Deakin’s ambitious graduate employability and employment strategy has paid off, with the prestigious Times Higher Education index ranking the University third in Australia for graduate...
Getting Here
By Air: Avalon Airport is 20 minutes from Geelong and Melbourne Airport is an hour away. Pick up a rental car at either airport or take the shuttle buses into Geelong.
By...
It's hot.... but we know how to keep cool.Get yourself down to the Geelong and The Bellarine and take the edge off.
We like to make sure the whole family stays cool. Take the pooches for a dip as...
New Year's Eve. As a kid, it meant staying up late and seeing fireworks. As a teenager, sneaking one of Dad's beers and gagging on how gross it tasted. As a young adult, a great excuse for a huge...
Old, industrial spaces are being transformed into creative hubs, urban precincts and fabulous eateries.
Coffee Cartel, Central Geelong
Johnsons Park, Central Geelong
From the conversion of...
It's World Chocolate Day. Do I need to say anymore?
I thought it was the perfect excuse to visit our local chocolatrie and make believe I was Veruca Salt for the day. Moorabool Valley Chocolates...
You get the feeling when you first meet Ivor and Helen Chappell that they are, in human form, what Curlewis Golf Club is all about. Friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming.
I met with the couple...
When it comes to winter time, it’s one of the most charming experiences, especially on a getaway or a long lazy lunch. It’s the crackle, the warmth and a great spot to huddle together.
RETIRE...
Let’s not beat around the bush. When you are trying to keep the kids content on the holidays, you want information and you want it now. So here’s a quick and easy list for you to flick through...
I live in the peaceful town of Portarlington. With views of the You Yangs and Melbourne city in the distance, I love our little piece of undiscovered paradise on the Bellarine. Mind you, come...
The regional city of Geelong has a strong manufacturing history, but is now turning over a new leaf and emerging as a cultural tourism destination. The new $45 million nine-story architecturally...
I can’t quite say I was born and bred a Geelong Cats tragic. I was born in Scotland and our knowledge of Aussie Rules was limited. We knew it was a weird style of football (that seemed to involve...
Fish and chips by the beach, can't get more Aussie than that. Do you prefer vinegar or tomato sauce on yours? What about a pickled onion? I can't go past a steamed dimmie with soy sauce any time I...
Sometimes an image pops up on your screen and you are drawn to look further.
That happens to me all the time on Insty (Instagram). You might call it stalking, I call it research.
Here are some...
