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NewsThis Website Helps You Easily Find You and Your Mate's 15-Kilometre Bubble Crossover
Picnics are allowed, the travel radius has expanded to 15 kilometres, and this'll handy website will help you plan out where to head.
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NewsMelbourne's New Limited-Edition Lockdown Commemoration T-Shirt Features Artwork by Oslo Davis
Pay tribute to Melbourne's lengthy lockdown stint while raising funds for Beyond Blue.
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NewsEvery Lockdown Gift Idea to Send to Every Type of Person in Your Life
Channel your online shopping skills and check out these top-notch present picks.
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NewsFriendship Island Is the Handy Website Helping You and Your Pals Plot Out Lockdown Picnic Spots
Sydneysiders and Melburnians can drop pins, find crossover areas with their mates and start planning those picnics.
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NewsThis Adorable Live-Stream Lets You Watch Collins Street's Peregrine Falcons 24/7
A feathered duo has kept a nest atop 367 Collins Street since 1991 — and you can watch chicks hatch there each year.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Has Just Welcomed Five African Lion Cubs and It's Live-Streaming Them 24/7
For the first time in more than 18 years, lion cubs have been born at Taronga Zoo Sydney — and you can spend your day watching them.
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GuideAdventure Awaits: Get Your Adrenaline Pumping on a Holiday in New Zealand
For thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies, New Zealand is one big, limitless adventure park.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week in Melbourne, you can catch New Order live and watch French films, or head out of town for a huge music festival.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in Melbourne, you can sip and snack at a wine and cheese festival, catch a movie under the stars and explore futuristic stories.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This March
From multi-day music festivals and floral fiestas to big-name tours and ricotta celebrations, here's what's on the agenda in and around Melbourne in March.
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NewsThe 17 Best Day Spas in Melbourne for 2025
Treat yourself to a Japanese-style massage, a bath overlooking the city or an incredibly opulent treatment paired with bottomless champagne at Melbourne's best day spas.
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NewsThe Five Best Rivers for Swimming In Near Melbourne
Skip the overcrowded sands of Melbourne's beaches in favour of floating upstream at these Victorian rivers.
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NewsFive Epic Multi-Day Hikes to Conquer Near Melbourne
Walk your way through the most beautiful parts of Victoria (while staying at remote campgrounds) during these multi-day hikes near Melbourne.
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NewsThe 11 Best Swimming Holes Near Melbourne
Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to — check out these fab swim spots just a few hours' drive from Melbourne.
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NewsThe Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in Melbourne
Melbourne's best outdoor swimming pools cater to athletes, casual summertime swimmers and those just looking to cool off during extra-hot days.
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NewsSix Alternative Things to Do on Christmas Day in Melbourne
Contrary to popular belief, the city keeps on turning on Christmas Day — if you're not otherwise engaged, go see a movie, grab a free beer, have a bowl of noodles or picnic in a park.
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NewsThis Website Helps You Easily Find You and Your Mate's Ten-Kilometre Bubble Crossover
From 11.59pm on Friday, September 17, you can travel twice as far to exercise — so this will make planning a breeze.
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NewsVictoria Is Still Getting the AFL Grand Final Public Holiday Even Though It's Being Played in Perth
You can still sleep in and celebrate on the day before the big game — even under Melbourne's lockdown.
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NewsMelbourne Zoo Is Live-Streaming Its Adorable Family of Small-Clawed Otters 24/7 Again
Spend your day watching otters sleep, wrestle and play as part of the venue's 'Animals at Home' portal.
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NewsMarriott Is Giving Away Hotel Stays in Australia, NZ, Fiji and New Caledonia to Fully Vaxxed Aussies
If you've had both COVID-19 jabs, you can go in the running to win a one-night stay at 28 Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts.
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NewsThe Melbourne Star Observation Wheel Has Closed for Good
With its operator placed into liquidation, the Docklands attraction won't live to spin another day.
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NewsThe 2021 AFL Grand Final Is Officially Moving to Perth's Optus Stadium
For the second year in a row, the AFL's biggest game of the season will be held outside of Victoria.
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NewsVision Australia Needs You to Look After These Fresh New Pups
The organisation is looking for responsible dog lovers in Victoria and Queensland.
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The 2021 AFL Grand Final Will Be Held in Perth If the MCG Isn't Permitted to Host a Crowd
If Melbourne remains under lockdown or venue restrictions preclude the MCG from hosting spectators, Perth's Optus Stadium will host AFL's biggest game of the year.
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NewsThis Just-Discovered Flying Reptile Once Soared Through Australia's Prehistoric Skies Like a Dragon
Named 'Thapunngaka shawi', the pterosaur had a one-metre-long skull and a wingspan of seven metres.
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NewsThis Helpful Interactive Map Shows COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Across Victoria
The map lets Melburnians see where vaccination clinics are located across the city.
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NewsThis Website Helps You Easily Find You and Your Mate's Five-Kilometre Bubble Crossover
Meeting up to exercise? This will make planning a breeze.
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NewsThis Escape Room Has Released an Online Mystery Kit for You to Sleuth Your Way Through at Home
Download 'A Most Mysterious Convention' from the Arcadium Adventures website, then start solving puzzles and decoding secret messages.
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EventWindsor Wine Room x St Hugo
Mon, 10 Mar - Sun, 23 Mar 2025
Windsor Wine Room, Windsor
Fine, Barossa red wine and fresh pasta pairings, just in time for autumn.
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EventFesta Del Pomodoro at Mister Bianco
Tue, 18 Mar and Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Mister Bianco, Kew
Celebrate the art of sugo-making with a three-course meal and cooking demo at this Italian restaurant in Kew.
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EventLightscape Melbourne
Fri, 20 Jun - Sun, 10 Aug 2025
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens, South Yarra
Another winter, another lit-up garden display, with this after-dark festival getting Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne a-glowing.
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EventAustralian International Documentary Conference
Sun, 2 Mar - Wed, 5 Mar 2025
ACMI, Melbourne
Must-see Oscar-nominees 'Black Box Diaries' and 'Sugarcane' lead the lineup at this celebration of factual filmmaking.
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EventNew Order: Australian Tour 2025
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
After their 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic, these music icons are returning Down Under.
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EventGet Up and Glow
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Bossley Bar & Restaurant, Melbourne
Get your Saturday started in the best way with a yoga class, brekkie and beauty products — all for free.
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EventMelbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Wed, 26 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Carlton Gardens, Carlton
This five-day flower and garden fest features landscaping inspiration, workshops for plant lovers, art exhibitions and a special after-dark experience.
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EventBBQs of the World
Sun, 30 Mar, 2025
Dandenong Market, Dandenong
Discover what makes barbecue the oldest cuisine in the world, complete with sumptuous bites from West Africa to Brazil.
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EventThat's Amore Cheese Ricotta Festival
Sun, 30 Mar, 2025
That's Amore Cheese, Thomastown
For one day only, the Thomastown lot will be filled with food stalls, bars, and a stage hosting cooking masterclasses and live music performances.
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EventTesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers
Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan
Give your autumn a blooming boost with this floral event, featuring flower displays, acrobats, food trucks and, for the first time, a soaring ferris wheel.
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NewsThis Interactive Map Shows COVID-19 Case Alerts for Victorian Venues
The map lets Melburnians see which venues are linked to positive COVID-19 cases — and the action required if you visited them.
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NewsVaccinated Aussies Will Be Able to Travel Overseas When 80 Percent of the Country Has Had the Jab
Bringing back international travel for vaccinated Australians is part of the third stage of National Cabinet's just-tweaked 'National Plan to transition Australia's National COVID Response'.
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NewsSix Inner South Date Ideas to Impress Your Special Someone
Woo your boo with a romantic fireside dinner or turn up the fun factor with retro bottomless brunch.
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NewsThe Royal Melbourne Show Has Been Cancelled for the Second Year in a Row
It's only the fourth time that the event has been scrapped — following last year's cancellation, and also back during World War I and II.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Has Released Footage of Its Adorable Koala Joey If Your Day Could Use Some Cuteness
Little Humphrey is just over 12 months old — and as endearing as you'd expect.
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NewsWe're Giving Away an Overnight Stay for You and a Mate (or Date) in South Melbourne
Want to win a staycation complete with dinner, drinks and a cocktail masterclass?
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NewsBrisbane Will Host the 2032 Olympic Games
After endorsing the Queensland capital back in June, the International Olympic Committee has officially named it the host of the 2032 games.
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FeatureGet Moving
No matter the time of year, there's plenty to explore in this great country of ours.
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NewsSeeing Eye Dogs' Puppy Games Is the Adorable Contest That Swaps Athletes for Guide Dog Trainees
Watch four adorable canines go head to head in the cutest sporting contest ever.
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NewsSeventeen Unique At-Home Activities to Keep You Amused Throughout Lockdown
DIY Kintsugi, make your own ceramics or join a Josh Niland online masterclass.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Has Just Added a New 24/7 Penguin Live-Stream to Its Online TV Channel
Sometimes, you just need to watch penguins play to get through the day.
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NewsA Close Conjunction of Venus and Mars Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight
The two planets will appear a mere finger's width apart.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Has Welcomed a New Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat Joey and It's As Adorable As You'd Expect
Stop what you’re doing and just enjoy this newborn baby wombat.
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NewsMelbourne's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix Has Been Cancelled for the Second Year in a Row
Just like in 2020, the 2021 event has been scrapped due to the pandemic.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne Is Offering $5 Weekend and Afternoon Parking Deals Across the CBD
Wilson and Secure Parking are doing cheap parking deals to entice Melburnians back into the city.
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NewsEight Mountain Biking Trails Around Australia to Tackle for Off-Road Thrills
Whether you're looking for high-speed thrills or a more leisurely ride, these excellent mountain bike trails have something for everyone.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's New Four-Phase Pathway Out of COVID-19 Looks Like
Following a National Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new plan — although there's no timeframes attached at present.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Has Brought Back Its Adorable Online TV Channel with 24/7 Animal Live-Streams
You can now watch seals swim, meerkats play and otters frolic all day, every day.
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NewsNine Incredible Road Trips to Take to Explore the Country at Your Own Pace
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back till you've explored rugged coastlines, lush rainforests and arid outback tracks.
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NewsEight Multi-Day Hikes for When You Feel Like Reconnecting with Nature
From embarking on remote coastal walks to wandering through ancient rainforests, it's time to pack the tent and explore the great outdoors.
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FeatureAn Explorer's Guide to Hong Kong
From verdant, mountainous peaks to secluded, sandy beaches, a different side of the harbour city awaits.
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NewsA 'Strawberry' Full Moon Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies This Week
It's considered a supermoon by some, but not by others — either way, it'll be brightening up Australia's skies on Friday, June 25.
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FeatureA Luxury Guide to Hong Kong
As one of the world's great financial hubs, it's probably no surprise that Hong Kong has long been a playground for the wealthy.
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NewsCity of Melbourne and Vic Government Are Giving Away Thousands of Free Tickets and Experiences
The FOMO Freebies scheme is giving away tickets to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', NGV passes, overnight hotel staycations and more.
