Nation rallies behind Geelong mum and nurse Peta Richards and the fight for her life

The nation is currently rallying behind a local nurse who is currently fighting for her life after she was injured…

Victoria to ease vaccine requirements, close contact iso rules and more ahead of the weekend

Vaccination, venue check-in and mask requirements will be scrapped in Victoria from this weekend under an easing of restrictions announced…

Turn every day into Record Store Day with a turntable from Audio-Technica

In the days of music at our fingertips with streaming services, it’s easy to forget the lost art of sitting…

Projections of red poppies and veterans will take to Geelong’s City Hall for ANZAC Day

Commemorated on April 25th, ANZAC Day is arguably Australia’s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first…

Beechworth brewery to open pop-up bar in Melbourne made entirely of cardboard

Redefining the idea of a pop-up bar, Bridge Road Brewers – A Bar Made of Cardboard is (as advertised) made…

Moorabool Valley wedding venues to consider for your special day

Are you thinking about where to host your wedding? Have you looked far and wide for a venue to host…

The RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk returns to Geelong raising money to fight animal cruelty

Australia’s premier event on the canine calendar is back, with around 10,000 people and their dogs set to walk together…

Award-winning Heritage Festival returns to Ballarat this May with food festival, Tweed ride and beard comp

There’s no town quite like Ballarat, and the annual Heritage Weekend is back again to prove it.

The Bells Beach Surf Film Festival returns, bringing the best surf films back to Torquay  

Starting in 2010 the Bells Beach Surf Film Festival has grown to become the longest-running surf film festival in Australia,…

The region’s largest and most picturesque running event, Great Ocean Road Running Festival, returns this May

Presented by Kieser, the Great Ocean Road Running Festival will return to Victoria’s southwest coast on Saturday 14 and Sunday…

Rise Of South Sudan Music & Arts Festival returns with an eclectic lineup of incredible artists

Returning for the first time since the pandemic took hold, the Rise Of South Sudan (R.O.S.S.) Music and Arts Festival…

Regional Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games

In huge news for the region, Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the…

Remembering ‘Big Saturday’, the most famous day in Rip Curl Bells Beach history

This year the Rip Curl Pro is finally back at Bells Beach. Since 1962 surfers from around Australia have descended…

Finally, Rapid Antigen Tests to be made free for Victorians with disability

Victorians living with a disability will soon be able to receive free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, as announced by Premier…

‘Dip Deep For Flood Relief’: Sphinx Hotel announce massive flood relief concert

The devastation and carnage brought by the recent floods in Queensland and New South Wales has seen thousands of people’s…

Live and local gets a boost at last with new program giving punters money back on entertainment experiences 

Really, a concert of the top end of the music food chain at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is all…

Geelong Music Bus Tour: A weekenders guide to Geelong, the regional epicentre of rock’n’roll music

In a first for the region, the Melbourne Music Bus Tours will rebrand itself for Geelong as part of the…

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne honoured at state memorial in Melbourne

In March 2021, I sat here writing about the state memorial for music industry giant Michael Gudinski, reflecting on how…

New Dining and Entertainment program is giving Victorians up to $125 off going out across the region 

Great news regional Victoria – it’s finally our time to get our hands on some free money. Building on the…

‘We work from the heart’: Geelong-based business, Custom Neon, illuminates a more positive and contributive workforce

Look no further than Custom Neon for a customisable LED light or sign to suit all your work or personal…

Ground-breaking for the music industry, Aussie band In Hearts Wake unveil carbon off-set documentary, ‘Green Is The New Black’

Australian heavy music act In Hearts Wake have released the official trailer for their feature-length documentary GREEN IS THE NEW…

Geelong’s Back to Back Theatre wins world’s largest theatre prize

Despite the hardship faced by the performing arts industry over the past two years, Australian art organisations have prevailed with…

Celebrating four years in business, this Geelong yoga studio is running free classes all weekend

It’s been four years since Wonder Yoga + Barre opened the doors to its Geelong’s CBD studio, a calming and…

NGV Contemporary: Melbourne’s anticipated new art gallery now has its look 

Victorians are in for a visual treat as the latest designs for Australia’s most extensive art gallery, NGV Contemporary, were…

 

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