Geelong won’t be having New Year’s Eve fireworks this year

We sat patiently as we heard that Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Gold Coast all cancelled their NYE fireworks celebrations, holding…

Bust out the Mariah, Adventure Park’s magical Christmas Festival of Lights returns

The countdown to Christmas is well and truly underway for 2020, and after an incredibly tough year on everyone where…

Meet Containaphobia, the newest (and only) horror escape room to open in Geelong

If you fancy being locked in a small, creepy room where you have to solve puzzles and brainteasers in order…

14 of the best adult advent calendars money can buy this Christmas

No matter how old you are, there’s a part of everyone who absolutely loves and gets lost in the magic…

A funky new art studio has opened in Geelong… and it’s got its own bar

Even if you haven’t picked up a paintbrush since a high school art class, perfect technique or talent isn’t an…

Assemble your crew, there’s a new horror escape room opening in Geelong this month

If you fancy being locked in a small, creepy room where you have to solve puzzles and brainteasers in order…

Searoad Ferries is giving away $1M worth of free ferry tickets

Jumping on the ferry it the most scenic way to get across Port Phillip Bay from Queenscliff to Sorrento. Taking…

Audio-Technica have created the ultimate one-stop content creator pack for all your home recording needs

Testing 1, 2…

Greg Appel’s ‘Confessions Of A Lighthouse Keeper’ is a story for music fans of many stripes

Santa often gifts me a music memoir or biography. I was somewhat bemused and confused one year on receiving ‘The…

Introducing VISITORS, the latest creepy audio experience from Darkfield radio

Following the success of Séance, Flight or Coma shipping container experiences presented by Melbourne-based theatre company, Realscape Productions, UK production…

Movie fans rejoice! Cinemas set to reopen across Geelong

Good news for movie fans across Geelong and the Surf Coast: cinemas are reopening this Thursday the 12th, following the…

URBNSURF Melbourne welcomes back regional Victorians from today

Victorian surfers often dream of perfect conditions, particularly after the extended run of poor waves we’ve experienced on the coast…

Five of the best podcasts to plug into this month

Bless the creation of podcasts. They can turn any dull moment into an enjoyable one, from washing the dishes and…

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin has advised Dan Andrews “get on the beers”, thanks to Aussie electro legends Mashd N Kutcher

Back in April, when the world was literally falling apart, Aussie electro legends Mashd N Kutcher did everyone a solid…

A drive-in cinema is popping up in regional Victoria next weekend

With indoor cinemas across the state still closed, Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat is getting regional Victorians out of the house and…

Five of the freshest movies to watch this month

The sun is out, the birds are singing, and the cinemas… still aren’t open. But that doesn’t mean when it…

Central Geelong’s biggest shopping day of the year has been extended to a whole week of festivities

In an effort to support local businesses, and thus generating and strengthening the economic impact for our own community following…

Happy Halloween, here’s seven ways to celebrate in Geelong

Whether you love it or loave it, Halloween has arrived. Once considered an American custom only, Australian’s are now seeing…

Melburnians, pack a picnic rug because the Coburg Drive-In is back open

Screening the likes of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Mad Max right off the bat.

David Attenborough’s new Netflix film is going to make you cry, but you should watch it anyway

Our beloved, iconic-voiced naturalist and all-round environmental legend is back with his new film A Life on Our Planet. The…

Cats are in, here’s our AFL Grand Final starter pack

Well, the AFL Grand Final is upon us – this weekend the mighty Geelong Football Club take on that other…

Buckle up, these 10 horror films have been named the best to get your blood pumping

Whether it’s a jump scare-filled gorefest or a deeply unsettling psychological thriller that just won’t budge from your mind when…

Westfield Geelong is offering socially-distanced Santa photography with families and pets for Christmas

Christmas is quickly approaching, and I for one cannot wait to put up the Christmas tree and call it a…

33 things everyone has said or done on a night out at Lambys

This weekend’s forecast: 100% chance of Mario Karts. Geelong’s good for a lot of things, but a couple of shots…

 

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