Hudson Brown, Author at Concrete Playground

Event
Mr West Fest

Fri, 29 Aug - Sat, 30 Aug 2025
Mr West Bar & Bottleshop, Footscray

Celebrate a community favourite's latest trip around the sun, featuring small-batch collaborative brews, exclusive burger pop-ups and boozy late-night fun.

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It's Official: Aussies Are Visiting Japan in Record Numbers — But Where We Go (and What We Do) Might Surprise You

Thanks to newly released data from travel platform Klook, Aussies are increasingly choosing lesser-known cities and culturally engaged activities.

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Catch Every Home Run: Australia Will Host the 2027 Women's Softball World Cup Finals, for the First Time in 60 Years

Eight of the world's best teams will descend on Queensland in April 2027, marking the competition's first return to Australia since 1965.

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Coming Soon: RACV Inverloch Resort Has Revealed a Multi-Million-Dollar Expansion, Featuring Upgraded Rooms with Panoramic Views

This major expansion will add 36 new premium rooms with stunning views, making your visit to the Gippsland coast even more relaxing.

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ST. ALi x Piccolina Square-Cut Affogato

Mon, 4 Aug - Fri, 22 Aug 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne

Inspired by a Florence classic, this duo have combined their gelato and coffee prowess to deliver a reimagined affogato for a limited time only.

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Lock In Your End-of-Year Travel Plans — Scoot Has Just Announced New Routes for Thailand and Japan Starting From $219

Get immersed in Northern Thailand's lush hillside multiculturalism or journey to Japan's southern archipelago for a white-sand escape.

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Australia's Airports Have Just Been Ranked for Convenience — and Melbourne's Tullamarine Has Been Voted the Worst

Keen to relax before departing on an overseas adventure? This new study has just revealed which Australian airports make for a convenient trip.

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Event
Bat Massive at Abbotsford Convent

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford

Embrace local ecology through immersive art and creativity, as this after-dark event celebrates Melbourne's grey-headed flying fox colony.

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Event
OK Motels Rochester

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025
Multiple venues in Rochester

Take a trip to Central Victoria, as this one-day festival celebrates small-town spirit with a stellar local and international lineup.

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News
Now Open: MECCA Is Celebrating the Reveal of Its Sprawling Bourke Street Location with Opening Weekend Experiences and Exclusive Giveaways

Spread across 4000 square metres and enriched with experiential concepts, this landmark beauty destination represents everything the brand has been building towards over the last 28 years.

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Alison Wonderland and Spotify Are Hosting a Secret One-Night-Only Party, with Free Tickets Up for Grabs

Don't miss your chance to score tickets to what's bound to be an intimate, underground experience primed for the DJ's biggest fans.

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Event
NGV Teens: Art Party

Sat, 9 Aug, 2025
NGV International, Melbourne

Inspired by the rule breaking artists hanging on the gallery's walls, this teen exclusive event encourages a younger audience to explore their creative side.

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News
Now Open: Hijinx Hotel QV Melbourne Is Ready for Check-Ins, Presenting a Double Dose of Interactive Fun with Archie Brothers

Solve one-of-a-kind challenge rooms, master nostalgic arcade games and sip back inventive cocktails at this next-level destination in the CBD.

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Hickens Hotel

127 Russell Street, Melbourne

Steeped in history, this four-level CBD pub offers a sprawling rooftop bar, karaoke rooms and Australia's first lounge dedicated to Carlton Draught.

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Butterboy Is Bringing Its Cult-Followed Cookies Over the Border for the First Time, Popping Up at Melbourne Central for One Week

Making its Melbourne debut, this beloved Sydney-based cookie master is bringing its famed range of treats to town for one week only.

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Qantas Has Just Announced a Huge International Sale, Featuring Return Flights on 30-Plus Routes Starting From $499

Don't wait to book your next getaway, with 350,000 discounted seats available for destinations like Tokyo, Bali and Los Angeles.

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In Conversation: Hiroko Takahashi at the NGV

Sun, 3 Aug, 2025
NGV International, Melbourne

Hear from one of the world's foremost kimono artists and get involved in a participatory project that transforms the garment into a living sculpture.

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Grampians in a Glass at Bobbie Peels

Wed, 6 Aug 2025, Wed, 13 Aug 2025 and Wed, 27 Aug 2025
Bobbie Peels, North Melbourne

Save yourself the long drive. This three-week event is bringing the best Grampians cool-climate wines to town.

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Bicheno Food & Wine Festival

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025
Bicheno Lions Park

Small but picture-perfect, this seaside town's one-day culinary celebration highlights why it's a go-to spot for Tassie's best east coast produce.

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NGV Art School

Appreciating art is a lifelong learning journey. Guided by resident NGV experts, these online and in-person courses might be the perfect place to start.

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Alison Wonderland and Spotify Are Hosting a Secret One-Night-Only Party, with Free Tickets Up for Grabs

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Now Open: Hijinx Hotel QV Melbourne Is Ready for Check-Ins, Presenting a Double Dose of Interactive Fun with Archie Brothers

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Butterboy Is Bringing Its Cult-Followed Cookies Over the Border for the First Time, Popping Up at Melbourne Central for One Week

Qantas Has Just Announced a Huge International Sale, Featuring Return Flights on 30-Plus Routes Starting From $499

In Conversation: Hiroko Takahashi at the NGV

Grampians in a Glass at Bobbie Peels

Bicheno Food & Wine Festival

NGV Art School

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