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Fill the four-day weekend with hot cross buns, chocolate eggs and family-friendly activities
What's happening in Melbourne
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An idyllic new hot springs destination is coming to a coastal Victorian town
It will be the first to include a new type of hot springs bathing experience that uses salt water from the sea
Melbourne will soon be home to to the tallest skyscraper in Australia
It's also set to be the tallest vertical garden in the world, with 5.5km worth of greenery
The world's largest marketplace for surplus food is coming to Melbourne to fight food waste
Here's how you can make a difference (and save big on groceries)
We could be swimming in the CBD section of the Yarra River soon, with an ambitious plan in the works
Would you be up for a leisurely swim through Southbank? Well, soon you might be able to
Ten Melbourne rooftop bars have been named the best in the world
It's official: our fair city is home to some of the finest rooftop drinking havens around the globe
A local perfumery has bottled the essence of Melbourne in a new fragrance, so you can smell just like our beloved city
Inspired by the smell of tram tracks, this perfume is designed to capture Melbourne's unique scent
PSA: this local Melbourne brewery is giving away free slabs of beer for two days only
Consider your Easter weekend sesh officially sorted
These incredible limestone caves in regional Victoria are reopening to visitors
The natural attraction has been closed for months due to weather damage, but the site will reopen in time for Easter
Latest food and drink reviews
Totti's Lorne
Sydney export Totti’s now has breezy digs in Lorne, and while the ocean views and service deliver on the wow factor, it’s the food you’ll be back for
Attica
This innovative, loving depiction of modern Australian ingredients is the jewel in our city's crown
Magic Mountain Saloon
It’s not exactly a Thai restaurant. It’s not exactly a bar. Magic Mountain Saloon’s unwillingness to be pigeonholed matters not one jot because it’s an...
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Not sure if your current job is right for you? Want to serve the community? Victoria Police is asking you to consider becoming a police officer. A...
Learn a nearly forgotten trade at one of Ballarat’s dedicated workshops
Learn a nearly forgotten trade at one of Ballarat’s dedicated workshops
Ever fancied learning how to make your own silver earrings, partaking in a spoon carving lesson or making your own natural dye? The Centre for Rare Arts and...
Opera Australia’s bringing West Side Story back to its spectacular outdoor Sydney Harbour stage
Opera Australia’s bringing West Side Story back to its spectacular outdoor Sydney Harbour stage
Imagine watching the musical smash hit that is West Side Story, but with the backdrop of the beautiful Sydney Harbour. That’s the genius of Opera...
Come and Try Circus Day with NICA
Come and Try Circus Day with NICA
Leap into the New Year with a one-hour taster workshop at the National Institute of Circus Arts
Everything to add to your summer bucket list in Frankston
Everything to add to your summer bucket list in Frankston
Frankston is the ultimate summer playground with a free seaside festival, an outdoor film festival and twilight street art tours
Four festivals to ignite the Valley in 2024
Four festivals to ignite the Valley in 2024
Here’s Moonee Valley’s full festival calendar for February and March, featuring a free music festival, twilight concerts and a Mediterranean fiesta
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The best day trips from Melbourne
Need a break from city life? We got you with these day trips
The best retro motels in Victoria
Get on board the thrifty trend taking weekend getaways by storm
The best carless day trips from Melbourne
Make the most of our state's regional train, ferry and bus system
The best national parks in Victoria
Hit the road in search of Victoria's most beautiful natural landscapes
Latest film reviews
Banel & Adama
Love blossoms and withers in a drought-stricken village in Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s tragic, Shakespearean romance
Late Night With the Devil
A ’70s talk show plays host to this diabolically brilliant found-footage horror
Love Local: A guide to Melbourne's suburbs
This inner-city suburb is the brightest jewel of Melbourne’s west, primarily thanks to the migrant communities that have come to call Footscray home.
South Yarra is on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. It became a retreat for the wealthy from Melbourne town during the 1840s and...
Collingwood
Collingwood
The stomping ground of street gangs in the 1800s, Collingwood has a long, proud, chequered history of giving the middle finger to authority.
Templestowe
Templestowe
While sleepy Templestowe doesn’t get the glory of its more well-known neighbours Eltham and Doncaster, there’s a lot to love about this suburb....
Escape the city
This farmers market may not be well-known, but it's just taken out the title of the top-rated in the country
The natural attraction has been closed for months due to weather damage, but the site will reopen in time for Easter
PSA: You can fly to Europe for under $400 with this insane airfare sale
PSA: You can fly to Europe for under $400 with this insane airfare sale
Budget airline Scoot is swooping in to save your Euro summer dreams with this crazy cheap flight sale
The best day hikes from Melbourne
The best day hikes from Melbourne
Ready to stretch your legs and explore the great outdoors? These are some of the best hiking and walking trails to try near Melbourne
The best day trips from Melbourne
The best day trips from Melbourne
Need a break from city life? These nine day trips offer beaches, mineral springs, wineries, wildlife and more
The best weekend getaways from Melbourne
The best weekend getaways from Melbourne
Need a break? Here's where to spend the weekend in Victoria and still be back in Melbourne for work on Monday
From Time Out Brisbane
The best restaurants in Brisbane
Brisbane restaurants are a celebration of the city’s diversity
The best galleries in Brisbane
Find landscapes, portraits, prints, immersive installations and pioneering digital artworks
The best luxury hotels on the Gold Coast
Luxurious facilities, world-class dining and decadent pampering are in plentiful supply
The best weekend getaways in Brisbane
You don’t have to venture far from the River City to experience a mini-break that seems a long way from quotidian cares
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