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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Melbourne zoos are still live-streaming their adorable animals

If those Monday blues are getting you down, some Victorian zoos are here to brighten your day.

Upstate Studios are live streaming classes for free every Monday in May

Strong, sweaty and full of good vibes.

The region’s largest and most picturesque running event is going virtual

The Great Ocean Road Running Festival was due to be held in Lorne and Apollo Bay.

Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and more are reading the first Harry Potter novel on Spotify

Available through Wizarding World and Spotify

Melbourne International Film Festival announces online showcase for 2020

The reimagined celebration of film online will feature a number of special events running across MIFF’s original 2020 dates, August 6 – 23, allowing ‘festival-goers’ to stream the program from their own homes for the very first time.

Prolific gig photographer Zo Damage announces new initiative to support Melbourne’s live music scene

For over a decade, Zo Damage has been capturing Melbourne’s live music scene from the frontlines.

Platform Youth Arts aims to support future artists with their ‘Adopt a Seat’ campaign

There are 128 seats available to adopt within the Platform Performance Space.

 

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