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News
The Higher Ground Crew Is Reviving the Royal Botanic Gardens' Historic Terrace Cafe
Opening next month, the Darling Group's latest project is an all-day cafe and adjacent event space, set in an idyllic green location.
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Event
Meat-Free Mondays
Mon, 28 Nov, 2022
The B.East, Brunswick East
Two of Melbourne's vegan go-tos are curing your Monday blues with their limited-edition menu of plant-based Middle Eastern street eats.
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Event
Saturday Sessions at Melbourne Museum — September
Sat, 24 Sep, 2022
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Explore exhibitions and talks, plus tunes by DJ Natalie Ex when Melbourne Museum's after-hours parties return for September.
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Event
'Bourne Local Collingwood Artisan Market
Multiple single dates
'Bourne Local Collingwood Markets, Collingwood
Hit this monthly market for fashion, produce, food trucks, tunes — and a roller rink disco.
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Bar
Strato Melbourne
202 Normanby Road, Southbank
Hit this 40th-floor beauty to sip crafty cocktails and snack on foie gras macarons among the clouds.
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News
Luxe Wellness Sanctuary Aurora Spa & Bathhouse Is Opening at The Continental Sorrento Next Month
Launching late October, Sorrento's new high-end thermal bathhouse, spa and wellness centre will boast one of the largest saunas in the southern hemisphere.
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News
A Melbourne Barista Has Been Named Australia's Coffee-Making Champion of 2022
Axil's Anthony Douglas has been crowned the country's best barista — now he'll compete against the rest of the world in the global championship this month.
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Event
Heathcote Food & Wine Festival 2022
Sat, 1 Oct - Sun, 2 Oct 2022
Heathcote Showgrounds, Heathcote
After a two-year break, this famed festival will see you sipping and swirling the best Central Victoria has to offer.
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Event
W Melbourne's Swim Club
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 - Fri, 31 Mar 2023
W Melbourne, Melbourne
Now, you don't even need to book a hotel room to spend a weekday living it up by W Melbourne's glam 14th-floor pool.
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News
This New Tiny Home Features a Stargazing Platform and Will Pop-Up in Three Different Victorian Regions
Set to hit Gippsland, the Grampians and the Great Ocean Road, 'Stella' features a luxe shower, a roll-out stargazing sleep platform and eats by Alejandro Saravia.
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News
Victoria's Dining and Entertainment Rebate Is Back to Give You $125 Off Your Bill This Spring and Summer
The popular incentive program has returned — spend $40 or more at cinemas, galleries, museums and on dining, and you can claim 25 percent back.
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Event
Mejico's Taco & Tequila Festival
Sat, 8 Oct, 2022
Mejico Melbourne, Melbourne
This laneway Mexican joint is throwing a tasting party dedicated to agave spirits — including plenty of hard-to-find drops.
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News
Shane Delia Is Opening a Bar Next Door to His Middle Eastern Mainstay Maha
The long-standing Bond Street restaurant is getting another sibling — this time, a sophisticated drinking den centred on cocktails, wine and bar snacks.
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News
This Handy Map Will Help You Avoid Magpies This Swooping Season
We've got some extra tips to keep encounters with the swoopy fiends to a minimum, too.
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News
Victoria's Newest Hot Springs Will Open in October — and It's Taking Bookings From Next Week
Keen to soak and soothe on your next Victorian getaway? The Peninsula Hot Springs crew is opening Metung Hot Springs, East Gippsland's new geothermal bathing paradise.
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News
Mornington's Newly Restored Bay Hotel Is Now a Stunning All-Rounder for Gigs, Pints and Pub Grub
From the team behind Angus & Bon and Freddie Wimpoles, comes this beautifully revamped pub in a historic Mornington bank building.
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Event
Bunnings Patch to Plate
Sat, 1 Oct, 2022
Bunnings Doncaster, Doncaster
Create your own mini herb garden — then learn how to use it to whip up some snazzy spring dishes.
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News
Metung Hot Springs Is Finally Opening This Spring — and You Can Start Booking
The wait is almost over for those keen to soak and soothe at East Gippsland's new geothermal bathing paradise from the Peninsula Hot Springs crew.
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Event
Oktoberwest
Sat, 1 Oct, 2022
Seaworks Maritime Precinct, Williamstown
Seaworks' annual Oktoberfest party returns for a huge day of stein-sipping, pretzel-scoffing, traditional games and live tunes.
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Bar
Arbory Afloat 2022 - CLOSED
Flinders Walk, Melbourne
Melbourne's seasonal floating bar is back with a new holiday-worthy look and an offering inspired by the Balearic Islands.
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