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Pre-loved Fashion Market

With Second-hand clothing sales booming, could it be the answer to help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry? Retail Store Torquay Merchant hosts its first-ever preloved fashion market, in attempt to promote sustainable fashion and ethical brands.

Rip Curl Pro set to attract thousands to the Surf Coast

The Rip Curl Pro is expecting to draw tens of thousands of tourists to the Surf Coast after the annual Easter event was cancelled the past two years due to Covid-19 government restrictions. In its 59th year of competition, the world’s longest-running surfing event sees surfers from all over the globe travel to Bells BeachContinue reading “Rip Curl Pro set to attract thousands to the Surf Coast “

You Can Podcast

A cancer diagnosis during the adolescent and young years can be highly challenging for young people and their families. The Sony Foundation along with the Youth Cancer Advisory Board has created events for young people to enjoy while they are undergoing cancer and allow them to meet others going through similar experiences. Today I willContinue reading “You Can Podcast”

Waiting, Waiting: Where’s All The Timber Gone?

When Jo Toone decided to renovate her home, she did not expect it to be delayed for the best part of a year.   The Geelong resident is one of the thousands of people in Australia who have been caught in the middle of the country’s timber shortage after the COVID-19 pandemic stimulated demand for the buildingContinue reading “Waiting, Waiting: Where’s All The Timber Gone?”

Alcohol-Free Fundraiser Prompts Waste-Free Lifestyle

As thousands of people across Australia took part in ‘Dry July’, a Torquay woman put a twist on the fundraiser by going waste-free instead – and raised money for Sea Shepard in the process. Ele Allen, also known on Instagram as naturally.ele, has taken to social media to share her waste-free journey and encourage her followers to make changes to reduceContinue reading “Alcohol-Free Fundraiser Prompts Waste-Free Lifestyle”