Tea time
Whether jiggled, dangled, with milk or withtout, tea’s warm in the cup but hot right now. ELISSA FRIDAY meets Geelong’s international authority on the...
Local Sounds – The Hollow Majors
By Luke Voogt
Hollow Majors front man Robert Cockerell grew up on rock and roll, so it’s no surprise he’s set on music glory.
“My old...
Art and soul
Penangk Aboriginal Art Gallery is a stunning new addition to Geelong’s arts scene, specialising in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works for modern...
Welcome home for visitors
Parkwood Motel and Apartments has a newly renovated two-bedroom apartment with a blue and grey colour scheme.
The apartment makeover follows upgrading of the...
Closing the gap
Barwon Health is working toward closing the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians through health, employment and reconciliation.
From humble beginnings in 1982, having employed...
The hidden museum
Swords, armour, badges and bayonettes - ELISSA FRIDAY discovers an extensive military museum discreetly tucked away behind an antiques shopfront on Geelong’s main shopping...
Avalon up, up and away
It’s been just over two years since Jetstar made a 10-year commitment to Avalon Airport.
The additional destinations have been popular. Adelaide, Hobart and...
Watch This Face
Words: Elissa Friday
“Ever since I was kid Channel Nine was my dream job,” Nathan Currie declares.
After growing up at Clifton Springs, 26-year-old Nathan is...
Seaview set to lift spirits
A visit to Seaview Gallery this spring is a must to lift the spirits of any local art lover after the region’s long, cold...
Artist in Residence – Art versus Science
By Luke Voogt
Amanda Hyatt’s travels have seen her paint gorgeous landscapes from Mont Saint-Michel and the Louvre, to the canals of Venice and elephant...
Colour and light
Words: Elissa Friday
Belmont photographer Mic Larkins had his dad’s old film camera since his teenage years without every really putting it to use.
Then...
Local Love – Laura and Jeremy
Words: Elissa Friday Pictures: Louisa Jones
How Surf Coast girl Laura Saw tied the knot with a bloke from the big smoke, Jeremy Sinclair.
WHERE THEY...
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When choosing a kitchen bench top “it pays to do your research,” says Newgrove Benchtops owner Sean Blood.
“The kitchen is often the heart of...
