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NewsVictoria Has Scored a New Glamping Retreat on a Winery with Its Own Private Beach
And the decked-out bell tents are a very reasonable $200 a night (or $100 if you split it).
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NewsThe Royal Itinerary Is Actually Useful for the Next Time Your Mates Come to Australia
Don't worry, you won't need a royal's budget.
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NewsWe're Giving Away an Arty Escape to Ballarat for this Australian Art Festival
Enjoy the ultimate art lover's escape, including a mini Victorian version of Dark Mofo, on us.
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NewsSeven New Openings in Regional Victoria to Visit This Spring
Including a luxe new retreat and not one but two authentic Japanese eateries.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Tickets to Melbourne's Huge Games Festival
Score access to Australia's largest consumer video games festival — on us.
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NewsVisit Victoria Has Created a Slightly Ridiculous Tourism Ad Encouraging Dogs to Go on Holiday
And the campaign video is optimised for 'dog vision', too.
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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 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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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 Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 3
From potluck dinners to dodging your crowded weekday commute.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 4
From finally starting a herb garden to finding a spot to dance away the week's stresses.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 2
From cleaning out your closet to enjoying a long lunch with friends.
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NewsMelbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the Top Ten Best Cities in the World
Melbourne came in at number three — and Sydney at number six — in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
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NewsAn Art and Design Lover's Weekend Guide to Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula
Here, you can enjoy two expansive sculpture gardens, quaffable cool-climate wines straight from the cellar door and tasty hatted fare — and it's only an hour's drive away.
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NewsAn Art Lover's Weekend Guide to Nagambie and Its Surrounds
Just a short drive north, you'll find a sprawling winery, Australia's biggest commercial Aboriginal art gallery, woodfired pizzas and other tasty treats.
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NewsFive Free Dates to Plan This Spring in Melbourne
From complimentary trivia to a night of salsa dancing at no cost.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better This Week, Part 1
From relinquishing your smartphone to watching the sunrise.
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NewsThe Five Best Glamping Spots on New Zealand's South Island
Where to blend luxury and nature all in one stay.
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NewsFive Places to Stay in the South Island that Don't Involve Camping
From a converted railway wagon to an old gaol cell, these unique locations are way better than your tent.
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NewsBannisters Is Port Stephens' Luxe New Waterfront Hotel with an Infinity Pool
Featuring 80 stunning rooms with views of the river or bushland, and a restaurant from an acclaimed chef.
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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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EventAustralian 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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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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EventBBQs 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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EventThat'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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EventTesselaar 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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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 5
From spending your lunch break at a gallery to slurping up an authentic bowl of pho.
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NewsFive Scenic Cycling Trails to Hit on the South Island
Soak up the stunning scenery of the south on two wheels.
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NewsNorth Sydney Looks Set to Become Australia's First Smoke-Free CBD
If the motion receives local community support, it could be implemented by Christmas or early 2019.
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GuideSeven Events Worth Travelling to Bendigo for This Spring
Venture beyond Melbourne and discover everything this vibrant city has to offer.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 6
From shouting a stranger a schooner to buying a bunch of flowers just because.
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NewsSydney International Airport Now Has a Team of Very Good Dogs to Help Passengers De-Stress
The pups are available for pre-flight cuddles, as part of the new emBark program by American Airlines and Assistance Dogs Australia
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NewsDaily Melbourne Discoveries for the Week of October 1
Including a dance in the dark and a trip to Diagon Alley for a butter brew.
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NewsA 'Pac-Man' Maze for Humans Is Coming to Australia
Navigate your way through a 1.5-kilometre, LED-lit maze, avoiding ghosts to win prizes.
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NewsThe World's Longest Non-Stop Commercial Flight Will Launch Next Month
The nearly 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York will soon take to the skies.
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NewsFree Public Transport Is Coming to Three Melbourne Train Lines In December
Commuters on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Gippsland lines will be gifted 23 days of free travel.
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NewsThe Yarra Valley Could Soon Be Home to a 14-Kilometre Scenic Railway
Historic steam trains could soon be travelling between Yarra Glen and Healesville.
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NewsDaily Melbourne Discoveries for the Week of October 8
Including a bar dedicated to cannolis and a talk on queer history.
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FeatureSouth Island: Discover the South
Take this journey through the South Island boasting snow-covered mountains, rare native wildlife, raging rivers and scenic walking tracks.
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NewsYou Can Tour Antarctica on a Day Trip Thanks to This Indulgent Sight-Seeing Plane Tour
Explore the icy continent during the day, then return home to your own bed.
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NewsLon Retreat and Spa Is Point Lonsdale's New Luxury Coastal Escape
The 200-acre hillside property boasts seven luxury suites, a mineral pool and its own private art gallery.
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NewsA Guide to Coogee Beach to Take You From Sunrise To Sunset
How to spend a full sunny day at one of Sydney's eastern suburbs most laid-back beaches.
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NewsA Go-To Gin Guide for Spring in Melbourne
Where to see experimental art exhibitions, venture down a rabbit hole and more — all with a gin in hand.
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NewsThis New Airbnb-Like Sharing Service Will Let You Splash Around In Someone Else's Pool
And it's set to launch in Australia by summer.
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NewsDaily Melbourne Discoveries for the Week of October 15
Including an all-you-can-eat Indian feast and warm-weather wardrobe update.
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NewsA Big Summer Bucket List of Sydney Beaches, Pools and Swimming Holes
The perfect waterside escapes for when it's calm you crave.
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NewsThe Ten Best Harbour Beaches in Sydney
The perfect beachside escape for when it's calm you crave.
