Lord of the rings
Whether it’s for eternity or to celebrate a special event, rings have special meaning. MARCUS ROSE explains...
Every life is finite, unique and unrepeatable....
Koala-ty time
The wildest celebrities would be red-faced if caught getting up to the antics of the You Yangs’ Clancy. LUKE VOOGT ventures into the bush...
In Conversation – Kristi Van Es
From teaching at Christian College to saving victims of sex trafficking in Calcutta, Kristi Van Es has seen the highs and lows of humanity....
Waste not
Looking good should mean feeling good, too, but ethical considerations can dampen the joy of a new outfit. Fortunately, as ELISSA FRIDAY discovers, one...
Local Love – Ella and Sam
An 18th birthday party led to a proposal in France then a wedding on the Surf Coast for Ella Ridgway and Sam Hopgood.
Words: ELISSA...
Watch This Face – Callum Watson
Learning to play the piano at the age of four was the beginning of Torquay’s Callum Watson’s musical ambitions.
Now 22, the pianist and composer...
On the waterfront
More than a quarter-century after kick-starting the transformation of Geelong’s waterfront, former premier Jeff Kennett returns to enjoy the stunning views with LUKE VOOGT
On...
Artist in Residence – Eye for the land
From Lake Mungo to Urquhart Bluff, Sue Anderson takes a unique perspective on the Australian landscape. JUSTIN FLYNN discovers the landscape and lifetime inspirations...
Local Sounds – Abigail Grace
When Abigail Grace collapsed at a school assembly and was rushed to hospital, she didn’t realise it would be the start of three years...
History Repeated – Clash of cultures
A new book recounts the early days of white settlement through the eyes of the local Wadawurrung people. And, as NATALEE KERR discovers, even...
Butter Queen cultures fans
Ocean Grove’s Monica Cavarsan was hooked on home-made butter from the first taste of mum’s handiwork in the kitchen of their family dairy farmhouse.
Monica...
Surgicentre day hospital thriving
Specialist Surgicentre is Geelong’s only free-standing, fully-licensed-and-accredited day hospital offering a variety of surgical services.
The facility is the realisation of founder Martin Ching’s...
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On top in the kitchen
When choosing a kitchen bench top “it pays to do your research,” says Newgrove Benchtops owner Sean Blood.
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