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NewsVictoria's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until At Least February 26
You'll be able to leave the house for any reason you like — but you'll only be able to have five people over per day, and gather in groups of 20 in public.
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NewsWorld Surf League Has Scrapped Its 2021 Bells Beach and Gold Coast Events in Favour of NSW
This year's WSL Championship Tour will head to Newcastle and Narrabeen instead, as well as Margaret River and Rottnest Island in Western Australia.
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NewsYou Can Now Spend a Night Feasting on Chocolate Biscuits in QT Sydney's Tim Tam-Themed Suite
For the next month, the hotel is dedicating one of its rooms to the beloved bikkie — and you can win an overnight stay.
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NewsMelburnians Who Visited Parts of Queen Victoria Market During a Two-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate
QVM's sheds A and B have been added to Melbourne's list of exposure sites.
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NewsVirgin Has Just Dropped a Heap of Flight Deals for Couples with Tickets Starting at $69 Each
The cheap price kicks in when you book two or more seats in the same reservation.
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NewsQueensland Has Declared Greater Melbourne a COVID-19 Hotspot and Closed Its Borders
Victoria currently has 20 active COVID-19 cases, including those linked to the new Holiday Inn cluster.
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NewsTen Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants You Should Visit in Victoria
Life is short, so it's imperative that once in a while you plan a road-trip to sample some of regional Victoria's exceptional food.
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NewsTen of the Most Blissful Waterfront Stays You Can Book in East Gippsland
This regional gem is filled with idyllic waterfront retreats offering the ultimate antidote to city life.
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NewsFifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand
Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Fried Chicken in Melbourne
Fried chicken is basically a food group in itself — and at these ten top chook spots in Melbourne, you can have it with waffles for breakfast, in a burger for lunch, or sticky and sweet for dinner.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Underground Bars That Are Actually Underground
From Mexican-themed mezcal bars, to haunts with over 400 different spirits, these are the best bars under the city.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne for After-Work Drinks
Sip speciality wine, drink local craft beer or enjoy a Negroni (or two) at these post-work haunts.
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GuideMelbourne Restaurants and Bars with Private Dining Rooms
Made for long lazy lunches and birthday dinners to remember.
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NewsSeven Ways to Score Cheap and Discounted Theatre Tickets in Melbourne
Yes, it is possible to see a show for less than 30 bucks — you just need to get in at the right time.
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NewsTen Extremely Australian Big Things Worth a Detour on Your Next Very Long Road Trip
Giant watermelons, potatoes and lobsters named Larry might sound ridiculous, and they are — but that doesn't stop them from being among our most loved landmarks.
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GuideWhere to Eat When You're Saving but Don't Feel Like Another Meal at Home
Places for a weeknight feed that won't blow the budget.
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NewsAustralian Open Games Will Go Ahead with No Spectators During Victoria's Five-Day Lockdown
As will this weekend's AFLW games.
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NewsVictoria Will Go Into a Snap Five-Day Lockdown In a Bid to Contain the Holiday Inn Outbreak
The whole state will revert back to stage four restrictions tonight, which means only leaving home for one of four reasons and staying within five kilometres of your house.
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NewsFace Masks Will Become Mandatory Again Throughout Victoria From February 13
You'll need to wear one whenever you leave the house during the state's snap five-day lockdown.
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NewsMelburnians Who Visited Terminal 4 During a Ten-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate for 14 Days
The list exposure sites in Melbourne has now grown to 30.
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NewsWhat to Eat, Drink, See and Do on a Weekend in Queensland's Capricorn Region
Camp with camels, wander through ancient caves and fill your esky at local diners.
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NewsFive Essential Items to Help You Through Those Super Hot Summer Days
This lot will help you embrace those scorchers in style.
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RestaurantLune Croissanterie
Situated beneath the Ritz Carlton at 670 Lonsdale Street, the mega store marks Melbourne's second production site.
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RestaurantTres a Cinco
3-5 Hosier Lane, Melbourne
The vibrant menu showcases classic dishes cooked with love and care, and packed full of flavour.
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RestaurantMamasita
1/11 Collins Street, Melbourne
The always-evolving menu spans snack plates and taqueria plates, tacos to generous sharing mains, all anchored by an enviable selection of margaritas and cocktails.
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RestaurantCoupette
90 Queens Bridge Street, Southbank
As a hotel venue, it moves seamlessly from morning coffee to late-night cocktails, and is well-suited to everything from a quick snack to a celebratory meal.
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RestaurantPinto Tiramisu
106 Leicester Street, Fitzroy
While the classic tiramisu variety is a menu staple, other flavours that change with the seasons may include strawberry matcha, gingerbread, or chocolate hazelnut.
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RestaurantFrankie's Tortas and Tacos
30 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
With some of the rarest and highest-quality tequilas and mezcals on offer, Frankie’s has even launched an agave club to help educate and showcase premium agave spirits.
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RestaurantBar Yarra
234 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Perfect for a post-work pop-in, Bar Yarra's boasts an impressive happy hour from 5 to 7pm, and even hosts DJs spinning nostalgic vinyls for Throwback Thursdays.
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RestaurantSantito
174 Smith Street, Collingwood
While the smell of fresh tortillas and spit-roasted meats may be familiar, Santito brings a refreshed energy and new direction to the Smith Street site.
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RestaurantGimlet at Cavendish House
33 Russell Street, Melbourne
Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.
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RestaurantCleo, Hyde Melbourne Place
130 Russell Street, Melbourne
The rooftop drinking and dining destination welcomes Eastern Mediterranean flavours and old-world cooking techniques.
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NewsThree New Exposure Sites Have Been Announced After a Second Melbourne Hotel Quarantine Worker Tests Positive
The second hotel quarantine worker to test positive in one week visited Dan Murphy's, Off Ya Tree and a cake shop.
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NewsTeamlab's Latest Eye-Popping Site Combines Historic Ruins, Dazzling Digital Art and a Sauna
The folks behind Japan's vibrant digital art museum just keep opening must-visit venues.
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NewsUS Fitness Favourite Barry's Bootcamp Has Opened Its First Melbourne Studio
The Los Angeles-founded workout studio has launched a gym in South Yarra.
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NewsMelbourne's Luxe W Hotel Is Now Open with a Sky-High Gold-Adorned Pool and Laneway Cocktail Bar
There's also a poolside bar, DJ decks and an all-day eatery — with an intimate Japanese fine diner set to open in May, too.
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GuideSix Stunning Swimming Spots In and Around Melbourne to Cool Off In This Summer
Water, water all around, but don’t know where to swim? We've got you.
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NewsSense of Self Is Collingwood's New Approachable Massage and Mindfulness Studio
This 'no BS' day spa celebrates self-care and encourages naps.
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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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NewsMelburnians Who Visited These 14 Locations Must Get Tested and Self Isolate for 14 Days
The sites were visited by a positive COVID-19 case who was identified last night.
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NewsVictoria Has Reintroduced Gathering and Face Mask Restrictions in Response to a Positive COVID-19 Case
Household gatherings are limited to 15 visitors and masks are mandatory in public indoor spaces.
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NewsAn Airstream Hotel Has Rolled Into Nagambie's Mitchelton Winery So You Can Sleep By the Vines
Spend a night among the vines in one of seven luxe vintage-style RVs.
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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to the Soothing Sounds of More Than 10,000 Lego Bricks Jumbled Together
The toy brand has released its own soundscape so you can relax to that familiar clicking noise.
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NewsVirgin Has Launched a Week-Long Sale with 1.9 Million Flights Starting from $75
Including plenty of flights from New South Wales to Queensland now that the border has reopened.
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NewsEight Food Stops to Make on Your Great Alpine Road Trip This Spring
Let your stomach lead the way through Gippsland's High Country tasting all the local produce, beer and wine along the way.
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NewsVictoria Is Reopening Its Borders to All of Greater Sydney From 6pm on January 29
Travellers from all of Sydney will be able to enter the state — and folks from most of NSW won't need to get tested upon arrival.
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NewsNew Zealand's One-Way Travel Bubble with Australia Has Been Paused for Three More Days
The suspension of quarantine-free travel from NZ to Australia first came in earlier this week — and it's being extended following concerns over the recent Auckland outbreak.
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NewsTotal Fire Bans and Temperatures of Up to 45 Degrees Are on the Cards for Parts of Victoria Today
Melbourne is expected to reach around 39 degrees, while gusty winds are set to increase bushfire risk across the state.
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NewsAustralia's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened in Hobart with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 221-room site near the city's waterfront joins more than 80 other Mövenpick hotels worldwide.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting Another 18 New Pocket-Sized Parks and Off-Leash Dog Areas
The new green spaces are included in the second round of the Government's $154 million Suburban Parks Program.
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NewsVictoria Is Reverting Back to Pre-NYE Gathering Restrictions from Midnight on January 22
Which means you can invite a few more people to that Saturday night dinner party you were planning.
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NewsVictoria Is Reopening to All But One Greater Sydney Local Government Area from 6pm on January 22
Which means, travellers from all of Sydney, except Cumberland can enter the state once applying for a permit — and self-isolating until receiving a negative test result on arrival.
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NewsEight Stunning and Unusual Places In Australia That Will Transport You to Europe
Experience spectacular lavender fields, world-class beaches and underground caves without leaving Australia.
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NewsMetro Melbourne's Off-Peak Public Transport Fares Are Being Cut by 30 Percent for Three Months
The discounted weekday fares start on Sunday, January 31.
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NewsParticularly Warm Weather Is Expected Across Australia for the Rest of This Week
And into next week, too.
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NewsThe Victorian Government's Second Batch of Regional Travel Vouchers Goes Up for Grabs Today
After making 70,000 vouchers available in December 2020, an additional 40,000 will be available in this round.
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NewsAustralian Borders May Stay Closed to International Travel Until 2022
Even with the vaccine rolling out in the coming months, ex-Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy expects that travel mightn't return to normal in 2021.
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NewsMelbourne's Lost Dogs' Home Wants You to Adopt a Cat or Kitten to Help Clear Its Shelter
It's lowering its adult cat adoption fee to $25 — or you can welcome a pair of kittens to your home for $235.
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NewsMount Hotham's New Eco-Glamping Experience Lets You Sleep Under the Stars in a Suspended Tent
Mattresses, cosy sleeping bags and stunning mountain sunrises all included.
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Victoria Is Reopening to 25 Greater Sydney Local Government Areas from 6pm on January 18
Which means, travellers from most of Sydney can now enter the state once applying for a permit — and self-isolating until receiving a negative test result on arrival.
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NewsThree Items to Pack That Will Make or Break Your Next Boat Trip
Jump into summer with these compact and convenient essentials.
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NewsThree Items to Pack That Will Make or Break Your Next Camping Trip
Bring a little bit of home comfort to your next night under canvas.
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NewsGreater Brisbane Is No Longer a Commonwealth-Declared COVID-19 Hotspot
The city's Grand Chancellor hotel cluster sparked six cases.
