Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen is the Junior Editor at Concrete Playground. Ben is Sydney's biggest advocate — a passionate supporter of the city's hospitality and art scenes. You can catch him sipping a negroni at your local bar, barracking for the Eels at CommBank Stadium or on your radio as host of FBi Radio's Mornings every Wednesday.

Favourite restaurant in Sydney: Baba's Place. Minimal-intervention wines, inventive eats, great tunes, friendly staff and a love for all things suburban, all hidden in a Marrickville warehouse. What more could you want?

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Clothing the Gap Has Opened Its First-Ever Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Store in Brunswick

As well as leading the Free the Flag movement, the social justice enterprise has taken its online clothing store onto Sydney Road.

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Vic Government Is Offering Financial Support to 50,000-Plus Businesses Affected by the Snap Lockdown

The $143-million support package includes 50,000 more $200 travel vouchers — and 40,000 of those are for use within Greater Melbourne.

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Tasmanian Arts Festival Dark Mofo Is Returning This Winter and Has Announced Its 2021 Dates

It'll be shorter, but "a typically grim and gloomy affair".

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Bluesfest Has Been Given a Provisional Green Light to Go Ahead at 50 Percent Capacity This April

A COVID-safe iteration with camping and an all-Australian lineup will take place over the Easter long weekend.

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Melburnians Who Visited Terminal 4 During a Ten-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate for 14 Days

The list exposure sites in Melbourne has now grown to 30.

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Event
Fresh Produce

A new regional concert series from the team behind Groovin the Moo.

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Active Truth 40 Percent Off Warehouse Sale

Wed, 10 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb 2021
Online

Shop for your next (discounted) swimsuit or pair of tights from a local and sustainability focused brand.

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Untitled Day Party with Hayden James

Sat, 27 Feb, 2021
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne

Dancing and live music return to Port Melbourne's Timber Yard for a nine-hour day party.

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Patricia Piccinini's 'Skywhale' Has Returned to the Skies with Its New Companion 'Skywhalepapa'

'Skywhale' and 'Skywhalepapa' floated in front of the National Gallery of Australia over the weekend and will soon tour the country together.

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Active Truth 20 Percent Off Sale

Fri, 5 Feb - Tue, 9 Feb 2021
Online

Shop for your next (discounted) swimsuit from a local and sustainability focused brand.

Buy Tickets

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Victoria Has Reintroduced Gathering and Face Mask Restrictions in Response to a Positive COVID-19 Case

Household gatherings are limited to 15 visitors and masks are mandatory in public indoor spaces.

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Twenty of the Most Enchanting Stays You Can Book in Tasmania

Book one — or a few — of these cabins, suites and lodges as you plan a trip around the Apple Isle.

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Socially Distanced Festival Summer Sounds Is Bringing Its Stacked Local Lineup to Melbourne

After a successful first season in Adelaide during January, the new fest heading to Melbourne next as part of the Live at the Bowl series.

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Yabun 2021 — Online

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021
Online

This year's festival is heading online and will feature performances from Vic Simms and Barkaa; discussions on love, justice and success; and an online marketplace.

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Share the Spirit 2021

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021
Online

This free festival celebrating the survival of First Nations peoples features performances by Archie Roach, Alice Skye and Kee'ahn.

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Urbnsurf x For The Love

Multiple single dates
Urbnsurf Melbourne, Tullamarine

Catch a set of waves and a set from Flight Facilities at the same time at this new music and surfing event.

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Sculpture by the Sea Has Been Pushed Back Again and Will Now Go Ahead in October

'Sculpture Rocks', a smaller scale exhibition in The Rocks set to take place this January, has also been postponed till mid-2021.

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The 2021 Grammy Awards Have Been Postponed Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases in Los Angeles

Australians will now be able to tune in on Monday, March 15.

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The National 2021: New Australian Art

Fri, 26 Mar - Sun, 5 Sep 2021
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

The National returns for 2021 to exhibit works from 39 rising Australian artists across three Sydney venues.

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Koala Boxing Day Sale

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 - Sun, 3 Jan 2021
Online

The Aussie mattress and furniture retailer is taking up to 20 percent off its range of mattresses, sofas and homewares.

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