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Hold your pitchfork to the sky…it's Inter…

It may have passed right by you but we're at the end of International Compost Awareness Week! And before you start moaning about yet another we...

Gardening | 11 May 2012

Portable Gardening

For the first time in several years I currently find myself in rental accommodation. For a gardener this can often mean forgetting about gett...

Gardening | 05 May 2012

Not-so-boring broad beans!

My early childhood experience of a broad beans (also known as fava beans) was a haunting one to say the least… Who knows, maybe tha...

Gardening | 30 Apr 2012

Backyard Chicken Basics

If you've been pondering over whether or not to get chickens for your backyard then keep reading - this post is for you. I'll start with t...

Gardening | 20 Apr 2012

Four wonderful edible plants you can grow…

I've mentioned previously about how lucky we are to live in a temperate climate along Victoria's coastline. We generally end up with slightly m...

Gardening | 11 Apr 2012

How to save tomato seeds, step by step

Before my tomato crops had well and truly finished, I made sure I picked some of the best looking and plump fruit. "Save the best and eat the r...

Gardening | 30 Mar 2012

Green Manure

Last week I encouraged you to replace your summer crops with Asian greens and to start thinking about putting in winter vegetables such as cabba...

Gardening | 23 Mar 2012

Autumn Activities

Autumn is my favourite time in the garden. There's all the advantages of summer (warm soil, higher overnight temperatures, heaps to harvest) bu...

Gardening | 16 Mar 2012

Why you just MUST have a worm farm - Part…

So in Part 1 I hopefully made a good case for you to introduce a worm farm into your productive garden. The little wrigglers eat your waste a...

Gardening | 16 Mar 2012

Be Green - Use Water In Your Backyard

Water restrictions have been a great mechanism to raise awareness about the importance of using water efficiently and Australia has achieved dee...

Gardening | 09 Mar 2012

Why you just MUST have a worm farm - Part…

With around half of our rubbish being made up of food scraps, it makes sense that many households are looking at a better way of dealing with th...

Gardening | 01 Mar 2012

A wealth of knowledge in our own backyard

I recently spoke to the Torquay Gardening Club. I’ve been there once before, and once again I learnt far more than I could teach. It got me thin...

Gardening | 27 Jan 2012

Bugs, Pests, Disease

Healthy soil = healthy plants. Using compost will minimise problems with pests and diseases. Make compost and apply it when planting seed or see...

Gardening | 20 Jan 2012

Why Plants Need Water

Most of us know that without water plants die, but why do plants need water?1. TransportPlants use water to transport dissolved nutrients from o...

Gardening | 06 Jan 2012

Micro-climate Workshop Wrap-Up

Missed out on the JULY workshop? KIM NEUBECKER wraps up the main points. This month we discussed the types of vegetables that best suit our cli...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

Social Gardening

After a move to apartment living Andrew Lucas discovers gardening in shared spaces can have its benefits. Late last year I moved into a block o...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

To the Silverbeet Mobile!

Ding! Ding! Here comes the silverbeet mobile! August’s big Grow It! event involved teaming up with the Surf Coast Energy Group for an evening o...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

A Love of Gardening

My earliest gardening memory is my Opa’s vegetable garden. My grandparents lived in Holland, in a post-war housing estate. The terrace houses w...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

Geelong News & Sport

Wyndham comes out against homophobia

It's Werribee's turn today to mark International Day Against Homophobia, also known as IDAHO. Wyndham Council will hold a rainbow flag raising and communit...

17 May 2012

Kids get a healthy laugh from GMHBA

A local health provider's helping the laughter continue at Geelong Hospital. GMHBA's putting in 20-THOUSAND dollars into the Clown Doctors program at the Ch...

17 May 2012

Pap fear increases cancer risk

Worrying stats from the region showing 40 percent of women in the Barwon South West haven't had a regular pap smear. PapScreen Victoria says 39,000 local w...

17 May 2012

Robbery at Avalon: can you help?

Police are investigating the theft of equipment from a property at Avalon. They say someone's broken into Melbourne Water Corp at Murtcaim Complex sometime ...

17 May 2012

The morning crew

Morning Wrap-Mr Paparazzi for Mayor?

Darryn Lyons, Mr Paparazzi was on the line with us from London, to tell us he’s coming home to stay, and he’s considering running for Mayor of Geelong! W...

17 May 2012

Tim Farris - INXS

Original INXS member and guitarist, Tim Farris caught up with The Morning Crew and chatted about the tour, what Tim does in his spare time and the new lea...

15 May 2012

Morning Wrap with INXS

Did you hear Don’s Tuesday Tickle? About the horse that really loved a certain movie…which was really unusual because it hated the book! Very humorous! As we...

15 May 2012

Morning Wrap

We had Damian Leith on the show this morning talking about his new album and upcoming Australian tour. Darryn Lyons, Mr Paparazzi told us he’s considering r...

14 May 2012

Relay For Life Fundraising Sausage Sizzle

Relay For Life Fundraising Sausage Sizzle Date: 2012-05-26 Location: Woolworths Centro Newcomb Start Time: 10.00am End Time: 2.00pm Additional Details:Relay ...

17 May 2012

Roslyn Primary School Open Day

Roslyn Primary School Open Day Date: 2012-05-22 Location: 183 Roslyn Rd Belmont Start Time: 11.30am End Time: 12.30pm Additional Details:Date: Tuesday 22nd M...

17 May 2012

TEA-COSY EXHIBITION AND SALE

TEA-COSY EXHIBITION AND SALE Date: 2012-05-20 Location: Senior Citizens Centre, Newcombe St, Portarlington Start Time: 10 am End Time: 4 pm Additional Detail...

15 May 2012

Pieces of Light

Pieces of Light Date: 2012-05-25 Location: Courthouse ARTS, cnr Gheringhap and Lt. Malop Sts, Geelong Start Time: 3pm End Time: 5pm Additional Details:“Piece...

11 May 2012

Have a great Mother’s Day Weekend…

Another weekend is coming our way with loads to do and loads on to fill all criteria’s. First and foremost you know that little redhead women that graced ma...

10 May 2012

Escape to the Grampians Grape Escape this…

This weekend is certainly looking to be a slightly cooler one weather wise to what we were having that seemed not so long ago. Why not take a nice drive thr...

03 May 2012

Another great weekend of choice.

I am going to share our plans for what’s left of the weekend all dependant of course on the grandparents minding the kids!! Well these are a few options … T...

29 Apr 2012

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN OUR GREAT REGI…

As the weather supposedly begins cooling and we start to hibernate towards the winter months there is still loads on offer in Geelong and this great ...

19 Apr 2012

Celebrity and Fashion

Whitney's coffin under 24-hour guard

Unfortunately for her and her family, Whitney Houston isn't able to rest in peace just yet.There is a genuine concern that her jewel-filled coffin may be tar...

08 May 2012

Michael wanted us to shoot Randy: Bodygua…

British martial arts master Matt Fiddes, a former bodyguard to Michael Jackson, has said that he became so crazed during a drug-fueled paranoid rage that he ...

08 May 2012

James Cameron: I'm in the 'Avatar' busine…

Great news for Avatar fans, but not for those hoping to see director James Cameron take on other films. The Oscar-winner told the New York Times that he's on...

08 May 2012

New ‘Hobbit” movie – brand new pics!

New Zealand movie director PETER JACKSON says audiences will experience 3D like never before when his Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit, finally hits mo...

26 Apr 2012

8 tips every one should know about iTunes…

1. Perform Frequent BackupsIt's the best advice that no one ever follows. You'll never regret backing up. Just do it, especially before doing any updates. Go...

10 May 2012

Free Phone Calls for All

Being a business owner myself for the last 3 years I've searched the internet high and low for effective ways to manage, run and promote my business. One of...

04 May 2012

How to save on printing costs!

Ever since the conventional home printer hit the market back in the day consumers have had a problem from day one... The cost of ink, paper and maintenance! ...

27 Apr 2012

The Mac Virus Strikes Back!

In 1976 a company by the name of Apple released their first product called "The Apple 1" personal computer, a device hand built by one of the co-founders.The...

20 Apr 2012

Wellbeing

DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

We all know that life is full of ups and downs. Lifestyle therapist Tamra Mercieca looks at the best ways to deal with disappointment.It’s hard not to be dis...

14 May 2012

VISUALISE YOUR FUTURE

Step out of your body and into your mind and attract in a fabulous life. Mind Therapist Tamra Mercieca looks at the power of visualisations. Creative visuali...

07 May 2012

OVERCOMING FEAR

Fear can freeze us; stopping us from moving forward. Mind Therapist Tamra Mercieca gives us a few tips on how to overcome our fears.We are taught fear at a ...

30 Apr 2012

ENERGY VAMPIRES

Every human interaction involves an energy exchange, but some people just drain you dry. Tamra Mercieca looks at how to identify those life suckers. Even if...

20 Apr 2012