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NewsThredbo's 2021 Winter Season Will Include Sunrise Ski Sessions and Feasts Overlooking the Village
The resort has announced its winter dates for this year — and exactly what snow fans can expect.
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NewsThe Victorian Government's Third Batch of Regional Travel Vouchers Goes Up for Grabs This Week
A final batch of 50,000 vouchers will be available in this round.
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NewsAustralian States Have Issued New Travel Advice for Anyone Who Has Been in Brisbane Recently
If you've been in Brisbane and Moreton Bay and you're now elsewhere in the country — or you're planning a trip — you may be required to get tested and/or self-isolate.
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FeatureMelbourne Running Guides
Get the most out of your exercise routine with our guides to Melbourne's tracks and trails.
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NewsVirgin Is No Longer Serving Free Snacks to Economy Passengers
You'll still get complimentary tea, coffee and water — and there's a new menu of food to purchase.
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NewsEight Eateries to Seek Out When You're Road Tripping from Melbourne to Sydney
Swap servo stops for leisurely long lunches.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in and around Melbourne, you can hit up a music and arts fest, tuck into a sky-high bottomless brunch and mosey among the flowers.
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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 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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NewsSeven Rewarding Pit Stops to Make When You're Tackling the Maribyrnong River Trail
Punctuate your walk or run with puppy pats, plant-based treats and a trip to the steam room.
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NewsYou Can Now Add Japan's Super Nintendo Theme Park to Your Post-Pandemic Travel List
The multi-level site is now open at Universal Studios in Osaka — and so is its 'Mario Kart' ride.
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NewsVictoria's Face Mask Rules Are Relaxing Again But You'll Still Need to Carry One with You
You'll only have to pop one on while using public transport, rideshare vehicles and taxis — and in aged care facilities and hospitals.
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NewsVictoria Is Further Easing Gathering and Venue Restrictions From March 26
You'll be able to have 100 people over to your house again and gather in public in groups of 200 — and non-seated entertainment venues can go up to 75-percent capacity.
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NewsAssistance Dogs Australia Needs You to Look After These Fresh New Pups
The organisation needs responsible dog lovers to look after the pups for just over a year before they go to work as support dogs.
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NewsFive Regional Towns to Stop in When Road Tripping from Melbourne to Sydney
Expect baked goods galore — and spending the night in Australia's most haunted mansion (if you dare).
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NewsThis Year's Tokyo Olympics Will Be Closed to Overseas Spectators
If you want to watch the postponed event, you'll need to keep your eyes glued to your television.
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NewsSeven Rewarding Pit Stops to Make When You're Tackling the Merri Creek Trail
Jog on to tranquil lakes, community veggie patches and historic cafes on this popular trail.
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NewsA Quarantine-Free Travel Bubble Between Australia and NZ Looks Closer to Becoming a Reality
Both NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson have said that it could happen soon.
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NewsQantas Is Launching New Flights to Norfolk Island If You're Looking to Escape the Mainland
They'll be running for at least the next three months, flying out of Sydney and Brisbane.
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NewsSeven Rewarding Pit Stops to Make When You're Tackling The Tan
Punctuate your exercise routine with tropical plants, scoops of gelato and tranquil places to rest.
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NewsThe Best Places for Stargazing Around Australia
From city observatories to outback hideaways, you'll want to look up here.
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EventBaker's Dozen
Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Federation Square, Melbourne
Melbourne's most-loved bakers and pastry icons are coming together for a huge pop-up bake shop at Fed Square.
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EventMoon Dog Bus and Beer Crawl
Sat, 22 Mar, 2025
Moon Dog World, Preston
Sample every brewery under the Moon Dog name on this intra-city adventure, which is travelling from Preston to Footscray for beers, bites and mechanical bull rides.
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EventPoodle Bar & Bistro's Fifth Birthday
Sun, 9 Mar, 2025
Poodle Bar & Bistro, Fitzroy
This birthday bash features hot Italian sandos, cocktails and other sips, and late-night DJs whipping up a ruckus.
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EventMoomba Festival
Thu, 6 Mar - Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Yarra River, Melbourne
Viral stars are taking over Fed Square, human-powered gliders will defy physics and 1300 performers are set to enliven the streets across five days of fun.
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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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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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NewsSeven Rewarding Pit Stops to Make When You're Tackling the St Kilda Foreshore Trail
Including therapeutic sea baths, outdoor gyms and sunlit cafes.
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FeatureFyshwick and Surrounds Day and Night Guide
Forget everything you think you know about Fyshwick — and Canberra, for that matter. The historically industrial precinct is in the grips of a cultural rebirth, not unlike the nation’s capital more generally.
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NewsYou Can Take Part in a Worldwide Easter Egg Hunt on Google Maps Right Now
Hide virtual eggs, then provide clues to help your friends and family find them.
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NewsSense of Self Is the New Bathhouse, Sauna and Spa in a Collingwood Warehouse
It has a Finnish-style sauna, a large mineral bath and a cold plunge pool — and an upstairs massage studio.
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NewsTwo Shipping Container Hotels Are Popping Up on Victorian Wineries This Autumn
The Wine Down Pop-Up Hotel eco pods will make appearances in the Mornington Peninsula and Rutherglen.
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NewsNine Coastal Towns You Should Visit on a Road Trip from Melbourne to Sydney
Head to a killer whale museum, eat seafood by the sea, check out 270-million-year-old fossils and see the world's largest blowhole.
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NewsAustralia Is Looking at Implementing a Quarantine-Free Travel Bubble with Singapore By July
A mid-year trip overseas might be back on the cards.
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NewsYou Might Soon Be Able to Splash Around in a Big Man-Made Wave Pool on the Gold Coast
The Club at Parkwood Village has announced plans to build an Endless Surf pool by 2023.
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NewsNext Melbourne Is the Soon-to-Open Inner City Hotel That'll Barrel Age Its Spirits Onsite
It's set to open in the 80 Collins Street precinct this month.
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NewsQantas Is Trialling a Digital Health Passport to Make International Travel Safer and Easier
The airline has just tested one app on an international repatriation flight from Frankfurt to Darwin, and plans to assess a second app before hopefully restarting its overseas routes in October.
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NewsVirgin Is Dropping a Heap of Half-Price Flight Specials Starting at $55 One-Way
They'll only be on sale for two hours — and you'll need to take your getaway this month.
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NewsFive Food Stops to Make on a Road Trip from Canberra to the Coast This Autumn
Let your taste buds lead the way from jam-filled doughnuts to cheeseburger pies.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Is Releasing 40,000 Extra $200 Travel Vouchers for Stays in Melbourne
And they'll be up for grabs from 10am on Friday, March 12.
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NewsPeninsula Hot Springs' New Geothermal Bathing Paradise Is Opening In East Gippsland
Glamping, a hotel and lots of hot springs are planned for the new Metung wellness precinct.
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NewsThe Federal Government Is Releasing 800,000 Half-Price Flights to Aussie Holiday Destinations
On offer between April and July, they'll be available to 13 regions that usually rely upon international tourism.
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NewsOverseas Spectators Might Not Be Permitted to Attend This Year's Tokyo Olympics
When the postponed 2020 games go ahead, international fans might be restricted to watching them on television.
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NewsEarly Knock-Offs and Free Public Transport Could Liven Up Melbourne's CBD Under a New Proposal
The Property Council of Australia is calling for a slate of initiatives to encourage Melburnians to head into the city on Friday nights.
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NewsSelwyn Snow Resort's Rebuild Will Include a Skating Rink, Bumper Cars and Mini Enchanted Village
Closed since the 2020 bushfires, the Snowy Mountains spot has started its redevelopment — and secured a 40-year lease.
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NewsEight Other-Worldly Spots in NSW to Visit When You Need a Break from the Big City
Finally book that trip you’ve been planning and experience these wondrous NSW sites.
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NewsPeloton Is Rolling Out Its High-End Fitness Equipment and Streamed Classes to Australia
You'll be able to pick up one of its pricey bikes and participate in its instructor-led at-home classes sometime in the second half of 2021.
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NewsDenmark's Soon-to-Open Hans Christian Andersen Museum Will Let You Step Inside a Fairytale World
It's the next place to add to your must-visit list once international travel returns to normal.
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NewsJetstar Is Hosting Another Big Domestic Sale with Return Flights As Low As $65
Book a flight one way and you'll get the return trip for free — across a heap routes.
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NewsFive Ways to Make Your Winter Trip to Tasmania the Best One Yet
From winter festivals and scenic walks to whisky distilleries and cosy cocktail bars.
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NewsMelburnians Can Park in the CBD for Free Over the March Long Weekend
The City of Melbourne has offering free parking for three and a half days, timed to coincide with the Moomba Festival.
