‘Made of: Ballarat Experiences’ is the new workshop series with local artisan producers, growers and makers

From producers with a passion for earth’s best produce, to the people pushing boundaries in the kitchen, there’s an undercurrent…

World first simultaneous running event run4reef headed for Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo

Geelong is among the 22 cities across Australia and New Zealand taking part in the world’s first simultaneous running event,…

Eco-friendly brand Earth Bottles is closing down and is running a huge closing down sale

Beloved brand Earth Bottle has long been loved for its gorgeous range of eco-friendly, reusable bottles and coffee cups. Founded…

The famed 7-Eleven $1 coffee is doubling in price

Lettuce costs $6.50, the iconic Bunnings snags have been made a whole dollar more expensive … and now the famous $1 coffee…

Hugh van Cuylenburg’s The Resilience Project adds final Melbourne shows, filmed special announced

Following a huge run of shows across Australia and New Zealand in 2022, Cuylenburg will do his last talk at…

The largest Greek festival in Australia is happening in October

Featuring market stalls, live music, dance and cultural performance, Antipodes Festival is a huge celebration of Greek culture. Set to…

A running list of the best lunches, dinners, events and treats on offer in the Geelong region this Father’s Day

Sunday 4 September 2022 is Father’s Day and it’s time to celebrate the dear old dads and father figures in…

More than 50,000 tulips will bloom in Bendigo as part of vibrant wine, arts, music and food festival

With winter well behind us and more warmer days on the horizon, The City of Greater Bendigo is once again…

Say “I do” to a stress-free wedding with new local business Geelong Boutique Weddings

Executing the perfect wedding day–or wedding weekend or elopement –is all in the organization, details, and logistics. Doing so though…

You can adopt a dog for just $100 this month to help ease pressure on Victorian animal shelters

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

Victoria’s Pride is the new two-month festival celebrating pride across regional Victoria

Regional Victoria will be the home of a new, two-month-long festival celebrating pride, which organisers hope will rival the famed…

Geelong’s biggest runway show and fundraiser, the Ena Pelly Catwalk4Cancer, returns for 2022

The Geelong creative community is once again demonstrating solidarity and support for Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre, with the…

Greens launch petition to expand Sick Pay Guarantee for arts workers

Initially proposed as a scheme to reduce the amount of low-paid casual workers attending work while sick during the pandemic,…

Starburst lollies are being discontinued in Australia

Mars Wrigley, the world’s largest manufacturer of confectionery, have confirmed that Starburst lollies are no longer being imported into Australia from…

Australia’s largest regional LGBTQI+ festival ChillOut announces return for 2023

Celebrating 26 years in 2023, Australia’s longest-running and largest regional pride festival will take place in regional Victoria’s LGBTQIA mecca…

The Victorian Government is giving away more than three million free N95 and KN95 masks

Announced on Tuesday, August 9, Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas revealed that more than three million…

Immerse yourself into a world of fluttering colour at Melbourne Zoo’s Butterfly House, now with two vibrant new species

Despite chilly conditions outside, the Butterfly House team is continuing to rear butterflies inside, with the Chocolate Argus and Red…

Olivia Newton-John, star of Grease and Grammy Award winning artist, has died aged 73

Olivia Newton-John, British-born Australian pop singer and star of hit musical Grease, has passed away at 73 years old. The…

Calling local photographers: Entries open for One Agency Surf Coast’s 2023 calendar photo competition

The Surf Coast marks the start of the Great Ocean Road and is home to some of the most spectacular…

Portarlington Pier has been transformed with 120m of stunning art celebrating Wadawurrung Country

Locals and visitors will be welcomed by Aboriginal art celebrating a sense of Wadawurrung Country when they visit the new…

Australia’s first Drag Expo arrives in Melbourne this weekend for a celebration of everything drag

Yaaass Queens… it’s time to grab those lashes and dust off those wigs.  Appearing at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition…

Here are the local legends nominated for the 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards

It’s that inspiring time of the year again! For years now, the Geelong Business Excellence Awards has been bringing together…

Lambys is celebrating its 21st birthday with a mega three-day marathon of Lambys greats, Mario Karts and free entry

Many Geelong residents have spent their 21st birthday partying their way around the deep underground nightclub that is Lambys Tavern….

Local entrepreneurs to get leg-up at new Pitch Party event, returning as part of Geelong Small Business Festival

Forming part of the Geelong Small Business Festival, selected startups will pitch in front of a live audience in Torquay…

 

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