Local Love – Susie and Stu
A perfect 28C February day, a mild breeze, her dad’s favourite flowers and a shady place by the Barwon River - Susan’s and Stewart’s...
Boogie nights
George ‘Toppa’ Topouzakis, one of Geelong’s first DJs, has passed on his love of disco to son Steve.
It was the era of one of...
Moments of Druce
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN steps into the hectic yet ordered world of renowned Bellarine Peninsula artist John Druce.
John Druce’s studio is packed.
The Barwon Heads artist...
The memorial tree
A Norfolk Pine stands as a sentinel guarding the memory of a Geelong engineer and his two brothers, who made the supreme sacrifice in...
Garden on the sides
Naomi Benney has turned a blank canvas on sandy soil at Meredith into a bustling garden built around a house with 16 sides.
Pictures: Reg...
Watch this face – Ben Eccles
Golf is never far from Ben Eccles, whether it’s work, rest or play.
Words: JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Picture: REG RYAN
The Torquay 20-year-old is still smiling after...
Man of steel art
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN meets a North Geelong steel fabricator with an artistic bent.
At first glance it could be any steel fabrication yard - until...
In Conversation – with Angie Hilton
Singer, actor, TV presenter and happily married mum of two with Geelong basketball royalty Braith Cox, Angie Hilton chats to EMILY IANNELLO about her...
Seeing the lights
While Australia ferociously debates climate change and renewable energy, a 17-year-old Geelong girl took it upon herself to demonstrate the simplicity of action.
Words: John...
Local love – Charlotte and Alastair
They met on the internet and committed atop Mount Anakie. ELISSA FRIDAY recounts the novel nuptials of Charlotte Grimley and Alastair Hargreaves.
Pictures: Louisa Jones...
Silver screen city
JOHN VAN KLAVEREN slips behind the scenes to meet the filmmakers trying to turn Geelong into an Australian Hollywood.
Geelong’s potential as a film and...
The world’s his stage
Geelong’s Bert LaBonte leaves fans smiling in productions around the world. NOEL MURPHY meets a hidden treasure of the region’s deep talent pool.
FEW performers...
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Local Sounds – Rach Brennan
Rach Brennan knew she loved music from a young age but could never quite build up the confidence to go public.
The 24-year-old Geelong singer/songwriter...
