As a guitarist, drummer and occasional bassist, Sarah Armstrong thought she would always play in alternative rock or metal bands.
But then the Geelong talent discovered the synthesiser.
Locals get FRESH
John Van Klaveren loosens his belt to investigate the trend toward fresh local produce on the region’s fine dining menus.
The Lyons den
“Ha! That was a great drunken afternoon’s cricket,”’ laughs the purple-plumed, mohawk-capped host, eyeballing a series of photographs on the roof of his billiard room.
A Russell on the airwaves
The home-and-away fixture still dominates the life of sports broadcaster Dwayne Russell in more ways than one.
Taking the Christ out of Christmas
Michelle Herbison considers her relationship with Christmas and its place within Geelong’s diverse network of faiths.
History repeated: Sailing into history
Royal Geelong Yacht Club can lay claim to a couple of firsts in its 153-year history.
Despite the club’s sheltered location on the edge of Corio Bay, a committee in 1906 organised Australia’s first ocean race.
In conversation: Winners and Losers’ Paul Moore and Sarah Grace
On-screen couple Sarah Grace and Paul Moore, from Channel Seven’s Winners and Losers, are also husband and wife in real life.
The Geelong stars married after Paul proposed on game show Deal or No Deal in 2007.
Larni Salathiel caught up with them at their Mooregrace Actors studio in Newtown.
History repeated: When Royalty went to the races
An invitation to the Duke of Edinburgh to attend the fledgling Geelong Racing Club’s annual carnival resulted in one of the biggest events the town had seen.
Are dads a joke?
Dads have an image problem and Father’s Day has become comedy fodder. John Van Klaveren poses the question: Are dads a joke?
Catriona’s getaway to Lara
She grew up in Sydney, forged a career in the media and has spent 17 years travelling for television’s Getaway. Now Catriona Rowntree reveals her other life on the land with her young family near Lara.
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