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NewsA Massive Overhaul Has Been Announced for Melbourne Airport
Plans include expanded pick-up and drop-off zones, two new runways and a makeover for Terminal 2
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NewsFive Stalls to Visit at Finders Keepers Melbourne Autumn/Winter 2018
From pet presents and quirky candles to Peruvian snacks.
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NewsSt Kilda Will Soon Be Home to a Fabulous Rainbow Road
Jackson Street will be transformed into a giant rainbow in celebration of the local LGBTQI community.
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NewsA Huge Exhibition of Real Human Bodies Is Coming to Melbourne
The world-renowned exhibition offers Australians a rare look inside the human body.
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NewsThe NGV's 2018 Architecture Commission Is a Sleek Bamboo Garden and Deck
The winning design from architecture firms Muir and Openwork will be enjoyed by visitors to the Melbourne gallery from November this year.
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NewsLygon Street Could Have Its Parking Bays Switched For Bike Lanes
A new City of Melbourne proposal suggests replacing the city's parking spaces with bike paths, bus lanes and extended footpaths.
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GuideThe Best Places to Buy and Order Plants in Melbourne for 2024
There's a whole world of plants out there — here's where to find them.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Melbourne CBD for 2024
Some of the best small businesses in the city can be found in the CBD's laneways, alleys and arcades.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Florists for Making Grand Gestures
There's nothing like a big, vibrant bunch of freshly-cut blooms to turn a frown upside down.
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NewsEight Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
Got too much time to kill? Instead of flicking on the TV, give these beautiful, brain-tickling gems a go.
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GuideThe Best New Melbourne Spaces of 2021
We've rounded up the most stunning buildings and venues unveiled in Melbourne this year.
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NewsAll the Best Australian-Made Picnic Gear for Your Next Park Session
Keep your drinks cool and your shopping local when you plan your next picnic outing.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Boxing Day Sales
Score up to 70 percent off wine, cruelty-free makeup and activewear at these online sales.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Black Friday Sales
Score up to 70 percent off reusable cups, homewares and sportswear at these online sales.
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GuideWhere To Shop Like a Local in and Around Brighton
These great bayside businesses are well worth a look in.
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NewsControversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Singapore's Streets
This follows the company's exit from Melbourne earlier this month.
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NewsOpen House Melbourne Will Unlock 220 Buildings for the Public Over One Weekend
The event's biggest program yet has been unveiled.
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NewsW Hotel Is Opening in Melbourne as Part of a Dramatic New CBD Precinct
It's set to open in 2020 with an in-house bar, restaurant and something called an 'Extreme Wow Suite'.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a Fleet of New High-Capacity Trains Next Year
They're 20-percent bigger than any of the trains currently on the tracks.
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NewsThe Roof of The Glen Shopping Centre Will Be Turned Into an Enormous Sky Garden
The 4000-square-metre Sky Garden will be part of a huge new residential complex.
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NewsOpen House Melbourne's Biggest Ever July Program Is a Deep Dive into Modernist Architecture
Featuring a jam-packed calendar of screenings, talks and installations, plus tours of the city's most interesting buildings.
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News
Controversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Melbourne's Streets
The bikes are currently being rounded up and shipped out.
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NewsThis Melbourne Arts Centre Just Took Out Top Honours at the International Design Awards
Narre Warren's Bunjil Place scored the Architecture of the Year prize for its striking design, by acclaimed studio fjmt.
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NewsHomewares and Jewellery Boutique Pinky's Is Melbourne's New Pastel Land of Nice Things
Jewellery designer Emily Green and stylist Beckie Littler have teamed up to open Preston's newest addition.
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NewsThe Queen Victoria Market's Community-Focused Munro Development Has Been Given the Go-Ahead
The site that previously held The Mercat will be developed to incorporate $70 million of community infrastructure, including 1.5 hectares of public open space.
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NewsThis Super Slender Melbourne Tower Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building
The soaring residential tower will form part of the Royal Society of Victoria's new science precinct.
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NewsLuxury Homewares Label In Bed Has Just Opened Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Sydney
The Paddington space is the real-life version of the brand's swoon-worthy online store and blog.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas at QV Melbourne is back, featuring a towering festive sculpture and the mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventCoburg Night Market 2025
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Bridges Reserve Coburg, Coburg
This much-loved night market returns to Melbourne's north, bringing three nights of live music, food trucks, artisan stalls and family-friendly activities.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventSalomon x BTV Run Club
Sat, 6 Dec and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Albert Park, Albert Park
Everyone is invited on two runs in Albert Park, plus a daily run club bringing wholesome mornings to the four-day festival at Barunah Plains.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventVinnies Fitzroy Good Gift Pop-Up Market
Mon, 10 Nov - Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Vinnies Fitzroy, Fitzroy
Save cash, reduce your environmental impact and give back to the community, as this curated pop-up market offers stellar pre-loved Christmas shopping.
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NewsTen Short Courses in Melbourne Where You Can Learn New Life Skills
Skills to put on your resume and/or Tinder profile.
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NewsSydney Will Soon Be Home to a New Masterplanned Community Called Gilead
A new development in Sydney's far southwest unfortunately shares its name with the recently popularised dystopian setting of 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
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NewsControversial Dockless Bike Sharing Service oBike Has Launched a Skateboard Offshoot
Let's hope the oSkates don't all end up in canals.
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NewsFive Things You Need to Do And See at Melbourne Design Week 2018
Explore a room filled with thousands of balloons, try your hand at a crossword festival and see what future Melbourne looks like in VR.
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NewsLego Is Introducing a Set of Sustainable Pieces Made From Plant-Based Plastic
The materials will be sourced from sugarcane, with the toys hitting shelves by the end of this year.
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NewsMelbourne City Council Is Pushing Back on Apple's Proposed Fed Square Store
Having received 800 complaints, it's calling on the Government to ditch Apple's current store design and start again.
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NewsBarangaroo Has Been Shortlisted for a Prestigious Design Award
The awards celebrate outstanding design, planning and construction of tall buildings.
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NewsThis New Flinders Street Station Entrance Might Slightly Improve Your Daily Commute
Work's begun on the Victorian Government's multi-million dollar train station upgrades.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting an Adults-Only Pop-Up Bar Made Completely Out of Lego
Combine nostalgia and creativity with alcohol at this new concept bar opening in four cities.
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NewsThis Tiny Apartment Converts Concrete Piping Into a Compact House
Made out of a former stormwater drain, it could be used in narrow spaces — and even on top of existing buildings.
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GuideMelbourne's Best New Spaces of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Melbourne's design scene this year.
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NewsThe Ultimate Gift Guide for the Urban Hobbyist
Get all the gear that they didn't know they needed this year.
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NewsPantone Has Announced Its 2018 Colour of the Year
Will purple help us be creative, mindful and spiritual beings in the coming year?
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NewsMitchelton Winery Is Opening a $16 Million Luxury Hotel in Victoria's Goulburn Valley
It'll boast an infinity pool, a spa, an in-room wine menu and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto the Goulburn River.
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NewsThe Names of Melbourne's Five New Metro Tunnel Stations Have Been Revealed
The Victorian Premier has announced the results, following over 50,000 name suggestions from the general public.
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NewsThis Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners Have Been Announced
Australia's most stylish hospitality venues have been named.
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NewsSweden's Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is On the Move
Bigert and Bergström's "social sculpture" is spending three weeks in Paris.
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NewsWeWork Arrives in Melbourne with a Huge Six-Floor Coworking Space
Featuring room for more than 700 creatives, an open-air terrace, an endless supply of kombucha, and yoga and massages.
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NewsDesigner Naomi Murrell's Top Ten Creative Hot Spots in Adelaide
Get to know Adelaide's design and maker scene through the eyes of an expert.
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NewsHow to Choose the Best Plants For Your Home
North, south, east, west — we've got the plants you should be growing no matter which direction your home faces.
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NewsIKEA Launches New Non-Disposable Furniture Collection with Danish Designers HAY
The Swedish chain hopes its Ypperlig collaboration is one you won't throw away when you move house.
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NewsMelbourne's Queen Victoria Market Is Getting an Elevated, Greenhouse-Style Pavilion
It'll temporarily house vendors during the market's five-year renewal.
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NewsJardan's New Flagship Store Has Been Designed Around the Shifting Colours of Sydney
The blues, greens and oranges are a nod to some of Australia's art and design icons.
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NewsVictorians Can Help Name Melbourne's Five New Underground Train Stations
One idea has already been ruled out: Station McStationface.
