Klae Wellness is Newtown’s new kid on the block transforming health

The Lambert Avenue location has transformed from a warehouse into a sanctuary of wellness. Inspired by traditional bathhouses and communal…

Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival: A Tale of Trails, Tastes, and Traditions

This is where Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival finds its magic. Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival When: Until 30 April Where: Various…

There’s a huge pre-loved market coming to Geelong

Australia’s dedicated boutique vintage clothing event is returning to Geelong. Secondlife Market brings the best in pre-loved to Geelong waterfront…

Belső Design Studio: Designing Homes as Living Stories

For Kaylene Bryce, founder and design director of Geelong-based Belső Design Studio, this understanding sits at the core of her…

From Scrapbook Sketches to Statement Silhouettes: Inside the Launch of Maisie the Label

There is something quietly powerful about a fashion brand that arrives fully formed. One that knows who she is, what…

Lara Welcomes the Fatigue Lounge: Your New Haven for Recovery

Lara locals, get ready to discover the ultimate sanctuary for rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation as the Fatigue Lounge opens its…

Did you know that Puppy Yoga has arrived at the Geelong Waterfront?

What’s more relaxing than a restorative yoga session to get the body moving and get the lungs flowing? Add tiny…

Geelong architecture and design studio, tsai Design, takes tiny footprints and add huge impact

Paul Kelly made a case for the small with his song ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’ back in ‘91….

Good Folk Yoga Doubles Down on Community with New Torquay Studio and Birthday Celebrations

Good Folk Yoga is spreading its wings on the Surf Coast, with the much-loved local studio opening a brand new…

Travel Guide: Taking a trip to Torquay this summer

The mouth of the Great Ocean Road, Torquay is known globally for its beaches including Jan Juc and the Point…

Texture and sentimentality: Inside the jewellery box of Breanna Lee Timmins of BLT Jewellery

Jewellery has always been more than decoration — it’s storytelling in metal and stone. From ancient talismans to today’s bold…

Nightjar Festival Series 2025/26: Surf Coast’s Summer Series Blooms with Markets, Music and Mindful Moments

If you thought festivals were only about bands and brews, Nightjar Festival Series is here to change your mind —…

Our guide to local gifting this Christmas season

It’s official – we’re into the festival season which means celebrations galore, Christmas events and decorations taking over neighbourhoods, cities,…

The Mill Castlemaine is a playground of producers and creators

Set inside a revitalised 1870’s woollen mill, The Mill Castlemaine is full of foodie finds. Kickstart your day with a…

The Big Design Market Returns to Melbourne With Its Biggest, Boldest Lineup Yet

Melbourne’s beloved Big Design Market is making its grand return to the Royal Exhibition Building this weekend, and it’s shaping…

Aysha Hansen has a nose for brilliance

The place for perfume has always been Paris and Grasse in the French Riviera. Both are marked as the world…

Lon Retreat is an oasis on the Bellarine

Travelling beyond the wine-lined lands of the Bellarine and into Point Lonsdale, you’ll find an oasis in two forms. Placed…

Geelong Ceramics Market returns with a weekend of clay, creativity, and community

If you’re after something beautifully handcrafted, thoughtfully designed and 100 % local – then grab your calendar, because the Geelong…

Meet Laura van Noordenburg: How Sovereign Energetics are helping to build courage

There’s something so blissful about tapping into your true self. As we approach the silly season, pressure is always turned…

Eternal Living is Belmont’s best hidden secret

Coming off the back of a weekend of wellness thanks to the inaugural Festival of Wellness at Deakin University, healing…

Sana Recovery is a sanctuary of wellness on the Surf Coast

Sitting on the side of the busy city-to-surf connecting Surf Coast Highway, you’ll find a recovery centre for the body…

Geelong City Market reveal their juicy opening weekend stallholder lineup

Geelong City Market is launching next weekend, Saturday 25 October and their stallholder lineup has just hit, dropping some of…

Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs blends twilight with tastings in their newest offering

Warrnambool’s Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs has unveiled its latest packaged experience: the Twilight Ritual – Chef’s Tasting Edition….

Welcome in a new you with feel-good fest, The Festival of Wellness.

Holistic health and healing are on the agenda this October, as inaugural event, The Festival of Wellness, wheels into Deakin…

 

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