• News

    Twenty of the Most-Romantic Escapes for Two That You Can Book in Byron Bay

    Spend a few days relaxing with your significant other in these serene Byron Bay stays with outdoor tubs and sparkling plunge pools.

  • News

    The Best Airbnbs That You Can Book to Experience the Alluring Grampians

    Spend your next weekend venturing through or relaxing in the breathtaking Grampians in regional Victoria.

  • News

    Surprising Sights: Unexpected Ways to Level Up Your Next Family Holiday in Singapore

    From gamified go-karting and unlimited ice cream to a garden just for kids and a behind-the-scenes experience at Singapore Zoo.

  • News

    Jetstar's Latest Big Sale Is Offering Free Flights Home From Japan and South Korea — and You've Got 72 Hours to Book

    Purchase a fare to Tokyo, Osaka or Seoul, and Jetstar will cover the leg home thanks to the airline's latest 'return for free' sale.

  • Feature

    The Luxury Traveller's Guide to Brisbane to Inspire Your Next Indulgent Escape

    From helicopter wine tours to luxury hotel stays, there are plenty of ways to live the high life in Brisbane.

  • Feature

    Your Essential Guide to Memphis, Tennessee

    Memphis is a veritable playground for music fans. It's not only the home of blues and soul music but also the birthplace of rock 'n' roll.

  • Feature

    Nine Luxury Experiences in Tropical North Queensland That Are Also Environmentally Responsible

    Head north for an eco-friendly escape that doesn't skimp on luxury.

  • Feature

    Into the Wild: Go off the Beaten Path at These Fascinating Regional Destinations

    Get out of town — literally — and do your weekend differently.

  • Feature

    Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle

    Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.

  • Feature

    A Southern Edge Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Ambling Foodie Adventure in Tasmania's South

    "While I love a scenic road trip with good company as much as the next person, this road trip truly rivalled almost every journey I can recall."

  • Feature

    A Northern Forage Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Tasting Tour Across Tasmania's North

    Proceed with an empty stomach, an open mind and a readiness to build a more meaningful relationship with what’s on your plate.

  • News

    Meet The Culinary Tastemakers Championing Tasmanian Produce

    Meet the passionate advocates and entrepreneurs who deal in flavours of the wild and tastes of terroir with the finest produce the earth and sea can offer.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Island

    The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide to Queensland's Bundaberg Region

    Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide To Bowral and the Southern Highlands

    Stay at a country estate, taste locally produced wine and whisky, peruse a whole heap of art and feast at a hatted restaurant — all in just one weekend.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide to Daylesford

    Spend a few days wrapped in nature, natural mineral springs and a blanket of good food and wine.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide to the Mornington Peninsula

    Just an hour out of Melbourne, the Peninsula provides the perfect combo of coastal parks, prime produce and pinot noir.

  • Guide

    The 16 Best Hotels In Melbourne for 2025

    Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas, rooftop pools and pillow menus await.

  • Hotel

    The StandardX

    62 Rose Street, Fitzroy

    Fitzroy's The StandardX boasts 125 luxury rooms, a rooftop bar and a contemporary Thai restaurant.

  • News

    The Most-Beautiful Coastal Stays That You Can Book in Noosa

    Beach sessions, rainforest treks and breezy holiday vibes await you on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

  • News

    The Eight Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria

    All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.

  • News

    Ten Treehouses Around Australia You Can Book for an Immersive Nature Getaway

    Book a stay deep in the Blue Mountains or a stone's throw away from the Great Barrier Reef.

  • News

    Ten of the Most-Secluded Waterfront Getaways You Can Book on the Northern Beaches

    You can't jump on a plane to the Riviera, but you can escape the city for a tranquil weekend on Pittwater.

Travel

Get Concrete Playground's take on the latest travel news, events, places and trips
  • Travel & Leisure

    Metro 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Mornington 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    NSW 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Western 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ridesharing 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Regional 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

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ovolo 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Six 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tasmania 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.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Brunswick East

    Barbers of Brunswick

    A sleek barbershop in Brunswick with a lounge bar out the back.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Win a Luxury Getaway to Byron Bay Complete with a Fridge Full of Seltzers

    Escape to the coast without spending a cent.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Twelve Blissful Coastal Escapes You Can Book in Shoalhaven

    Escape the city for a few nights in a romantic former silo with 360-degree views or a group getaway with private beach access.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Roxy Is Giving Away Free Holidays to Absolutely Any Beach in Australia

    You could spend a weekend in The Whitsundays, head on a surfing trip to Rottnest Island or relax in tropical Noosa. Here's how to enter.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Stay in These Luxe Shipping Container Tiny Homes That'll Move Between Resorts

    NRMA's new 'glamtainers' have landed on the NSW Central Coast until the end of autumn, before heading to Jindabyne for ski season.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Has Been Named One of 2020's Ultimate Travel Experiences

    The Northern Territory site came in third in Lonely Planet's new list, with the UNESCO Heritage Site of Petra in Jordan nabbing the top spot.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Sydney Has Once Again Been Named One of the Top Ten Best Cities in the World

    The NSW capital came in at number four in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tasmania Looks Set to Open Its Border to Most of the Country by the End of October

    It'll open to "low-risk Australian jurisdictions" — which includes Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, the ACT and, depending on case numbers, possibly NSW.

  • Travel & Leisure

    New Zealanders Will Be Able to Travel to Australia from Mid-October as Part of a One-Way Bubble

    To start, New Zealanders will be allowed to visit NSW and the NT — and won't have to quarantine on arrival.

  • Travel & Leisure

    JBL's Aussie Travel Competition

    Let JBL cure your wanderlust with $5000 to go towards your next trip.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tourism Australia's New Multi-Sensory Videos Capture the Sights and Sounds of the Country's Most Stunning Spots

    Embark on one of six colour-themed virtual escapes, visiting eye-catching destinations around the nation.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Australia's Travel Bubble with New Zealand Could Possibly Be in Place Before the End of the Year

    The potential plan, which would let Australian and New Zealand residents travel between the two countries before they open up to other international visitors, has been a hot topic of conversation over the past few months.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The South Australian City of Whyalla Is Now Home to a Spectacular New LED-Lit Circular Jetty

    Add it to your must-visit list — it spans 315 metres, and is the only jetty of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Pipinui Point Is Wellington's New Luxury Clifftop Retreat

    This secluded retreat comes with uninterrupted coastal views and an outdoor bathtub.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Virgin Australia Has Scrapped Its Booking Change Fees Until January 2021

    So you can make travel plans, but still amend them if circumstances change — without being slugged with a hefty charge.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Seven of Australia's Eight States and Territories Hope to Reopen Their Borders By December

    You might be able to put that Christmas leave to good use on a domestic holiday.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Japan's New 'Making of Harry Potter' Theme Park Will Open in 2023

    It'll feature sets, costumes and props across a 30,000-square-metre space — and take around half a day to walk through.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Queensland Is Unlikely to Reopen Its Borders to NSW and Victoria Until There Is No Community Transmission

    In good news, though, the Sunshine State itself has had "no evidence of community transmission in Queensland now for 28 days".

  • Travel & Leisure

    The City of Melbourne Has Temporarily Relaxed Some Parking Fees and Restrictions

    The change applies to green sign parking bays only.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten of the Most Indulgent Harbourside Staycations You Can Book in Sydney

    Choose a favourite, pack those bags and get ready to live your best-ever holiday life.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This Indulgent Sight-Seeing Plane Tour of Antarctica Will Let You Day Trip Out of the Country

    The sight-seeing flights to the icy continent will kick off again from November.

  • Travel & Leisure

    We're Giving You the Chance to Live an Unyoked Life with Off-Grid Escapes Every Three Months

    Escape the daily grind and head to an Unyoked cabin four times a year for life — without spending a dime.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Surf Stitch Is Giving Away a 14-Day Road Trip Across Australia or New Zealand

    The lucky winner will also score a new $1500 wardrobe.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Strict New Border Zone Is Being Introduced Between NSW and Victoria

    The state is also restricting the entry of Victorians to NSW to "extremely limited purposes".

  • Travel & Leisure

    Everything You Need to Know About Australia's COVID-19 State and Territory Border Restrictions

    Before you jump in the car for a road trip or on a plane for a domestic holiday, find out where you can go within Australia and whether you need to quarantine.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Holiday Here This Year

    Whether it’s a day trip out of the city, a weekend escape or a month-long adventure, Australians love travelling.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Western Australia's Kalbarri National Park Is Now Home to a 100-Metre-High Skywalk Over a Gorge

    The $24 million project overlooks the park's Murchison Gorge via two cantilevered platforms.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Aussie Getaway Generator

  • Travel & Leisure

    Two of Victoria's Major Snow Resorts Have Closed Again — Just Weeks After Reopening

    Despite being outside of Victoria's lockdown area, the resorts have stopped the ski lifts.

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