Lauren Vadnjal

Name: Cuckoo Callay's Bacon Ooze Festival
Start: 2018-04-04
End: 2018-06-26
Location: Cuckoo Callay

Lauren is the editor of Concrete Playground.

Follow @lrnvdnl on Twitter

News
Natural History Is Melbourne's New Museum-Inspired All-Day Bar, Grill and Cafe

It's the latest venture from Belles Hot Chicken's Morgan McGlone.

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News
Zeus Street Greek Opens First Melbourne Store with Free Souvas

Lock in a free lunch.

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News
In-N-Out Burger Is Popping Up in Melbourne Today

Go. Queue. Now.

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Event
A Night at Wareamah

Tue, 6 Mar and Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Cockatoo Island, Sydney

Spend an evening immersed in Indigenous culture, stories and food on Cockatoo Island.

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Cafe
Everyday Midtown

213 Lt Collins Street, Melbourne

The Collingwood roastery's sleek CBD outpost.

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Event
Gauchito Gil's Malbec Day 2018

Sun, 22 Apr, 2018
Meat Market, Melbourne

Get acquainted with this Argentinian wine over empanadas and a bottomless glass of the stuff.

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Event
Gauchito Gil's Malbec Day 2018

Sun, 15 Apr, 2018
Carriageworks, Eveleigh

Get acquainted with this Argentinian wine over empanadas and a bottomless glass of the stuff.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Messina Eats Chinese New Year Edition

Fri, 16 Feb - Sat, 17 Feb 2018
Gelato Messina Rosebery (HQ), Rosebery

Messina is collaborating with Wonderbao for a two-day pop-up of bao and mango pancakes.

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News
A Live Concert of David Attenborough's 'Planet Earth II' Is Coming to Australia

The documentary will be narrated live by Eric Bana and accompanied by a live orchestral score composed by Hans Zimmer.

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News
Bill Murray Is Coming to Australia

Along with cellist Jan Vogler, Murray will tour his show New Worlds, which explores classical music and literature.

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News
A New Elevated Train Line and Station Will Open in Melbourne This Week

The line will travel over Melbourne's southeast suburbs, bypassing traffic below.

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News
Merivale Could Turn the Ivy Complex into a High-Rise Hotel

The hospitality group has said it is exploring "a number of options" for the CBD site.

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News
Sydney's Rail Strike Has Been Suspended and Trains Will Run as Usual on Monday

The Fair Work Commission has placed a suspension on the planned industrial action.

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News
A Reduced Number of Trains Will Run Across Sydney This Long Weekend

The four-day reduced timetable is a result of industrial action.

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Event
Triennial Extra

Fri, 19 Jan - Sun, 28 Jan 2018
NGV International, Melbourne

The NGV will stay open until midnight with drinks, DJs and dance tours of its latest exhibition.

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News
Sydney's Train Network Set to be Hugely Affected by 24-Hour Driver Strike

If you commute to work, best make alternative travel plans.

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Event
Carriageworks Night Market 2018

Fri, 9 Feb, 2018
Carriageworks, Eveleigh

This time round, the market will welcome 60-plus stallholders, live music and art to celebrate Australian native ingredients and Indigenous culture.

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