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5 Things To Do At Brunswick Music Festival For 2024

Brunswick, or Bulleke-bek in Woi Wurrung language, is the inner-city suburb in Melbourne's northeast, and once a year the entire…

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Here’s How You Can Score The Ultimate $10K Trip To This Mega Burleigh Surfing Event

Attention all summer beach lovers, The Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Series returns for a massive 11th season in 2024 ready to…

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27 Of The Best Museums In Melbourne And Victoria For 2024

What better time to upgrade on some culture and history and explore what makes Victoria unique. Melbourne newbies can check out the classic…

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National Gallery Of Victoria

Melbourne , VIC

You can’t call yourself a true Melbournian till you’ve stuck your hand on…

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Melbourne Museum

Carlton, VIC

Ah, Melbourne Museum. You guys probably remember it as that place you used to get…

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Scienceworks

Spotswood, VIC

Forget everything that comes to mind when you think of science. Including your old…

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5 Of The Best Mid-Week Activities To Break Up The Work Week

No matter how much you love your job, some weeks just seem to drag, right? But, instead of wishing them away, we’ve trying to add in…

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The Official Jurassic World Exhibition Is Turning Melbourne Into A Prehistoric Paradise

Returning to where it all started Jurassic World: The Exhibition is pipelining for Melbourne with some raving reviews following its massive…

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How To Have The Ultimate Trip To The Gold Coast For Every Kind Of Adventure Lover

Whatever your dream vacay looks like, Village Roadshow Theme Parks has over 120 world-class rides, slides, shows, characters and attractions…

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Good Times Milk Bar

Bentleigh , VIC

Bentleigh locals, we’ve got some good news. Good Times Milk Bar is officially…

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Dinos Alive Is The Immersive Exhibition Featuring 80+ Life-Sized, Animated Dinosaurs

Following an extended season in the US, the closest thing to taking a walk in Jurassic Park has arrived in Melbourne at Dinos…

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Auckland’s Hottest Summer Events Worth Popping Across The Ditch For

There’s no need to jet off to Europe for a culture fix. Instead, set your sights on Auckland (aka Tāmaki Makaurau) just a short…

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A Ridiculously Festive, Four-Week-Long Christmas Festival Is Taking Over Melbourne

Melbourne loves to make a big deal of things—think laneways, lockdowns, and the metro rail project—and fortunately for us,…

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From Visiting Markets To Dancing, How Our Readers Are Celebrating Diwali In 2023

Bring the light and flavours of Diwali home with some delicious help from our community and The Spice Tailor. 

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Where To Get A Real Christmas Tree In Melbourne For 2023

Christmas shopping in Melbourne can be an incredibly stressful experience, especially if you've taken it upon yourself to transform your…

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Moonlight Cinema Is Back In Action With A Summer Season In The Botanic Garden

It’s that time of year again where Melbourne welcomes Moonlight Cinema back for its 28th summer. Returning to their usual…

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10 Cracking Things To Do In Melbourne That’ll Keep You And Your Kids Entertained

Parents and guardians know the struggle all too well of trying to find an activity that will entertain kids for longer than a few minutes.…

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8 Reasons To Check Out Singapore’s Coolest Aquarium

Heading over to Singapore with the family or simply love all things nautical? Home to more than 100,000 beautiful and distinctive marine…

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The Best Swimming Pools In Melbourne, 2023 Edition

As the temperature rises and summer holidays get into full swing, it’s time to hit the pool. Here’s our list of the best places…

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Northcote Pools Has Received A Stunning 18-Month Glow Up Just in Time for Summer

With summer around the corner, the Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre (NARC) is gearing up to welcome the Darebin community…

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A Sprawling Holey Moley And Big Kids Arcade Is Coming To Moorabbin

It’s safe to say you’ve had at least one ‘team building’ session at a Holey Moley over the years, and…

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Where To Watch The AFL Grand Final In Melbourne

It's the grand final weekend, the big one is here and it's finally returning to the sacred grounds of the MCG for the first time…

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Pass Go IRL At Australia’s Massive Monopoly Theme Park

A sure-fire way to end friendships and relationships, a giant real-life Monopoly experience is arriving in Melbourne. 

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The Best Hot Air Balloon Experiences In Melbourne and Victoria 2023

Take to the skies, soak in the view and pop a bottle once you're back on dry land, the hot air balloon experience is pretty bloody…

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Keep The Kids Entertained For Hours This Winter With These 7 Indoor Activities

It can often be too gloomy to venture out over the winter months. Stop cabin fever and the groans of “I’m boreddd” in its…

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See Vivid Sydney In A Whole New Light With These One-Off Experiences

From scenic flights to night kayaking, luxe harbour cruises, haunted ghost tours, and more. 

Fitness

The Best Rock Climbing In Melbourne For 2023

Going Indoor rock climbing and bouldering has never been easier in Melbourne. Thanks to the flurry of interest in the sport a couple of…

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Channel Your Inner Child And Celebrate Disney’s 100th Birthday This Year

There's never been a better time to be (or indulge) a Disney fan with the Disney100 Celebration taking over the 'Happiest Place On…

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The 10 Best Beaches In Melbourne For A Dip With The Kids

‘Beaches’ might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of for a day-trip with the kids in and out of…

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9 Free Things To Do In Melbourne For You And The Family

Whether it's just another weekend or summer school holidays, activities with kids can quickly become costly. So we’ve rounded up a…

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The Best Cafes Near Playgrounds In Melbourne

If you’ve successfully rounded up the kids to make it to a cafe, you may as well make the most of the outing and piggyback brunch with…

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Take A Hike With The Little Ones Across Victoria’s Best Kid-Friendly Hikes

The hike has long been a weekend tradition for Melbournians. An off-the-grid walk is one of the best reasons to escape suburbia and the…

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8 Rainy Day Activities In Melbourne To Keep You And The Kids At Bay

Between Melbourne’s four-seasons-in-a-day weather and La Niña it can be tricky to organise a rainproof plan that the whole…

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5 Of The Best Spots To See Melbourne’s Most Beautiful Jacaranda Trees

The sight of the blossoming purple flowers of the Jacaranda trees is a friendly reminder that the true frosty season is over and there are…

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Take Inspo From National Mushroom Day And Indulge In Your Fave Fungi Feasts

Saturday, October 15 is National Mushroom Day, reminding us to pay homage to the mighty mushrooms in our lives. Whether…

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Picnic Among The Cherry Trees At This Stunning Orchard In The Yarra Valley

We’ve got plenty of sunshine on the cards, and what better way to enjoy it than picnicking amongst the leafy backdrop of the…

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Bring Treats, Chapel Street Is The Pet-Friendly Shopping Precinct In Melbourne’s South

If you wish you could take your furry pal everywhere around Melbs, get ready for some amazing news.

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8 Must-Do Online And IRL Experiences At This Year’s IKEA Festival

Bring your wildest interior design fantasies to life at the mammoth IKEA Festival.

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Here’s How To Create A Morning Routine You Can Actually Stick To

Join us for Reason Season to craft healthy daily habits and routines.

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Here’s How You Can Win A Wellness Getaway For Two And Spruce Up Your Healthy Habits

Join us for a four-week course to help you establish healthy habits and improve your overall wellness. 

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Escape The Cold And Get Up Close And Personal With Whales On The Gold Coast

Have a whale of a time this winter at the Gold Coast, Australia's whale watching capital. 

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The Best Walks To Take In Inner Melbourne

Getting out and pounding the pavement and mixing up your environments is a bloody good way to refresh the body and the mind. There…

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The Stunning 160km Trail Through The Grampians Is Finally Open

A true hikers’ Shangri La, the all-new Grampians Peaks Trail or more the digestible ‘GPT’ as it is colloquially known…

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First Nations Fibre Artists Take The Stage At Collingwood Yards’ Thread Count Exhibit

As part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Thread Count is an art show that endeavours to celebrate First…

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The Melbourne Fashion Festival Night Market At Collingwood Yards

With Melbourne Fashion Festival coming in hot there’s a whole raft of things happening all over the city, one more than worthy of your…

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Fed Square To Be Transformed Into The Kaleidosquare For Summer

Federation Square is launching Summer Fest, a Kaleidoscope of free events to take over the centre of the city. Encouraging Melburnians…

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Live The Good Life With Our Sustainable Summer Hosting Guide

If there’s one thing we love about summer, it’s the stacked social cal. And after this year, throwing on your party threads…

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Here’s Exactly Where To Find The Best Cherries In Victoria

For Victorians, this summer is bringing with it many glorious things—like being able to drink a pint at the pub and the ability to…

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5 Things You Can’t Miss At The Bendigo Bloom Festival

Head to Victoria’s goldrush region this spring either in-person or through the magic of the internet for the annual Bendigo Bloom…

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Say Hello To The Residents Of Melbourne Zoo Through Their 24 Hour Live Stream

While we shouldn’t be burying our heads in the sand on the situation that we’re facing, sometimes, disconnecting from the noise…

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Head Towards The Flames Of The Firelight Festival In The Docklands

The annual Firelight Festival is back and packed with some truly spectacular fire-fuelled performances. Usually, this festival would fall on…

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The NGV Is Opening Doors To Their Mammoth New Winter Exhibition This Friday

Its been a while since we’ve been able to saunter through the halls of the NGV and thankfully after the easing of restrictions this…

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A Giant Orchestra-Led Screening Of ‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’ Is Coming To Melbourne

Everybody’s favourite historical archeologist is set to return after 40 years since his first appearance. The 1981 Spielberg classic…

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Get Piping At Home With Cannoli Bar’s Authentic DIY Kits

Everyone knows the best cannoli are filled on the spot. Unfortunately, the process can be difficult to follow and tough to replicate at…

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Get Access To Some Of The City’s Most Beautiful Buildings At Open House Melbourne 2021

The exploration of some of Melbourne’s heritage-listed and most iconic buildings is back for 2021, although last year it went…

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Visit Your Friends (Virtually) Under The Sea With Melbourne Aquarium’s Livestream

In case you haven’t quite got your fill of animal-based livestream activity from all the Melbourne Zoo action, SEA LIFE…

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Eight Awesome Things To Do In Lockdown This Week

Stay home, keep rugged up in your favourite sweater and trackie-dacks, and enjoy what this city still has to offer, despite being confined…

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PSA All Doggo & Woofer Enthusiasts: The Dog Lovers Show Is Back For 2021

Sure to put plenty of tails in a spin, The Dog Lovers Show is returning for 2021. The three-day bonanza that transforms the Royal…

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Go Foraging For Mushrooms Then Learn How To Cook Them Fine Dining Style

Up in the Macedon Ranges in Woodend just over an hour’s drive from Melbourne’s CBD lies some of the most fertile ground, each…

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May The Fourth Star Wars Celebrations Are Landing At Federation Square This Weekend

It's been a real jump to light-speed between events but #MayThe4thBeWithYou is back for 2021, and the celebrations for the Star Wars…

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The Murray River Will Light Up This May With The Moama Lights Festival

In the small town of Moama just on the outside of the Victorian border sits a stretch of the Murray river that holds a long and special…

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A Massive Snow-Capped Winter Playground Is Popping Up In Fed Square This May

Melbourne winters are underrated in the frost department, as the temperature dives and wind chill factor becomes a thing again…

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Get Lost In ‘The World’s Largest Inflatable Maze’ This Summer

Get lost in the world's largest inflatable maze this summer with Inflatable Fun Park. Head down to Dandenong South from Saturday 19…

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Get Your Eyes Across Imaginaria, Melbourne’s First Post-Lockdown Immersive Event

Set to run right through to Sunday 23 May, IMAGINARIA will illuminate Docklands with its multi-sensory installation combining…

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Get Into The Christmas Spirit As Melbourne’s Iconic Landmarks Are Lit Up With Christmas Projections

As we gradually feel safer about going back into Melbourne's CBD, we'll be greeted with an amazing array of activations this…

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Melbourne’s Most Iconic Landmarks Will Be Transformed Into Stunning Floral Installations This Spring

Melbourne florists are the talk of the town this week thanks to their incredible floral installations which will be dotted around the CBD…

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Take In The View From Werribee Zoo’s Just Announced Sky Safari

Yesterday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced an $84 million boost for Werribee Open Range Zoo. The funding comes from the next state budget…

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Light Up Your Feed With Fed Square’s Multi-Sensory Installation Coming This Month

After months of lockdown, our city is blowing up with a bevvy of cultural events lined up for summer. The latest to be announced is Sky…

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De-Stress With Melbourne Zoo’s Adorable Otter Live Cam Streaming 24/7

Admit it, we all have a soft spot for adorable mammals and otters are probably one of them. With big eyes and small fluffy physique, many…

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Meet The Lamb Clan, The Baby Lambs Live Streamed From Edgar’s Mission Animal Sanctuary

Lockdown has taken many things away from us Melburnian’s, but what it has gifted us is animal live streams, and lots of ‘em.…

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Block Out The Calendar, Sea Life Melbourne Is Live Streaming Their Sea Dragons This Friday

WIth streams happening so regularly, you’d think Sea Life Melbourne is slowly trying to take on the likes of Netflix and Stan. So far…

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Here’s How To Celebrate Orthodox Easter Like A Greek At Home This Weekend

Whether you’re blessed with Greek heritage or not, there’s never really been a better reason to celebrate traditions, or adapt…

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Get Your Zorba On At This Year’s Antipodes Greek Festival

The Antipodes Greek Festival is this weekend, and they’re shutting down Melbourne’s Greek precinct for a celebration of…

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Get Ready, A Christmas-Themed Interactive Candy Pop-Up Is Launching Next Month

If you’re a Ho Ho Ho for sweets then prepare for the biggest sugar rush of your life: Sugar Republic is launching a…

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Cue The Nostalgia, A Sesame Street Exhibition Is Launching In Melbourne This Friday

It’s time to get nostalgic people: from Friday 25 October, Melbourne Central will host an exclusive art exhibition celebrating one of…

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Beat The Winter Blues At Next Month’s Hot Chocolate Festival

There’s nothing like slurping on some liquid chocolate to beat the cold right out of your body. Luckily there’s a Hot Chocolate…

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Get Hyped For This Epic Marvel Exhibition Happening Next Month

If you’re a Marvel fanatic, then head over to the Shot Tower in Melbourne Central next month and shower your eyes with 80 years worth…

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Warm Up At The Massive Fire Festival Coming To Docklands This Month

If you too have been suffering from seasonal affective disorder, let me just throw some words out there for you: fireworks, flame jets, fire…

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Slide Into Winter With The Docklands’ Giant 15-Metre Ice Slide

On 29 June, you’ll be able to get a taste of Canadian commuting with The District’s giant ice slide. The 15-metre slide will pop…

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A Real-Life Pac-Man Escape Maze is Coming To Melbourne For One Day Only

This is not a drill, people. The ultimate nostalgic Pac-Man-inspired escape maze will be in Melbourne for one day at a secret location in…

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Where To Watch Donald Glover’s Guava Island This Weekend

Welcome to your weekly urban culture wrap. Every week we’ll be showcasing what’s trending in urban culture; covering art,…

These 8 Avocado-Themed Buys Are Ripe For Gifting

It's not the latest sneakers or neon tee we want stuffed in our Christmas stocking this year, we’re all still totally hung up on…

Where To Play The Most Addictive Games From Your Childhood

Fortnite? Big whoop. Remember playing WoW till 4am on a school night?

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Melbourne’s Cheesiest Festival Is Hosting The Ultimate Toastie Contest

We don’t mean to alarm you, but Melbourne’s biggest cheese festival is back with an extra cheesy vengeance. Hosted by…

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Here’s Where You Can Find Melbourne’s Best Street Food All In One Place

Get ready to clear you calendars, there’s a street festival coming this September and it’s going to be jam-packed with…

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The Astor Is Running Another Harry Potter Marathon Session Very Soon

Expecto Patronum. Got your attention? Good. Can you remember that time The Astor theatre blessed us with a slightly-crazy,…

Local Escapes

Here’s Where To Check Out Almond Blossoms In Victoria This Weekend

Last year we were extremely happy to find that Victoria has its own answer to Japan’s cherry blossom season—albeit a lot…

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Scarf It Down | There’s A Scarf Festival On In Geelong At The Moment

Winter in Victoria is absolutely choc full of things to do, and this weekend you’re in for a real treat—because…

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Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Tickets Are Out Today

Hold on to your Wizard hats, muggles. Tickets to the Aussie premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child go on sale this Monday 6…

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The Culture Edit | All The Shows To Catch This August

It’s that time of the month, guys. We’re chucking on our top hats, polishing our opera glasses and getting some…

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Nat Geo’s 50 Greatest Wildlife Photographs Exhibition Is Coming To Melbourne In September

When I’m not checking out the latest bars, restaurants, and events happening in Melbourne I spend my time staring at photos of…

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This Victorian-Made Game About The Australian Bush Should Be Your Next Download

Taking a walk through the Aussie bush is one of the most peaceful experiences you can have. Strolling down gum-lined trails with marsupials…

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Carb Up | There’s A Potato Festival On In Ballarat This Weekend

As if our winter belly wasn't already in peak condition, Ballarat goes and puts on a potato festival which is surely just teasing us at…

Markets & Food Events

There’s A Tiny Dog Festival On In Melbourne This Weekend

We always like to keep up to date on the latest in dog news, and this is some dog news you really need to know about. Owners of pugs,…

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The On Sale Date ForHarry Potter And The Cursed Child Tickets Has Just Been Announced

​Something wicked this way comes...and it’s not Wicked | The Musical. It’s Harry Potter & The freaking…

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The Reclink Community Cup Is Back On This Weekend

Yes, it’s that time of the year again. We’re deep into winter, the puffer jackets are out, the mulled wine is being consumed,…

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This Melbourne Food Truck Park Is Dedicating This Weekend To Coriander

Whether you love it, or you hate it, we can all agree on the fact that coriander certainly exists. And because it exists, this weekend at…

Local Escapes

The Loch Food Festival Is On This Weekend

Loch is one of country Victoria’s truly great surprises. Technically it’s Loch Village, at least on the detour signs on the A440…

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The NGV’s Massive MoMA Exhibition Kicks Off This Weekend

Take a bow Tony Ellwood. Not only did you smash all terrestrial hype records with the NGV Triennial exhibition, you’re…

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Scienceworks Just Got A $3.7m Galactic Upgrade

Scienceworks. It really does. Especially when you pump in $3.7m to create a new permanent STEM-themed exhibit. That’s Science, Tech,…

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QV Is Turning Into A Nordic Winter Village This Month

​The doona’s back on the bed. You just realised you own five coats that look pretty much exactly the same. And the supermarket…

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The NGV’s M.C. Escher Exhibition Is Now Open

​Most galleries would struggle to back up the Triennial. It was the most successful exhibition in the NGV’s 157-year…

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Melbourne Is Hosting A ‘Common Woof’ Games Next Month

With the Commonwealth Games all over, and given the reception of the closing ceremony, we need something to cleanse our sport-loving…

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Melbourne’s Getting An Alice In Wonderland Exhibition This Week

Calling all Mad Hatters—follow Alice down the rabbit hole with ACMI’S latest world premiere exhibition, celebrating all…

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Dog Gone | Here Are Melbourne’s Best Dog-Friendly Walking Trails

How are dogs just so GOOD. They encapsulate the perfect combinations of love, happiness and cheekiness. They give us all…