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TEN years ago Pete Cromer left the corporate jungle and his career as a graphic designer with a greeting card giant behind. It was a calculated risk the Surf Coast artist doesn’t regret at all. Pete’s mission was to escape the rat race and fully explore his creative talents. Now an established artist, his colourful […]

A dance-floor meeting leads to a temple-top proposal for central Geelong couple Prudence Laws and Sean Stockton. Where they met “We first met nine years ago and started dating two years later,” Prudence says. “Both Sean and I went to university in Tasmania, in Launceston, and we met on the dance-floor at a university party. […]

Learning to play instruments at the age of five was the start of Olivia Foy’s musical ambitions. Now 24, the rising country music singer and songwriter first learnt the flute before teaching herself guitar then going on to singing lessons, which inspired her passion for vocals. By 12 she was writing her own songs, which […]

From the first shots of The Great War to providing one of the region’s most-intiguing tourist attractions, Fort Queenscliff is a jewel at the ocean-side doorstep to our region. JUSTIN FLYNN digs into its past. Dating back to 1860, Fort Queenscliff is steeped in history. The first Allied shots of WWI were heard when a […]

Heather McFarlane-Kolb’s Qii House at Lorne has been shortlisted in the Unique category of ​2018’s HomeAway Holiday Rental Awards. As the new home of Stayz, HomeAway describes the awards as promoting “Australia’s greatest holiday homes”. “We’d like to congratulate Heather on being shortlisted in the ‘Unique’ category for the 2018 Holiday Rental Awards,” said HomeAway […]

From sleepy holiday town to thriving lifestyle destination, Ocean Grove’s coastal charm remains intact. JUSTIN FLYNN finds out why ’Grovers’ just can’t stay away. Ocean Grove has long been a favourite destination for those seeking respite from Melbourne’s daily grind. The town has changed over the years from a sleepy hamlet to a thriving coastal […]