City of Dreams

Located in the beautiful coastal village of Point Lonsdale, the Point Lonsdale Guest House is a home away from home! Built in 1884 and originally known as Terminus House, the Guest House has 22 charming rooms and is one of the more substantial accommodation providers on the Bellarine – and a location like no other. […]

Geelong Port is Victoria’s second largest behind Port of Melbourne, managing close to 12 million tonnes of cargo and 600 vessel visits per year. For over 150 years, the Port of Geelong has been an integral part of the economic and social fabric of our community. And exciting news is around the corner. In April […]

Built in 1888, the Bellarine Peninsula’s Grand Hotel in Portarlington has undergone a multi-million dollar makeover. Sitting proudly over the main street in Portarlington, looking down to the scenic harbour with views towards Melbourne, the Grand Hotel remains a distinctive feature to the town’s shopping precinct. If you’re planning a trip to the Bellarine, this […]

Driving from Geelong to Barwon Heads, you experience first-hand the growth of the Geelong region, where the expansion of the Armstrong Creek area continues rapidly. The ongoing emergence of both residential communities and town centres, including major retail brands to service the ever-increasing population, sees Armstrong Creek as the largest contiguous growth area in Victoria […]

Darryn Lyons is a large personality, born and raised in Geelong before carving a successful career in the cut and thrust of the paparazzi globally. He is an entrepreneur, media personality and politician, who rose to prominence in the UK from the early age of 22. He also held the position of Mayor of Geelong […]

Ant Williams: ‘The Ice Diver’ When you think of extreme sports, one of the top few in the world would be ice diving – free diving in the icy and freezing depths of the ocean below the ice. Based on the Surf Coast, Ant Williams has a passion not for the faint-hearted – in 2019 […]

Founded in 1974, Deakin University was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. It was Victoria’s fourth university, the first in regional Victoria and It has 4 main campuses with two of them located right here in the Geelong region at Waurn Ponds and the Geelong Waterfront. As of 2021, Deakin is […]

Indonesian born Fritika Ariani (Fitz) had a vision which has become reality – and fast. Frida & Blu is a wholesaler of outstanding Peruvian furniture and homeware, supporting & creating jobs and income for many of the remote and struggling communities in Peru. And one part of the business is based in beautiful Point Lonsdale […]

One of the jewels in the crown on the Geelong Waterfront, is the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. Founded in 1859, it is one of the oldest sailing clubs in Australia – it has a proud history and an exciting future. City of Dreams caught up with Commodore Stuart Dickson, to discuss what this world class […]

Mark Beretta, or Berett’s as he’s most commonly known, is Australia’s most-watched Sports Presenter. Appearing for many years on Channel 7’s Sunrise, Berrett’s is also a 10-times Australian water ski champion. He is a sports aficionado, covering many major international events over the past 20 years, including 7 Olympic Games, and he is a marathon […]