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    The Revamped Bondi Pavilion Will Finally Reopen This Spring

    Expressions of interest to hire the pavilion's community space are now open for early October.

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    Nearly 1000 Sydneysiders Just Created a Human Progress Pride Flag on the Opera House Steps

    Today, Friday, June 24, marks the 44th anniversary of the first-ever Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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    Summa House Is the New Boozy Garden Hangout That's Taken Over X Cargo's Old Fortitude Valley Digs

    MacLachlan Street's pile of containers is now home to a new venue — and it's doing two-hour tapas-and-cocktails sessions every weekend.

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    The Old Fitz Has a New Toby Stansfield-Helmed Bistro Starring Elevated Rooster Rolls

    The beloved pub gets a culinary revamp with Bistro Fitz, a compelling combo of classic Euro fare and elevated pub food.

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    How One Tiny Manly Cafe Is Fighting Single-Use Waste, One Coffee Cup at a Time

    Never mind a 50-cent incentive — this tiny Manly cafe will knock $1.50 off your coffee if you bring a reusable cup.

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    New South Wales' Gondwana Rainforests Are Set to Score a New 46-Kilometre Multi-Day Walking Track

    $56.4 million is being put towards the new track, which'll also include a new rainforest centre, four low-impact walkers’ hut precincts, camping areas and three suspension bridges.

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    The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge by the End of 2022

    The New South Wales Government will commit $25 million in the 2022–23 NSW budget to installing a third flagpole atop the bridge before the year is out.

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    Queen Vic Market's New Munro Development Will Soon Boast Craft Beers, Sushi and a Chocolate Shop

    The first hospitality venues coming to the precinct have been announced, including Brick Lane, Moonfishh and Only Mine Chocolate.

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    You Can Now Ditch Your Go Card on Ferny Grove Trains Thanks to Queensland's Smart-Ticketing Trial

    It's the latest step towards rolling out digital ticketing on public transport statewide, with more lines set to trial smart ticketing later this year.

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    Italy's Legendary Mercato Centrale Is Opening Its First International Artisan Market in Australia

    The brand's first outpost outside of the homeland will be a three-level homage to Italian food and culture in Melbourne.

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    Australia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks

    Part of a new nine-kilometre track in Kosciuszko National Park, this new bridge is strung across Guthega and Charlotte Pass.

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    South Bank's Huge New Performing Arts Theatre Will Feature a Major Piece of First Nations Public Art

    The new venue will add a fifth theatre to QPAC, making it the largest performing arts centre in Australia.

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    Lululemon Has Just Launched a New Range of Breathable Workout Hijabs

    Coming in three styles and sweat-wicking fabric, the workout hijabs are suited to athletes, gym-goers and those just seeking a more breathable option.

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    You Can Now Swim Around Underwater Sculptures and Coral at the Gold Coast's New Artificial Dive Site

    Wonder Reef lets you dive down to 30 metres and swim around nine giant buoyant reef sculptures — all just a ten-minute boat trip from the Gold Coast Seaway.

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    The Barossa Is Set to Score a $50-Million New Six-Star, 12-Storey Hotel in the Middle of a Vineyard

    First announced back in 2020, this stunning-looking new getaway spot in SA's famed Seppeltsfield winery has officially been given the go-ahead, and will open in 2024.

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    Tinder Is Building a Big Rainbow in a Regional Aussie Town — and You Can Vote for Where It'll Live

    You've got until June 30 to pick Daylesford in Victoria, Hay in NSW, Broome in WA or Katherine in the Northern Territory as the site for Australia's next big landmark.

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    Brisbane's New Queen's Wharf Precinct Will Soon Be Home to the City's First Riverside Bikeway Cafe

    Cyclists will be able to stop for a bite, drink and shower at new waterside bikeway cafe Velo — which'll also boast impressive views.

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    Mochi Doughnuts, Skewers and Gravity-Defying Noods: Here's the Brisbane Night Noodle Markets Menu

    This year, you'll be heading to the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens to enjoy mochi doughnuts, chicken karaage noodles, Messina's mango pancakes and tasty things on sticks.

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    Sydney Harbour's Me-Mel (Goat Island) Is Set to Be Returned to Its Indigenous Owners

    NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced that the iconic island will be transferred back to the Indigenous community, and receive $43 million in funding for its restoration.

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    Cult-Favourite US Burger Chain Five Guys Is Opening Its First Sydney CBD Store Next Week

    Adding some inner-city burgers to your winter, the American fast food joint will open on George Street on Monday, June 6.

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    The Country's Best Breweries Have Been Honoured at This Year's Australian International Beer Awards

    After judging more than 2,600 entries, the annual competition has handed out 35 champion trophies to the top dogs of the craft beer scene.

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    More Cocktails Please: Australia's Best 100 Bartenders for 2022 Have Been Revealed

    Can't decide where to enjoy your next sip? Get one of these top-notch bartenders to mix you up a beverage.

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    The Upside Down Has Arrived Down Under: A Giant 'Stranger Things' Rift Has Taken Over Bondi Beach

    Celebrate the return of Netflix's 'Stranger Things' by wandering past a portal to an eerie alternate dimension at one of Australia's most famous spots.

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    Regional Flavours' Online Directory Is Your Handy New Way to Support Local Culinary Businesses

    With this year's festival cancelled due to wet weather, the event has set up an online directory so you can shop at and support the businesses and talent who were meant to take part.

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    Toombul and Its Neon-Lit Food Precinct Won't Be Reopening as They Stood Before This Year's Floods

    The northside precinct's future is currently being reassessed — but developer Mirvac won't be reinstating the centre to how it was before the flooding damage.

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    Japan Will Let Australians Visit as Part of Package Tours in the First Step to Reopening Its Borders

    From later in May, Japan is reopening to triple-vaccinated Aussie tourists on package tours — but exactly when it might reopen its borders in full hasn't yet been announced.

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    Hustle Boxing Has Opened Its First Nightclub-Style Queensland Workout Studio in Fortitude Valley

    If you like your fitness sessions to feel like a night on the town, this Sydney favourite has just set up shop in Brisbane.

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    This Nifty Online Map Will Help You Find a Democracy Sausage Near You This Election Day

    Use this website to locate which polling places are serving Election Day sausages — as well as coffee, cake, and bacon and egg rolls.

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    Paniyiri's Big Comeback Festival Has Been Postponed to October Due to Brisbane's Wet Weather

    Brisbane's huge two-day celebration of Greek food, booze and culture will now take place this spring.

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    South Bank's Decadent Fine-Diner Bacchus Is Reopening This Month After a Two-Year Hiatus

    On the menu: champagne lobster, chocolate cigars, 11-course degustations and more than 600 wines.

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    Brisbane's Night Noodle Markets Are Finally Returning in June to Take Over the City Botanic Gardens

    After being forced to cancel in 2021 due to the pandemic, this culinary favourite is back in 2022, serving up its hawker-style dishes across 12 wintry nights.

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    Southeast Queensland Just Scored a New 150-Hectare Site for Major Music and Camping Festivals

    The crew behind the Eatons Hill and Sandstone Point hotels will start hosting fests at Coochin Fields, just 80 minutes north of Brisbane.

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    Lost Paradise Is Returning for New Year's Eve 2022 with Arctic Monkeys and Lil Nas X

    The end-of-year festival is returning to Glenworth Valley to see out 2022 with a stacked list of talent.

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    Flume, Stormzy and The Wombats Lead Spilt Milk's Packed 2022 Lineup

    The music, art and food fest will dance its way through Canberra, Ballarat and the Gold Coast this November and December.

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    Listen Out Is Back for 2022 with a Young Thug, Polo G, Disclosure and The Jungle Giants-Led Lineup

    The touring electronic-meets-hip hop festival returns for the first time since 2019.

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    The Salisbury Hotel Has Just Reopened with a New Leafy Beer Garden Following a $1.6-Million Facelift

    This southside pub now boasts a grassy outdoor area filled with picnic tables and fairy lights — plus a revamped sports bar and bistro.

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    After-Dark Festival Botanica Is Returning to Turn the City Botanic Gardens Into an Outdoor Gallery

    Nine artworks will light up the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, including projections, installations and dazzling multi-sensory displays.

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    You Can Now Ride Around the CBD, Bondi and Coogee On Neuron Mobility's Orange-Hued E-Bikes

    Making its first move into New South Wales, the Singapore-based company has rolled out 250 electric bikes across the Sydney CBD, Waverley and Randwick.

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    Beloved Redfern Dinner Joint Ron's Upstairs Is Closing

    The delightfully low-key and always delicious Redfern Street favourite will sadly shut its doors in May.

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    Victoria Just Scored 13 New and 28 Upgraded Campgrounds Across the State

    Seven new hike-in campsites have popped up along the Grampians Peaks Trail, and there's three new spots in Great Otway National Park.

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    The Team Behind Cantina OK! Has Just Opened Martini-Slinging Bar Planet on Enmore Road

    "Really, we just opened the bar we wanted to see in the area. We hope it brings joy to the inner west," Mucho Hospitality Group Marking Director Daisy Tulley says.

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    Do Look Up: The Impressive Lyrids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Through the Skies This Month

    Head away from the city lights — or even out to your backyard or balcony — and peer at the sky.

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