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…

Show someone you care with the best local gift boxes in Geelong

Sometimes you just want to do something nice for someone else, especially now. And while we can’t celebrate the little…

This isn’t our first rodeo, but let’s brush up how to get through another Victorian lockdown

This morning James Merlino, the Victorian deputy premier, announced a seven day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown beginning tonight. With only five…

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…

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…

Movie review: A Quiet Place Part II and Spiral are two flicks worth seeing on the big screen

It’s ironic that the first major film to have its release pulled when covid hit was a horror movie about…

UK comedy legend Bill Bailey brings his brand-new show to Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo this year

Having scored the thumbs-up from immigration, UK comedy icon Bill Bailey will return to Australia this year for a huge…

From Spice Girls and Powderfinger, to Prince and Tool, here are the albums turning 25 this year

I don’t remember the first album I purchased. I would not be a good RocKwiz contestant. However, I do remember…

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,…

You can now belt out karaoke and knockback $12 cocktails on Friday nights in Geelong

Oh yes, they’ve done it again. Just when you thought Friday nights couldn’t get any better, the folk at one…

Dark Mofo announces 2021 program, featuring Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, the Winter Feast and a nude solstice swim

After having to cancel its 2020 event due to COVID-19, Dark Mofo makes its return in 2021, promising another eccentric…

’Mental as Everything’ is the powerful and immersive stage show reducing the stigma of mental illness

A performance that’s taking important steps towards the destigmatisation of mental illness, the powerful ‘Mental as Everything’ is making its…

Five of the best kid’s shows of all time, as told by Perth’s Onslow

Making waves in the Australian melodic-punk scene, Perth’s new alt-rock band Onslow have recently dropped their titanic debut single ‘Let…

Round up the crew, Geelong’s famed Piano Bar has popped up in Melbourne

Start organising your song requests Melbourne, Geelong’s renowned Piano Bar has hit the Princes Freeway and set up camp at…

Live the movie in real life as the Magic Mike Stage Show finally heads down to Melbourne

In 2012, Magic Mike swept the globe with its sultry yet sensitive narrative, making it a huge success. With Channing…

10 quirky ways to spend your day in Geelong

Sure, it’s fun to stay in and watch Netflix on the weekend, but why not head out and experience some…

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….

Blackman’s Brewery is hosting some epic beer-filled events this weekend for Good Beer Week

In just ten years, Good Beer Week has grown from an innocent pot to boisterous pint-sized, transforming into a global…

Find your inner Van Gogh with 11 of Geelong’s best workshops sure to get your creative juices flowing

Whether you’ve got a secret creative side or just a burning passion to try something new, Geelong is here to…

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…

AIAIAI and Ninja Tune break records with new sustainable headphones

The music industry may have a slight sustainability problem… Well slight is a bit of an understatement. Between old vinyl…

May Magic returns to Central Geelong, giving local shoppers the chance to win cash and prizes

It’s time to treat yo’self Geelong, our cities largest-ever proof-of-purchase promotion is back once again with more than $60,000 worth…

 

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