August 14, 2026
There’s something special about working with local businesses. Every time we pack up our cameras and head out in Footscray, we know we’re about to meet people who have poured years of hard work into what they do. Behind every café, manufacturer, tradie, community organisation or family business is a story that deserves to be...
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July 30, 2026
At The Tribe, we spend a lot of time thinking about memories. Not the big, polished movie moments. The little ones. The ordinary ones. The moments people almost forget until they see them again on an old VHS tape. Across Geelong, Colac, Warrnambool, and Cobden, we’ve helped families rediscover pieces of their lives they thought...
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July 7, 2026
Over the years, we’ve learned something very simple at The Tribe: People don’t hold onto VHS tapes because they love VHS tapes. They hold onto them because they love the memories inside them. Across Warrnambool and South West Victoria, we’ve met so many families with boxes of old tapes tucked away in wardrobes, sheds, spare rooms,...
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June 19, 2026
There’s something about old VHS tapes that feels deeply personal. Maybe it’s the handwritten labels. Maybe it’s the faded plastic covers. Or maybe it’s knowing that inside those tapes are moments that can never truly be recreated. At The Tribe Video, we’ve had the privilege of helping families all across regional Victoria preserve their memories...
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June 10, 2026
At The Tribe Video in Geelong, we often say that old VHS tapes are a little bit magical. On the outside, they might look worn out, dusty, faded, or forgotten at the bottom of a cupboard. But inside? Inside are birthdays, weddings, family holidays, Christmas lunches, school concerts, first steps, and moments people thought they...
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May 15, 2026
Many households in Warrnambool still have VHS and Mini DV tapes stored away, but not everyone realises how quickly these tapes can deteriorate. Understanding how these tapes work helps explain why digitising them is so important. VHS and Mini DV tapes are magnetic tape formats. They store video and audio information on a magnetic strip...
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May 4, 2026
It usually starts the same way for many families in Colac. Someone is cleaning out a cupboard, the garage, or a storage room and finds a box full of old VHS tapes and Mini DV camcorder tapes. The labels read things like “Christmas 2001,” “Family Holiday,” “Sarah’s Birthday,” or sometimes nothing at all. The tapes...
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April 17, 2026
After many years of creating stories from our home base in Geelong, we’re quietly and proudly opening a small office in Footscray. For us, this isn’t about expanding for the sake of it. It’s about being closer to the people and businesses we love working with. Footscray has always had a unique energy. It’s diverse,...
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April 8, 2026
As we settle into our Footscray office, we’re also excited to introduce a new face at The Tribe—Harrison. Harrison represents the next generation of film industry professionals, and he’s bringing fresh energy to our work in Footscray. What makes this especially meaningful is that he genuinely loves the area. “Footscray feels alive,” he says. “It’s...
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March 31, 2026
Many households in Warrnambool still have VHS and Mini DV tapes stored away, but not everyone realises how quickly these tapes can deteriorate. Understanding how these tapes work helps explain why digitising them is so important. VHS and Mini DV tapes are magnetic tape formats. They store video and audio information on a magnetic strip...
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