18+ hour, 7+ min ago   (588+ words) Geelong’s appetite for live theatre is holding firm despite rising production costs and cautious spending putting pressure on the industry nationwide. The financial squeeze has been felt across Australian theatre, with several major professional productions cancelled or cut short over…...

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (404+ words) Surf Coast residents are being asked what makes their part of the region feel like home, with their memories and experiences to form the basis of a live community performance. The Voices from Home project is collecting written and recorded…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (242+ words) Wattle Range charging stations are ready for action Electric vehicle owners can now charge up in Millicent, with two new charging stations installed at the Wattle Range Council Service Centre car park on North Terrace. The chargers are now available…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (279+ words) Tiny homes will take center stage at the Coffs Harbour Showground from 18–20 September, with visitors able to step inside a range of tiny homes and small-footprint housing solutions and speak directly with the people behind them. The Coffs Harbour Tiny…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (325+ words) Enduring rockers Chocolate Starfish are back in Bendigo this Saturday 12 September with a songlist chock-full of hits. First coming to prominence in 1994 with their cover of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain, the band has also released versions of What’s Up…...

4+ day, 5+ min ago   (521+ words) Thyme Ocean Grove's new display village gives visitors the chance to explore a range of home designs and experience the community's over-50s lifestyle firsthand. Thyme Ocean Grove’s display village will open to the community on 17 September. The display homes will…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF) has launched its 2026 festival program, packed with storytellers, authors, moderators and performers to fill two weekends in October. The festival has become one of the biggest cultural events on the Bellarine and, now in its…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (374+ words) DUMAWUL, the cultural tourism, education and creative arts enterprise of DJAARA (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation), is proud to announce the return of Malamiya Mang Then & Now for 2026. The vibrant program of events celebrating Dja Dja Wurrung creativity and…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (296+ words) Spring in Central Victoria brings a vibrant awakening, and nowhere is this transformation more brilliantly displayed than at the annual Australian Plant Society Bendigo Flower Show. Taking place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September from 9.30am to 4pm at Victory Christian College in…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (700+ words) Director, Preston Rowe Paterson It’s Sunday evening, Father’s Day, and I’d like you to excuse me for being a little philosophical. It has been a big week. Last Wednesday, I welcomed my fourth child into the world. Three teenage boys…...