The Deans Marsh Festival returns as a series of mini-events

Going strong for more than two decades now, with a brief forced hiatus in 2020, the Deans Marsh Festival is…

Forte is 30: Let’s take a stroll down memory lane to the magic of the moment, 1991

Believe it or not, Forte is thirty this year. We are not looking at a hip replacement just yet. In…

A dedicated dog bakery is opening on Pakington Street

There’s nothing we love more than exploring all the little eateries sprinkled within Geelong’s centre of cosmopolitan lifestyle and multiculturalism,…

The Push announce the return of free electronic music program for young Victorian women and non-binary people

Ready to enter the thriving electronic music scene? Australia’s leading youth music organisation The Push returns with the second-intake for…

Get ready to relax, a third round of $200 regional travel vouchers has been announced

The state government has announced another wave of $200 vouchers for travel around regional Victoria and Melbourne following last week’s…

Celebrate the women in your life at this waterfront Diamond Party

International Women’s Day (March 8) is all about women supporting women, celebrating achievements and looking at what we can do…

Piano Bar Geelong has relocated, returning to where it all began

Piano Bar; the team with the most energy, ideas and sheer brilliance are at it again, making changes and evolving…

Get a taste of Geelong’s rich culinary diversity at Pako Festa’s reimagined foodie festival

It’s just one week to go until Pako Festa – the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia, deeply…

Keen to pop it? This Geelong-based twerking class combines fitness with fun

Forget going to the gym, this workout combines an intense gym sesh with a night out! TwerkFit is the new…

Victoria’s snap ‘circuit-breaker’ coronavirus lockdown to end tonight, masks and visitor restrictions remain

Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed that the state’s five-day lockdown will end on time at 11.59pm tonight, following no new…

Six of the coolest Regional Coffee Roasters

The World’s coffee capital is home to some of the most awesome roasters and bean makers, today we’re diving into…

The R Hotel, previously The Ritz, has been completely revamped and it looks incredibly luxe

In what has been a long time coming for many Geelong local, The R Hotel, previously The Ritz Hotel, has…

A first of its kind Australian wildlife experience has just opened along the Great Ocean Road

In a first for the region, locals and tourists alike will be able to experience the unique wildlife of the…

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews imposes five-day snap lockdown on Victoria from midnight tonight

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says a stay-at-home order will be imposed on the entire of Victoria from 11.59pm tonight to…

Taste your way around the world at Pako Festa’s reimagined foodie festival

Every year in one place, on one day, Pakington street comes alive with an abundance of colour, unique costumes, live…

PSA: Geelong Animal Welfare Society is on the lookout for kitten carers

Need some love in your life, but don’t want the life-long commitment? Perhaps fostering a furry friend could be exactly…

Popcultcha: Geelong’s iconic collectible brand has a new home, and has set its sights for the sky

For the last 13 years, Popcultcha has been Geelong’s premier destination for anything collectible related. Stocking everything from comic books…

Geelong’s collection of UooUoo’s have a new home in North Geelong

The quirky and cute sculptures dotted throughout Geelong have found a new home at the Federal Mills within the Pivot…

From Strong Woman to Strongwoman: Geelong’s Kerryn Taylor is empowering the next generation of female sportswomen

The sport of strongwoman and powerlifting isn’t an entirely a new thing, but in recent years we’ve seen females take…

Book your annual leave, the second round of the $200 regional travel vouchers is here

Following a successful first round, the second of the $200 travel vouchers to encourage Victorians to holiday within their state…

FYI mask rules are relaxing and workplace caps are increasing as Victoria records another doughnut day

Mask rules to be relaxed, workplace caps increased as Victoria records another doughnut day From midnight Sunday, the rules around…

68 Victorian live music venues to receive $5 million in the final round of the Victorian Live Music Venues Program

It looks like Victoria’s prized music industry will receive a massive boost this year with the Andrews Labor Government supporting…

Geelong’s Floating Christmas Tree will stay in the bay until mid-January

Looks like the iconic floating Christmas tree is staying in Geelong for an extra week, celebrating the end of an…

Bloody ripper, you can take your car on the Spirit of Tasmania for free in 2021

If Tasmania has been on top of your travel bucket list for a while, then we have something that you’re…

 

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