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All-round entertainer

By Mandy Oakham Veteran entertainer Rodney Vincent has shared the stage with The Platters, The Deltones and Freddie and the Dreamers. And he has shared his...

Duo takes on King’s Tapestry

By Luke Voogt Australian music icon Debra Byrne cringes when she remembers her first time singing the music of Carole King. Byrne sang It’s Too Late...

Spalding to rock Sphinx

By Luke Voogt Cover trio the Captain Spalding Band will rock the Sphinx in a one-off show on Saturday. The band’s lead singer Tom Spalding grew...

Two-man rock ‘n’ roll tribute

By Luke Voogt Two-man tribute act Dave Allen and Ronnie Soul morph into dozens of characters in their journey through rock and roll history. The...

Justin Case for holidays

By Luke Voogt Drysdale’s Liam Erck makes his solo playwriting debut this month with his new pantomine Justin Case. Liam joined Drysdale’s 3Triple2 4 Kids when...

Opera acts for youth

Opera Australia brings the Mozart classic The Marriage of Figaro to Geelong on Saturday as part of its 2017 tour of Australia. Geelong’s talented young...

Geelong comes alive with a bumper load of fun

There’s a feast of holiday fun in store across the City of Greater Geelong to keep local children entertained during the winter school holiday...

Wild winter time at Apollo Bay

Writers, cartoonists, dancers and choirs will gather in the winter elements at Apollo Bay for the first ever WinterWild festival next month. The 18-plus, after-dark...

From a cockney girl to a duchess

By Luke Voogt Young Hamlyn Heights actress Rose Musselwhite says the chance to play Eliza Doolittle was one she “couldn’t miss”. “She’s such an icon,”...

Frequency’s one but the last gig

By Luke Voogt Frequency owes much of its success to Geelong, says the cover band’s lead guitarist Rob Taylor. “We’ve had the most fun down there...

Wine, shiraz and song

A Bellarine Peninsula winery will add some of its own “Shizazamatazz” to next month’s Winter Shiraz Weekend across the Geelong region. Leura Park said its...

Painters with promise

Four of the Surf Coast’s most promising painters will combine for the inaugural Surf Coast Youth Exhibition this school holidays. “This is a very...

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Better times ahead for Anakie

There is a renewed sense of optimism at Anakie. Last season the Roos broke a long Geelong & District Football League losing streak that stretched...

Kelly triumphs