This season you should…

Enjoy a Wine Bus tailored tour.
The Wine Bus Geelong visits some of the region’s best wineries.
Clients can customise their itinerary with their own choice of destinations, including breweries, and even the type of vehicle, images of which are available at murrell.com.au
A pick-up and drop-off service is available, while entry fees for tastings are covered in the tour cost.
The operator, Geelong’s Murrell Group, also provides bottled water, snacks and knowledgeable guide.
Bookings are available by phoning 5278 9456 or emailing murrellgroup@bigpond.com

Inspect a Seaview Gallery exhibition
The nature-inspired art of Jane Flowers and Paul Evans features at Seaview Gallery until 22 December.
Evans draws on the beauty of nature for inspiration, while Flowers has an affinity with the ocean and wider environment. Their interpretations translate into striking works sure to impress Seaview patrons.
The gallery also hosts a Best Of Seaview exhibition from 24 December to 12 January, while Emma Hack’s unique body art on female models features from 14 to 29 January.
Seaview Gallery is at 86 Hesse Street, Queenscliff.

Take a Segway ride
Segway Geelong’s bringing its unique fun to the city’s waterfront this summer.
Utilising the high-tech two-wheelers of the same time, the exciting attraction has been thrilling guests at Curlewis’s Leura Park winery with a variety of packages.
Packages including riding the Segways only around the grounds of the winery or incorporating a Leura Park dining experience.
Segway Geelong can also customise packages for parties and corporate functions.
Bookings and more information are available online at segwaygeelong.com.au

Discover pirates’ horrible histories
Geelong’s National Wool Museum is walking the plank this summer with its latest drawcard.
Horrible Histories – Pirates: The Exhibition features author Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown presenting foul facts and gruesome games from the high seas.
Children will learn everything they want to know about pirates, from commanding a sailing ship to speaking in character.
Horrible Histories will be at the museum until 17 April.
More information is available from geelongaustralia.com.au/nwm or by phoning the museum on 5272 4701.

Get a great new hairstyle
Located on Geelong’s waterfront at Salon Jenaire, Hair by Evie offers everything from fresh, feminine cuts to colours, blow-waves and men’s styling.
Hair by Evie’s premium, professional service offers styling, maintenance advice and custom prescriptions tailored to each client’s individual needs.
Friendly and approachable, hairdresser Eve Rauber is setting a new standard in hairdressing.
Customers can unwind with massage chairs at the basins along with a full range of herbal tea and coffee
Appointments are available by phoning 0423 864 204.

Personalise your home with Zahara
Zaharah Interiors focuses on home wares and soft furnishings for style-conscious consumer.
With unique, eclectic and affordable home accents and gifts, Zahara can inspire and educate customers on how to express themselves with a personalised home environment.
The store’s open 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturdays, with extended Christmas trading hours in December.
Zahara Interiors is at 15 Ormond Road, East Geelong.
For more information, phone 5298 1591, email zaharainteriors@hotmail.com or visit zaharainteriors.com

Enjoy lunch with views at Clyde Park
Clyde Park winery will be open seven days a week for lunch this summer from mid-December.
Around the same time the venue will also open a new outdoor covered terrace for dining and a cellar door with a personalised tasting room.
The new features will be completed with recycled timbers, giving each a rustic, artisan theme.
Clyde Park also offers live music every Sunday.
Clyde Park Vineyard and Bistro is at 2490 Midland Highway, Bannockburn, phone 5281 7274.

Savour the flavour of Kazbah coffee
Birregurra’s Kazbah Coffee Roasters sources the highest quality green beans from a local distributor.
Kazbah ships online wholesale orders on the day of roasting to provide the freshest product for customers’ in-house brews.
Collection points at Birregurra and Winchelsea are also available.
Kazbah’s online shop also wholesales chai, deluxe drinking chocolate and brewing equipment.
More information and orders are available at kazbahcoffeeroasters.com, by emailing info@kasbahcoffeeroasters.com or sales@kasbahcoffeeroasters.com, or by phoning Joe on 0457 809 322.