Hands-on experience leads the way in Design at Deakin

With a focus on the idea that the design industry is changing rapidly, as is the profession of Communication Design, this course addresses this shift through a fresh and exciting course focusing on all facets of communication design.

Why Abbie Chatfield is the feminist hero no one wanted, but everyone needs

This Hot Mess on Abbie Chatfield

Dylan Moran brings his deadpan, witty and crackpot lyricism to Geelong

Legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is bringing his brand-new show Dr. Cosmos to Geelong this month, offering audiences his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache from one of the finest comedians of his generation.

The One Day Sale Frenzy returns to Geelong

It’s time to break out the sensible shoes and loosen your purse strings; the annual Sidewalk Sales (aka Geelong’s largest sale day) is back for another year.

Real Estate that rocks: Up close with Kieron Hunter from Barry Plant

Specialising in real estate for sale, Kieron Hunter (a licensed Estate Agent & Auctioneer) is our number one choice when we’re thinking about real estate that rocks! We sit down with Kieron to discuss his journey from the local music scene to becoming the King of Highton.

A moment with Kat & Fox

Kat and Fox is the baby of mumpreneur and design educator Katharine Rattray who has a passion for everything colourful, bright and unique, and creates magical wondrous worlds through visual storytelling to escape to.

Colac Otway will be brightly glowing with creativity with the return of the Arts Trail spectacular

Within the arts trail, you’ll find up to 60 artists, 36 studios, a number of galleries and even some stunning displays to visit in towns spanning Apollo bay, Barongarook, Beech Forrest, Beeac, and Birregurra, to areas like Camperdown, Colac, Cororooke, Deans Marsh, Forrest, Gellibrand, Lavers Hill and Warncourt.

Three years on and The Lost Lands continue to ignite the festival lover in everyone

From humble beginnings in 2016, to now celebrating their third year this November, the Lost Lands has become one of Australia’s leading festival for families, enabling people of all ages to share a wild and wonderful experience with each other, and engage positively with the best in music, art, installations, entertainment, food, and wine.

This Hot Mess: We’ve Launched!

This Hot Mess shares bombs of truth and wisdom from the launch.

The Greatest Team of All—treasures from the Bob Gartland Collection

Showcasing the rare, treasured objects and images, from membership tickets and cards, and players’ garments, to premiership medals, a number of 19th and 20th century photography, film and sound recordings, and possibly the first whistle used on an Australian football ground, the collection tell the stories of the Club, and of the lives and careers of its players and supporters.

These are the regional businesses to go to when you need…

Brows, threads, tattoos – you name it, this region’s got it.

Alex Hecker’s Top Tips For Healthy Glowing Skin

With summer just around the corner, here are some of my top tips to get your skin prepped and protected so that you can step out in confidence with a healthy, beautiful glow all summer long!

Spring racing is back with the Blue Pyrenees Estate Avoca Cup

Set in the stunning Pyrenees wine region, Avoca Cup Day offers the perfect opportunity for a weekend getaway.

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is the theatre event of the year

All aboard the Hogwarts Express.

Four of the best glamping spots in the Victoria Port Phillip wine region

Anyone looking for a unique romantic getaway? What other way is there to say “I love you” than wine and glamping? Well, probably a lot. However, it is an amazing option.

Off Ya Tree’s $5 piercings are back

Whether it’s eyebrows, ears, bridge, nose, septum, tongue or other facial areas, the opportunity is all yours!

Twenty years on, Birregurra Festival and Art Show continues to place community life at the heart

They say a gold coin doesn’t get you all that much in life anymore, but in the Birregurra Festival and Art Show world, it gains you access to the whole weekend of entertainment.

PSA: The Iconic is hosting a mammoth eight day sale to celebrate its eighth birthday

30% off the latest summer styles for the next eight days…

Humans In Geelong expo returns for 2019

The event aims to inspire, connect and strengthen the Geelong community. Visitors can expect guest speakers, exhibitors, live music and plenty of fun for the kids.

Movies for all moods

Forever stuck on something to watch?

SHE SINGS. SHE BREATHES. SHE SIGHS.

Get ready to do what you want to, whether that’s to shake, rattle, roll, grind, bump or exhale, when Melbourne based multi-disciplinary installation and video artist Martha Ackroyd Curtis brings SHE SINGS. SHE BREATHES. SHE SIGHS. to the Meat Market Stables this October.

Birregurra Festival and Art Show returns this weekend

They say a gold coin doesn’t get you all that much in life anymore, but in the Birregurra Festival and Art Show world it gains you access to the whole weekend of entertainment.

White Night magic returns to Ballarat this month

Proving to be the most ambitious program yet, visitors will witness international spectacles, local creations and even some of the most exciting parts of Melbourne’s White Night Reimagined program.

The Emerald Ball returns for 2019 in support of Headspace Geelong

We all know someone who has been touched by a mental illness. If you would like to make a difference and enjoy a fun night out, this is the night for you.

 

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