Jordan Rodrigues, chasing the dream

When it comes to careers, a lot has changed for Jordan Rodrigues and his character Christian Reed in Dance Academy. Stepping slightly away from what they know, Reed has begun teaching and Rodrigues has made a crack for the music industry.

Workers Club in Geelong is hosting a May the Fourth Star Wars trivia and we’re in

Ones for quality and well-thought up trivia nights, The Workers Club in Geelong are back with another corker.

K Rock’s Stampsy set to share her story at Geelong ‘Coffee and Connect’ event

With just under 15 years experience in the commercial radio sector, Stampsy will share her story in detail of what truly goes on behind the scenes in the media industry.

Geebiz is the new Geelong app for local businesses and shoppers

In an endeavour to make the buy local initiative more accessible, a new smartphone app has launched, showcasing local businesses in the Geelong area.

Undertow is the new Geelong film looking for background extras

Want your 5 seconds of fame?

Dave O’Neil on his job, keeping it fresh and his love for being on-screen

Being a comedian isn’t just your typical 9-5 job. Writing, directing and performing their own material, humorists are paid to make people laugh, and for Melbourne-based comedic Dave O’Neil, it’s the perfect job.

American Photographer David LaChapelle makes his Australian debut in Ballarat

Iconic American photographer David LaChapelle is making his Australian exhibition debut at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in August this year.

Supanova Comic Con and Gaming Expo

Beginning in Sydney in 2002, Supanova now takes place in six cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast) and is Australia’s homegrown celebration of all things pop culture.

The Dark Mofo 2017 lineup is here

Dark Mofo is an artistic exploration of the ritualistic, the sacred, the religious and an array of such dichotomous concepts as humanity and nature, darkness and light, birth and death.

Here’s what went down at this year’s RipCurl Pro at Bells Beach

This year the hunger for the trophy was strong as past and present world champions fought it out in epic waves throughout the contest.

Artist Salty Vibes did a new piece on Birdrock Cafe in Jan Juc

Birdrock Cafe in Jan Juc is quickly becoming a haven for street art in Jan Juc. You could even say the venue is a destination purely for the work alone.

Clunes Booktown Festival ft. Clementine Ford

Author talks, panel discussions and literary luncheons will all be a part of next month’s Clunes Booktown Festival.

Upstate Yoga are having an open weekend with free classes and discount memberships

If you’ve been looking for a health kick, or something to do this weekend, Upstate Yoga are the answer.

A bunch of local businesses raised some much needed $$ for the Good Friday Appeal

As many of you will be well into your first day back at work after the long weekend, we thought we’d take a look back at Good Friday and the great things some local businesses have done for the appeal.

Dracula heads to Bendigo

Bendigo is in for a bloody classic with the critically-acclaimed production Dracula making its way to the Ulumbarra Theatre next month.

Geelong After Dark

Geelong After Dark returns this year, bringing Central Geelong alive on Friday 5th May.

Tracks: Geelong, the travelling pop-up program for young writers

Are you a young person with a passion for writing? Want to be the next George RR Martin? Got an exciting tale to tell? Well, Express Media have a mega opportunity for you.

Applications to the Regional Pitchfest and a share of $100k are now open

Applications are now open for Australia Post’s Regional Pitchfest, a national competition for rural entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses.

Record Low

Opening late last year, Castlemaine’s Record Low is dedicated to the music lovers in the region. Forté chat to owner Kate McDonald.

The Doctor Blake Mysteries Exhibition

Ballarat will be holding The Doctor Blake Mysteries exhibition, which will give an insight to behind the scenes of the series including props, set sketches, fabric swatches and costume design.

Bendigo Queer Film Festival returns

The Bendigo Queer Film Festival is back for another round of film and fun this month.

Street artist Baby Guerilla did a pretty impressive piece in North Geelong

Melbourne street artist Baby Guerilla has just finished a commissioned piece of work in North Geelong, thanks to Harcourts Real Estate.

There’s a barista in Geelong doing some pretty nifty coffee cup art

We’ve got serious respect for the barista jazzing up these coffee cups.

Geelong After Dark returns for 2017 with theme, ‘The Sound of Light’

Set for Friday, May 5, the program is yet to be announced, but the theme for the year is ‘The Sound of Light’.

 

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