Green Thumbs – Making a mint
Words: Elissa Friday Pictures: Lousia Jones
“Gardening and cooking have always been my passions from the time I left home aged 17,” says Craig Rossington....
Watch This Face
Words: Luke Voogt
At just six-years-old Newtown’s Kempton Maloney had already drummed at his first pub gig.
“He certainly drew a crowd that night,” says mum...
She’s a winner
Theatre tickets, latest fashions, overseas travel - they’re just some of the regular prizes for competition addict Stephanie Bailey. ELISSA FRIDAY goes into the...
Hitting the right note
Friends who sing together stay together. ELISSA FRIDAY meets the Acabellas, three women bringing the joy of music to Geelong’s masses.
Pictures: Louisa Jones
“Music is...
Local Love – Nicki and Dane
By Elissa Friday
A day at the races leads to a wedding at Lorne and a life together in Torquay for Melbourne girl Nicki Filby...
Watch This Face – Miranda Nation
Words: Elissa Friday
“As a female and an actor it’s always very competitive,” says Geelong writer-director Miranda Nation.
“There aren’t always many roles and I wanted...
Taking care of business
From barrels of oil to relationships and labelling - ELISSA FRIDAY meets three female success stories operating diverse Geelong businesses
Delivering, loading and unloading...
Local Love – Liam and Caitlin
A campfire proposal leads to marriage vows for long-time locals Caitlin Ciangura and Liam Bainbridge.
Words: Elissa Friday
Pictures: Louisa Jones
WHERE THEY GREW UP
Caitlin Ciangura was...
Green Thumbs – Classical gasworks
By Luke Voogt
Queenscliff's former gasworks site has become a leafy haven for a couple who lost a property in the Black Saturday disaster. LUKE...
Myles of adventure
By Luke Voogt
After thousands of kilometres, closed borders and nasty bouts of food poisoning Myles Benham has conquered the great continental adventure: the Mongol...
Awesome alfresco
Balmy evenings, a cool sea breeze and a barbecue - if there’s one thing Australians love it’s relaxing with family and friends.
As outdoor...
Local Sounds – Sweet Felicia
By Luke Voogt
Music is Sweet Felicia’s salvation.
“I would be dead without it,“ she says. “Well, without that, my two fur children and some excellent...
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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.
“The kitchen is often the heart of...
