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NewsWA Has Scrapped Its Border Restrictions for All States and Territories Except NSW and Victoria
Sydneysiders and Melburnians will need to isolate for 14 days upon arrival — but everyone else can enter without quarantining.
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NewsSouth Australia Is Opening Its Borders to Victoria So Time to Book a Wine-Fuelled Holiday
Melburnians will be allowed into SA (without quarantining) from December 1.
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NewsVirgin Has Launched a Huge Domestic Sale with 500,000 Flights Starting from $75
And there are lots of flights available over Christmas and NYE.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know Before Heading on a Road Trip with Your Pet
Learn some tips and tricks for bringing your four-legged friend along with you on your next holiday.
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NewsFive Creative Ways to Hit 60 Kilometres in Melbourne That Aren't Going for a Bush Walk
March to a different beat while still hitting your monthly step count goal.
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NewsVictorians Will Be Able to Visit Tasmania Without Quarantining from November 27
It'll be the final state allowed to cross the Strait.
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NewsThe 16 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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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale
Less than two hours from Melbourne, whisky bars, mineral baths, coastal hikes and a huge art festival await.
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GuideUnlock Indonesia: Get the Most From the Island for Less With Discounts on These Unique Experiences
From traditional rituals to sunrise hikes, these standout Indo adventures are all 10% off when you book with Visa via CP Trips.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in Melbourne, head to the NGV for a teen-only art party, have High Cheese at the Westin or check out Lido Cinemas $5 movie tix.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This September
Sip French drops at Le Grape Escape, Experience Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet' live and blast off into the Spacetember Film Festival.
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GuideWhere to Watch the British & Irish Lions Take On the Wallabies in Melbourne
After more than a decade, the British & Irish Lions are back in town, ready to face the old foe. These Melbourne pubs are showing all the action and more.
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NewsThe 15 Best Bathhouses In Melbourne
Never underestimate the healing power of a long, relaxing soak.
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NewsTen of the Best Walks in and Around Melbourne
Give that activewear the workout it deserves by hitting up these short hikes in and around Melbourne.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do on Anzac Day in Melbourne
Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.
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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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NewsThe NT Government Is Offering $1000 Discounts on Trips to the Territory This Summer
It applies to flights, accommodation, tours and attractions, and vehicle hire.
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NewsMirosuna Is the New South Melbourne Mindfulness Studio That's Serving G&Ts During Class
It's not your average yoga studio — classes include 'yin and tonic', sound meditation, sleep techniques and tea-fuelled mindfulness sessions.
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NewsTen Lush Getaways You Can Book in the Yarra Valley
Escape the city to the Yarra Valley for a weekend of wine drinking and sleeping among the trees.
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NewsMetro Melbourne Is Set to Further Ease Venue and Gathering Limits From November 22
Melburnians, prepare to spend some more time in more places with more people.
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NewsHere's What You Can and Can't Do in Metropolitan Melbourne From November 9
The rules have eased again, but what exactly can you do? We've broken it down.
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NewsAustralia Might Soon Be Home to the Southern Hemisphere's Biggest Indoor-Outdoor Water Park
It's slated to open in Melbourne by 2024.
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NewsVictoria's State of Emergency Has Been Extended Until December
But the State of Disaster has not been renewed — so it'll end tonight.
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NewsMetro Melbourne's 25-Kilometre Rule and Regional Travel Ban Will Lift From Midnight Tonight
Premier Daniel Andrews has also outlined the next set of planned steps, which'll come into effect on November 22.
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NewsMornington Peninsula's Foreshore Camping Grounds Won't Reopen Until February 2021
Victorians will soon be able to travel regionally, but campsites in Rye, Rosebud and Sorrento won't reopen for the summer.
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NewsVictoria's Werribee Open Range Zoo Will Soon Be Home to a Treetop Gondola with 360-Degree Views
As part of an $84-million makeover.
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NewsNSW Will Reopen Its Border with Victoria From November 23
The move comes as Victoria has recorded five consecutive days with zero new COVID-19 cases.
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NewsSt Kilda Beach Has Hit Capacity as Melburnians Flock to the Sand on Melbourne Cup Day
The mercury hit 30.4 degrees today — making it the hottest Melbourne Cup Day in 51 years.
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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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NewsYou Can Now Book a Boozy and Nostalgic Getaway in Australia's First Gin-Themed Caravan
Available to book until the end of summer, it's a collaboration between caravan rental site Camplify and The Botanist Gin.
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NewsWestern Australia Will Lift Its Hard Border and Let Visitors From Most Other States Enter Without Quarantining
Travellers from states with low levels of community transmission — a five-case rolling average across the past fortnight — still need to isolate for 14 days upon arrival.
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NewsRidesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides Three Days a Week Until Early December
If you don't want head to the pub via public transport, you can rideshare — for cheap.
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NewsRegional Holidays within Victoria Will Be Allowed From November 8
Metro Melbourne residents will be able to travel within the state, and stay overnight — with your own household, your partner or one other household
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NewsCoburg's Revamped Pentridge Prison Precinct Will Open Its Doors Next Month
First announced last decade, the heritage site will feature shops, eateries, a 15-screen cinema and plenty of public outdoor space.
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NewsKmart Has Rolled Out a New Booking System After 10,000 Melburnians Visited in One Night
While it's not compulsory, you can now book a timeslot to go shopping.
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NewsOvolo Hotels' New Staycation Options Will Have You Spending Your Annual Leave in Your Own City
Treat yourself to a few nights away in a luxe room — with in-room massages, boat tours and eight-course degustations.
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NewsMelburnians Can Trick-or-Treat This Halloween As Long As It's Contact-Free
You can't go knocking on people's doors — but they can leave candy outside for you to collect.
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NewsIt Looks Like Victorians Will Be Required to Wear Face Masks Until At Least the End of 2020
And possibly into 2021, too.
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NewsSix Ways to Have a Jam-Packed Getaway in Queenstown
Float to 6000 feet on a balloon tour, hit a backcountry cycle trail and then unwind by an outdoor firepit.
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NewsTasmania Has Opened Its Borders to Most of Australia and NZ
NSW residents are set to be allowed in from next week, too, but Victorians will need to wait a little longer.
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NewsMetro Melbourne Residents Can Visit Another Household Once a Day From Midnight Tonight
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced new at-home gathering rules — and they'll be in effect for the foreseeable future.
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NewsVictoria Has Recorded Zero New COVID-19 Cases for the First Time Since Early June
It's the good news we've all been waiting for.
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NewsMetropolitan Melbourne's Next Step of Eased Restrictions Has Been Delayed Because of an Outbreak
Premier Daniel Andrews said metropolitan Melbourne was set to take "significant steps" from midweek, but this has been put on hold.
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NewsYou Can Win a Luxury Getaway to Byron Bay Complete with a Fridge Full of Seltzers
Escape to the coast without spending a cent.
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NewsHere's What You Can and Can't Do in Metro Melbourne This Grand Final Long Weekend
You've got three days off, but what exactly can you do with all that free time? We've broken it down.
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NewsFive Ways to Bring the Best of Your Local Pub Home to Celebrate the Grand Finals
Bring all your mates together with themed snacks, music and games.
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NewsElement Richmond Hotel Is Adding Free Karaoke, Igloos and a Pop-Up Cinema to Your Next Staycation
And retro arcade games, air hockey and foosball tables, and a whole room dedicated to 'Super Mario', too.
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NewsMelbourne's Pet-Friendly BYO Picnic Boats Are Returning to the Yarra Once Again
These easy-to-operate boats are back in operation, but you'll have to live within 25 kilometres of Southbank — and your sailing route.
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NewsA 'John Wick' Roller Coaster Is a Real Thing That You'll Be Able to Ride From Next Year
It'll hopefully have you exclaiming a Keanu-style "whoa!" several times.
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NewsMelbourne's Surf Park Urbnsurf Will Start Pumping Out Waves Once Again This Week
After a four-month hiatus, the surf park is back from Wednesday, October 21.
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NewsMetropolitan Melbourne Residents Can Exercise and Shop 25 Kilometres From Home From October 19
Premier Daniel Andrews has outlined the next set of eased restrictions, including scrapping the two-hour time limit for exercising and socialising.
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NewsYou Can Now Add Ziplining Into a Life-Sized Godzilla Statue to Your Post-Pandemic Travel List
The new Japanese theme park attraction stretches across 120 metres in length — and also features a Godzilla museum and Godzilla-themed food.
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NewsThis Instantly Nostalgic Video Lets You Listen to Everyday Sounds From Melbourne's CBD
If you've been missing train announcements, crossing signals and the beep when you touch on your Myki.
