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Hope comes alive on stage

By Luke Voogt The Hope Song is a play like no other, according to Grovedale actor Simon Finch. The father-of-two plays Dave, a 36-year-old gay Indigenous...

Good over evil celebrated

Fireworks will light up Geelong’s waterfront in Hindu celebration of light over darkness on Friday. The display is the finale of Diwali, the Hindu festival...

Fagan pays homage to Spanish music

Classical Spanish guitarist Matthew Fagan will pay homage to six centuries of music at Queenscliff’s Uniting Church on Sunday. The 10-string guitarist’s latest show, Guitarra,...

Gig ahead of Episode Eight

Star Wars fans will experience the force of Geelong’s 70-piece orchestra when it performs the franchise’s iconic theme, a month before the release of...

Dragon set to rock

By Luke Voogt Iconic rockers Dragon will return to Geelong this month 40 years since April Sun in Cuba debuted on the Australian airwaves. Original...

Kids have a ball

Children’s Week returns to Geelong with farm animals, planting sessions, kids acts and more this month. Greater Geelong’s week for youngsters, from 20 to 29...

Walk backs kids with Down syndrome

By Luke Voogt Local mothers and the Geelong community will “Step Up” on Sunday during a walk to support children with Down syndrome. Jo Montano helped...

Teen themes, young cast

By Luke Voogt Teenage suicide, homophobia and gun violence are just some of the hard-hitting themes of Heathers The Musical which have resonated with the...

Ellis retraces music history

By Luke Voogt Ron Ellis wanted his new book to remember the live music scene of Geelong in years past rather than a be “boring...

Rockin’ in Mulry’s memory

By Luke Voogt The Ted Mulry Gang and its late founding member’s 90-year-old mother are still rocking ’til late after 45 years on the Australian...

Mechanicals in season finale

Madcap comedy The Popular Mechanicals will bring Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s (GPAC) theatre season to a riotous close next month. Shakespeare’s greatest clowns - the...

Sculptors at work

Geelong Sculptors will celebrate their 15th anniversary next month, showcasing various mediums like bronze, marble, mosaic, glass and more. The group has grown from 20...

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Cypress Lane goes to VCAT

A retirement village development in Torquay’s Cypress Lane will soon appear before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). VCAT will consider the amended planning...