The East Gippsland Winter Festival returns with winter feasts, art installations, bonfires, live music and more

Coinciding with the winter solstice and the Victorian school holidays, the East Gippsland Winter Festival is a unity of art,…

Captain Bar is hosting an epic fundraiser this weekend for beloved Geelong woman suffering rare condition

Geelong woman Abbey Gasparini suffers from a rare condition called CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome). CRPS is a chronic, crippling…

Extend a helping hand in the Geelong and Surfcoast Region for National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week (NVM) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteers. From 16 – 22 May 2022, NVM will be…

Geelong bar crowned as Victoria’s best rooftop experience

The winners of the 2022 Australian Hotels Association, Victoria (AHA Vic) State Awards for Excellence were announced at Crown Palladium…

IDAHOBIT

IDAHOBIT is today: Here’s everything you need to know

32 years ago – on May 17, 1990 – the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases…

Geelong businesswoman is championing an equal future for all with National Gender Equity Awards

When it comes to issues of gender equality, gender bias, stereotyping, pay-gaps and the list goes on, Lisa Sweeney has…

All the must-attend major events in the Geelong region to add to your calendar

From world-class cycling races and music festivals to fine wines, local delicacies and aerial acrobatics, there are plenty of unmissable,…

Seeing Eye Dogs Australia is looking for puppy carers in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo

Alright dog lovers, it’s your time to shine. If you A, live in a dog-friendly house in the Geelong, Bendigo…

Four of Geelong’s most creative, innovative and thriving businesses inducted into Hall of Fame

Each year the Geelong Business Excellence Awards brings together some of the most creative, innovative and thriving businesses that have…

For the first time ever, White Night will light up Shepparton this winter

From Bendigo to Geelong, White Night will once again claim Victorian cities in a visual arts takeover this year. Shaping…

Luxury, boutique accommodation is coming to Mt Duneed Estate, providing the perfect vineyard escape

As regional vacations become more in demand, beautiful wineries are truly becoming the getaway of choice for those in the…

“Flowers are nice, but what mum needs is a vacation”

It’s Mother’s Day and today we’re sending all the love to all the mothers and mother figures of all kinds,…

Melbourne’s RISING festival is giving 15,000 free tickets to health and education frontline workers

As a big thank you from all Victorians, RISING festival in conjunction with Andrews Labor Government is offering the state’s…

Art After Dark to ignite Melbourne’s most iconic arts venues over two nights this May

A late-night cultural feast is heading to Melbourne this May, as the city’s leading galleries, museums and other cultural destinations…

Championing men’s mental wellbeing in Geelong, Right Mate is hosting a Men’s Yoga Beginners Course

Yoga has so much to offer us all. What is basically a movement-based mindfulness practice, can help us physically, mentally…

After a two year hiatus, the Reclink Community Cup returns to Melbourne

Melbourne’s much adored charity football match, the Reclink Community Cup, is back for another glorious match. Raising much needed funds…

New $3.6M state-of-the-art paediatric rehabilitation facility opens in Geelong 

A $3.6m state-of-the-art paediatric rehabilitation facility at the McKellar Centre in North Geelong has officially opened this month, making the…

Alice Ivy, Jini Maxwell and Wikimedia Australia to host free workshops in Geelong

Now in its third week, Surround Sounds – Geelong & the Bellarine Music Festival has been a breath of fresh…

A never-ending summer: live and work the beach life in the Geelong, Bellarine and Great Ocean Road Region

From shimmering blue beaches and soft yellow sand to striking green forests, the Geelong, Bellarine and Great Ocean Road house…

Rock Off MND announces return for 2022 as Fundraising Gala 

A well-loved event on the Geelong calendar, Rock Off MND is an annual event that continues to increase community awareness…

Share The Dignity’s major fundraising high tea is coming to Geelong in May 

Geelong, prepare yourself for an afternoon of fun, bubbles, and incredible guest speakers and play your part in ending period…

Record Store Day is back again this weekend, here’s where to find some exclusive gems in Geelong

As the resurgence of vinyl is bringing music consumption into a bright new era for absolutely anyone, the demand for…

World Earth Day: 9 simple and easy lifestyle changes to help stop ocean pollution

Earth Day is marking 52 years of environmental action in 2022, urging everyone at every level to tackle the climate…

‘Fitness & Frothies’ is the epic new local collaboration raising funds for Australian flood victims

Weeks and even months after the widespread flooding devastated parts of Southeast Queensland and New South Wales, the country continues…

 

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