Rima Sabina Aouf
Rima is the editor-in-chief of Concrete Playground.
When the winter gets tough, the tough go on vacay.
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Where else can you stroll the waterfront, eat five rounds of dessert and see an event called 'Reigning Men'?
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Wed, 19 Jun - Sun, 23 Jun 2019
Alpine Nature Experience, Hotham Heights
How far would you go for cheese?
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Sat, 30 Jun, 2018
Ballarat Mining Exchange, Ballarat
Take your chip fandom to a whole other level.
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Sun, 10 Jun - Sun, 12 Aug 2018
Black Cat Cottage and Truffles, Wattle Flat
Sniff out winter's finest culinary treasure.
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Sat, 25 Aug, 2018
Various venues in Bendigo, Bendigo
Experience the en masse winter craft beer crawl that takes over Bendigo.
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Their trams have crochet blankets, for one thing.
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It's harvest season in the Murray, and there's no better time to feast.
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Drink beer with cows and swim with stingrays in Australia's always-surprising southwest.
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Wed, 18 Jan - Sun, 3 Dec 2017
Princess Theatre, Melbourne
Melburnians can finally get in on the crass magnum opus from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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Next-level beach days come with extravagant towels, everlasting phone battery and the best inflatables.
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You've got the best people. Give them the best stuff.
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Sam Bompas on animal instincts, Australian food trends and whether you should eat the Vegemite chocolate.
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Wed, 6 May - Sun, 10 May 2015
Arts House, North Melbourne
The bloody, bloody show that had Sydney audiences divided.
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Australians can finally get in on the crass magnum opus from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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Fri, 24 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr 2015
FCAC Performance Space, Footscray
Three companies journeyed to Palm Island and brought back a special piece of theatre.
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See the barely believable images from Sydney's annual Opera on the Harbour.
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar 2015
Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse, Southbank
What might be the most important, topical and celebratory stage work of 2015.
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For everyone who fell for the heart-rendingly emotive Beymax, here's a new robot to love.
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