Victorian pubs, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to offer dine-in services in June

Venues will be required to abide by extensive conditions in order to partially re-open.

A new socially distant drive-in cinema is hitting Melbourne

At a yet-to-be-announced location.

Australia Council delivers $5.2 million in grants

Providing a much-needed boost to the creative industry, the Australia Council have delivered grants to 166 individual artists, groups and small to medium arts organisations.

Entries still open for the Ballarat Beard & Stache Competition

The comp will be held online with entries being taken via the Ballarat Heritage Weekend website.

The Victorian Government has announced a $150 million survival package for Victorian sport, tourism and creative industries

The investment will help these industries ride out the impacts of the pandemic and reboot, rebound and recover.

Could the JobKeeper payment end earlier than expected?

The Government’s $130-billion JobKeeper scheme is currently helping to keep more than 835,000 businesses afloat and around 5.5 million workers in a job.

The original ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ games are being remastered and re-released

The first two Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games will be re-released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC later this year.

Local governments have launched a regional youth-based leadership program

Apply before May 15.

The Give Geelong Appeal is raising funds to help our community stay connected

Running across three days, Thursday 14, Friday 15, and Saturday 16 May, all funds raised by the appeal will help your community stay connected, stay together and stay strong.

Dan Andrews announces “cautious next steps” for easing Victoria’s restrictions

Victoria will not follow Scott Morrison’s three-step plan.

‘Shout A Barwon Health Healthcare Worker A Coffee’ campaign has raised more than $12,000

The simple gesture fuelling nurses and healthcare workers during COVID-19.

Melbourne zoos are still live-streaming their adorable animals

If those Monday blues are getting you down, some Victorian zoos are here to brighten your day.

Upstate Studios are live streaming classes for free every Monday in May

Strong, sweaty and full of good vibes.

The region’s largest and most picturesque running event is going virtual

The Great Ocean Road Running Festival was due to be held in Lorne and Apollo Bay.

Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and more are reading the first Harry Potter novel on Spotify

Available through Wizarding World and Spotify

Melbourne International Film Festival announces online showcase for 2020

The reimagined celebration of film online will feature a number of special events running across MIFF’s original 2020 dates, August 6 – 23, allowing ‘festival-goers’ to stream the program from their own homes for the very first time.

Prolific gig photographer Zo Damage announces new initiative to support Melbourne’s live music scene

For over a decade, Zo Damage has been capturing Melbourne’s live music scene from the frontlines.

Victorian government announces financial support for casual arts and recreational workers stood down by crisis

With support to extend to at least the end of September.

Platform Youth Arts aims to support future artists with their ‘Adopt a Seat’ campaign

There are 128 seats available to adopt within the Platform Performance Space.

Ballarat International Foto Biennale’s Mass Isolation project is creating a visual record of the coronavirus experience

The project – like many around the world – is absolutely free to join and open to people worldwide.

Jim’s Group is being turned into a Monopoly board game

Everyone knows Jim, your local expert.

Nicolas Cage to play Joe Exotic in new ‘Tiger King’-inspired TV series

Tiger King is the gift that just keeps giving.

Entrepreneurs Geelong have announced their new online ‘In Conversation’ series

Their first guest is Cr Stephanie Asher, Mayor of City of Greater Geelong, who will be chatting about how Geelong is dealing with the crisis and about how it’s important for entrepreneurs to lead and for leaders to be entrepreneurial.

Last minute ideas for treating Mum this Sunday

We’ve put together a bit of a list to help you score those brownie points – and support local business while you’re at it.

 

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