Today | Friday 15th May 2015..
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65 Roses Day 2015
65 Roses Day is celebrated throughout May each year and raises money to help people with Cystic Fibrosis live longer.
Since the 1980's the average life expectancy has increased from 17 to 37.
But it's still only 37. Give people with CF a chan..
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Australia's Biggest Morning Tea 2015
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea offers the opportunity to come together and share a cuppa, whilst helping those affected by cancer.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is one of Australia's most well-loved fundraising events, and plays a vital role in..
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Avenel Maze | Open
Avenel is a very different maze to those of England’s Hampton Court or France’s Palace of Versailles. For one thing it is set in a stunning Australian landscape overlooking through gum trees filled with cockatoos magpies and parrots the hazy Goulburn..
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Bundoora Park | Open
Bundoora Park is Melbourne’s most diverse park providing a wealth of activities and experiences for the whole family.
Cooper's Settlement
Cooper's Settlement is located in Bundoora Park - 15 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne. When yo..
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Eroni's Circus | Wheelers Hill
Melbourne's favourite family circus!!
Eroni's Circus is a high quality, traditional, touring circus. We aim to bring a show with a difference, with inspiration drawn from old world, vintage style of circus presentation.
We feature gorgeous and ..
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Zirka Circus | Send in the Clowns
Enter the Big Top and be spellbound by the sensation of Zirka Circus as it tours Australia for the first time! - "Send in the Clowns!"
Watch in amazement as world class artistes astound you!
See 20 plus top world class performers showcase death..
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Fellas in Frocks
Returning to the stage this year is our weekly comedy show with the divine diva 'Christina Andrews' and the high kicking 'Polly Filla' in our hilarious Friday night show...."FELLAS in FROCKS".
The Drag Queens hit the stage with 3 shows that not on..
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Jude Perl: Is It Just Me? (Encore Shows)
After a sell out season of her debut show in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, singer, songwriter and comedian Jude Perl brings her highly successful show “Is It Just Me?” back to the Butterfly Club for 3 more performances!
In her “thor..
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Fair Trade Event Trail
The Fair Trade Event Trail encourages individuals, groups and business to be part of the Victorian Fair Trade Festival and celebrate Fair Trade during the Fair Trade Fortnight from the 8th of May to the 22nd of May 2015.
The Fair Trade Mothers' Da..
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Win a Trip to Ireland | P.J.O’Brien’s
Exclusive to P.J's in April and May every time you visit your favourite P.J.O’Brien’s Irish Pub you will have the chance to Win a Trip to Ireland!
Together with our good friends at Guinness we are pleased to be able to offer our loyal and wonderf..
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Beethoven 2
Howard Penny, one of Australia’s finest cellists, has enjoyed a long association with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Penny shares his insight into the age of Haydn and the 18th century art of rhetoric when he directs fr..
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Bootleg Beatles
Friday 15 May 2015
Direct From the UK THE BOOTLEG BEATLES
“50 years since Beatlemania in Australia”
Formed from the West End cast of the Broadway musical 'Beatlemania'; The Bootleg Beatles are the world's premier Beatles show. In an illustriou..
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Aperitivo Hour | High Society
APERITIVO HOUR
Drink in style at High Society
From Tuesday to Friday between 5pm and 7pm join us for a refreshing Aperitif and escape the after work rush. Enjoy our hidden charismatic bar overlooking Bourke Street with a meticulously crafted Ca..
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Colonial Tramcar Restaurant | Melbourne
Dining on culinary delights and touring scenic streets surrounded by all the sights, the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant is a historic and iconic part of any experience in the city.
Dining in Melbourne can be a fabulous experience, especially aboard o..
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Club Cubano
Club Cubano is hosted by one of Cuba's best international performer; The Buena Vista Social Club's very own ERIC be TURRO MARTINEZ from The Bar at Buena Vista international show.
With the international profile of the true Cuban dance master, peop..
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Synergy Salsa Friday's
SYNERGY SALSA FRIDAY's @ CRYSTAL ROOM
WEEKLY EVENT
Top Melbourne DJ'S spinning latin tunes all night long
Latin dance class 8.30PM
Social 9.30pm till late
$20 includes class and social party - (8.30pm-9.30pm)
$15 social party only (9.30..
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Don Giovanni
Opera Australia presents
Don Giovanni
The serial seducer is on the loose again, in a new production from one of the most provocative minds in opera today, David McVicar.
NEW PRODUCTION
Teddy Tahu Rhodes’ Don is mad, he’s bad, he’s dangerous..
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Sydney Dance Company's Frame of Mind
Sydney Dance Company’s Frame of Mind is a powerful double bill – a showcase of deeply personal pieces from two acclaimed choreographic talents: living legend William Forsythe and Sydney Dance Company’s own Artistic Director, Rafael Bonachela.
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Exhibitions | Art & Photo | |
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21st Century Heide: The Collection Since 2000
Heide Museum of Madern Art presents 21st Century Heide: The Collection Since 2000, exhibiting from 28 March - 14 June 2015.
Over 1500 artworks have been acquired by Heide since the turn of the century, from a small gem of a painting by Frank Hinde..
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Albert Tucker: The Truth in Masquerade
Venue Heide III: Albert & Barbara Tucker Gallery
Curator: Linda Short
As a young artist in the 1940s Albert Tucker’s interest in popular culture drew him to Melbourne’s colourful entertainment venues. The Tivoli Theatre, Wirth’s Circus, and Luna ..
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Exhibitions | Expo | Launch | |
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A Golden Age of China Qianlong Emperor, 1736–1795
NGV International
27 Mar 15 – 21 Jun 15
Qianlong Emperor, 1736–1795 tells the story of China’s foremost art collector Qianlong Emperor, one of China’s most successful rulers and fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
This exhibition p..
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Alice's Wonderland | A most curious adventure
Alice's Wonderland
A most curious adventure
Alice's Wonderland Daily, 21 Mar - 1 Nov 2015
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Jump down the rabbit hole into a magical, bizarre and fascinating world of illusion and mystery!
Alice's Wonderland is an interactiv..
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Swing Into Winter at The Glen
Local shoppers are invited to celebrate the arrival of winter - in swinging style - with the unveiling of a sky-high, fashion installation at The Glen Shopping Centre.
Debuting on Monday 27 April for a limited six-week appearance, the stylish sh..
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ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2015
A Melbourne-wide Festival of art exhibitions forums and talks seeking to harness the creative power of the Arts to inform engage and inspire action on climate change.
ABOUT ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2015
Art, culture, and environment are vital areas o..
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Darebin Homemade Food and Wine Festival 2015
Celebrate food traditions and sustainable food practices at the Darebin Homemade Food & Wine Festival, from 11-17 May 2015.
Held in various locations mostly around central Preston, the week-long program features workshops, seminars, demonstration..
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Films | Festivals & Showing | |
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ACMI | Australian Centre for the Moving Image | Open
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) located at the heart of Melbourne’s iconic Federation Square presents a vibrant annual calendar of award-winning exhibitions, films, talks, live events, creative workshops, education programs and collecti..
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Audi Festival of German Films 2015
4th AUDI FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS: 13-31 May 2015
A Journey into the Heart of German Cinema
The Audi Festival of German Films is bringing fifty new German-language films to Australia this May, sure to thrill audiences with an exhilarating program..
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Alma Doepel Restoration Site
The Alma Doepel is a three masted topsail schooner, Australian built and operated, being restored at Docklands by members of the Alma Doepel Supporter's Club.
The Alma Doepel Supporter's Club (ADSC) was founded in 1976 "to provide both physical an..
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High Tea & Traditional Tea | |
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Afternoon Tea at the Windsor
The Hotel Windsor in Melbourne has been serving traditional afternoon tea since 1883.
Our 5 star hotel in Melbourne serves its famous afternoon tea to your table on a three-tiered silver stand and consists of exquisite French pastries and finger s..
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High Tea - Hopetoun Tea Rooms
High Tea is served in Victorian splendour 7 days a week. Nowhere else in Melbourne's City Business District can you find a more charming setting and atmosphere than the Hopetoun Tea Rooms.
Our High Tea is served on a 3-tiered stand & is prepared..
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Historical Locations & Tours | |
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Blood on the Southern Cross
Still the Hottest Show in Town!
‘Blood on the Southern Cross’ is an explosive multi-million dollar sound-and-light show like nothing you’ve ever seen before!
The story of the Eureka Rebellion, a dramatic battle between gold miners and Governmen..
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Bundoora Homestead | Open
Built in 1899 Bundoora Homestead is a magnificent Queen Anne style Federation mansion operating as a historic house art gallery and cafe.
Bundoora Homestead’s café offers a seasonal menu of fresh market and quality commercial produce. Set amidst h..
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Markets | Art, Craft & General | |
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Brunswick Market
Walk into 661 Sydney Road and walk into another experience that is hidden from the street – BRUNSWICK MARKET - a range of fresh food and products opens up to you as you browse the aisles, including:
-:- fresh meat, chicken, fish;
-:- a mini sup..
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Caribbean Gardens and Market
Caribbean Gardens and Market have been operating since the 1965 when it started with only a handful of traders selling wares from their car boots and water ski shows.
Today the market on the shores of Lake Caribbean has grown into one of the large..
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Camberwell Fresh Food Market
Produce market selling meat, seafood fruit & vegetables. Great little market.
Fresh highest quality produce from fruit & vegetables, seafood, poultry, meats & sausages to gourmet selection of delicatessen items from 5 different deli, superb illy'..
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CERES Organic Food & Craft Market
The CERES organic Market and Grocery and Coffee stall are now open 7 days a week.
We have live, local bands every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings between 9-12. The craft market is on every Saturday morning and, coming soon, Sunday morning..
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Motor Sports | Auto Events | |
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V8 Supercars | Winton SuperSprint
V8 Supercars are back at Winton May 15-17!
This family friendly event provides a great motorsport experience for all - with great trackside viewing, heaps of displays and merchandise, easy parking and double the V8 Supercars action with the Dunlop..
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All in a Day's Work
The collection over 8,000 items gathered from companies hospitals donations and exchanged with other anaesthetic collections.
After a six month closure for relocation and redevelopment of the exhibition, the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic Hi..
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ANZ Banking Museum
The ANZ Banking Museum is housed in the lower ground floor of the 'Gothic Bank' at 380 Collins Street, Melbourne.
It was first opened in May 1985 to commemorate the 15Oth anniversary of the granting of a Royal Charter to the Bank of Australasia, ..
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Glen Eira | May Small Business Month
In May, Glen Eira City Council presents a range of workshops and events for small business owners.
May Small Business Month aims to be an opportunity for learning and exposure to an expanded view on what is possible in today’s market and ongoing. ..
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IM Freedom | 2 Hour Free Workshop
How To Create A Full-Time Income In Your Spare Time And Gain Your Freedom From The “Rat Race”…
This is a 2 hour free workshop. Where people who have worked online have made 6-figure incomes.
Join us to find out what they have done and how they ..
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Cruden Farm | Open Day
Due to high demand we are currently opening Cruden Farm to the public on designated days each month in 2015.
Dates are listed below. Whether it be a tour with one of our gardeners or a time to wander at your leisure. Bookings are essential with p..
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Law Week 2015
Lift the lid on the law during Law Week 2015 (11–17 May 2015)
Join in the festival of ideas, discussions and events about the law during Law Week 2015.
Find legal answers, go behind-the-scenes at the courts, or simply get carried away in the d..
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Ondergronds Friday's
Traffic Jam! - Night for Singles!
Come down to Ondergronds and let us look after you on the launch night of our "Corporate Networking" evening - every Friday night!
Ondergronds, Melbourne’s premier Amsterdam-themed bar and lounge. From its subt..
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Performing Arts | Theatre | |
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Adult Fairy Party
How come kids always know what they wanna be when they 'grow up'?
After years of being a professional fairy, Natasha York (These Things Take Wine, Impromptunes) doesn’t know who’s in control anymore – the fairy or her. In this outrageous show wher..
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Downtown Vaudeville
FRIDAY | Speakeasy HQ Vaudeville Theatre
DOWNTOWN VAUDEVILLE (6 Act Vaudeville)
Australia's only vaudeville theatre presents its famous 6-act vaudeville line up every Friday night, including an array of some of he most extraordinary talent in t..
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Eureka Skydeck 88 | Birthday Special
Eureka Skydeck turns 8 years old
On Friday the 15th of May Eureka Skydeck celebrates its 8th Birthday and is offering tickets on their website from 10am for just $8!
On this day in 2007 Eureka Skydeck opened up to inspire awe in all who visite..
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Friday Nights @ Mt Burnett Observatory
Mount Burnett Observatory is pleased to announce the revamp of our Members and Visitors Night Schedule.
From now on we will be working to a monthly schedule:
Sky for the Month (first Friday)
Our president Perry Vlahos introduces the night s..
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Remembrance Services @ The Shrine
Remembrance Services held at the Shrine of Remembrance.
Remembrance Services on a Sunday, honour all units no longer able to make the pilgrimage to the Shrine.
Monthly weekday memorial services commemorate specific units and their efforts in c..
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Seminars | Lectures | Talks | |
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International Design Week 2015
We share ideas on design with anyone interested in how it can make a difference for business and society. Through events, videos, and interviews we present ideas, experience, skills, knowledge and opportunities to connect with design practitioners, b..
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Shopping Tour Gift Certificates | Gift It Now
What a great gift idea..
A gift certificate for a Melbourne Shopping Tour.
The recipient will enjoy a great day of bargain shopping, with up to 55% off retail prices.
Just choose the gift certificate value that you want to purchase and tel..
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Eureka Skydeck 88 | Open
Created to reach for the sky nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the awe inspiring view of Melbourne from the Southern Hemisphere's highest viewing platform.
Skydeck 88 is the only observation deck in the world that can thrill ..
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Federation Square | Open
Federation Square never closes
Melbourne's most prominent meeting place and unique cultural precinct brings together a creative mix of attractions museums and galleries and the finest of dining with its many restaurants cafes and bars.
Federati..
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Browns Sawdust & Shavings Night Racing
Cranbourne Turf Club comes alive again when the club flicks on the lights for another night meeting at Cranbourne Turf Club.
The Cranbourne Turf Club holds close to its heart a very proud history dating back to 1867. In the racing season of 2014-2..
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Round 7 | AFL Premiership Games 2015
Week by week games of the 2015 AFL Premiership season.
23 home and away rounds of Australian rules football followed by an electric finals series culminating in the 2015 Grand Final decider.
ROUND 7
Friday, May 15
Essendon vs. North Melbourn..
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Curatorial Floor Talk | Miss Fisher's Costume Exhibition
Curatorial Floor Talk
Join the National Trust curators for a guided tour of the exhibition. Find out how the exhibition was developed, what happens behind the scenes and ask as many questions as you can think of!
Venue: Ripponlea
Date: Various..
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Peter Singer - The Most Good You can Do
PROFESSOR PETER SINGER – ‘THE MOST GOOD YOU CAN DO’
How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas about Living Ethically
Hosted by Dr. Linda Barclay.
Presented and in association with Aum Shanti Gallery & Vegetarian Café, PANA Chocolate, Text Publi..
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AFL Footy @ Channel 7
Seven is your complete online destination for Australian Rules Football.
Seven coverage includes games on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday.
An impressive range of commentators and specialists promising 'there will be more live football than ev..
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Audience Required | TV Shows
Television shows seeking studio audiences in Melbourne...
Join the audience of the following television shows:
ABC - not at present
Channel 7
Deal Or No Deal - Currently closed
Channel 9
Millionaire Hot Seat
Footy Show - bo..
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A Very Fine Yarn | Creswick Woollen Mills
The Creswick Woollen Mills tourism experience “A Very Fine Yarn” showcases the journey of fibre; all the way from its source on the alpaca, through the manufacturing process and how it ends up on the shop shelf.
The exhibit gives a great insight ..
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Aradale Ghost Tour
Aradale is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867 as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, this building housed tens of thousands of people described as "Lunatics", "idiots" and "imbeciles" - some of them described as the worst lunatics in the..
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Original Trivia Nights
Original Bingo & Trivia Company
Trivia, Bingo & Karaoke
Bookings Advised
Monday
The Rose Hotel - Trivia
Starts - 8pm
406 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Ph: 9417 3626
Hosted by Simon
Tuesday
Eureka Hotel Richmond - Trivia
St..
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Workshops | Classes & Clinics | |
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Free Ticket - 21 Steps to Start Your Internet Marketing
FREE Ticket
21 Steps To Your
Online Marketing Business
Internet Marketing Workshop
Melbourne
"Would You Like An Internet Millionaire To Show You How To Create A Full-Time Income In Your Spare Time... For FREE?”
Discover the exact st..
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Workshops | Classes & Clinics - Kids | |
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Sportsworks
Stretch your mind and muscles at Sportsworks!
Take the sporting challenge at Sportsworks and learn all about the science behind moving your body.
Race Cathy Freeman. Test your skill as an extreme snowboarder or a soccer goalkeeper. Measure your..
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What's On @ ArtPlay
ArtPlay is designed for children aged between 5 and 12 years with programs for school groups on weekdays as well as weekend and holiday workshops.
ArtPlay is easy to find in Birrarung Marr, the park directly behind Federation Square along the Yarr..
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Animal Land | Open
We are now open Seven days a week.
Go you good thing
February Open Days
Open everyday from 1st Feb 2015
Gates open 10:00 for an 10:15 tour Monday to Friday
Gates open at 11:o0am for an 11:15 tour on Saturday’s and Sunday’s
Bookings are pre..
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Ballarat Wildlife Park | Open
The Ballarat Wildlife Park is open everyday except Christmas Day
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After a sold out concert in 2014, Johannes Moller, 2010 GFA winner, returns to present a full recital, with a short support act featuring 2 of MCM's finest tertiary classical guitar students, Julia ...
Comedy Speed Dating combines the convenience of meeting at least 15 singles in one evening with the fun and relaxed atmosphere of a comedy night.
Hosted by a professional comedian, you will be ...
Make the most of the cold, dreary months by
Learning how to take control of your eating habits and will power, have a healthy relationship with food, emliminate emotional overeating and best of ...
Our Meet the Winemakers tour gets you exclusive behind the scenes access to local winemakers: Kathleen Quealy from Quealy Winemakers, Michael Kyberd from Tucks Ridge and Judy Gifford from Darling ...
Order takeaway online
DeliveryHero.com.au enables customers to quickly and easily order food over the internet. In just a few clicks, steaming-hot food is promptly delivered to your door.
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Melbourne Boat Hire is the best choice for intimate, eco-friendly self-drive hire boats and luxury skippered boat cruises on Melbourne’s iconic Yarra River and surrounds.
Melbourne Boat Hire ...
Join the team at Twisted History for a night you won't forget as we explore the darker side of Victoria's history!
We are a tourism company with over 6 years experience who pride ourselves in ...
Fitzroy 1920...Gunmen, Sly Grog, Prostitution, Extortion, Cocaine, Gang Wars and Vice...but most of all, Fun.
Squizzy Taylor's Ball returns in May for an amazing evening of stage shows and ...
Exclusive to P.J's in April and May every time you visit your favourite P.J.O’Brien’s Irish Pub you will have the chance to Win a Trip to Ireland!
Together with our good friends at Guinness we ...
The longest lunch has been ongoing for years, however there has never been a longest bier dinner and certainly not a German one.
We aim to culminate some of the oldest and best biers on the planet ...
WITNESS IMPOSSIBLE OCCURRENCES, ONE OF MELBOURNE’S MOST EXCLUSIVE ATTRACTIONS.
Award winning magician Luke Hocking intrigues and amazes with astounding displays of magic, illusion and mind ...
There’s nothing hotter at the moment than Food Trucks, so follow the trend and roll on down to the latest RICHMOND FOOD TRUCK PARK, showcasing an impressive | More..
Burger Restaurant · Fast Food Restaurant · Bar & Grill
Easey's is Melbourne's hippest burger joint where you can eat great food inside a train carriage on | More..
CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE IN THE SHOP WINDOWS AND SIDEWALKS OF TOOARK ROAD, TOORAK VILLAGE.
The 2015 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition is the most innovative and important annual event to take ...
Featuring:
ADAM HILLS
DENISE SCOTT
DAVE THORNTON
RONNY CHIENG
NICK CODY
AUNTY DONNA
DEMI LARDNER
With live music by THE TUSKEN RAIDERS plus
Great Food • LTL Retrospective Exhibit • Silent ...