Geelong’s Type 1 Foundation beanie campaign is back once again, raising funds to support families with Type1 Diabetes

Beat the chill this winter.

Artists you should get to know as part of National Reconciliation Week

This week is National Reconciliation week. From the 27th of May to June 3rd, all Australians are encouraged to come…

Prepare to get bendy at some of the best yoga studios in the Geelong region

It’s no secret that yoga is good for the body and the mind, but the ever-growing popularity of yoga has…

Five easy ways to never pay full price for anything online 

With deals and frenzies galore over the internet over the last few weeks, there’s a bunch of bargains out there…

Entries for Geelong’s 2022 calendar photo competition are now open

Entries close on 28 August 2020 and a shortlist will be put to a public vote in September.

A group of generous Geelong taxi drivers are offering free delivery services to those in need during lockdown

In these times of rising cases and state-wide lockdowns, it can be easy to feel discouraged, depressed, and uncertain of…

Confused with where you can go under the 5km bubble restriction? This handy map shows how far you can travel from home

Following today’s announcement, all of Victoria is back under lockdown restrictions for seven days from 11.59pm tonight, May 27, as…

Victoria to enter ‘circuit breaker‘ lockdown for seven days from midnight tonight

The Victorian deputy premier, James Merlino, says a stay-at-home order will be imposed on the entire of Victoria from 11.59pm…

A rare super blood moon will appear across the sky on Wednesday night

Don’t forget to look up at the sky tomorrow night, because a lunar eclipse and a super blood moon will…

The essential post-workout cool down for your home workouts this winter 

Many people have taken to working out at home over the past few months as gyms have closed and concerns…

Adventure Park transforms into a glowing and snowy winter wonderland

Taking inspiration from their ever-popular Christmas Festival of Lights, Adventure Park are once again giving families, couples and friends a…

A Geelong pub is cutting magnificent mullets this weekend to raise funds for mental health research and suicide prevention

It’s time to shine Geelong. After gaining traction in the late ’70s and peaking in the ’80s, the mullet became…

An exhibition paying tribute to music icon Michael Gudinski is coming to Ballarat this year

Ballarat’s International Foto Biennale will return this August, with this year’s event set to pay tribute to the late Michael…

Gold Haus: Events brand dishing out Melbourne’s best new dance parties

With humble beginnings appeasing mates with a dance party for the mere fun of it, to a genuinely serious events…

Braithwaite, Jones, Morris, Thistlethwayte: Rock supergroup The Fabulous Caprettos to grace Geelong Arts Centre

Sure, Rock’ n Roll is far past its golden age. A page has been turned on those days. But still,…

Anthony Gist on how he created some of the best dining experiences the Surfcoast has to offer

What do a fancy Japanese restaurant, Mexican street food restaurant, and the Jan Juc staple Bird Rock all have in…

Queen Victoria Market to light up the dreary Melbourne nights with their Winter Night Market series

We all get a little bit sluggish in the cold season. Watching Netflix on the couch becomes a nightly ritual,…

Midsumma Pride March promises to be the most significant event of 2021

Following an extraordinarily successful 34th year of festivities, Midsumma Festival rolled out a program of over 150 events bringing light…

Mecca Maxima is tripling the size of its Geelong store, becoming one of the largest beauty stores in the region

Beauty behemoth MECCA has become the absolute go-to beauty store in Geelong since opening its doors back in December 2016….

Time to hit the V-Line, the Government is paying up to $100 off your bill when you dine or drink in Melbourne

We love a good scheme, especially when it involves saving money, food and reinvigorating the state all in one. Thanks…

Cultural Weekends at Werribee Zoo: Celebrating Indigenous Australian and African Cultures with heaps of family fun

This May, Werribee Zoo is putting on their Cultural Weekends program every Saturday and Sunday until the end of the…

Treat your dog to a special day out at this local event combining pooches, cocktails, plants and coffee

If you’re anything like us, your dog is basically your child. And just like any child, they deserve the best…

RONE in Geelong at the Geelong Gallery

Infamous Geelong street artist Rone is hosting his first survey exhibition at Geelong Gallery, with the gallery announcing late-night sessions…

Sophia Cachia, Kelly Cartwright and more lead Geelong Women’s Business Club’s empowering new event

Driven by the belief that every woman is capable of achieving amazing things and creating a community with like-minded individuals…

 

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