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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...

Bridge hots up for nans

Distinguished actresses Nancye Hayes and Sue Jones will star in the riotous tale of two fiercely competitive bridge-playing grannies in Geelong next week. Hayes plays...

Gibb and co honour Cy Coleman

By Luke Voogt Chelsea Gibb has joined fellow songstresses Amanda Harrison and Melissa Langton for the first time to pay homage to legendary composer Cy...

Band bounces back with Beatles’ tracks

By Luke Voogt People often ask the members of Beatle’s tribute act Rubber Soul if they hail from Liverpool, says guitarist David Gillard. “We do all...

Pop rock by Eric and co

By Luke Voogt The newest line-up of pop rock group 1927 is more than a “karaoke version” of the original, says Queensland bass player Simon...

50 stalls of dolls

Michelle Winkle still remembers going with her grandmother Beryl to the Geelong Doll, Teddy and Craft show when it began 25 years ago. “She was...

She’s half human on stage

By Luke Voogt Highton’s Rebecca Harland will star as her favourite Disney princess when Geelong’s young acting talent takes to the stage for The Little...

Their story through art

By Luke Voogt Geelong’s Myanmarese youth will share their journeys to Australia this weekend in an exhibition celebrating Refugee Week. Htoo Ko Lo Ra is one...

Students tackle vaping

Students from two local schools have helped design a campaign to reduce vape usage among young people. Senior students from North Geelong Secondary College and...