Planting poison

One man’s plant is another man’s poison. JOHN VAN KLAVEREN discovers the deadly species growing in local backyards.   You may never look at your garden the same way again. Most of us don’t know it but around half of our common garden plants are poisonous, says Friends of the Geelong Botanic Gardens expert David […]

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Calling their Bluff

NOEL MURPHY trips over an architectural gem among the moonahs and rugged coastal bushland of Barwon Heads.   TEXTURE, colour and landscape are powerful features in house design. They impart a warmth, comfort and natural empathy with inhabitant and environment alike. Get these essential ingredients right, marry them artistically and pragmatically with function and you’re […]

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Fire and ice

Working with frozen water would seem a natural if your name is Viktor Cebergs, only one letter away from icebergs. But Geelong’s own international artist tells JOHN VAN KLAVEREN that sculpting with fire was a fresh experience.

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Altitude

Local sounds Young local rock band Altitude has a secret ingredient for success: “The Tom Factor”.  Words: Michelle Herbison Read more in the latest issue of Geelong Coast Magazine, in newsagents now.

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The Morrison adventures

History repeated Journalist, adventurer, lothario, survivor – George Ernest Morrison blazed a wild trail from Geelong to the darkest reaches of the globe and back. NOEL MURPHY retraces his swashbuckling footsteps. More in the latest GC Magazine, in newsagents now.

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Face value

Artist in residence NOEL MURPHY delves into the brooding, emotive art of Geelong’s Steve Salo. See the face behind the portraits in the latest GC Magazine, in newsagents now.

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