Everyone's favourite season of the year has arrived — and after the stint we've had, we're here to help you make it your best summer ever.
Summer — everyone’s favourite time of the year. With it comes eased restrictions, relaxed borders and the freedom to explore every inch of your backyard — from Victoria all the way up to the Sunshine State.
To celebrate the best months of the year, we’ve partnered up with White Claw to bring you the best of the season.
From weekend escapes with mates to the luxury vacation you’ve been dreaming about for more than a year, we’ve rounded up enough inspiration and intel to keep you busy from the silly season all the way through to March. BYO sunnies.
Out-Of-Town Escapes
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Seventeen Charming Farm Stays You Can Book in Victoria
It's been a very long year — treat yourself to one of these relaxing and serene farmhouse stays.
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Eleven Next-Level Stays with Outdoor Baths for the Ultimate Relax and Rewind Getaway
Whether you fancy relaxing in a private Japanese bathhouse, a rustic metal tub perched on a farm's timber deck, or a spa-bath in a mountain cave — we've got you covered.
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Melbourne's Best Out-of-Town Restaurants, Cafes and Bars Worth a Weekend Road Trip
From regional fine diners and beachside cafes to small gin distilleries and country pubs, these are the spots to plan a day trip — or a whole weekend away — around.
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Ten of the Most Luxurious Stays You Can Book on the Mornington Peninsula Right Now
If ever there was a time to treat yourself to a little taste of the high life, it's now.
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Stunning Getaways
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The Most Luxurious Boutique Hotels In and Around Auckland and Wellington
Whether you're planning an out-of-town jaunt or just a much-needed staycation, these unique spots have something for everyone.
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Eighteen Romantic Getaways You Can Book on the South Coast and in the Southern Highlands
Discover sleepy beaches, quaint towns and rolling hills on your trip to southern NSW when you stay at one of these secluded stays.
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Twelve of the Most Unique and Relaxing Stays You Can Book Around Auckland
From sprawling rainforest escapes to chic inner-city lofts, Auckland's Airbnb game is set to impress.
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Thirteen Charming Farmhouse Stays You Can Book in NSW Right Now
It has been a very long year — treat yourself to one of these relaxing and serene farmhouse stays.
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Twelve of the Most Luxurious Fiji Stays to Splurge on Now That Borders Are Opening
Overseas adventures are back on the menu — and Fiji's stunning beaches, villas and resorts are ready and waiting for your visit.
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The Mightiest Tiny Houses You Can Book Around NSW
Escape reality with a few nights spent in a secluded mini abode.
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Seventeen 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.
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All the Charming Beach Houses You Can Book Between Brisbane and the Fraser Coast
Find a lavish waterfront mansion, a quaint beachside cabin or an eco-friendly floating houseboat to complete your next beachside holiday.
Best of the Season
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The Best Spots to Eat and Drink by the Beach In and Around Melbourne for 2024
We may not have the abundance of beaches some other cities do, but we do have this nice little crop of seaside venues with options from St Kilda to Portsea and from Williamstown to Lorne.
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Freshies: Exciting and Vibrant New Melbourne Openings to Add to Your Must-Visit List
Discover you next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Melbourne haunts.
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All the Major Music Festivals Locked in for 2022 So Far in Victoria
From electronic-fuelled NYD festivals to touring pride celebrations, there's a whole stack of music festival goodness coming in hot next year.
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All the Big Music Tours to Put in Your Diary for a Massive 2022 Filled with Live Tunes
Spend next year dancing in a crowd to The Killers, Billie Eilish, Alanis Morissette and Snoop Dogg.
Outdoor adventures
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The Ten Best Free Camping Spots Near Melbourne
Weekend getaways don't have to cost an arm and a leg — at these free campsites near Melbourne, all you need is enough money for snacks, wine and petrol to get you there (and back).
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Nine of the Best Walks Around Metro Melbourne
Scenic trails in Melbourne that prove you don't need to venture far to take a hike.
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The Seven Best Caves to Visit Near Melbourne
Crawl out of your living room cave and into these awe-inspiring ones dotted about the Victorian countryside.
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Ten 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.
Picnic Essentials
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Ten Idyllic Picnic Spots Where You Can Throw a Rug Down in Melbourne
Pack your basket and head to these picturesque spots for a well-deserved park session.
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Melbourne's Best Delis, Bottle Shops, Bakeries and Cheese Stores for Picnic Supplies
No matter your picnic style or location, this lineup has everything you need for total picnic success.
The Best of 2021
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Announcing Concrete Playground Melbourne's Best of 2021 Award Winners
The very best new Melbourne bars, restaurants, events, lockdown pivots and spaces of the year.
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The Best New Melbourne Bars of 2021
All the latest and greatest watering holes we welcomed to Melbourne's drinks scene this year.
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The Best New Melbourne Spaces of 2021
We've rounded up the most stunning buildings and venues unveiled in Melbourne this year.
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The Best New Melbourne Restaurants of 2021
These are the newcomers that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.
Everything to binge this summer
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Seven New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Sydney Sweeney as a nun, Timothée Chalamet's return to Arrakis and a Bob Marley biopic.
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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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Twelve New Movies You Can Watch in March That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with a haunting Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal romance, Sofia Coppola's take on Priscilla Presley and stunning Oscar-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.
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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February
Spend your couch time watching the new 'Mr & Mrs Smith', one of this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees and a stellar new space thriller.
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Thirteen New Movies You Can Watch in February That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White as wrestlers, Willy Wonka's origin story, Nicolas Cage haunting dreams and Sydney Sweeney's Sydney-shot rom-com.
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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January
Spend your couch time watching an Oscar-nominated true tale, the 'Boy Swallows Universe' TV series and the stunning return of 'True Detective'.
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Twenty-Four Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.
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Eight New Movies You Can Watch in January That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan navigating an AI-filled future, a wild take on 'The Parent Trap' and 'Cat Person' adapted into a movie.
Seize the Summer with
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A Guide to St Kilda to Take You From Sunrise to Sunset
Unlock endless summer vibes with a day spent in one of Melbourne's most vibrant bayside suburbs.
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White Claw Weekend x Pontoon
Spend an epic arvo by the water and catch beats by one of Australia's biggest up-and-coming music acts while sipping a refreshing seltzer in the sun.
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We're Giving Away the Ultimate VIP White Claw Summer Experience for You and Your Crew
Cruise in a Kombi limo to catch a live gig and sip ice-cold White Claws at the ultimate summer party.
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Five Ways to Take Advantage of Melbourne's Stellar Outdoor Spaces This Summer
From idyllic picnic spots to summer Sunday sessions, there are plenty of reasons to head outside if you're in Melbourne this season.
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We're Giving Away Epic Limited-Edition Summer Threads to Ten Sun-Loving Aussies
White Claw has teamed up with local label Barney Cools to create a capsule collection of party shirts, breezy tees and corduroy caps for summer.