Send in the New Year right at Sporting Globe, Geelong

The team at Sporting Globe Geelong are bringing back their New Year’s Eve party to kick off the ultimate celebration…

The six films we think you should see before Boxing Day

Usually the weeks leading up to Christmas are fairly quiet, with just a few big films grabbing all the screens….

Feeling stressed? Here’s some of the best spots to let off steam in Victoria 

With holidays coming up, that means a lot more family time, and possibly a whole lot more stress. Today we’re…

From skydiving to swimming with dolphins, this festive season is all about adrenaline-filled celebrations

As kids and maybe even into our teen years, we used to live for the Christmas holidays, but as the…

Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s ‘Sail Past’ tradition to open to the public for the first time ever this weekend 

For the first time in Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s history, the Sail Past will be accessible to the general public…

A Simpsons-inspired live music venue is opening in Melbourne

Melbourne musicians Christopher Windley and Mathias Northway are the pair behind Shotkickers, Thornbury’s newest live music venue on High St….

Round up the crew, Geelong’s famed Piano Bar is heading to Warrnambool for Boxing Day

While Christmas Day is typically reserved for family, friends and usually chaos, Boxing Day is where you can play it…

Ballarat Begonia Festival returns to the region for 2022 

Ballarat is set to bloom once again as the City of Ballarat delivers its 70th immersive Ballarat Begonia Festival. Across…

25 years on, ChillOut Festival has become an iconic four day celebration of queer country pride 

Since small beginnings back in 1997, ChillOut has grown to become Australia’s leading queer festival. 2022 marks a whopping 25-year…

Review: Matt Garrick’s ‘Writing in the Sand’ tells the epic story of Yothu Yindi

Indigenous readers are warned this article may include images of, and content about, deceased persons. Authorised biographer and ABC News…

From Daft Punk to stoner rock, here are Atlas Franklin Alexander’s favourite things to come out of the ’90s

With Enter Echo, Newcastle-based electronic artist Atlas Franklin Alexander has well and truly earned his place on your playlist for…

Wonderland Spiegeltent brings world-class circus, comedy, burlesque, music and more to Barwon Heads

Delivering world-class entertainment within an enchanting vintage structure, Wonderland Spiegeltent will once again be taking up residency on the foreshore…

A world-first immersive Space Jam experience lands in Melbourne this week

Following the release of Space Jam: A New Legacy earlier this year and the 25th anniversary of the original 1996 classic…

Where to jingle your bells this Christmas in Geelong

Now that the halls have been decked, stockings have been hung, and trees are glistening, it’s time to get out…

From classics to the unconventional, here are 100 Christmas Movies to watch this festive season

What constitutes a Christmas movie? We emailed fifty movie critics, philosophers and dentists to shed light on the question. No…

Start ticking off your Christmas list with these gift ideas that support local businesses in the Geelong region

Christmas is quickly approaching (way too quickly!) and if you’re anything like me you maybe left Christmas shopping a little…

Filmed in Geelong, this feature has just been named the Best Australian Film of the Year

Exploring the events leading up to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, Justin Kurzel’s controversial film Nitram has dominated proceedings at…

On-ear vs ear buds: Which headphones are best for you this summer?

If you’re looking for the perfect pair of wireless headphones this summer, Audio Technica have two new beauties that both…

A new summer series is heading to the Bellarine with an outdoor cinema and live music 

Despite La Niña and her ongoing efforts to crush our good vibes as we emerge from lockdown, summer is here…

Avalon Airport-filmed short thriller ‘Grounded’ is making its Victorian premiere this weekend

An empty plane, all passengers departed, the crew having locked up and sealed the cabin. Hidden from sight and alone…

‘The Unfiltered Hood Life’ captures Spanian’s authentic voice, to tell his powerful and unflinching story in his words

“By the time he was twelve, Spanian knew he would follow his family’s footsteps to become a career criminal. What…

One of Melbourne’s best escape rooms is bringing a whole new venue to Geelong 

There’s just something so bloody exciting (and maybe terrifying) about being locked in a small, usually creepy room, forced to…

Robbie Williams is heading to Melbourne for ‘Better Man’ biopic in 2022

He’s sold more than 80 million albums and has six of the top 100 best-selling records in British history. Robbie…

In a festival-ready region, Raglan Presents is bringing Warrnambool’s live music scene back to life 

Pressure washing floors for an entire weekend isn’t everybody’s idea of a good time, but the members of boutique festival…

 

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