper, regional Victoria will move to Step Three of COVID roadmap from midnight tomorrow night

It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has today announced regional Victoria will move to…

The state government has revealed a $3 billion support package for Victorian businesses

Premier Dan Andrews has announced a $3 billion support package to help businesses survive the ongoing shutdowns and keep Victorians…

 

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