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…

The beloved Mother’s Day Classic returns to Geelong this May raising funds for breast cancer research 

Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift this year? Why not spend the day supporting thousands of Aussie mums struggling…

New Twelve Apostles Precinct will transform the region into a truly world-class tourism destination

Hailed one of the bucket list places to visit in the region and sprawling out for 243km around Victoria, the Great…

Four years after its debut, White Night returns to Bendigo in September

The overnight art party that is White Night is back, making its colourful return to Bendigo this year, transforming the…

Robbie Williams is coming to Melbourne for one-off special event

British pop superstar Robbie Williams is coming back to entertain his Australian fans for one night only. Taking to Rod…

The insanely cool, inspiring and motivational Geelong women you should know about 

Universally celebrated on March 8, this International Women’s Day is dedicated to promoting equality and celebrating women’s achievements, while also…

You can now get up to $125 off your bill when you dine or drink in Melbourne during the week with ‘Midweek Melbourne Money’

Time to hit the V-line for a midweek night out, dinner in the city just got 25-per cent cheaper thanks…

Ngarrimili to open first of its kind business and retail hub for Aboriginal entrepreneurs in Geelong CBD 

Aboriginal startups in Victoria have received a $1.4 million in funding to assist in harnessing the creativity of indigenous entrepreneurs…

Geelong’s in for its biggest ever weekend of major events, here is what you need to know 

After what’s felt like a lifetime, Geelong is on the cusp of its biggest ever weekend of major events, beginning…

Gordi is playing a free pop-up gig in Melbourne’s CBD tomorrow

Fresh from teaming up with Troye Sivan on the new single ‘Wait’, Sophie Payten – the folk-pop singer and producer…

 

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