Wingding for lonely hearts
By NOEL MURPHY
MAKING new friends of the opposite gender can be difficult for anyone uncomfortable with late-night clubs or expensive online dating sites.
But a...
Young players in classic Pan
PIRATES, lost boys, fairies, crocs and clocks - the JM Barrie classic Peter Pan remains a theatre, literature and cinema favourite.
Geelong’s youthful thespians...
Kev’s bloody jokes stay on tap
By NOEL MURPHY
KEVIN Bloody Wilson’s formula for making people laugh is dead simple - and something most Aussies will understand perfectly well.
“Just get pissed,”...
Focus through the lens on MS
By NOEL MURPHY
THE SYMPTOMS are terrible.
Dizziness, numbness, spasticity, pain, loss of balance, blurred vision, brain fog, changes in body temperature, fatigue.
Those are just...
Troubled singer Stevens in escape to Geelong
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
TIMES have been tough times for former Noiseworks and INXS front man Jon Stevens lately.
He’s been involved in a series of...
A tale of terror
A CAR explodes in a central city area that could easily be Melbourne.
Terms like “suicide bomber” and “terrorist” flash by on the news and...
Orbison with evergreen Everlys
THE MELODIES and harmonies encased in the classic Roy Orbison and Everly Brothers hits have stood the test of time.
A unique tribute show brings...
Kasey Chambers: Made for all styles
By NOEL MURPHY
EVER wonder why music can be fun, moving, emotional, driving, soaring? Well, go see Kasey Chambers playing -- or maybe just listen...
Sisters forever country lovers
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
DESPITE the high level of recording technology available these days, country music fans love nothing more than turning up to a concert...
Russian ballet swans into city
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A RARE opportunity to witness a leading Russian ballet company perform a classic tale will come to Geelong next month.
The highly-acclaimed...
Band Achtung like real thing
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THEY GOT together in the way typical of bands across the country - some ads and the old school...
Fab Four fuels Frazer fantasy
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IN CHRIS Frazer’s Beatleseque world, there is no such thing as a non-Beatles fan.
“Are there people who have heard...
Better access makes a splash
Beachgoers can wave hello to safer and easier access to beaches and coastal areas across Geelong and the Bellarine.
Five projects have received...
