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The Eight Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria

All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.

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Event
Wine Island

Fri, 29 Nov - Sun, 1 Dec 2024
Sydney Harbour National Park Gap Bluff, Watsons Bay

Sydney's "Holiday on the Harbour" has a new landlubbing home for its annual celebration of top drops, delicious eats and good times in the summer sun.

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Event
Gluten-Free Pop-Up Market

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024
VEND Virginia, Virginia

Virginia's dog-friendly marketplace is dedicating a spring Saturday to gluten-free foods.

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Event
Shell House Chef's Table Experience

Thu, 5 Sep - Tue, 31 Dec 2024
Shell House, Sydney

Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the inner workings of a professional kitchen while dining on a menu curated by two top chefs.

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Bar
Dry Martini

Level 1, 44 Kensington Street, Chippendale

With influences from London behind the bar and Spain in the kitchen, this new cocktail lounge is bringing international flare to Chippendale.

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Event
Paralympics Live at Palm Grove

Thu, 29 Aug - Sun, 8 Sep 2024
Darling Harbour, Sydney

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games craze is not over yet, thanks to Darling Harbour’s live showings of the Paralympic Games.

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Event
RESET Festival

Sun, 1 Sep - Sun, 6 Oct 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne

Fed Square is championing planet-friendly living with a Zero Waste Festival, vegan market and big toy swap.

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Guide
The Best French Restaurants in Sydney Right Now

Skip the flight to Paris and visit these top Sydney bistros, brasseries and fine-diners, where a stroll along the Seine is just a mouthful away.

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Restaurant
Roast Republic

174 Clarence Street, Sydney

Succulent barbecue ribs and spicy buffalo wings are singing out for your dining pleasure at this Clarence Street locale.

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Guide
Where to Find the Best Pizza in Sydney

From pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, if it's pizza you're craving, we've got you covered.

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Event
Séance — Darkfield

Thu, 3 Oct - Sun, 8 Dec 2024
Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane

The spine-chilling shipping container experience is popping up at South Bank's Maritime Museum — enter if you dare (and aren't claustrophobic).

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Event
Brisbane Twilight Markets

Multiple single dates
King George Square, Brisbane

Hit up King George Square's makers markets to shop, snack and listen to live tunes as the sun goes down.

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News
A Blue Supermoon (and the Last Blue Moon Until 2026) Will Be Visible in Australia This Week

Skygazers, it's time to look up — and this lunar sight is called a sturgeon moon, too.

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Event
Brisbane Serenades

Multiple single dates
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Five free outdoor concerts are popping up around the city, including in Mooroooka, St Lucia and at Portside, during Brisbane Festival.

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Guide
Where to Find the Best Bagels in Melbourne

Find your favourite doughy ring of goodness at these top bagelries.

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News
Look Up: Two Meteor Showers Are Putting on a Stellar Show in Australia's Skies This Week

What's better than one meteor shower? Two, thanks to both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids both peaking.

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Event
Into the Vines

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024
Into Coffee, Collingwood

A midweek wine festival celebrating innovative, lo-fi producers is coming to Collingwood's Into Coffee.

Buy Tickets

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News
Messina's Annual Greatest Hits Drop Is Back for 2024 So You've Got 40 Flavours of Gelato to Stock Up On

This year, the dessert chain will make 20 of them available for preorder, then release 20 more spread across its weekly specials for a month.

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Event
When Night Comes — Broad Encounters

Tue, 11 Jun - Sat, 24 Aug 2024
The Austral, Collingwood

A dark, decadent and delicious evening awaits at this multi-sensory performance at The Austral.

Buy Tickets

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Restaurant
Crossley St Cantina

30-32 Crossley Street, Melbourne

Check out this popular laneway eatery for a sampling of Spanish fare and creative G&Ts.

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