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GuideTen Thrilling Travel Experiences to Gift That Person Who Loves Big Adventures
Multi-day treks, sand dune surf sessions and jumping croc cruises — get your adrenaline-loving mate a present they won't forget.
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NewsWestern Australia Will Reopen Its Borders in Early 2022 When It Reaches 90-Percent Double Jabs
WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced that the state will start easing border controls both domestically and internationally.
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NewsTen Booming Regional Towns to Consider for Your First Home If You're Looking for a Seachange
Whether you want to relocate right by the beach or you're looking for a treechange, these towns are the ideal places to lay down roots.
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NewsThe Historic Leonids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Through the Sky This Month
Head outside and look up.
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NewsVictoria Has Fully Opened Its Border to New South Wales
Under Victoria's permit system, all of New South Wales is now classed as a green zone, allowing all NSW residents to head south without testing or quarantining.
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NewsTen Unmissable Activities for Adventure Lovers in Tropical North Queensland
Take a leap of faith at Australia's only bungee jump, abseil down flowing waterfalls or pitch a tent on a secluded island this autumn.
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NewsNine Non-Boring Self-Care Ideas to Make Isolation More Bearable
Whether you've got the 'vid or have been touched by the close-contact fairy, prioritise yourself during iso with these self-care ideas.
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NewsThe World's Largest Inflatable Theme Park for Adults Is Touring Australia Again in 2022
Let your inner child run free in the 1500-square-metre bouncy castle, the inflatable obstacle course and the space-themed wonderland.
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NewsHow to Treat Yourself in Melbourne Without Blowing Your Cash Straight After Payday
Treating yourself and hitting those savings goals? It definitely can be done.
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NewsManiax Is Opening a Second Axe-Throwing Venue in the CBD This Month
The group's sixth Aussie outpost will feature axe-throwing lanes, a bar and kitchen, in a huge subterranean space on Elizabeth Street.
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NewsQueensland's Scenic Rim Has Been Named One of the Best Places in the World to Visit in 2022
It's the only Australian location on the list — but Auckland was named the top city to visit in 2022.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne Is Doing Another Round of $5 Weekend and Afternoon CBD Parking Deals
For the two months up until Christmas, the cheap parking deal will apply at a heap of Wilson, Secure, Ace, Care Park, Nationwide and First Parking sites.
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NewsSingapore Is Opening Up Quarantine-Free Travel to Vaccinated Australians on November 8
A travel bubble between Australia and Singapore was first floated back in March, and it's finally becoming a reality.
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NewsSouth Australia Is Reopening to Vaxxed Travellers So It's Time to Book a Wine-Fuelled Holiday
SA has revealed its reopening roadmap, including letting double-vaccinated visitors into the state without quarantining from November 23.
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NewsGallery: Melbourne's Celebratory First Weekend Out of Lockdown
From streetside brunches to catch-ups after months of isolation, Melburnians were out in force over the weekend to enjoy a drink, a meal and quality time with their nearest and dearest.
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NewsVirgin's New Domestic and International Flight Sale Is Selling 1.7 Million Fares Starting From $49
You can nab a cheap flight to 28 different destinations, including Fiji, Bali and New Zealand.
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NewsThailand Is Reopening to Australian Tourists on November 1
Double-vaccinated Aussie travellers will be able to completely skip quarantine, too.
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NewsVictoria's Restrictions Will Ease Again on October 29, Reopening Retail and Allowing Regional Travel
And, once Victoria hits the 90-percent double-jabbed mark in late November, all caps and density quotas will be ditched in all locations statewide.
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NewsTasmania Will Open to All Double-Jabbed Australian and International Arrivals on December 15
Dreaming of a summer getaway to Tasmania? The Apple Isle has set its official reopening date, based on when it expects to get to the 90-percent double-vaccinated threshold.
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EventFebruary at Peninsula Hot Springs
Tue, 27 Jan - Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Peninsula Hot Springs, Fingal
Soak up summer while it lasts with midweek two-for-one bathing, Lunar New Year festivities and romantic Valentine's escapes.
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EventSt Kilda Festival 2026
Sat, 14 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
St Kilda Foreshore, St Kilda
This beloved summer staple is back, serving up another edition loaded with exceptional local music talent and feel-good community vibes.
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EventDewberry Roller-Rama by The Body Shop at Queensbridge Square
Fri, 13 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Queensbridge Square, Southbank
The fragrance of the 90s is officially back, so celebrate with a free, nostalgic roller rink experience happening over Valentine's Day weekend.
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EventRoyal Stacks 10th Birthday Celebration
Multiple single dates
Royal Stacks, Melbourne
Throwing it back to 2016, this Melbourne-born burger spot is celebrating a decade of mouthwatering takeaway with free burgers and OG prices.
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EventLaunch Weekend at Upstate Oakleigh
Sat, 28 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
Upstate Oakleigh, Oakleigh
Get in a high-energy workout in the southeast, as this rapidly growing brand of Pilates studios launches its latest wellness destination in Oakleigh.
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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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EventJackalope Cinema 2026
Sun, 1 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Jackalope Hotel Mornington Peninsula, Merricks North
Make your Mornington Peninsula stay even more picture-perfect, with this month-long open-air cinema program.
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EventUNO Social Club at Hotel Esplanade
Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar 2026
Hotel Esplanade, Saint Kilda
Combine nostalgia and nightlife, as this card game experience transforms this much-loved Melbourne pub into an UNO-themed escape.
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Event15th Birthday BBQ Summer Series at Toorak Cellars
Sun, 1 Feb - Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Toorak Cellars, Armadale
No ordinary backyard barbecue, this seven-week birthday celebration sees top Melbourne chefs team up to showcase their masterful skills with the tongs.
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EventRooftop Pickleball at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street
Wed, 21 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb 2026
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne
Level up your pickleball skills in style, as this CBD hotel brings back its sunny rooftop court for the tennis season.
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NewsVictoria Is Ditching Quarantine for Double-Vaxxed International Travellers From November
Come November 1, if you're double-jabbed, you'll be able to head overseas — and return home without a two-week quarantine stint.
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NewsArrive by Helicopter at Byron Bay's Outrageously Luxe Hotel Clicquot This Summer
The French champagne house drops a holiday experience for when a standard villa simply won't do.
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NewsQantas Is Bringing Forward International Flights to Singapore, Fiji, Johannesburg and Thailand
The airline will start flying to Singapore in mid-November — and Australia could have a quarantine-free travel bubble in place with the southeast Asian city-state by then.
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NewsVaccinated Travellers Can Move Between NSW and Victoria Without Quarantining From November 1
Victoria has already dropped its quarantine requirement for double-jabbed NSW travellers, and the reciprocal arrangement will kick in next month.
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NewsMelbourne's Surf Park Urbnsurf Will Start Pumping Out Waves Once Again This Week
After an extended lockdown hiatus, the surf park is back from Saturday, October 23.
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NewsMelbourne's Getting a Pop-Up Zipline Across the Yarra This Summer
Come December, you'll be able to zip from Fed Square to Alexandra Gardens from nine metres above the water.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About Melbourne's Solar Phenomenon Melbhenge
It happens twice a year when the sun rises or sets in perfect alignment with the CBD grid — here's where and how to see it.
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NewsThe Tasman Is the Luxe New Hobart Hotel with Waterfront Views That'll Tempt You on a Tassie Getaway
Australia's first Luxury Collection hotel, it'll open its doors in December.
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NewsQueensland Will Start Reopening Its Borders to Double-Vaccinated Visitors From Mid-November
The announcement means that Queensland will be welcoming in travellers from elsewhere in Australia just as summer arrives.
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NewsTen Luxury Stays in Tropical North Queensland Where You'll Wake up Immersed in Paradise
Ever wanted to sleep in a tropical rainforest or see the ocean from your bed? Now's your chance.
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NewsAustralia Is Launching Vax Travel Certificates So You Can Show Your Jab Status When Heading Overseas
If you've been double-vaccinated and you have a valid Australian passport, you can access the new travel certificates from Tuesday, October 19.
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NewsMetropolitan Melbourne's Lockdown, Curfew and Travel Radius Will All End at 11.59pm on October 21
Victoria is set to hit the 70-percent double-jabbed mark earlier than expected, so stay-at-home conditions now have a firm end date — and the roadmap out of lockdown has been tweaked.
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NewsInternational Travel Will Be Back on the Cards for Vaccinated Australians From November 1
On the same date, New South Wales will drop all quarantine requirements and caps for double-vaccinated Aussies.
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NewsThe Victorian Cherry Trail Will Feature Eight Orchards and Cherry Ice-Cream This Year
Cherry season kicks off in early November — and this harvest trail shows you all the best spots to get your cherry fix while it's on.
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NewsMelbourne's Pet-Friendly BYO Picnic Boats Are Available to Book for Yarra Cruises Once Again
These river boats are back in operation, as long as you live within 15 kilometres of Southbank — and your sailing route.
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NewsWhat Three Top Chefs Love About Eating (And Cooking) Plant-Based
"Plant-based eating is honestly no different to eating any other meal. Good food is good food."
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NewsBonza Is the New Low-Cost Airline Taking to Australia's Skies in Early 2022
The carrier plans to offer new routes into regional Australia, and give Aussies more options when it comes to airfares.
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NewsFiji Is Reopening to Australian Tourists in November If You're Keen for a Tropical Getaway
Virgin Australia has also announced daily flights to Nadi from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from mid-December.
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NewsQantas' Direct Australia-to-London Flights Will Depart From Darwin When Overseas Travel Restarts
Until at least April 2022, the airline will fly out of the Northern Territory instead of Perth due to Western Australia's strict border rules.
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NewsRemoving Your Face Mask to Drink Alcohol in Public Is Now Allowed Again in Melbourne
Your lockdown-approved picnics can now include drinks, with the Victorian Government scrapping one of its strict mask rules.
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NewsAustralians with Severely Compromised Immune Systems Can Get a Third COVID-19 Jab From October 11
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has confirmed the booster shots for severely immunocompromised Aussies, which'll start being rolled out from October 11.
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NewsThis Helpful Interactive Map Shows Victoria's COVID-19 Vaccination Rates by Postcode
The Victorian Government maps lets Melburnians see the percentage of residents who've had the jab across the city and state.
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NewsSea Lake Has Unveiled a New Indigenous Art Gallery, Visitor Hub and Viewing Platform Overlooking Lake Tyrrell
The state's largest and oldest inland salt lake has scored a new suite of upgrades.
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NewsYou Could Win $1 Million for Getting Vaccinated Thanks to This New Australian Competition
Daily prizes are also being given away as part of the new Million Dollar Vax promotion, from a total prize pool of $4.1 million.
