Libby Curran, Author at Concrete Playground

Event
Phillip Island Running Festival

Sun, 15 Sep, 2019
Penguin Parade, Summerlands

Keep an eye out for penguins at this new running festival on Phillip Island.

Buy Tickets

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News
Australia's Biggest Muji Store Has Just Opened in Chadstone

Make yourself a coffee and explore the store's huge range of stationery, homewares and clothes — or do a workshop (just like in Japan).

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Event
Sun Cycle NYD 2020

Wed, 1 Jan, 2020
Coburg Velodrome, Coburg North

Kick off the New Year partying to Sampa The Great, Floating Points and CC:Disco! at this new festival at the Coburg Velodrome.

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Event
Gumbuya Sounds of Nature

Sat, 30 Nov, 2019
Gumbuya World, Tynong

Daryl Braithwaite, Vanessa Amorosi and Thirsty Merc head to Gumbuya World for the water park's first music festival.

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Restaurant
Red Sparrow Pizza Prahran - CLOSED

260 Chapel Street, Prahran

The second outpost of Collingwood's super-popular all-vegan pizza palace.

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News
Arbory's Floating Bar Is Returning to the Yarra with Miami-Inspired Cabanas and an Onboard Pool

It'll start sailing in mid-September, hitting the water earlier than it ever has before.

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Bar
Juke's

Crown Entertainment Complex, Level 1, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank

A 70s-themes karaoke bar from the Holey Moley crew.

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Event
Lucy McRae: Body Architect

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 - Sun, 9 Feb 2020
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne

The self-proclaimed 'body architect' fuses sci-fi and art in this survey of her boundary-pushing work.

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News
The NGV's Futuristic New Exhibition Explores the Human Body Through High-Tech Installations

Self-proclaimed 'body architect' Lucy McRae fuses sci-fi and art in this survey of her boundary-pushing work.

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News
Docklands' Central Pier and All of Its Venues Have Shut Indefinitely Due to Safety Concerns

All of its resident venues, including The Woolshed and Alumbra, have been shut indefinitely.

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News
German Supermarket Giant Kaufland Has Plans to Open 14 Huge Victorian Stores

The chain now has five confirmed local stores in the works, with another nine up for approval.

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Event
National Salami Day

Sat, 7 Sep, 2019
Preston Market, Preston

Eat salami, buy salami and learn to make salami at this celebration of cured sausage at Preston Market.

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Event
Tipico and That's Amore Cheese Lunch

Sat, 14 Sep, 2019
Tipico Restaurant, Windsor

Make fresh mozzarella — then sit down to a four-course cheese lunch.

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Event
Kath & Kim Open-House Fundraiser

Sat, 31 Aug, 2019
4 Lagoon Place, Patterson Lakes

Come and party, ploise, at the original 'Kath & Kim' house to help raise funds for brain cancer research.

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Cafe
Theodore's - CLOSED

4 Saxon Street, Brunswick

This multi-faceted gem has your food and drink cravings sorted, no matter what time of day.

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Event
Ballet Under the Stars

Sat, 26 Oct, 2019
Lardner Park, Lardner

Watch The Australian Ballet bring to life the timeless romance tale of 'Giselle' for free in Gippsland.

Book Now

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Event
Festival X

Sun, 1 Dec, 2019
Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale

This brand new summer music festival is bringing Calvin Harris and Armin van Buuren to Melbourne.

Buy Tickets

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Event
154-Cheese Pizza

Thu, 5 Sep - Sun, 8 Sep 2019
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

You have four days to try the world's (official) cheesiest pizza.

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News
Federation Square Has Been Granted Permanent Victorian Heritage Protection

After much debate about its future, the 17-year-old public space has been added to the State Register for its "historical, aesthetic, technological and social significance".

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News
Finkelstein Gallery Is Melbourne's New Contemporary Gallery Dedicated to Women Artists

It makes its debut this week, with an exhibition featuring the works of ten local and international women artists.

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