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32 Highly Awesome Ways to Splash Around In Melbourne

It's not hard to take a dip in this town.

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The Summer Guide to Melbourne 2017–18

Slap on your invisible zinc and get out there. Blue skies wait for no one.

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Ten Classes in Melbourne You Can Take Over Summer to Learn Something New

Seize your spare time and skill up over the summer break.

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Ten Must-Visit Places Worth Travelling Overseas for in 2018

Check for cheap flights and lock in a date.

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You Can Now Go Ice Skating Next to the Beach in the Maldives

Step from the sea to the sand to the ice — in the tropics.

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The World's Biggest Bouncing Castle Obstacle Course for Adults Is Coming to Melbourne

The Monster is set to take over Melbourne Showgrounds for a three-day adults-only festival this January.

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The 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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The 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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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This March

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The 17 Best Day Spas in Melbourne for 2025

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The Five Best Rivers for Swimming In Near Melbourne

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Five 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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The 11 Best Swimming Holes Near Melbourne

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The Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in Melbourne

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Six Alternative Things to Do on Christmas Day in Melbourne

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Five Tournaments to Challenge Your Mates to This Summer

A bit of friendly competition never hurt anybody.

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Melbourne Is Getting a Massive Ball Pit Playground Over Summer

Prepare to dive into an adult playground filled with one million glow-in-the-dark balls.

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Australia Is Getting Its First Cat Lovers Show

Everything a dapper doggo can do, a cute cat can as well.

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The Rustic Hobbies Made Better by Technology to Adopt for Summer

For the burgeoning urban hobbyists among us.

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The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Urban Hobbyist

Get all the gear that they didn't know they needed this year.

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Eight Melbourne Activities That Are Fun for Both Kidults and Their Actual Children

Because playtime is a thing to take seriously.

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A Tram Filled With Guide Dogs Will Cruise Through Melbourne This Morning

To mark International Day of People With A Disability, a 109 tram will host some very special passengers.

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NSW's South Coast Glamping Retreat Is Popping Back Up for Summer

Glamping specialists Flash Camp are heading back to Shoalhaven's Coolendel reserve.

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Where to Train for a Marathon and Have a Cooldown Brew After

Whether you're in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, we've got your running route and post-workout beer covered.

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Sydney Is Getting a Massive Ball Pit Playground Over Summer

Prepare to dive into an adult playground filled with one million glow-in-the-dark balls.

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How Melbourne's Storms Will Affect Your Weekend

What's cancelled, what's still happening and what's still up in the air.

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Daily Detours for the Week of November 27

Featuring a night dedicated to unleashing your inner child.

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Festa 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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Lightscape 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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Australian 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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New 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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Get 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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Melbourne 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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BBQs 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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That'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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Tesselaar 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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Corteo — Cirque du Soleil

Fri, 22 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug 2025
John Cain Arena, Melbourne

Focusing on a clown imagining his funeral procession, this dazzling hit filled with acrobatic wonders features the Montreal-based company's first-ever central stage setup.

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This 13-Hour Escape Room Will Recreate 'Murder on the Orient Express' During a Train Trip

Step into Hercule Poirot's shoes on the 800-kilometre-plus trip from Helsinki to Rovaniemi.

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A Stretch of Noosa's Coastline Has Been Declared a World Surfing Reserve

The Sunshine Coast stretch is only the tenth spot in the world to join the list, marking Australia's third entry.

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Melbourne's Sweating Through What Could be Its Hottest November Heatwave in 150 Years

Things aren't expected to cool down until Saturday.

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Melbourne's East Is Getting a New Botanic Garden And Huge Parkland Development

The Olinda Precinct Project will feature 34 hectares of open space and leisure facilities.

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Daily Detours for the Week of November 20

Featuring Saturday morning Thai-inspired brekkie.

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22.5 Hectares of Urban Parklands Are Planned For Melbourne's South East

The Victorian Government has proposed 11 MCGs worth of new open space and leisure facilities as part of its Skyrail plans.

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Sydney's Public Transport Authority Has Just Agreed to Name a New Ferry Ferry McFerryface

Sydneysiders have voted to keep the bizarre legacy of Boaty McBoatface alive.

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The Cat Protection Society of Victoria Needs New Homes For Kittens Like These

With kitten season here, now's the time to adopt a furry new friend.

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Auckland Is Getting a Sushi Bar Just for Dogs

It's called Poochi Sushi.

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A Temporary Park Is Popping Up in Melbourne's CBD for Summer

The corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets will be closed to vehicles and filled with trees and oversized planters.

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Melbourne's New Art Series Hotel Is Inspired by Australian Artist Zhong Chen

The new 100-room boutique hotel in Box Hill sports a rooftop pool and a design inspired by Chen's King Fu series.

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Top Barbecue Spots in Your City

Head outdoors for a good ol' barbecue and a few cold ones.

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Daily Detours for the Week of December 4

Featuring all-you-can-eat meat to help you through the week.

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The City of Sydney Will Waive Its Wedding Venue Hire Fees for Same-Sex Couples

If same-sex marriage laws are changed, the council will allow same-sex couples to wed free of charge at Sydney halls and community facilities.

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Daily Detours for the Week of October 30

Featuring yum cha, Italian style.

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Someone Wrote a Huge 'No' in the Sky Above Melbourne Today

Is it another sky-high stunt from the anti-marriage-equality campaign?

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Guide
Daily Detours for the Week of October 16

Featuring a kaleidoscopic mirror maze in the CBD.

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How to Spend 48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur

Make the most of your whirlwind trip to the Malaysian capital.

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Another Dockless Bike Sharing Service Has Arrived in Australia

Beijing-based Ofo has launched with a fleet of 50 yellow bikes in Adelaide.

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Collingwood's Peel Street Is Getting a New Music and Food Festival

The free community event will feature a record fair, markets and a live set by Aussie legend Archie Roach.

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This NSW Outdoor Experience Combines Canoeing with Champagne and Canapés

Explore the secluded Southern Highlands by canoe (and with a local sparkling Riesling in-hand).

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This Women-Only Adventurers Group Will Help You Find Your New Girl Tribe

Empowering local ladies to get out into the great outdoors.

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A Guide to Wellington's Spectacular Outdoors

From accessible islands to leafy wilderness, Wellington boasts alluring outdoor spots in spades.

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The Best Spring Hikes Around Melbourne for Seeing Wildflowers

Get your steps up and spy some orchids and banksias along the way.

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