Do you want to play at the Geelong City Market? Musician EOI’s are now open to play the Forte Magazine Buskers Stage!

In an exciting local collaboration, Geelong City Market, as led by Kieran Blood and Simon Toohey of Barwon Events Pty…

First Friday’s and Comedy at the Club come to East Geelong Golf Club

East Geelong Golf Club is giving their members and the Geelong community even more than a green. Their social calendar…

Gran Fondo and SpinOff festival rolls into Geelong

Geelong’s iconic waterfront is set to come alive as the City of Greater Geelong proudly hosts the UCI Gran Fondo…

There’s a huge market happening in central Geelong tonight

Piccadilly Market returns to Geelong Arts Centre this evening full of artisan artists to adore. Running from 4.30pm until 8.30pm…

The Royal Geelong Show rolls into town

Running from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October, the Royal Geelong Show offers a diverse and dynamic program of entertainment,…

Women are building solid futures in trades at The Gordon

With applications for 2026 now open, there’s never been a better time to kickstart your career in construction, automotive, electrical,…

Ouzo, Zorba, and a zest for Greek culture comes to Portarlington

The vibrant Greek community of Geelong and the Bellarine are getting their own dedicated festival. Introducing Portarlington Greek Festival –…

City of Greater Geelong offer extended parking solution in the CBD

Today, the City of Greater Geelong has announced the continuation of their June solution to parking problems in the CBD,…

Free tampon and pad vending machines have been installed across state

Earlier this year the Victorian Government announced a $23 million commitment to provide free pads and tampons in vending machines…

Around The Region: Your guide to the foodie events happening across the month

Spring sounds the return of seafood, sunshine sessions and blooming fields. Here are some of the spotlight events happening across…

Spring into Kryal Castle this school holidays

Are you after something a little different than your garden shows and field walks this Spring? Ballarat medieval attraction, Kryal…

A guide to Victoria’s best festivals this month

As the sun returns into view and the flowers start to bloom, festivities across the state begin to rise. This…

Geelong City Market has the right ingredients to thrive

The development of City of Greater Geelong initiative, Geelong City Market has been underway since July, promising to revitalise the…

ROAM Geelong: Victoria’s Newest Arts Event Takes Over the City

ROAM Geelong, Victoria’s most ambitious new cultural event, is ready to flip the switch on our creative heart, transforming streets,…

Ballarat buskers call-out for annual Spring festival

The annual SpringFest finds it way back to Ballarat this season and they are after performers and artists to join…

Off-Peak. On Point: Geelong boasts the best of fine art and delicious dining

There’s something spectacular about central Geelong during the ‘off-peak’ season. The renowned waterfront ripples with movement, ebbing and flowing from…

Oxygen College is opening its doors to the next cohort of creatives

Are you considering your next career step? Perhaps you’re wrapping up your final year of high school and looking for…

Clarity in the cards: How Bloom Tarot is building believers

Tarot is a divisive practice; one that is often met with eyerolls and a deep misperception that readings are a…

Werribee Zoo welcomes new member

Werribee Zoo has debuted the newest hero of their herd, a 1-year old young antelope by the name of Tshepo…

A conscious clothing collective has opened in former Newtown church

Slow fashion shopping to support stopping slavery – Kristi Davidson is fighting two problematic social issues with her new pre-loved…

Gothic goldfields to dogs on screens, regional Victoria has an eclectic mix of festivals on this month

Let’s not curl up and sleep the day away like our feline friends – the state is alive with festivals,…

Motorbikes make their way to Mars Stadium and City Oval for Freestyle Kings Live

Regional Victoria get ready to rev! The Freestyle Kings Live action sports theatrical spectacular is set to explode in 2026…

Geelong Youth Awards to celebrate the next generation of changemakers

In a city shaped by ambition, community and creativity, the future is in good hands and the City of Greater…

high tea

This radical high tea event is boldly challenging beauty expectations

Felicity Phillips has lived through the silent chaos of an eating disorder; the control, the shame, the obsession, and eventually,…

 

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