How these emerging Aussie creatives had their short-film featured at MIFF 2021 

Earlier this year, the esteemed Melbourne International Film Festival was forced to cancel its in-cinema component before it even began,…

Geelong Arts Centre announce brave, bold and creative local recipients for this year’s Creative Engine grants

While the future of the arts remains in a constant state of flux as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the Geelong…

Melbourne Fringe Festival returns with glorious boundary-pushing and experimental festival program 

Melbourne Fringe Festival returns for 2021 and has delivered an ambitious and ground-breaking program full of weird, wonderful, thought-provoking and…

White Night Geelong and Bendigo has been postponed until 2022

The overnight art party that is White Night won’t be going ahead in 2021 as the ongoing restrictions and lockdowns…

Ryan Gibson is raising money for cancer research with his independent clothing brand ‘CAULIFLOWER’

With a little bit of coordination, it’s amazing what we can achieve when we come together. For Torquay local Ryan…

A new initiative has landed in Geelong and the Surf Coast to support and foster the local creative industry

Calling all emerging or professional artists, arts workers, those involved in community arts, or those who work in any creative…

‘Memoirs and Mullets’ is bringing a night of music, roller skating, circus, comedy and dance to Geelong

From brash comedies with a big heart to sweeping romances, musicals and cabarets are the ticket for a night out…

This local designer is using raw materials to create beautiful sustainable jewellery

In recent years, we’ve become more conscious than ever about how the clothes we buy impact the Earth. So many…

Furry friends and their vulnerable owners get new lease on life with Cherished Pets

Cherished Pets is a social veterinary enterprise that has had humble beginnings within the sleepy town of Ocean Grove. They…

One Agency Surf Coast’s 2022 calendar competition returns, calling for local photographers to submit their striking images of the Surf Coast

The Surf Coast marks the start of the Great Ocean Road and is home to some of the most spectacular scenery…

Meet JB Creates, the local business turning pop culture into geometric-inspired art

If you’re anything like us, you spent the majority of last years’ lockdown scouting out printmakers, artists and homewares to…

Here are the local legends nominated for the 2021 Geelong Business Excellence Awards

Each year the Geelong Business Excellence Awards brings together some of the most creative, innovative and thriving businesses that have…

Fashion meets fundraising next month at Geelong’s biggest runway show, the Ena Pelly Catwalk4Cancer

The Geelong creative community is once again demonstrating solidarity and support for Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre, with the…

‘Kalimna’ is the soulful new exhibition showcasing four of Geelong’s most exciting artists, representing nature through art

Winter is traditionally an art-stravaganza in Victoria and Geelong is definitely living up to that reputation this month following regional…

Manifesting queen Allira Potter is releasing a book, helping us bring in our most abundant life ever

To anyone that’s ever picked up one of those old school self-help books and closed it before the first chapter,…

The ‘Fordtown’ exhibition arrives in Geelong, celebrating the historic motoring giant and its impact on the city

Platform Arts Celebrates The Historic Significance of Motoring Giant, Ford Motoring Company, Through FORDTOWN exhibition series. Platform Arts, one of…

The Geelong Small Business Festival is back once again to support and inspire the local businesses shaping our community

With Geelong home to some of the most creative, innovative and thriving small businesses that are still navigating through uncertain…

The painfully relevant Prima Facie heads to Geelong, questioning the Australian legal system, sexual consent laws and their effects on victims

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault. I’m a pretty big fan of a night at the theatre. There’s something…

‘2019 – A Year Before Lockdown’ takes us back to the pre-pandemic live music scene we’ve missed so dearly

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the live music industry. As we pass the one-year…

Geelong independent project-based company Blink Dance Theatre achieve international success with short film feature

Across the world, film festivals have been showcasing the best that cinema has to offer for decades now, becoming an…

Ethical, wholesome and downright neighbourly, Little Things Big Things bring guilt-free indulgences to the Coast

A venture of synchronicity and passion, Torquay locals Stephen and Mandana Baker have finally found the perfect venue to put…

Book blogger Lucy Pearson shares her top tips for creating the ultimate book club

Book Clubs have moved beyond just enjoyment and entertainment, with many Aussies now embracing the humble book club for escapism…

Fed Square is transforming into an immersive French wonderland this winter

Melbourne’s favourite cultural hub, Fed Square, is set to take your breath away with its stunning French-inspired winter pop-up. The…

Step out in Fluevog’s brilliant limited-edition sneakers celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community

Every year in June, Australia unites to celebrate dignity, equality, self-affirmation and acceptance for all people with Pride Month. It’s…

 

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