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Thursday 17th August 2017


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Book | Launch Signings & Readings


Book launch: Too Easy by J.M. Green
‘Stella Hardy rips through her world with wit, guts, brains and vulnerability, blazing fresh trails through the twisted urban landscapes of modern Australia. J.M. Green’s prose is blistering — funny, real and nuanced in just the right proportions. This is my kind of cri..
Location:Bella Union Bar | Carlton
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Charity | Fundraisers


MS Art Exhibition 2017
“Art talks, art connects, art heals!” The MS Art Exhibition is on again this August! More than 200 unique and inspiring pieces created by talented artists will be on display and available for purchase. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of art that is not..
Location:54 Railway Road  Blackburn 
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MS Readathon 2017
Every year, MS Readathon helps raise funds for those living with multiple sclerosis. August 1 - 31st - 2017 is the 38th year. Read, raise funds and start making a difference in the lives of people living with multiple sclerosis. The MS Readathon encourages childr..
Location: Blackburn 
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Children | Family


Aqua Fun Park
Welcome to Aqua Fun Park located at the Melbourne Cable Park. The Aqua Fun Park is a purpose built fun park located on a man made lake built lake located at the National Water Sports Centre. Sessions commence every hour and last for 50 minutes. You must arrive at ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Cable Park | Bangholme
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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 Valley and the rugg..
When: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Avenel Maze | Avenel
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Bairnsdale Fun Park | Open
Entry to the Park is FREE. Adventure Fun Park Gippsland There’s Nowhere Like It! Enjoy the Attractions. Taste the Food. Try everything at least once. Enjoy the rides you love AGAIN and AGAIN. Come and experience the amusement’s and excitement of Gippslands b..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bairnsdale Fun Park | Bairnsdale
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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 you visit the Settleme..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bundoora Park | Bundoora
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Coal Creek Community Park and Museum | Open
Coal Creek Community Park and Museum FREE ENTRY and unlimited fun for the whole family. FREE ENTRY ALL YEAR ROUND OPEN TIMES THURSDAY TO MONDAY 10.00AM TO 4.30PM open 7 days a week over the Victorian School Holidays ..
When: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Coal Creek Community Park and Museum | Korumburra
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Eastland Ice-Skating Rink
The magic of real ice skating comes to Ringwood Town Square. Get your skates on and take a magical journey under the starry lights and discover a world of wintry wonder. Saturday 1st July to Thursday 31st August Skating Hours 11.00am – 8.00pm Monday, Tuesday and W..
Location:Eastland Shopping Centre | Ringwood
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Enchanted Adventure Garden | Open
Everyone from kids to kids-at-heart are invited to discover the Enchanted Adventure Garden. A wonderland of mazes gardens art and adventure that is designed to enliven the senses and challenge the mind. Tickets General Admission to the Enchanted Adventure Garde..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Enchanted Adventure Garden | Arthurs Seat
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Giant Sky Wheel | Geelong Waterfront
Come along and ride the largest travelling Ferris Wheel in the southern Hemisphere located now at the Geelong Waterfront! The oldest piece of carnival, the Ferris Wheel brings magic and nostalgia to any event or city skyline. Whether you’re young, or young at heart, ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Ritchie Boulevard,  Geelong 
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Hedgend Maze | Open
Explore a beautiful 20 acres of stimulating, fun filled activities for all ages. Hedgend offers a creative environment that stimulates a fun personal journey for everybody. General Opening Hours * Midweek 10-4pm (closed to public, Tuesday and Wednesd..
When: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hedgend Maze | Healesville
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Ice Skating O'Brien | Open
Whether you’re stepping onto the ice the first time or you’re an experienced ice hound, we’ve got so many ways for you to enjoy getting into the rink you won’t be able to get out. We have no age restrictions – the smallest skates we have are toddler size 7 so if the..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:O'Brien Group Arena | Docklands
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Kew Traffic School | Private bookings
The Kew Traffic School is available for private hire including birthday parties, school break-ups or community group fundraisers. Kew Traffic School is suitable for children between the ages of 3 to 10 years. Kew Traffic School facilities The track is suitable ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Kew Traffic School | Kew
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Maru | Koala & Animal Park | Open
Open every day from 9:30am, except for Christmas Day Get in touch with wildlife at Maru where you can pat and hand feed many of the animals. Pat a koala and feed the albino kangaroos see wombats Tasmanian devils dingoes talking parrots and more native animals. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Maru | Koala & Animal Park | Grantville
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Melbourne Cable Park | Open
The Aqua Fun Park is open 7 days a week. The Cable Wakeboard facilities are being finalised for opening very soon. Lake #1 is nearing completion and Lake #2’s towers go up late February. Where we have come from…. The Melbourne Cable Park Project started ba..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Cable Park | Bangholme
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Nitty Gritty Super City
Explore science in the city. Event Type: Permanent Exhibition Specifically designed for three to eight year olds, Nitty Gritty Super City is a fun and interactive exhibition set in a mini metropolis where children are encouraged to push buttons, pull ropes, investig..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Safety Education Program | Kew Traffic School
The Safety Education Program is available for school, kinder and other pre-school groups of up to 25–30 children. Kew Traffic School runs three Safety Education programs daily Monday to Friday. Our safety education program is designed for children aged 3–8 years of a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Kew Traffic School | Kew
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Scienceworks | Open
Scienceworks is open daily 10.00am – 4.30pm. Scienceworks makes learning about science a fun and interactive adventure. Located in Spotswood (Melbourne, Australia), Scienceworks also features the Melbourne Planetarium, the Lightning Room and the historic Pumping ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Story Island | Kerang Library
Kerang Library (corner Shadforth Street and Murray Valley Highway), 14 July to 26 August 2017 Enjoy the magical world of children’s book illustrations in Story Island! Between 2016 and 2018 this delightful exhibition of works from Australia's favourite children'..
Location:corner Shadforth Street and Murray Valley Highway Kerang 
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The Big Goose | Open Hours
The Big Goose is unique to the Mornington Peninsula as it combines farm animals with an adventure park situated at Moorooduc on the Peninsula freeway. Open Thursday – Sunday 10am – 4pm Every day during public and school holidays! The Big Goose now offers onlin..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Big Goose | Moorooduc
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Think Ahead
What will our future be like? What will our cities look like in the future? How will new material change our houses, cities and clothes? What will we eat? How will we use the space around Earth? Think Ahead is a new permanent exhibition about advances in science a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Tree Surfing
50 aerial obstacles, 5 different levels, 1 amazing place – less than an hour from Melbourne. Tree Surfing is a radical new high ropes adventure on the Mornington Peninsula. Experience the ultimate green room as you tree climb through 50 aerial obstacles and 5 differe..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Enchanted Adventure Garden | Arthurs Seat
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XD Theatre | 3D Motion Ride
The Ultimate 3D Interactive Thrill Ride - this fantastic eight-seat simulation theatre will transport you on a journey of thrills and spills. Experience this Moving Ride Adventure at the XD Theatre, Tunzafun, Docklands! This simulator is beyond the expectation, ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Level 1, 37 Star Cresent Docklands 
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Comedy


Jack Druce - Kitchen Bird
One of Australia’s sharpest and most original comedians, Jack Druce debuts his brand new hour of stand-up at Club Voltaire this August. Expert and hilarious, this is your chance to see his brand new hour of stand-up without waiting a whole year for the comedy festiva..
Location:Club Voltaire | North Melbourne
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Live Comedy Show @ Comic's Lounge
Enjoy an evening full of laughs with tickets to the Comics Lounge Comedy Show in Melbourne! In this two and a half hour live stand up show, you'll lose yourself in a night bursting with fun and humour! The longest running and most popular comedy club, the Comics Lou..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:The Comic's Lounge | North Melbourne
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Thursday Comedy Club @ European Bier Cafe
Melbourne's biggest top quality night of comedy is here! It's another great lineup for just $12. It's always a brilliant night out.. so get in early for a good seat! Every Thursday night European Bier Cafe has some of the biggest names in Australian comedy in a f..
When: Thursday
Location:European Bier Cafe | Melbourne
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Community Events


Creative Corner
Community radio program on 88.9 WYN FM. Segments include Book Chat (1st Thursday of the month) Curtain Call (2nd & 3rd Thursday of the month) A modern Arts show with great music and guests. If you would like to be a guest please e-mail talkonfriday@hotmail.c..
When: Thursday
Location: Werribee 
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Competitions | Challenges & Games


Extreme Buggy 4WD Experience
Have you ever driven over massive rock piles, tyres, cars and logs? Or driven through mud, tunnels, and water obstacles? The Buggy Ride Experience at the Melbourne Driving Adventure park is the chance to do all of this and more! Get behind the wheel for the ultimate ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Wild Buggy | Driving Adventure Park | Heatherton
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Holey Moley Mini-Golf Bar | Open Hours
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 12pm – late Saturday & Sunday 10am – late Holey Moley Golf Club has teed off in Melbourne and it’s our biggest venue yet with two spectacular levels. Putt your stuff around 27 crazy unique mini golf holes across three different nine-h..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Holey Moley Mini-Golf Bar | Melbourne
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Melbourne Escape Hunt Experience
See yourself as some what of a detective? Put your skills to the test with Melbourne's Escape Hunt Experience! With a selection of different rooms, you could see yourself solving an abduction, a murder or even a disappearance. Each escape the room game runs for ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Escape Hunt Melbourne | Melbourne
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National Pub Poker
TUESDAY & THURSDAY NATIONAL PUB POKER Whether it's your first time or you consider yourself a 'pro' player, our tournament is sure to give you a great opportunity to develop or just show off your skills! Be sure to come down to one of our fun, social games to get ..
When: Tuesday, Thursday
Location:Sandown Park Hotel | Noble Park
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The Escape Experience
Exclusive Escape Experience at Crowne Plaza Melbourne EXCLUSIVE Escape Experience - A Winter's Tale We find inspiration in the most unusual of places, so as the weather cools down this winter Crowne Plaza Melbourne is upping the ante in a Melbourne-first and trans..
Location:Crowne Plaza Melbourne | Melbourne
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Concerts | Music


Balaclava Hotel Open Mic
Open mic night every Thursday at Balaclava Hotel. Every Thursday from 7:30pm! For Musicians Host: Erik Parker Registration from 7pm Byo instruments Singers! Feel free to come along even if you don't accompany yourself. Spontaneous jams are encouraged! ..
When: Thursday
Location:Balaclava Hotel | Balaclava
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John Montesante Quintet | Live
The JMQ Jazz Ensemble will continue its long tradition of presenting the finest Jazz artists from Australia & abroad each week. A stylish, horn-led jazz combo formed in 1990, the John Montesante Quintet brings a hint of New York Bebop, with Standards providing a di..
When: Thursday
Location:Phamish Food & Wine Bar | St Kilda
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Live @ Northcote Social Club
Northcote Social Club presents the very best of live music and has become one of Melbourne's premier and favourite music venues. What's On this week.. View What's On @ Northcote Social Club Open Mon 4pm–late Tue to Thu Midday–late Fri & Sat Midday–3am Sun ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Northcote Social Club | Northcote
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Live @ The Toff
Live entertainment every night @ The Toff, Swanston St Walk, Melbourne. The Toff’s stage room hosts the full spectrum of Australian performing arts including music (from pop to country to ensembles), dance, comedy, and theatre, as well as touring international ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Toff in Town | Melbourne
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Live @ The Tote Hotel
The Tote Hotel in Collingwood in one of Melbourne's favourite venues for LIVE Rock and Roll - Loud and Proud. The Home of Rock™ (and punk-metal-pop-indie-shoegaze-post-dole-synth-wave and miscellanea) Tuesday to Sunday nights... ALL TICKETS ON SALE FROM THE TOTE..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Tote Hotel | Collingwood
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Live Jazz @ Dizzy's
Dizzy's Jazz Club in Richmond presents live jazz Tuesday to Saturdays... ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Dizzy's Jazz Club | Richmond
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Live Jazz @ Uptown Jazz Cafe
Open Wednesday to Saturday Uptown is proud to be able to represent and showcase the Melbourne sound. The best improvised music from other parts of the world tour here, but Melbourne has a particular sound all of it's own. Sometimes described as krusty, krunchy, mo..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Uptown Jazz Cafe | Fitzroy
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Live Jazz at the Mill on Sunday's
The Mill Restaurant in Hardware Lane brings you LIVE jazz every Thursday and Sunday from 6.30pm. Sit at the bar and enjoy a drink and some tapas, or grab a table and settle in for the night, enjoying Modern Australian cuisine with an Asian influence. The Mill..
When: Thursday, Sunday
Location:71 Hardware Lane, Melbourne 
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Michel Chion: The Audio-Spectator
PRESENTED BY LIQUID ARCHITECTURE, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND ACMI Michel Chion: The Audio-Spectator The world's leading thinker on sound and cinema presents two exclusive events 16–17 Aug In an Australian first, Michel Chion is coming to ACMI for..
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Open Mic Night
Each month there is an informal and friendly Open Mic night at the Burrinja Cafe with regular and new performers (especially 1st timers) welcoming all musos, poets, duos and trios. See others performing to get a feel for the place and maybe perform yourself or simply..
When:3rd Thursday
Location:Burrinja Cultural Centre | Upwey
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Open Mic Night - Live Raw Performances Thursday
LIVE RAW PERFORMANCES has quickly become a staple night for talented performers and lovers of live music. Every Thursday at Little Red Pocket this night is a hub for performers to showcase their talents or have some fun jamming out with your respected local artists ..
When: Thursday
Location:Little Red Pocket Cocktail Bar | Melbourne
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Open Mic Night @ Barley Corn Hotel
Open Mic Night at Barley Corn Hotel every Thursday from 8pm. Bring along USB memory stick and receive free live recording of your performance. Contact Jane on 0425 796828 to register. Barley Corn Hotel is the most affordable backpackers and original music cen..
When: Thursday
Location:177 Johnston Street Collingwood 
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The Blues Train
For something decidedly different and entirely enjoyable, Queenscliff's legendary Blues Train is one of Victoria's most spectacular dining and entertainment experiences. The Blues Train offers a unique musical dinner and show ideal for weddings, birthday parties, cor..
Location:Bellarine Railway | Queenscliff
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Trevor's Thirsty Thursdays
A free evening of laughs and great music Every Thursday at 10:30pm Thirsty Thursdays - the tradition in the music theatre community for a ritual post-show drink - is a terribly kept secret. Legendary piano man and cabaret performer Trevor Jones takes charge of ou..
When: Thursday
Location:The Butterfly Club | Melbourne
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What's on @ Bendigo Hotel
The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood brings you live entertainment and great food, Tuesday's to Saturday's. ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bendigo Hotel | Collingwood
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What's On Live @ Paris Cat
The Paris Cat has established a reputation as one of Melbourne’s premier jazz clubs and performing arts venues. It has launched the careers of many up and coming Australian jazz artists and hosted an array of outstanding International jazz concerts. Paris Cat Jaz..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Paris Cat Jazz Club | Melbourne
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What’s On @ Union Hotel
The Union Hotel in Brunswick presents live music opn Thursday, Saturday and Sundays.. Band from 9-11pm with a mix of soul and blues on the decks until 1am Click here to see whats on @ Union Hotel this week.....
When: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Union Hotel | Brunswick
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What’s On | Live @ Corner Hotel
The Corner Hotel in Richmond presents live music nightly in Richmond. The Corner Hotel has a live music room, public bar, beer garden and restaurant. The live music (band room) plays host to a selection of Indie, rock, metal and just about any 'alt' band from acr..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Corner Hotel | Richmond
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Wots LIVE in Melbourne | August
Wot's LIVE is an acoustic music gig guide from Global Village, PBS FM. Check out these live gigs in and round Melbourne. The Global Village - Wot's on Last updated: Monday 31 July, 2017: 9.40 am - TUESDAY 1 August, 2017: 7.00 pm: Bohemian Nights: Budap..
Location: Melbourne 
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Conferences | Conventions


Economic and Investment Breakfast
Presenter: Bernard Salt, Writer, Speaker, Business Advisor and Social Commentator. Bernard Salt is an in-demand, experienced and highly-captivating speaker, with over 25 years’ experience in providing demographic analysis and social commentary. Renowned for de..
Location:The Point, Deakin University, Burwood Campus Burwood 
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Empowered Women in Real Estate
THE CONFERENCE FOR FEMALE PRINCIPALS, HIGH ACHIEVING SALES CONSULTANTS, SAVVY AND AMBITIOUS REAL ESTATE WOMEN 17th AUGUST 2017 The 'Empowered Women in Real Estate’ conference returns in 2017 to provide career oriented women in the real estate industry the opportunit..
Location:Deakin Edge Theatre | Melbourne
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Culinary | Wine & Dining


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 our famous fleet of h..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Colonial Tramcar Restaurant | South Melbourne
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IceBar Melbourne | Open
Be part of the cool crowd at IceBar Melbourne. Experience sub-zero temperatures as you quench your thirst with sublime cocktails in a bar made entirely of ice. It’s a winter wonderland of ice sculptures and cool music, and at minus 10 degrees it’s definitely the coo..
When: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:IceBar Melbourne | Fitzroy
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Munich Brauhaus – Kids Eat Free all Winter
Munich Brauhaus is a great Melbourne destination for the whole family! Located in the heart of South Wharf, you can bring the whole clan down for some family fun as we feed your little ones for free all winter long! Yes you heard right! Kids under 12 will eat free..
Location:Munich Brauhaus | South Wharf
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Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery | Open
Just an hour from Melbourne Free entry – open every day 9am-5pm (except Christmas Day) Come and visit us at our architect designed Chocolaterie where our striking showroom and cafe is set amongst 16 hectares of picturesque Yarra Valley views. You can watch the ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Yarra Valley Chocolaterie | Yarra Glen
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Dinner and Show


Resurrection | Dracula's Cabaret Dinner & Show
NOW AT DRACULA'S MELBOURNE THEATRE AND RESTAURANT Resurrection plays like a greatest hits on scratched vinyl. It brings together the most requested acts of the past decade, revamped with slap-face costumes, retro-now songs, mesmerising special effects and serrated ed..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant | Carlton
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Exhibitions | Art & Photo


80/80. Eighty Years of SAM. The Collection
In 2016, SAM reaches a milestone, celebrating 80 years since the early beginnings of the Collection in 1936. To mark this significant point, SAM is rehanging its permanent collection in the Museum’s downstairs galleries. This enables us to showcase some of the signi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Shepparton Art Museum | Shepparton
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A Human Form | Geelong Gallery Collection
A human form 10 December 2016 to 17 September 2017 Decorative arts and small sculptures from the collection that demonstrate artists’ different approaches to the representation of the human body: from 18th century ceramic forms to contemporary interpretations render..
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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Albert Tucker & Fred Williams | The Springbrook Landscapes
ALBERT TUCKER AND FRED WILLIAMS THE SPRINGBROOK LANDSCAPES Albert Tucker and Fred Williams Date: 25 March 27 August 2017 Location: Heide III: Albert & Barbara Tucker Gallery Curator/s: Linda Short Admission: Free with Museum Pass Members: Free entry Join ..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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ArtVo | Trick Art - Open
Priceless photos. Unbelievable scenarios. Explore the interactive gallery over 11 themed zones touch the art and have fun! Entry Adult $25 Child (5 to 15 years) $15 Senior / Concession / Student $15 FAMILY Family A (1 Adult & 2 Children) $47 Family B (2 A..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:ArtVo | Trick Art Museum | Docklands
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August Exhibitions | Off the Kerb
Off the Kerb artist run initiative DATES: 27 Jul - 10 Aug 2017 FRONT GALLERY STRENGTH IN NUMBERS by CEZARY STULGIS Throughout my work, dogs have acted as a metaphor for humans and their behavioural patterns. There is a definite figurative basis present tha..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Off the Kerb Gallery | Collingwood
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Ballarat in Pictures: a city is born
Ballarat in Pictures: a city is born Minnie Williamson and Helen Macpherson Smith Trust galleries Admission: Free entry See Ballarat as the first generation of white settlers knew it – the apparently idyllic bushland of the Wadawurrung, which was occupied by pastor..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Art Gallery of Ballarat | Ballarat
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Bill Henson | NGV Festival of Photography
BILL HENSON FREE ENTRY NGV INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 2, 19TH–20TH C ART & DESIGN 10 MAR 17 – 27 AUG 17 OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY NGV FESTIVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY Bill Henson presents recent photographs by Bill Henson, selected by the artist, and encompassing themes inclu..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Brave New World: Australia 1930's
BRAVE NEW WORLD AUSTRALIA 1930s NGV AUSTRALIA, FEDERATION SQUARE LEVEL 3 14 JUL 17 – 15 OCT 17 OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY Beginning with the Great Depression and ending with the Second World War, the 1930s was characterised by both optimism and despair. Brave N..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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Buddha’s Smile
FREE ENTRY NGV INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 1 MEZZANINE, ASIAN ART TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS 2 JUN 17 – 8 OCT 17 OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY “The Buddha smiled and varicoloured rays of light extended from the smile, up to the gods in heaven and down to the various hells, where warmth..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Call of the Avant Garde: Constructivism and Australian Art
CALL OF THE AVANT-GARDE CONSTRUCTIVISM AND AUSTRALIAN ART Date: 5 July 8 October 2017 Location: Heide III: Central Galleries and Kerry Gardner & Andrew Myer Project Gallery and Heide II Curator/s: Sue Cramer and Lesley Harding Admission: Free with Museum Pass..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Collection @ Benalla Art Gallery
The Gallery presents a permanent collection which includes elements of the region’s history and recounting an Australian-European settlement story. The collection continues to develop with recent acquisitions including outstanding Indigenous and contemporary Austral..
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Benalla Art Gallery | Benalla
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Cowen Gallery Exhibition
The Library’s elegant Cowen Gallery features one of Australia’s most significant collections of Victorian artworks. Explore aspects of Victoria’s rich history in scenes of European settlement, early Melbourne streetscapes and portraits of some of Australia’s most in..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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David Thomas: Colouring Impermanence
Artist David Thomas challenges us to pause, look attentively and reconsider the world around us with empathy. David Thomas: Colouring Impermanence brings together more than 100 works from over four decades to RMIT Design Hub, Friday 28 July until Saturday 23 Septembe..
Location:RMIT Design Hub | Carlton
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Every Brilliant Eye: Australian Art of the 1990s
FREE ENTRY NGV AUSTRALIA LEVEL 3 2 JUN 17 – 1 OCT 17 OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY Every Brilliant Eye: Australian Art of the 1990s explores a decade in Australian art. Drawn from the NGV Collection, it provides an in depth look at a period characterised by dramatic c..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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Exhibitions @ Brunswick Street Gallery
Brunswick Street Gallery presents.. UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS Stuart Mander: Horror Show Stuart Mander loves all things horror. This exhibition takes on classic film icons within the genre. Comprising of detail rich paintings Mander utilises comedic elements along wi..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Brunswick Street Gallery | Fitzroy
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Exhibitions On @ Montsalvat
Montsalvat galleries are open 7 days a week, 9am-5pm. Free admission to exhibitions in the Barn Gallery and Long Gallery. Entry fees to the grounds are: Adults $14.00 Concessions $10.00 Children under 5: free entry Children aged 5-12 $8.00 Families $35...
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Montsalvat | Eltham
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Faces + Masks
FACES + MASKS Presented in conjunction with Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival The Hellenic Museum is thrilled to present Faces + Masks, a photographic series from Greek artist Nikos Vavdinoudis. This series features modern costumed practices and obscur..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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From the bower: Patterns of collecting
FROM THE BOWER: PATTERNS OF COLLECTING Sat 29 Jul - Sun 17 Sep This exhibition presenting artwork and items from the unique personal collections of four contemporary Victorian artists: Loris Button, Deborah Klein, Louise Saxton and Carole Wilson. The artists are lin..
Location:Art Gallery of Ballarat | Ballarat
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Future Eaters
How is sculpture evolving to reflect a world where technology has come to shape almost every facet of our existence? How might the sculpture of our time appear to viewers in the future? Future Eaters presents a range of contemporary Australian and international artis..
Location:Monash University Museum of Art | Caulfield
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Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards 2017
2017 Geelong acquisitive print awards 05 August to 08 October 2017 This nationally acclaimed acquisitive prize exhibition features entries from around Australia by established and emerging printmakers representing the diversity of current practice through both tradi..
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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Gordon Monro: Nanocosm
GORDON MONRO: NANOCOSM Sat 29 Jul - Sun 10 Sep Nanocosm is a miniature world with its own laws and imperatives, indifferent to our human wants and needs. The world lives in a computer program written by the artist; it is inhabited by hexagonal entities that spawn, m..
Location:Art Gallery of Ballarat | Ballarat
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Greater Together
Greater Together 8 Jul–17 Sep 2017 Greater Together begins with the question of work and of how to work better. It takes place in a period of uncertainty, when contemporary societal divisions (political, environmental, cultural and geographic) are creating real ..
Location:Australian Centre for Contemporary Art | Southbank
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Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Open
Heide Museum of Modern Art is one of Australia’s leading public art museums. Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm Heide Museum of Modern Art Collection A significant part of the Heide Collection was assembled over five decades by its founders, John and Sunday Reed...
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Helen Timbury | Sky Above Me
Sky Above Me Linocuts by Helen Timbury Opening night 5:30-7:30pm Fri 4 Aug Helen Timbury is a printmaker who lives and works in Regional Victoria. She specialises in linocuts depicting the plants and animals of Gippsland and other places to which she has tra..
Location:Queen Victoria Women's Centre | Melbourne
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Hokusai - Drawing Maniac
NGV INTERNATIONAL GROUND LEVEL, TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS 21 JUL 17 – 15 OCT 17 OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY Katsushika Hokusai is regarded as one of the most influential and creative minds in the history of Japanese art. His unique social observations, innovative approach to ..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Jim Dine: A Life in Print
JIM DINE A LIFE IN PRINT FREE ENTRY NGV INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 3, CONTEMPORARY ART & DESIGN OPENS 14 JUL OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY Jim Dine came to prominence in New York in the radical artistic milieu of the late 1950s and 1960s, when social and cultural change ins..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Justin Shoulder | Fantastic Creatures
JUSTIN SHOULDER | FANTASTIC CREATURES August 9, 2017 - October 22, 2017 Explore a fantastical world infused with biometrics, mutations and intangible forces. This screening reveals a reverence for the theatrical, defying logic whilst living and breathing the abs..
Location:Bundoora Homestead | Bundoora
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Kirrily Hammond + Sim Luttin | Keepsake
KEEPSAKE | KIRRILY HAMMOND + SIM LUTTIN August 9, 2017 - October 22, 2017 Contemplating the quiet moments when we consciously pause and ruminate before ‘busy’ takes over, Keepsake explores the personal moments found in our urban environments and strives to capture s..
Location:Bundoora Homestead | Bundoora
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Making History: The Boyd Family
MAKING HISTORY THE BOYD FAMILY Various Date: 27 May 12 November 2017 Location: Heide I Curator/s: Kendrah Morgan Admission: Free with Museum Pass Members: Free entry Join now The third exhibition in the Making History series, this display showcases the ..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Margaret Loy Pula - Anatye | Arthur Guy Prize
Winner of 2017 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize Margaret Loy Pula for her work Anatye Bendigo Art Gallery 17 June – 17 September Designed to attract some of Australia’s finest contemporary artists and high calibre works, this year's Arthur Guy Memorial Painti..
Location:Bendigo Art Gallery | Bendigo
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Mark Dober | The You Yangs
The You Yangs—Mark Dober 05 August to 15 October 2017 Reflecting the enduring interest of artists in this unique location, this exhibition of recent watercolours by Mark Dober includes large-scale multi-panelled works painted en plein air in a vibrant palette. ..
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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Michele Fountain | The Road
The Road is an invitation to share local artist Michele Fountain’s love of the treasures of the Hume Highway in a series of colourful, textural photographic images. Several years in the making, this photography series forms a study intended to lead to a further serie..
Location:Mooroolbark Community Centre |
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mmmm... retrospective
RMIT Gallery presents the first ever retrospective of mmmm... (21 July - 9 September) a Madrid based collaboration of four artists who have been creating provocative and intriguing projects in public spaces since 1998. Thursday 20 July 6-8 pm Opening night mmmm… ..
Location:RMIT Gallery | Melbourne
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NGV Collection | Australian Art
The NGV Collection comprises more than 68,000 artworks spanning thousands of years, from the art of ancient civilisations right up to contemporary art, reflecting a multitude of different disciplines, periods, styles and inspirations. The NGV Collection really is gr..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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NGV Collection | International Art
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is Australia’s oldest and most distinguished public art museum. The NGV Collection is spread over two magnificent buildings — NGV International on St Kilda Road and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square – an..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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NGV Festival of Photography
FREE ENTRY NGV INTERNATIONAL LEVELS 2 & 3 MAR – AUG OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY As part of the NGV Festival of Photography, the NGV presents a suite of contemporary photography exhibitions, including presentations by William Eggleston, Patrick Pound, Bill Henson, Zo..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Official Opening | Blender Studios and Dark Horse Experiment
Saturday 5th August 6pm - late Exhibition Runs: Thursday 10th August - Saturday 26th August Gallery Hours: Thurs-Sun, 12pm-5pm Location: The Blender Studios Docklands Address: Level One, Harbour Town East, Docklands 3008 It is our pleasure to invite you to ..
Location:Dark Horse Experiment Art Gallery | Melbourne
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ONEIROI | Bill Henson
ONEIROI is a photographic installation by one of Australia’s leading artists, Bill Henson that will be housed permanently at the Hellenic Museum. The photographs that make up ONEIROI incorporate priceless treasures from our award winning Benaki collection, Gods, Myt..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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Permanent Collection | Geelong Gallery
Director of Geelong Gallery, Geoffrey Edwards, discusses the Gallery's history and a selection of significant works from the permanent collection. Established in 1896, the Geelong Gallery is one of Australia's leading and oldest regional art galleries. The Gallery's ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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Revealing Identity: the Collections of La Trobe University
Revealing Identity: the Collections of La Trobe University 24 June – 3 September 2017 In celebration of the 50th year of La Trobe University, Revealing Identity takes a sweeping look through the vast University Collections. Featuring iconic works by Australia’..
Location:Bendigo Art Gallery | Bendigo
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Rona Green: Champagne taste and lemonade pockets
Rona Green: Champagne taste and lemonade pockets 24 June – 3 September 2017 Tattoos, science fiction, B-grade movies and secret societies – this is the fodder of Rona Green, an artist renowned for her prints and paintings of anthropomorphic characters. Champagne..
Location:Bendigo Art Gallery | Bendigo
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Sarah Parker - Beneath and Below
A still life installation by Sarah Parker of randomly placed objects comprised of seed pods, coral fragments, fine bone, rocks and minerals, all cast from high fired porcelain. The underlying link between these objects from nature found beneath the sea, the shadow o..
Location:Lord Coconut | Melbourne
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Sculpture Park & Plaza | Heide
Connie Kimberly Sculpture Park and Tony & Cathie Hancy Sculpture Plaza At the establishment of Heide as a public park and museum in 1981, the concept of a sculpture park was given priority by Heide's Trustees and the museum's inaugural director Maudie Palmer. Display..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Showcase #15: Kirsten Perry
SHOWCASE #15: KIRSTEN PERRY 5 Aug 2017 - 22 Oct 2017 Artist statement: I love to investigate the relationship between elements of error, chance, anthropomorphism and humour. Traditionally, errors are discarded or covered up but I like to challenge this aesthetic..
Location:Shepparton Art Museum | Shepparton
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Sidney Nolan - Centenary
To mark the centenary of Sidney Nolan’s birth, Heide Museum of Modern Art pays tribute to Nolan’s iconic Ned Kelly series, conceived and painted in the dining room of the original Heide farmhouse from March 1946 until July 1947. Part of the Heide Collection, Kelly at th..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Slash Panache: GALLOP WALLOP
Slash Panache: GALLOP WALLOP is another instalment in an ongoing collaborative project between textile artist Louise Meuwissen and animation artist Milo Gluth. Their virtually hosted and theatrically installed embroidertations are a celebration of the overlaps between t..
Location:Lord Coconut | Melbourne
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Slawa | Modernist Art + Design
Art, innovation and reinvention - discover the world of a Viennese modernist in Melbourne For the first time an exhibition by the Austrian-Australian artist, Slawa Horowitz-Duldig (1901-1975), will be shown in the home she shared with husband sculptor Karl Duldig - n..
When: Tuesday, Thursday
Location:The Duldig Studio | Malvern East
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Small Works 2017
BeinArt Gallery is excited to announce Small Works 2017, the second instalment of our now annual group exhibition, with over 60 participating artists! And this year we are going green! We are donating 5% from each purchase to charity, carbon offsetting all shipping ..
Location:beinArt Gallery | Brunswick
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Stephen Haley: Out of place
Stephen Haley: Out of place 24 July – 12 November Working in painting and digital media, Stephen Haley uses 3D modelling software to explore the virtual and actual environments of contemporary experience. Where once we inhabited particular and unique places, t..
Location:McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park | Langwarrin
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Suki + Be Free - Thread
Space2b is proud to present an exciting new exhibition THREAD an exhibition by Suki + Be Free Opening Friday 4th August Space2b 144 Chapel St, Balaclava Friday 6-9pm We are so lucky and super excited to have the popular street artists Be Free and Suki Art..
Location:Space2b Gallery | Balaclava
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TextaQueen: Between You and Me
8th Jul 2017 - 17th Sep 2017 TextaQueen: Between You and Me Bennett Gallery TextaQueen has developed an enviable reputation for her compelling portraits that explore gender, race and identity through the medium of fibre-tipped pens. Bringing together work cre..
Location:Benalla Art Gallery | Benalla
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The Art Of Music | Sand Sculptures
Sand sculptures amazing all in the Macedon Ranges. Enjoy the worlds talented Sand Sculptors create masterful works of art that represents their feelings and inspirations of the art of music. About 45 mins drive from Melbourne, the picturesque Macedon Ranges is the..
Location:Sand Art Gallery | Romsey
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The Joseph Brown Collection
In May 2004 Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE donated the major part of his incomparable collection of Australian art to the National Gallery of Victoria — the most generous single gift of works of art ever made to a public gallery in Australia. The Joseph Brown Collection at T..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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The National Geographic Photo Ark
This winter in an Australian-first, National Geographic Photo Ark is coming to Melbourne Zoo. This exclusive photo exhibition is using the power of photography to inspire people to save animals before it’s too late. For many of Earth’s creatures, time is running out...
Location:Melbourne Zoo | Parkville
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The Score
Tuesday 1 Aug 2017 to Sunday 5 Nov 2017 Curated by Jacqueline Doughty A musical score is a form of translation. It transcribes sound into drawing, by representing the aural complexities of pitch, rhythm and tempo as visual symbols. The Score expands upon ..
Location:Ian Potter Museum of Art | Parkville
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Tina Haim - Tina Wentcher Sculptor: 1887-1974
Tina Haim – Tina Haim-Wentscher – Tina Wentcher Sculptor: 1887-1974 24 July – 12 November This exhibition celebrates the life and art of Tina Wentcher, a somewhat overlooked figure in Australian sculpture whose works elegantly unite Eastern and Western aesthetic i..
Location:McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park | Langwarrin
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VAS Portrait Exhibition 2017
EXHIBITION VAS PORTRAIT EXHIBITION 12TH AUGUST - 22ND AUGUST 2017 OPENING: TUESDAY 15TH AUGUST 2017 AT 7:00PM VIEWING UNTIL: TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST 2017 12:00PM The Victorian Artists Society is pleased to present our annual Portrait Exhibition featuring the Na..
Location:Victorian Artists Society | East Melbourne
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Australia Will Be There | Wangaratta
Australia Will Be There: Victorians in the First World War (1914-1919) Wangaratta Art Gallery 12 August – 17 September 2017 Through historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition will present the chronology of the First World War (1914-19) and provid..
Location: Wangaratta 
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Australian Mediatheque
Australian Mediatheque 12pm - 5pm Daily Delve into moving image material from Australia and around the world An ongoing collaboration between ACMI and NFSA, Australia's premier moving image collections. This screen culture resource centre provides access to a ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Bug Lab: Little Bugs, Super Powers
Behold the marvels of the invertebrate world as giant bugs take over Melbourne Museum! Inspired by the secret life of bugs and their genius ways, Bug Lab: Little Bugs, Super Powers immerses audiences of all ages in a journey to zoom in on the world beneath your feet!..
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Calling Australia Home
Calling Australia Home Zelman Cowen Gallery of Australian Jewish History Permanent Exhibition The Jewish Museum of Australia launches Calling Australia Home this month, the new permanent exhibition in the Zelman Cowen Gallery of Australian Jewish History. The ne..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Jewish Museum of Australia | St Kilda
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Capturing the Cosmos
Capturing the Cosmos PLANETARIUM Daily 2.30pm All-sky astronomy is a new way of looking at the sky to better understand our Universe Produced in partnership with the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO), this new planetarium show highlight..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Planetarium | Spotswood
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Code Breakers | Women in Games
ACMI PRESENTS Code Breakers Women in Games Celebrating the achievements of Australian and New Zealand women working in video games 25 Jul – 5 Nov 10am–5pm FREE Did you know that almost 50% of gamers are women? Maybe, but how much do you know about the int..
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Costume Collection | Open
The Melbourne Costume Collection is open to Group Tours (3+) by Appointment during week days and evenings. Tours of roughly 1.5 hours commence with a short talk about the collection by Loel followed by a tour of the collection. Be aware the collection is housed up..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Costume Collection | Melbourne | Bulleen
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Creating the Contemporary Chair
FREE ENTRY NGV INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 3, CONTEMPORARY ART & DESIGN 17 MAR – 30 NOV OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY Creating the Contemporary Chair presents arresting and provocative chair designs by some of the most interesting Australian and international designers practising ..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Cypriot Pottery
A part of the Hellenic Museum’s permanent collection, the Mary and Peter Mitrakas collection of ancient Cypriot pottery contains artefacts from nearly 1500 years of Cypriot history. With 77 well-preserved pieces, the exhibit gives the visitor a unique historical pers..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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Doctor Blake's Ballarat
A new exhibition of ABC and BBC series, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, designed by the show’s own production designer, Carrie Kennedy, will run at Sovereign Hill’s Gold Museum in Ballarat from 11th April – 3rd September. From vintage costuming worn in the show to Dr Bla..
Location:Ballarat Gold Museum | Ballarat
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Early Origins of the Mission to Seafarers
Exhibition of Mission to Seafarers Early Origins Opening hours: 11am – 6pm daily. The Mission to Seafarers Victoria exhibition features historical items unseen by the public. Discovered ten years ago in the bowels of the site’s Flying Angel Club and painstakingly pu..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Mission to Seafarers | Docklands
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Eel Feeding
Watch a writhing mass of hungry eels gobble up their lunch! See the Shortfinned Eels in Milarri Pond enjoy their daily feed and learn about the importance of these fish to Australian Aboriginal people and our aquatic ecosystems. You'll hear about the astonishing ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Carlton
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Fast Fashion - The Dark Side of Fashion
How can a T-Shirt cost less than a large coffee? And how environmentally-friendly and social are our clothes, after having travelled across the globe? These questions and many more are answered in the exhibition "Fast Fashion – The Dark Side of Fashion", presented by..
Location:RMIT Gallery | Melbourne
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Federation Bells
The delightful Federation Bells are located in Birrarung Marr park behind Federation Square in Melbourne. Federation Bells comprise 39 upturned bells cast in bronze alloys and range from 500 grams to 1.2 tonnes. Following a recent refurbishment, the bells are so..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Birrarung Marr Park | Melbourne
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Fiona Hall | Uneasy Seasons
FIONA HALL UNEASY SEASONS ABOUT • PARTNERS • RELATED FREE ENTRY NGV INTERNATIONAL GROUND LEVEL 13 APR – OCT OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY Leading Australian artist Fiona Hall’s interactive exhibition explores natural habitats, reflecting the artist’s lifelong passion f..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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First Peoples
Bunjilaka’s exhibition on Victoria's first peoples. Permanent Exhibition Through the voices and languages of our Koorie community, First Peoples tells the story of Aboriginal Victoria from the time of Creation to today. This major exhibition celebrates the histo..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Melbourne
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Forest Glade Gardens | Open
Forest Glade is open to the public 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Admission is $8 per person or you can book a combined tour of the garden and The Stokes Collection for $30 per adult. Forest Glade is recognized as one of Australia's finest private garde..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Forest Glade Gardens | Mount Macedon
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Galleries of Remembrance
Open 10am - 5pm daily, last admission 4.30pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Admission is free. The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria’s War Memorial and one of Melbourne's most recognisable landmarks. Victorians have been coming to the Shrine since 1934 to ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Game Changers: Diversity in Football
The Australian Football League has long been a leader in supporting and promoting diversity in the game. This exhibition explores indigenous and multicultural representation in the AFL and in the hugely successful Women's League. It features stories from the Weste..
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Gods, Myths & Mortals
Gods, Myths & Mortals: Greek Treasures Across the Millennia From the Benaki Museum Commencing in 2014 and continuing for ten years, the Hellenic Museum plays host to a priceless collection of treasures from the renowned Benaki Museum, Athens. The collaboration betw..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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Gold Museum | Open
Collections in the Outdoor Museum are focused on the gold mining and social history of Ballarat, with key collections in mining technology and the working and domestic lives of the people of Ballarat. Opening Times 9.30 am to 5.30 pm every day except Christmas Day..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Ballarat Gold Museum | Ballarat
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Han Dynasty: Life Everlasting
Han Dynasty: Life Everlasting 2 July 2016 – 28 July 2018 This exhibition tells the story of the Han Dynasty, a great age of social and cultural development in China. Over 2,000 years ago, it formed the foundations for the Chinese culture and people of today. Th..
Location:Chinese Museum | Melbourne
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Identity: yours, mine, ours
Identity: yours, mine, ours What does it mean to belong and not belong in Australia? The exhibition explores how our cultural heritage, languages, beliefs, and family connections influence our self-perceptions and our perceptions of other people – perceptions that..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Images of Sri Lankan Australians
Until 31 August Immigration Museum 400 Flinders Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 Included with museum entry A photographic display celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Sri Lanka. highlighting the achievements and contributions of som..
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Immigrant Stories and Timeline
Immigration is about us all - those who were here and those who came. Everyone has a story to tell – about ourselves, our families, friends and ancestors. It is in the telling of these stories that we can begin to understand Victoria’s rich histories. This gallery..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Islamic Museum of Australia | Open
The ‘Islamic Museum of Australia’ takes visitors on an interactive journey through the arts, history, culture and the stories of everyday Australian Muslims. There are five permanent gallery spaces and one visiting exhibition space – Islamic Faith, Islamic Contributi..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Islamic Museum of Australia | Thornbury
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Johnston Collection | Tours
The Collection is the legacy of William Robert Johnston (1911-1986) an antique dealer and collector of beautiful things. He loved objects that were unusual and visually arresting. He had a sharp eye for the beauty created by the harmonious balance of line and form. H..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:The Johnston Collection | East Melbourne
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Journeys of a Lifetime
No matter when they arrived, all immigrants are linked by the common experience of a journey. Over the past two centuries the immigration journey to Australia has changed from a perilous sea voyage of up to 3 months to a routine flight lasting up to 24 hours. Changin..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Leaving Home
People have migrated to Australia for many reasons. Some flee from the ravages of war, hunger, religious persecution or political repressions. Others have been lured by a sense of adventure, by the prospect of a new beginning, of owning land, of making a fortune, or..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre | Open
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre at Chadstone is open 364 days a year. To ensure our guests have the best experience possible, we have limited the number of visitors that can be in the Centre at one time . We have timed ticketing and allow timed entry to guests every 15..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre | Chadstone
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LightTime
LightTime is a collective of 11 Melbourne based artists who have created hypnotic and mesmerising works for a visceral and interactive experience at Scienceworks like never before. Science merges with art in an exhibition that invites visitors to engage their senses ..
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Melbourne Home Show 2017
You’ll love Melbourne’s favourite Home Show! It’s gigantic, packed with the best products and new releases from around the world. You’ll meet more than 280 of Australia’s premier suppliers all under one roof. You can see, try and buy all the latest products ..
Location:Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | Southbank
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Melbourne Panorama
Open Sunday to Friday 10am-4pm (closed Saturdays). View the historic photographic panorama, one of the most fascinating and popular interpretative features on display at the Old Treasury Building. Panorama Have you ever visited Old Treasury Building’s beautiful ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Mini, Maxi and More
Benalla became a regional hub during the 1970's and residents were fortunate to have several fine boutiques from which to purchase fashionable clothes. Others made their own dresses at home. Several local citizens have donated a variety of clothing as part of this fa..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum | Benalla
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Mirror of the World: Books and Ideas
Discover stunning artwork alongside powerful words in this visual feast for book-lovers. Recent acquisitions and new stories are featured each year in this special exhibition, revealing different aspects of the Library’s Rare Books collection, and showcasing rare and..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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Mont De Lancey Homestead & Museum | Open Hours
Located in Wandin Victoria Australia Mont De Lancey is known to most as a historic home garden museum chapel and 1880's Slab Kitchen. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays unless otherwise advised. Free entry to Gallery only. Where: Mont De Lancey Wellington Road (betwe..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Mont De Lancey Homestead & Museum | Wandin
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum | Open
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum on Phillip Island was founded and built by Vietnam veterans to help and support veterans to cope better with their experiences during the Vietnam War (1962-1975). The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is open as follows: OPEN ev..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Vietnam Veterans Museum | Newhaven
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Nerves and Steel | The RAN in the Pacific 1941–45
Nerves and Steel The RAN in the Pacific, 1941–45 22 July 2017 - 29 July 2018 The war in the Pacific was essentially a naval struggle. Allied war aims hinged on the destruction of Japan’s powerful navy and the severing of sea communications between Japan and its f..
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Old Gippstown | Open
This complete Historical Township filled with authentic buildings and decor makes an ideal venue for weddings and functions. Old Gippstown is also renowned for its Coach house which contains one of Victorias best collections of horse drawn vehicles. Open 10:00am - 4:..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Old Gippstown Heritage Park | Moe
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Online Exhibitions | Victorian Archives Centre
Public records, or government state archives, are a preserved record of Victoria's development. These online exhibitions and galleries tell some of Victoria's most significant historical stories. View these wonderful online exhibitions from the collections at t..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Permanent Exhibitions @ Benalla Museum
The Benalla Costume and Pioneer Museum is open 7 days with the only public costume museum of its kind in Victoria as well as the museum's own extensive collection. Permanent Exhibitions Miniature House Built to scale by local identity Mrs Gay Stell (11th January..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum | Benalla
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Permanent Exhibitions @ Scienceworks
Scienceworks Permanent Exhibitions 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..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Scarf Festival 2017
Galaxies: a textile journey to infinity and beyond 2 June- 27 August 2017 Scarf Festival is the National Wool Museum's annual celebration of all things scarf. The Scarf Festival 2017 theme is Galaxies: a textile journey to infinity and beyond. Let the cosmos b..
Location:National Wool Museum | Geelong
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Screen Worlds | ACMI
Melbourne's BEST exhibition is entirely FREE! This stunning exhibition has something for everyone and will change the way you think about the most pervasive and powerful cultural forms of our time. Free permanent exhibition Open daily 10am to 5pm* With an amb..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Sky Raising Magpies
Check out this Bute Ute and learn the Indigenous creation story of The Sky-Raising Magpies. Using the magpie as a symbol of territorial boundaries, family strength and community relationships, people in a country community created this work of art with a Holden FC Ut..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Carlton
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Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories
Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories Now showing at Old Treasury Building Exhibition open 10am-4pm, Sunday-Friday (Closed Saturday) Soldier On: WW1 Soldier Settler Stories features records from the state archives of Public Record Office Victoria revealing previo..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Sovereign Hill | Open
Victoria's Sovereign Hill allows visitors to take a journey into the gold rush period of the 1800's, featuring an authentically-recreated town and plenty to see! Set out over an expansive 25 hectare area, it's like stepping back in time as the town features craftsme..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Sovereign Hill | Ballarat | Ballarat
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Syria: Ancient History – Modern Conflict
Syria: Ancient History – Modern Conflict Tuesday 28 Mar 2017 to Sunday 27 Aug 2017 Dr. Andrew Jamieson Syria: Ancient History – Modern Conflict explores three decades of fieldwork conducted by The University of Melbourne in Syria within the context of the current co..
Location:Ian Potter Museum of Art | Parkville
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The Art of Adornment: Greek Jewellery of the 17th to 19th Centuries
The latest collection from the Benaki Museum to travel to Australia’s Hellenic Museum tells a tale of more than just the wearing of jewellery. Opening Friday 26 August, 2016, The Art of Adornment: Greek Jewellery from the 17th to 19th Centuries features items that were..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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The Blood Tub | Australians at Bullecourt 1917
The 'Blood Tub' Australians at Bullecourt 1917 15 October 2016 - 1 October 2017 In early 1917 Australian soldiers fought two battles at Bullecourt in France. So ferocious were they that Australian soldiers renamed the town ‘The blood tub.’ The first action fou..
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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The Changing Face of Victoria
Discover the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria. See Ned Kelly's armour; encounter explorers and early settlers; gain insights into life on the goldfields; and explore aspects of daily life in Victoria in the 20th and 21st centuries. New exhibits..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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The Glamour of the 1930's
This is a beautiful exhibition displaying glamorous gowns with accessories and furs that were so popular during this period. These exquisite gowns feature a variety of fabrics - chiffon, georgette, lace, silk, velvet and the new man-made fibre viscose. Most show long..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum | Benalla
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The Language of Ornament
FREE ENTRY NGV INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 2, DECORATIVE ARTS PASSAGE 24 FEB 17 – DEC 17 OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY The Language of Ornament explores the history of ornament in the Western design tradition. It examines a series of motifs, charting their appearance and reapp..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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The Melbourne Story
Explore Melbourne’s unique and changing tale in The Melbourne Story at Melbourne Museum. Be immersed in evocative stories and discover the icons and personalities that have shaped Melbourne. Ride in a restored Luna Park Big Dipper carriage, explore life in 1890s L..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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The Mind: Enter the Labyrinth
Explore the workings of the mind by entering a world of emotions, thoughts, memories and dreams. Step into the shoes of those that see the world from different mind perspectives. Discover the ways in which drugs and disorders affect our minds and question your att..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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The Soldiers' XI
The Soldiers' XI 1 April 2017 - 1 April 2018 The Soldiers' XI explores the conflicts in Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan from the unique perspective of cricket. Sergeant H has played cricket on eleven deployments with the Australian Army: to maintain team resilience, to..
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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The Stokes Collection | Open
Due to Cyril Stokes' lasting generosity, The Stokes Collection has now become a Trust that will remain in perpetuity for the public to visit and enjoy for generations to come. Forest Glade Gardens is open to the public 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Admi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Stokes Collection | Mount Macedon
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Tours | Dialogue in the Dark
A completely immersive experience in the absence of visual information. As a visitor to the Dialogue in the Dark™ experience, you’ll receive a better understanding about the real life situation of blind people, and the overcoming of false sympathy, prejudices and ste..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Dialogue in the Dark | Docklands
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Wallace & Gromit and friends
ACMI PRESENTS Wallace & Gromit and friends The magic of Aardman Journey into the magical world of Aardman, the acclaimed studio behind Wallace & Gromit Opens 29 June 2017* Full $24 Family $65 Concession $20 Child $15 Member $19 | Buy Tickets From Wallace & G..
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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What's On | Old Treasury Building
The Old Treasury Building hosts the original gold vaults where gold bullion was stored during the gold rush era, as well as rare and historic documents from Public Record Office Victoria highlighting key moments from Victoria’s history. Exhibitions Victorian Archiva..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Wild Colonial Boys | Exhibition
Wild Colonial Boys: Bushrangers in Victoria Colonial Robin Hoods or murderous thugs? Discover new stories of Victoria’s bushrangers If you thought you knew all about Victoria’s bushrangers, think again. There’s far more to it than the story of Ned Kelly. This exh..
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Woodlands Historic Park | Open
Woodlands Homestead is open 7 days a week from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (except Christmas Day). Woodlands Historic Park is open to vehicles daily from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm extending to 6.00 pm on weekends and public holidays from 1 November until the end of daylight savings..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Woodlands Historic Park & Homestead | Greenvale
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World War I: Love & Sorrow
WWI: Love & Sorrow explores the impact of the war on Australian families. The world's most destructive conflict recalled through the experiences of eight people. A mother awaiting the return of her son. Brothers from Tyers River fighting on the Western Front. A Je..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Wurreka
Wurreka means “to speak” in Wemba Wemba Wurreka, the etched zinc wall by Judy Watson, spans the north wall of Birrarung Gallery and surrounds the entry to First Peoples. In designing Bunjilaka, the architects realised the potential of the long, curved interior wa..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Carlton
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Festivals | Fairs


Craft Cubed 2017 | Festival
CRAFT CUBED FESTIVAL 2017 AUGUST 1ST – 31ST Craft Cubed Festival is Craft's annual celebration of the handmade and the biggest coming together of the craft and design sectors of its kind in Australia. Now in its eighth year, the 2017 Festival is centred on the ..
Location: Melbourne 
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Glow Winter Arts Festival 2017
The winter darkness is spectacularly illuminated during the Glow Winter Arts Festival, across the City of Stonnington, from twilight until after-dark, 10 – 20 August 2017. Stonnington’s most iconic venues and public spaces will light up like never before with glowing..
Location: Prahran 
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Hot Chocolate Festival 2017
We're back for another year of the incredible and very edible Hot Chocolate Festival over August. Our Hot Chocolate Festival will be back for another year with a host of so hot right now flavours to keep you warm. The Yarra Valley Chocolaterie will be the hotte..
Location:Yarra Valley Chocolaterie | Yarra Glen
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Victorian Fair Trade Festival 2017
We’re inviting like-minded organisations to be part of this exciting event, and make their mark. The 2017 Fair Trade Festival is going to bigger and better than ever. The annual event hosted by Moral Fairground has been attracting hundreds of visitors for years, ..
Location: Melbourne 
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Walhalla Vinter Ljusfest 2017
1 to 27 August, 2017. The Valley of the Gods shines in August with special lighting, moving images and sound. The display occurs every night starting at 6.30pm through to 9pm. It's FREE to view for all visitors to Walhalla. Our theme for 2017 is "VIVA Wa..
Location:Walla & Mountain Rivers Walhalla 
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Film | Festivals & Showing


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 collection resources. AC..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4D
A mammoth new Ice Age branded 4-D theatrical experience, Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4-D, is now showing at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium. This eye-popping adventure follows the manic saber-toothed squirrel Scrat on an epic odyssey in time-travel. This fully immersive..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Melbourne
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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2017
The 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the southern hemisphere's greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema will take place from 10-22 August with ‘Diversity’ as its unifying theme, this year’s festival explores the richness of contemporary cinema from Ind..
Location: Melbourne 
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2017
#MIFF2017 returns 3-20 August 2017 in character-filled theatres state-of-the-art cinemas and other spaces in the Melbourne CBD. The Melbourne International Film Festival hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for seventeen days each winter heavi..
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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What's Showing @ IMAX
IMAX gives you with the ultimate movie going experience on the world's 2nd largest screen* and state of the art IMAX Laser Projection. Now Showing DUNKIRK: IMAX 1570 FILM PROJECTION DUNKIRK: IMAX LASER 4K PROJECTION VALERIAN & THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANE..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:IMAX Cinema | Carlton
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Fitness & Fun Events


Live Life Get Active at Mirvac's Yarra's Edge
Live Life Get Active, in partnership with leading developer Mirvac, is back for another year of free fitness classes available at Yarra’s Edge; committed to building a fitter, healthier and happier Australia. Held along the riverfront, in the tranquil setting of Yar..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Yarra's Edge | South Wharf
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Skate Slide Chill
JUNE 1 to AUGUST 31 The Common Man lawn will be transformed into an arctic oasis complete with an undercover riverside ice rink, toboggan slide and chill out zone. With a rotating range of activities taking place including Discount Mondays, Teach Me Tuesdays, Dat..
Location:Common Man Bar & Restaurant | South Wharf
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Girls' Night Out


Hen's High Tea | Stamford Plaza Melbourne
Attention all ladies! For a memorable hen’s do, gather all your girls and head to Harry’s Restaurant and Bar for an indulgent high tea party. Savour an assortment of meticulously crafted savoury bites, delicate sandwiches, fluffy homemade scones, tantalising pastrie..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Harry's Restaurant Melbourne | Melbourne
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Group | Club Meetings


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 and monetary assistanc..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Alma Doepel | Docklands
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Rotary Club of Collingwood
Rotary Club of Collingwood meets Thursday at 12-30pm for 1-00 pm Leinster Arms Hotel, 66 Gold Street Collingwood 3066. The Rotary Club of Collingwood distributes the “The Original” Plum Pudding, Whisky Cake and Shortbread Biscuit Project. This famous fundraiser g..
When: Thursday
Location:66 Gold Street  Collingwood 
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High Tea & Traditional Tea


A Parisian Affair | Sheraton Hotel Afternoon Tea
A Parisian Affair at The Sheraton Melbourne Hotel's Afternoon Tea A staple of the Parisian dining culture, Afternoon Tea featuring delicate teas paired with delectable treats can be found in tea rooms across the French capital. With our location in the Paris End ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Sheraton Hotel Melbourne | Melbourne
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Afternoon Tea at the Windsor
Afternoon tea at The Hotel Windsor is a quintessential Melbourne experience, steeped in tradition. Our hotel has proudly served over two million guests since 1883. Our hotel serves its famous afternoon tea to your table on a three-tiered silver stand and consists..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Hotel Windsor | Melbourne
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Elegant Afternoon Tea at Park Hyatt Melbourne
If you are wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of our busy city centre, take a leisurely stroll up through the Paris End of Melbourne to the luxurious Park Hyatt for their delicious High Tea. The Park Hyatt boasts the largest hotel room accommodation in Australia a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Park Hyatt Melbourne | Melbourne
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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 fresh daily by our ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hopetoun Tea Rooms | Melbourne
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High Tea at Homestead Cafe
High Tea is a favourite for many, with fresh homemade scones, hot savouries, dainty tea sandwiches and delicious cakes. All offered at affordable prices for that special occasion. High Tea options are available to suit groups and consideration of dietary requirements..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Old Cheese Factory | Berwick
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Mámor High Tea
Mámor High Tea: At Your (Elegant) Service Our Full Chocolate Indulgence High Tea includes a nine-course repast with everything from savouries to sweets. Special requirements may be accommodated. You and your party will be in Monarchy Heaven! See our full High Tea me..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Mámor Chocolates & High Tea Szalón | Collingwood
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Mossgreen Afternoon and High Tea
Mossgreen Tearooms serve High Tea seven days a week, 8am to 5pm. The show-stopping Mossgreen High Tea is a must – served upon a three-tiered silver stand and showcasing delightful Butterfly Bloom by Wedgwood fine bone china, it is one of the finest High Tea experienc..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Mossgreen Auctions & Gallery | Armadale
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The Langham Afternoon Tea
The Langham, Melbourne is renowned for bespoke Afternoon Teas. Celebrate this timeless ritual of beautiful cakes, delicate ribbon sandwiches & petite fluffy scones. Relax in the ambience of Aria Lounge, sipping on our unique blend of Langham Tea. Afternoon Tea wi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:ARIA Bar & Lounge | Southbank
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Three Plates High - High Tea at Melbourne Marriott
Treat yourself to an unforgettable high tea experience at Three Plates High at the Melbourne Marriott Hotel. The high tea menu features high tea favourites such as petit scones, macaroons, mini sandwiches as well as selection of sweet treats! Three Plates High is ..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Marriott Melbourne Hotel | Melbourne
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Historical Locations & Tours


Ambleside Park | Local History Museum
The Ambleside Park Museum is open on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Ambleside Park Museum is a local history museum housed in a century old farmhouse. Two of the rooms contain displays depicting a parlor and a bedroom early in the twentieth century. The School P..
When: Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Ambleside Park | Ferntree Gully
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Bendigo Joss House Temple | Open
Open every day from 11:00am - 3:00pm or by prior arrangement. Dedicated volunteer guides look after the temple and offer great insight into Chinese culture and the story of the Chinese on the Bendigo goldfield. The Bendigo Joss House Temple is one of Bendigo's hi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bendigo Joss House Temple | Bendigo North
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Bendigo Tramways | Open
We operate the best working collection of heritage trams in the world. We currently have 45 trams in our fleet, 13 of which operate our Vintage Talking Tram service. Vintage Talking Tram Tours operate to a regular timetable from 10:00am – 4:00pm every day, except..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bendigo Tramways | Bendigo
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Blood on the Southern Cross
Still the Hottest Show in Town! Spectacular 90 minute light show ‘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 mine..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Sovereign Hill | Ballarat | Ballarat
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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 heritage gardens and ..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bundoora Homestead | Bundoora
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Central Deborah Gold Mine | Open
History comes alive at Central Deborah Gold Mine Bendigo-Heritage-Attractions-LogoAt Bendigo’s Central Deborah Gold Mine you can explore the hidden underground tunnels of a real gold mine that operated during the gold rush boom of the 1900s. Central Deborah Gold ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Central Deborah Gold Mine | Bendigo
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Cooks' Cottage | Open & Tours
Cooks' Cottage is rebuilt in the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens to commemorate the voyages of Captain James Cook discoverer of Australia. Opening hours Monday to Sunday: 9am to 5pm Cooks' Cottage is not open Christmas Day. Last visitor admitted 4.45pm. Admission ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Cooks' Cottage | East Melbourne
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Coolart Homestead | Open
Coolart Homestead is a magnificent late Victorian mansion situated on the shores of Westernport. Opening Hours: Coolart is open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily except Christmas Day New Years Day and Good Friday. Access is via Lord Somers Road Somers. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Coolart Homestead | Somers
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Cooper's Settlement | Open
Cooper's Settlement is open 7 days a week all year round. Cooper's Settlement is located within the largest park in the Northern suburbs Bundoora Park. When you visit the Settlement you can experience a variety of activities that children will want to revisit and ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Cooper's Settlement | Bundoora
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Fitzroy True Crime | Walking Tour
Fitzroy Crime Tour 1890's to 1920's Take a trip back to the time when Fitzroy was a red light district and viewed by the Police as "The home of Melbourne criminals." This walking tour, hosted and created by true crime writer and historian Michael Shelford, will in..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:51 Brunswick St,  Fitzroy 
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Heritage Hill Museum & Historic Gardens | Open Hours
Open to public: Tuesday to Friday, 10am-4pm Take a trip back in time and discover Dandenong’s unique social history through a visit to Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens. Heritage Hill is a unique historic precinct featuring three beautifully preserved bui..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Heritage Hill Museum & Historic Gardens | Dandenong
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Melbourne By Foot
Melbourne By Foot is a personalised adventure through Melbourne's past and present. The tour which runs daily at 1pm is led by an experienced and friendly local guide who will take you on a journey through the heart of the CBD. Whether you a first time visitor or..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Corner Swanston St Walk and Flinders St, Melbourne 
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Melbourne Town Hall | Tours
The City of Melbourne offers free tours of Melbourne's historic Town Hall, one of the city's oldest and perhaps most recognisable architectural landmarks. It give visitors the chance to learn about the architectural, social and political significance of this impressi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Melbourne Town Hall | Melbourne
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Old Treasury Building | Open
The Old Treasury Building regarded as one of the finest public buildings in Australia Open Sunday to Friday (closed Saturday) : Free entry Group bookings can be made throughout the week. There is a small charge for bookings full details can be found on our websit..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Parliament House | Public Tours
Free public tours of Melbourne's Parliament House are conducted 8 times a day when Parliament is not sitting. Parliament House has been the seat of the Parliament of Victoria since 1855 except for the years 1901 to 1928 (Parliament of Australia). Parliament House..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Parliament House | Melbourne
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Rippon Lea House & Gardens | Open
Located only 20 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD Rippon Lea Estate is one of the last of Australia’s grand suburban estates. Opening Hours Rippon Lea House and Gardens are open daily 10am to 5pm, with tour of the mansion at 3:00pm*. The gardens close at 5pm, with las..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Rippon Lea House & Gardens | Elsternwick
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Royal Exhibition Building | Tours
The Royal Exhibition Building flourishes as one of the world’s oldest and largest exhibition pavilions symbolising the great 19th century international exhibition movement. On 1 July 2004 it became the first building in Australia to win World Heritage listing. Guide..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Royal Exhibition Building | Carlton
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Shrine of Remembrance | Open & Tours
The Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne's most recognisable landmark is open from 10am to 5pm daily except on Good Friday and Christmas Day. The Shrine can be reached from the City and Flinders Street Railway Station via St Kilda Road. On leaving Flinders St Railway Stat..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Skipping Girl Sign
One of Melbourne’s most well known and loved icons, 'Little Audrey’ the Skipping Girl Vinegar sign is skipping again after being restored in 2009 to its former shining glory. The animated neon sign, which is instantly recognisable as part of Melbourne’s landscape and..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:651-653 Victoria Street Abbotsford 
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Markets | Art, Craft & General


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 supermarket; -:- fres..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:661 Sydney Road, Brunswick 
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East Bentleigh Primary School Community Market
A wonderful community market held every Thursday* afternoon between 2.30pm and 4.30pm within the grounds of East Bentleigh Primary School. Market stalls include Fresh Organic Produce, handmade felt toys, jams and preserves, class fund raising stalls, second hand trea..
When: Thursday
Location:Bignell Road Bentleigh East 
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Hastings Street Market
Hastings Street Market - High Street, Hastings - Every Thursday 9.00am-1.00pm This market has over 40 stalls featuring everything home made, home grown and craft. You can have lunch at the local shops. ..
When: Thursday
Location:High Street, Hastings 
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Preston Artist Market - Open
Preston Artist Market is open Wednesday to Saturday for artwork, homewares, fashion, jewellery as well as specialty food and coffee. Opening Hours: Wednesday 9am until 3pm Thursday 9am until 6pm Friday 9am until 8pm Saturday 9am until 3pm..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:PAM Lane | Preston Artist Market | Preston
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Wells Street Market
Wells Street Market is a boutique urban market, taking inspiration from across the globe to bring an eclectic mix of fresh produce; unique Australian made and designed products and entertainment to Wells Street. A kaleidoscope of people, products and experiences awai..
When: Thursday
Location:Wells St, Frankston 
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Markets | Farmers Food & Produce


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's cakes,specialising..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:519-523 Riversdale Road, Camberwell 
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Coburg Market | Open
Coburg Market in Sydney Road Coburg is one of Melbourne's oldest traditional markets. TRADING HOURS: Monday- Thursday: 7am- 6pm Friday: 7am- 7pm Saturday: 7am- 2pm Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed (Unless advertised to open) Trading hours for Christmas! We ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Coburg Market | Coburg
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Collingwood Estate Fruit and Vegie Market
The Collingwood Estate Fruit and Vegie Market runs every Thursday, rain, hail or shine, behind the Atherton Gardens Old Milk Bar. An innovative idea to set up two Community Food Markets has brought fresh fruit and vegetables to the residents of housing estates in Me..
When: Thursday
Location:31 Harmsworth Street, Collingwood 
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Footscray Market | Open
We look forward to seeing you at the Market! Where we say "Fresh and Cheap" happy shopping! Tuesday and Wednesday 7am-4pm Thursday 7am-6pm Friday 7am-8pm Saturday 7am-4pm The market is opposite the Footscray Railway Station (Stop ID 20025) on the corner of Hopk..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Footscray Market | Footscray
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Goldsborough Lane Gourmet Farmers' Market
The Goldsbrough Lane Gourmet Farmers Market (#glgfm) offers competitively priced, fresh and gourmet produce in the heart of the city every Thursday from 4.30pm to 7.30pm, giving you the opportunity to take produce directly from the farmers stall to your dinner table. ..
When: Thursday
Location:Goldsborough Lane Melbourne 
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Goldsbrough Lane Gourmet Farmers' Market
The Goldsbrough Lane Gourmet Farmers Market (#glgfm) offers competitively priced, fresh and gourmet produce in the heart of the city every Thursday from 4.30pm to 7.30pm, giving you the opportunity to take produce directly from the farmers stall to your dinner table. ..
When: Thursday
Location:Goldsbrough Lane Melbourne 
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Oakleigh Market
Oakleigh Market is an indoor food market open Wednesday's, Thursday's, Friday's and Saturday's for the best and freshest meat, fruit and vegeatables. Shopping at the Oakleigh market is as much about revelling in the pleasure of good food and Greek culture as it is ab..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:12 - 18 Chester Street, Oakleigh 
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Prahran Market | Open
Melbourne's oldest produce market, Prahran Market is open 5 days a week for the best quality produce and friendliest service in Melbourne. MARKET HOURS Tuesday 7am-5pm Thursday 7am-5pm Friday7am-5pm Saturday 7am-5pm Sunday 10am-3pm GETTING HERE Located i..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Prahran Market | South Yarra
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Preston Market | Open
Preston Market remains one of Melbourne's traditional markets open 5 days a week. You will meet happy traders willing to advise and make your shopping an experience. Trading Hours Wednesday - 8.00am to 3.00pm Thursday - 8.00am to 6.00pm Friday - 8.00am to 8.00..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Preston Market | Preston
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Queen Victoria Market | Open
Queen Victoria Market is more than just a Melbourne shopping mecca - it’s an historic landmark a tourist attraction and a local shopping institution. How to get to the market Queen Victoria Market located at the northern end of Elizabeth St is walkable from most ..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Queen Victoria Market | Melbourne
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St Albans Market
At Big Sams St Albans Market there are around 20 stalls selling fresh food, wine, flowers and cold meats. Food is best when it is fresh, and at Big Sams Market you will only find fresh produce and friendly service. Enjoy wine and food tastings and cooking demon..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:3 St Albans Road St Albans 
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Motor Sports | Auto Events


National Holden Motor Museum | Open
Open 7 Days 9am-5pm The Holden cars have a unique place in the hearts of all Australians. Can there be an adult Australian who has never driven a Holden? or at least ridden in one. The Holden Museum in Echuca is dedicated to preserving the models and their memories. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Holden Motor Museum | Echuca
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Race Car Simulator | 1 Hour Session
For the most realistic Melbourne car simulator experience, strap yourself in for an adventure that's the closest you can get to the real thing! Whether you're a fan of F1 or the V8 Supercars, this Melbourne Racing simulator offers state-of-the-art machines with cutt..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Grid | Docklands
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Museum & Science


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 History was re-opened ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History | Melbourne
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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, one of ANZ's major f..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:380 Collins Street, Melbourne 
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Australian National Aviation Museum | Open
The Australian National Aviation Museum contains the finest collection of Australian made and designed aircraft as well as the broadest collection with representative types covering the development of air travel and military aviation within Australia. The museum i..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Australian National Aviation Museum | Moorabbin
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Champions | Thoroughbred Racing Gallery
National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have launched a new gallery to celebrate the rich history of Australian thoroughbred racing. Champions marks the completion of the third phase of the National Sports Museum and features some of the most bea..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Sports Museum | Richmond
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Chinese Museum | Open Hours
Located in Melbourne's Chinatown, off Little Bourke Street, the Chinese Museum is a living part of Melbourne's modern Chinatown. The Chinese Museum documents, preserves and displays the history of Chinese Immigration to Australia. An exciting range of changing exhib..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Chinese Museum | Melbourne
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Fire Services Museum
Located in the old head office of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, the award winning Fire Services Museum Victoria, was opened in 1979 to provide a home and focus for the history of fire fighting services in the Victoria. The Museum includes a collection of over 4,000 fi..
When: Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:39 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne 
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Grainger Museum
The Grainger Museum has reopened to the public following a period of major works to preserve the historic building and upgrade its facilities for visitors, staff and the collection. Visitors can once again tour the rich and extensive collection that documents the lif..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Gate 13, Royal Parade Melbourne 
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Hellenic Museum | Open
The Hellenic Museum aims to be the nation's foremost centre of Hellenic history, culture and the arts. It is a place where the public can explore the legacy of the Greek immigrant experience in Australia and examine the influence of Hellenic culture and people, from..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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Living Legends | Open
Come visit the champion Living Legends racehorses at Living Legends situated at Woodlands Historic Park an ideal location for a family outing or day trip and see some of Australia's finest retired racehorses. Living Legends is now open 7 days a week, from 10.00 am to..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Living Legends | Champion Horse Rest Home | Greenvale
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Living Museum of the West | Open
Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West is a community Museum which actively involves the people of Melbourne’s West and others in documenting, preserving and interpreting the richness and depth of the region’s social, industrial and environmental history. The Living M..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Melbourne's Living Museum of the West | Maribyrnong
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Melbourne Justice Museum
The Russell Street Melbourne Justice Museum open daily combines the Old Melbourne Gaol with the former City Watch House and Court One of the former Magistrates' Court. Old Melbourne Gaol Crime and Justice Experience Education Program designed to inspire the heads, h..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Old Melbourne Gaol | Melbourne
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Melbourne Museum | Open
Explore a rain forest, see Phar Lap and touch a dinosaur bone... Live a life-time in no time at all at the award winning Melbourne Museum. Permanent exhibitions at Melbourne Museum include... 600 Million Years The origin and evolution of life in Victoria. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Melbourne Planetarium | Open
The Melbourne Planetarium is an experience unlike any other. Discover the features of the Planetarium and the changes from the H.V. McKay Planetarium that served the Victorian people for over 30 years. The Melbourne Planetarium is a wonderful experience for childr..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Planetarium | Spotswood
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Museo Italiano | Open
Museo Italiano in Carlton includes Melbourne Exhibition Resource Centre and Historical Society. Museo Italiano | Melbourne Exhibition Monday closed Tuesday–Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 12noon-5pm Groups by appointment Museo Italiano | Resource Centre Monday close..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Museo Italiano | Carlton
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National Sports Museum | Open
The National Sports Museum located in the Melbourne Cricket Ground celebrates the place of sport in Australian life and will promote national identity and pride. The National Sports Museum is open 7 days a week except on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Melbourne Cup ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Sports Museum | Jolimont
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National Wool Museum | Open
Visit the National Wool Museum in Geelong to be transported back in time - the Museum will educate and delight you with the sights sounds and personalities of the wool heritage of this area. The National Wool Museum has a range of all-inclusive packages to ensure yo..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Wool Museum | Geelong
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RAAF Museum | Open
Tuesday to Friday: 10am–3pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 10am–5pm The Museum is closed on Mondays, Good Friday and Christmas Day. The RAAF Museum is a 25-minute drive south-west from Melbourne along the Princes Freeway. Take the Point Cook Road exit and follow the..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:RAAF Museum | Point Cook
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Shot Tower Museum | Open
Melbourne Central has a permanent state-of-the-art museum featuring next generation gesturing technology housed within the heritage-listed Coop’s Shot Tower building. Where: Level 1 Latrobe Street Building Shot Tower (entry via R.M.Williams) Cost: Free ..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Shot Tower Museum | Melbourne
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The Bible Museum | Open
Australia's first Bible Museum is now open in St Arnaud 1 hour drive west of Bendigo! Free entry to all including guided tours. The whole collection is on display to the public with free entry for all in a heritage building which has recently been restored. ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:The Bible Museum | St Arnaud
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Victoria Police Museum
The Victoria Police Museum reflects the work of the Victorian police force since its inception in 1853. The collection of artifacts ranges from those relating to the Ned Kelly Gang outbreak of the 1870’s through to the contemporary investigations of events such as th..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:637 Flinders Street, Melbourne 
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Open Days


B-24 Liberator Bomber Restoration
You are invited to call in and see the great restoration work being carried out on the B-24 Liberator by the many volunteers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between the hours of 9:30am and 3:30pm. Restoring Australia's only surviving B-24 Liberator long range heav..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Location:corner Princes Hwy and Farm Rd Werribee 
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Ruyton Girls' School Senior School Snapshot
We Believe in Girls grit:curiosity:creativity:leadership:integrity:global citizenship – the Spirit of a Ruyton girl Senior School Snapshot Thursday 27 July 9am-10am Thursday 17 August 9am-10am Open Morning Thursday 31 August 9am - 11am Contact The Regi..
Location:Ruyton Girls' School | Kew
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Parties & Social Events


Lucky Thursday's @ Billboard
Melbournes #1 Thursday Uni Night! Party every Thursday night with the Lucky Crew! Brought to you by the well known agency - Lucky Ent, Thursday nights are filled with your favourite DJ's and the cheapest drink specials! WEEKLY DRINK SPECIALS ALL NIGHT LONG::: $3...
When: Thursday
Location:170 Russell | Melbourne
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Performing Arts | Theatre


Aladdin – The Musical
Disney’s ALADDIN is the must-see show of the year and “Broadway’s biggest new hit! (Entertainment Weekly) From the producer of The Lion King, the beloved story of Aladdin comes to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical. The New York Times says it’s “Fabu..
Location:Her Majesty's Theatre | Melbourne
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Europe Won't Fix You
After sold-out shows in Sydney and Brisbane, and rave reviews at Adelaide Fringe Festival, The General Public is bringing Europe Won't Fix You to Melbourne for a hotly anticipated tour! "Go to Europe, they said. It will be fun, they said. Well I went to Europe and ca..
Location:The Butterfly Club | Melbourne
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Forever Crazy by Crazy Horse
Celebrating 65 years of Parisian Glamour and inspired by the endless theme of femininity and sophistication, Australian audiences will experience the tantalizing Parisian cultural phenomenon of Crazy Horse Paris for the first time ever when Forever Crazy high kicks thro..
Location:The Palms at Crown | Southbank
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Niche
Darebin Arts Speakeasy present an Elbow Room production Niche Created by Emily Tomlins and Eryn Jean Norvill Performed by Emily Tomlins and Eryn Jean Norvill Directed by Nic Holas You've found your place, your tribe, your Niche... Niche is a pop star. She ..
Location:Northcote Town Hall | Northcote
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The Book of Mormon
From “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez, it’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical. THE BOOK OF MORMON made its world premiere in March 2011 at Broadway's Eugene O'Neil Theater. The..
Location:Princess Theatre | Melbourne
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The Female of the Species
The Female of the Species, by Joanna Murray-Smith Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group presents our next 2017 production by one of Australia's most prolific playwrights Joanna Murray-Smith, The Female of the Species, directed by Mark Stratford at the Strathmore Community..
Location:Strathmore Theatre | Strathmore
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The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man
THE REAL AND IMAGINED HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT MAN 4 – 27 AUGUST 2017 PEOPLE ARE ONLY FRIGHTENED OF WHAT THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND. Joseph Merrick, better known as the Elephant Man, is cast out. He survived circus ‘freak shows’ and the revulsion of a gawking public fo..
Location:Malthouse Theatre | Southbank
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The WITCHES of East Brunswick
Come along to our fun filled show as our three witches seek to find the magical ingredients to banish the devil who has arrived in their beloved Brunswick. What will happen by the end of the night? Our show is full of musical and comedy parodies with audience part..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Witches in Britches Theatre Restaurant | Melbourne
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Theatre Shows | What's On
Melbourne has a rich theatrical tradition comparable with London's west end and New York's broadway with many shows making their world premiere in Melbourne! The shows listed below are playing in Melbourne or coming soon. TICKET SALES Tickets sold online -->> T..
Location: Melbourne 
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tixatsix | Performance Experience for $30
Magnificent experiences for just $30 When was the last time you did something off the cuff? It seems spontaneity has been redefined into a series of pre-planned calendar invites from friends, family, colleagues and even ourselves. Well, we’ve decided to revive the..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Arts Centre | Melbourne
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Public Awareness


National Science Week 2017
Now in its 20th year National Science Week enables those with a general interest in science and teachers organisations and students to both host and attend a range of entertaining events and activities about science technology and engineering. National Science Week i..
Location: Melbourne 
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Portarlington > Docklands | Ferry
Port Phillip Ferries new passenger ferry service on a 35m long catamaran vessel seats 400 passengers running between Portarlington and Docklands. Port Phillip Ferries runs 3 services a day in each direction to and from Portarlington and Docklands, Timetable & Pri..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Docklands 
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Remembrance


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 conflict and peacekee..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Sales | Special Offers


Antique & Collectables Auction Night | The Collector
With 30 years of experience in the antique and collectables industry The Collector is the only auction house holding collectable auctions on a weekly basis. Auctions held every Thursday evening at 6pm We have lots of collectables this week to choose from, somethin..
When: Thursday
Location:The Collector | Murrumbeena
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Crazy Sales | Australia's Best Deals
CrazySales.com.au, the crazy low price online superstore, where you will find the latest and greatest products at prices you can afford. We will save you 30-80% off retail prices and offer over 1,000 products in categories ranging from household products to off-road..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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General Goods Auction | Every Thursday Night
Every Thursday Night there is a general goods auction at 102 Bakers Rd Coburg. RAV Auction Group The auction can contain jewellery , memorabilia ,bric-a-brac , tools and the latest electronic devices and gadjets such as apple ipads,iphones laptops. They offer a..
When: Thursday
Location:102 Bakers Road  Coburg 
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Manheim | Vehicle Auctions
At Manheim we have a massive range of cars to choose from and different ways you can buy them. Passenger & Commercial Vehicles are offered in weekly auctions at our Head Office in Altona. Each week new auction catalogues are available to view online. You can insp..
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Location:Manheim | Automotive Auctions | Altona North
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Sightseeing


Arthurs Seat Eagle | Open
The Arthurs Seat Eagle is the Mornington Peninsula’s newest attraction. Jump aboard a state of the art gondola and enjoy the Peninsula as never before. The all weather Eagle carries passengers between the Base Station in Dromana to the summit of Arthurs Seat pass..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Arthurs Seat Eagle | Skylift | Arthurs Seat
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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 you with 'The Edge' ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Eureka Skydeck 88 | Southbank
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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. Federation Square is located..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Federation Square | Melbourne
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Immigration Museum | Open
The Immigration Museum explores the stories of real people from all over the world who have migrated to Victoria. What’s On at the Immigration Museum Permanent Exhibitions Immigration Museum Discovery Centre A place to relax, talk to helpful staff, and researc..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Melbourne Star | Observation Wheel | Open Hours
Visitors to Melbourne Star will enjoy a wealth of information about Melbourne including its history culture eccentricities and the ‘Star’ qualities of modern Melbourne through a pre-boarding display and story panels ‘Tales of Melbourne’ and via specially researched cabi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Star | Observation Wheel | Docklands
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Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Open
Home to thousands of aquatic animals the must-see SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is an entertaining and educational experience with four amazing worlds to discover and enjoy. Opening Hours SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9.30am until 6.00pm daily every day ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Melbourne
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Television Shows


AFL Footy @ Channel 9
Channel 9 coverage of the 2017 A.F.L. Football season. It's coming. The new #9AFLFootyShow | THURSDAY AUGUST 10 Nine footy shows include.. --> Footy Classified (Monday), --> Footy Show (Thursday) * --> The Sunday Footy Show (Sunday) --> TAC Cup: Future S..
When: Monday, Thursday, Sunday
Location:476 Docklands Drive Docklands 
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Marngrook Footy Show
The Marngrook Footy Show is broadcast on Thursday's at 7:30PM on NITV (Ch.34). The show is also available on SBS On Demand. The Marngrook Footy Show is a sports entertainment panel show that gives an Indigenous take on the AFL with a strong focus on Indigenous contri..
When: Thursday
Location: Burwood 
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The Front Bar
AFL Footy's best new tv show is The Front Bar starring Andrew Maher, Mick Molloy and Sam Pang. A lighter look at the AFL world with Sam, Mick and Andy. Want to be in The Front Bar audience? If you're 18+ email thefrontbar7@gmail.com for all ticket / general enquir..
When: Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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The Project | Audience
It's news done differently. Guaranteeing no miracle diets, no stories that ‘no parent can afford to miss’, and virtually no dodgy plumbers, The Project is a TV show joining in the conversations going on in living rooms around the country. The name may not be very su..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:620 Chapel Street South Yarra 
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Tours & Trips


Aboriginal Heritage Walk
See the Royal Botanic Gardens through ancient eyes on this guided walk, learning about local food and healing, sharing stories and wisdom. Womin djeka! Journey into the ancestral lands of the Koolin nation and explore their rich and thriving culture on this walk. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Royal Botanic Gardens | Melbourne | South Yarra
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Carlton & United Brewery Tour
Come behind the scenes at the home of Australia's favourite beers - Carlton Draught, VB, Pure Blonde, Foster's and more... Join our friendly guides for a fun and interactive tour of the country's largest brewery, where you can see how over 2 million litres of beer i..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Carlton Brewhouse | Abbotsford
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Carlton Brewhouse | Brewery Tour
Take the opportunity to explore Australia's largest brewery with a Brewery Tour including Beer Tasting at the Carlton Brewhouse! On this tour, you'll get to try some of Australia's most talked about beers including Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter with the help o..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Carlton Brewhouse | Abbotsford
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Changing face of Victoria Tour | State Library
Join a free guided tour to see highlights of the Changing face of Victoria exhibition in the Dome Galleries, running daily from 2pm to 3pm, except public holidays. Discover the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria. Meet historic characters from inf..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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Collection Store Tours | Scienceworks
Scienceworks | Spotswood Monday–Friday 1pm Weekends and School Holidays 12pm and 2pm Book on arrival Historical treasures stacked on shelves that reach to the roof. The museum's collection comprises some 17 million objects, far more than we can display. Over 4..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Coombe | Melba Estate Garden Tours
Walk with us around Melba’s Garden. Stand under Melba’s favourite oak tree, stroll through her beautiful herbaceous borders and see her private swimming pool - thought to be one of Victoria’s first. Melba’s Garden walk is approximately 50 min and includes scones se..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Coombe | Melba Estate | Coldstream
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Creswick Woollen Mills | A Very Fine Yarn
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 into natural fibre, ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Creswick Woollen Mills | Creswick
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Golden Mile Guided Walk
Walk ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ and see how the discovery of gold shaped the city. Witness the majestic architecture and hear stories from your professional guide about the colourful characters of early boom town Melbourne. The Golden Mile Guided Walk of Melbourne is a '..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Cnr Flinders Street and Swanston St Melbourne 
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Gourmet Melbourne Food Tour
Gourmet Melbourne Food Tour Tour code: 5183P4 Treat yourself to Melbourne's premier gourmet food tour as you taste your way around the food capital of Australia. Travel by air-conditioned minibus, complete with refrigeration for your purchases, through Melbourne'..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Melbourne 
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Government House & La Trobe's Cottage | Tours
National Trust Tours of Government House and La Trobe's Cottage. The National Trust undertakes a combined tour on Monday and Thursday mornings of La Trobe's Cottage and the State Apartments at Government House including the grand Ballroom, State Dining Room and the ..
When: Monday, Thursday
Location:Government House | Melbourne
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Government House | Garden Tours
The Government House gardens and grounds feature magnificent lawns, sparingly planted with specimen trees and surrounded by large beds of trees and shrubs, as well as a formal garden for the private use of the Governor and guests. Join a member of our team for a rela..
When:3rd Thursday
Location:Government House | Melbourne
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Guided Tour | Federation Square
Really get to know Melbourne with a FREE tour of Federation Square! Learn about the site’s history, unique architecture and the engineering marvels that make Fed Square one of the city’s great icons. Where: Meet at the Melbourne Visitor Centre When: Monday – Sa..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Federation Square | Melbourne
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Highlights Tour | Melbourne Museum
Join one of our free daily tours exploring Melbourne Museum and discover some highlights of the fascinating collections and treasures on display. Tour duration is 45–60 minutes. Included with museum entry. MV Members receive FREE museum entry. Bookings not ne..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Maton Guitar Factory Tour
The Maton Guitar Factory tour will take you on a journey to see how Maton guitars have been created from start to finish by our craftsman, as they have been done for over sixty-one years. Tours are conducted by John Mortlock, who worked for founder Bill May for m..
When: Thursday
Location:Maton Musical Instruments Company | Box Hill
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Melbourne City | Williamstown Ferry Cruise
The City and Williamstown Ferry offers visitors an historic coastal village experience. Cruise past Melbourne's shipping channels on your journey to the old maritime seaport of Williamstown. Spend the day sipping coffee at a sidewalk café or discovering quaint shops and..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Southgate Promenade Southbank 
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Melbourne Cricket Ground | MCG Tour
An MCG Tour takes in a walk on the famous arena turf. The MCG Tour gives the visitor the opportunity to relive their great sporting memories through a comprehensive tour of this marvellous stadium. MCG TOUR FEATURES -:- The Ponsford Stand -:- City Terrace - wi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Cricket Ground - MCG | Jolimont
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Melbourne Hidden Bar and Cocktail Walking Tour
Melbourne Hidden Bar and Cocktail Walking Tour Tour code: 26803P3 Many of the best bars in the city of Melbourne are easily overlooked if you don’t already know where they are! A plain doorway could lead to a venue with a great vibe and wonderful drinks. Let your lo..
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Melbourne 
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Newport Archives | Audio Tour
NEWPORT ARCHIVES PERMANENT ARTWORK BY TAMARA SAULWICK NEWPORT ARCHIVES is an audio tour commissioned by The SUBSTATION in 2016, which explores The SUBSTATION’s own building and surrounding landmarks in Newport. Drawing on interviews with local residents, NEWPO..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:The Substation | Newport | Newport
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Night Tours | Old Melbourne Gaol
What stories would a hangman tell you if he was guiding you around the Gaol, where he was the master of the rope? What other stories from the dark side will find their way into this performance? Book the Hangman's Night Tour and find out..... if you're game? (Note: ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Old Melbourne Gaol | Melbourne
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Orchard Fruit Adventure Tours
Orchard Fruit Adventure Tours are available between 9am to 4pm seven days a week all year round. Bookings for Orchard Fruit Adventure Tours are essential for groups of 10 or more, small groups welcome any time during open hours. The freshest fruit is the fruit tak..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Rayners Orchard | Woori Yallock
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Otway Fly Tree Top Walk & Zip Line Tour
Otway Fly Treetop Adventures offers a whole host of experiences with the two core activities being The Otway Fly Treetop Walk and The Otway Fly Zip Line Tour. The Otway Fly is a 600 metre long 25 metre high elevated tree top walk ascending at a gentle grade through a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Otway Fly | Treetop Adventures | Weeaproinah
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Port of Melbourne Discovery Cruise
Take our Daytime Discovery Cruise through the Port of Melbourne to historic Williamstown and Port Phillip Bay. See Melbourne from another perspective on the water and experience the busiest Port in Australia. Enter historic Williamstown and see Port Phillip Bay, St ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Harbour Esplanade Docklands 
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Puffing Billy Steam Train | Ride
Puffing Billy runs every day of the year | Australia's century-old steam train runs on its original mountain track from Belgrave to Gembrook in the scenic Dandenong Ranges. Puffing Billy is a genuine relic of our more leisurely days. An historic steam train still ru..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Puffing Billy Railway | Gembrook
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Punt in the Gardens
Punting on the Lake Take a traditional punt cruise on Ornamental Lake in the Royal Botanic Gardens and cruise around its bays and islands with Punt Tours Melbourne. Settle back in an elegant wooden punt to enjoy a unique view of one of the world’s finest gardens a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Royal Botanic Gardens | Melbourne | Melbourne
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Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour
Calling all foodies.. this is the tour for you! Famous for its fresh produce, and unique delicacies, where better to experience a food tour than the Queen Victoria Market. Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour As the largest open-air market found in the Sou..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Location:Queen Victoria Market | Melbourne
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Queenscliff | Sorrento Ferry Service
The spectacular 40-minute trip on the Queenscliff Sorrento Ferry Service links Melbourne’s most magnificent coastal regions: the Bellarine Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula. Both destinations have a vast number of attractions to explore. Then, from Sorrento on the M..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Searoad Ferries | Queenscliff
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Shark Dive Xtreme
SHARK DIVE XTREME Melbourne Aquarium Few adrenaline rushes can match this great Shark Dive Xtreme experience at Melbourne Aquarium! Take the plunge into the world of these fearfully impressive ocean predators at Melbourne Aquarium and come face to face with with t..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Melbourne
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Spirit of Tasmania | Sailing
Two ships make up the Spirit of Tasmania fleet that sails between Victoria (Melbourne) and Tasmania (Devonport) departing at each port daily. Spirit of Tasmania caters for all travellers, offering a range of fares and accommodation options, sailing throughout the yea..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Spirit of Tasmania | Port Melbourne
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Spotswood Pumping Station Tours
Scienceworks | Spotswood Monday–Friday 11.30am Weekends and School Holidays 12pm and 2pm Book on arrival On this tour, a guide will take you through the Pumping Station that turned ’Smellbourne’ back into Melbourne. You'll walk through the boiler room, where m..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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The Malt District Cremorne Tour
The Malt District Cremorne Tour by Culture Scouts has been specially curated to highlight Cremorne’s fascinating history, alongside its burgeoning art and culinary scenes. Offering intimate experiences and insight into local history and culture, The Malt District Cre..
Location:8 Gough Street Cremorne 
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The Melbourne Experience | Tour
Walk Melbourne’s greatest hits! Melbourne is a mecca for food with an eating culture bordering on the obsessive. This walking tour lets you experience the best examples of what Melbourne offers. Drink coffee, eat dumplings, sneak in a sweet treat and finish it off wi..
When: Thursday, Saturday
Location: Melbourne 
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Theatres & Exhibition Tour | Arts Centre Melbourne
Go behind-the-scenes at Australia’s largest performing arts centre and the home of world-class music, dance, theatre and opera companies. Peek backstage, wander through vast underground theatres and see highlights from the immense Performing Arts Collection. Our ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:The Arts Centre | Melbourne
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Westgate Punt
The Westgate Punt transports pedestrians and cyclist across the Yarra River just near the Westgate Bridge. Pedestrians and cyclists can take the Westgate Punt from the Westgate Park bicycle track (near Westgate Bridge overpass) to Scienceworks Jetty in Spotswood (Mel..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Port Melbourne 
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What's On @ Royal Botanic Gardens
What's on at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.. Winter Winter night sky delights Join our astronomical guides at the Melbourne Observatory for a chance to explore the stars and planets of the southern sky. During winter, Saturn, one of the show-pieces of the n..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Royal Botanic Gardens | Melbourne | South Yarra
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Trivia and Quiz


FAME Trivia
FAME Trivia runs trivia nights Monday through Thursday full of questions, music and audience participation that creates a competitive and fun-filled environment. Mondays Time Host Arcadia Hotel, South Yarra 8:00 PM Louise Crawford Excelsior Hotel, Thomastown 7..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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Funky Bunch Trivia Night
Funky Bunch trivia nights in Melbourne... Check out all the venues running weekly pub trivia nights in Melbourne. Give the venue a call before going... Monday Night Shows Charles & Gamon The Joint Bar The Hawthorn Tuesday Night Shows Irish Murphy’s ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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Melbourne Trivia | Quiz Events
Melbourne Trivia Co host Melbourne's most popular trivia quiz events. Melbourne Trivia has a reputation for presenting funny and enjoyable trivia events around Victoria. We’re proud that the most frequent comment we hear about our events is how professional we are – ..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Original Trivia Nights
Original Bingo & Trivia Company Trivia, Bingo & Karaoke Bookings Advised The Rose Hotel – Trivia Starts – 7.30pm 406 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Ph: 9417 3626 Hosted by Simon The Fox Hotel – Audio Trivia Challenge -1st Monday of the month Starts – 7.30..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Melbourne 
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Quiz Meisters Trivia
Quiz Meisters run awesome trivia nights at the following venues: ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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QuizzaMe Trivia
QuizzaMe Trivia is Australia's only interactive trivia game! Grab a QuizzaMe buzzer and play.. This is the full quiz show experience. An audio visual extravaganza at its most exciting. - Lots of prizes! - Win free drinks! - Shower yourself in glory! - We..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Melbourne 
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Workshops | Classes & Clinics


EDU HACK: The Future of Education
Education is changing!!!!!! The model is struggling to keep up with the speed of change and we wonder how we will prepare future generations to thrive in a world of Artificial Intelligence, Bots and 3D printed organs. Do we know what it would look like, what we'..
Location:The Dream Factory | Footscray
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The HOO-HAAcademy: Level 1 - Comedy Impro Class
Wanna learn how to improvise short-form like a pro? Whether you're a total impro newbie or have a bit of training under your belt, our senior ensemble members will teach you all the skills to improvise like a fast and loose comedy veteran! So what are you waiting..
Location:Victorian Trades Hall | Carlton
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Zoological & Animal Farms


Animal Land | Open
We are now open Seven days a week. Go you good thing Gates open 10am for an 10:15 tour Monday to Friday Gates open at 11am for an 11:15 tour on Saturday’s and Sunday’s Bookings are preferred. Birthday parties still at 10:00 and 1:00 Must be pre booked F..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Animal Land Children's Farm | Diggers Rest
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Ballarat Wildlife Park | Open
The Ballarat Wildlife Park is open everyday except Christmas Day ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Ballarat Wildlife Park | Ballarat East
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Bundoora Park Children's Farm | Open
Bundoora Park Children's Farm is located in Bundoora Park. Feeding and handling the farmyard animals - Come and visit the main barn at 11.15am and 3.30pm and you will have the chance to bottle feed our very excited lambs and kids. Admission Costs Adults $9.80..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bundoora Park Children's Farm | Bundoora
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Collingwood Children's Farm | Open Hours
Collingwood Children’s Farm provides an educational and fun country experience. Family Day - First Sunday of each Month Farmers' Market - Second Saturday of each month Winter Solstice Bonfire - June - 4pm - 9pm OPEN EVERY DAY! The Farm & Cafe are open every da..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Collingwood Children's Farm | Abbotsford
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Edendale Farm | Open
There are many fun and informative activities you can do all year round at Edendale, no need to book just come and visit. Activities include: Choose from a range of self-guided activities (for pre-school and primary school children) Guinea Pig holding (Wednesday 10..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Edendale Farm | Eltham
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Evening Wildlife Tours | Moonlit Sanctuary
LANTERN-LIT EVENING TOURS At night, Moonlit Sanctuary comes alive with world-famous lantern-lit evening tours. Led by an experienced guide, these tours are available most evenings of the year. Bookings are essential as places are limited, and bookings must be receive..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Moonlit Sanctuary | Wildlife Conservation Park | Pearcedale
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Healesville Sanctuary | Open
Explore a bushland haven for Australian wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary just one hour from Melbourne in the stunning Yarra Valley wine region. HOW TO GET HERE Healesville Sanctuary is located on Badger Creek Road Healesville Vic. 3777 Take the Eastern Freeway..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Healesville Sanctuary | Healesville
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La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary | Open
La Trobe University is the caretaker of over 30 hectares of bushland and wildlife sanctuary throughout it's Melbourne campus and is well recognised for it's natural landscapes at all campuses. Opening Hours The La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary and the Indigenous Plant Nu..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary | Bundoora
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Moonlit Sanctuary | Open
Cafe offering light lunches is open from 11am-4pm daily. The Sanctuary is open every day of the year except Christmas from 10am-5pm and evenings by appointment. MOONLIT SANCTUARY PRESENTATION AND ENCOUNTER TIMES Presentations (keeper talks included in admissio..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Moonlit Sanctuary | Wildlife Conservation Park | Pearcedale
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Myuna Farm | Open
Everyday of the year: 10am - 4pm Myuna Farm will be closed on Code Red fire danger days. Entry costs: Singles $8, Concession $7. Four people $28, Concession family $23.00. Children under 1 are FREE. Train and pony rides $3 per ticket Address: 182 Kidds Roa..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Myuna Farm | Doveton
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Rain Hayne & Shine Farmyard | Open Hours
Open every day 10:00am - 4:00pm The Farmyard in Balnarring provides “hands on” experiences with a large variety of friendly farm animals to feed and cuddle. You will be amazed at the variety and quantity of animals residing on the farm. Visitors can feed the anima..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Rain, Hayne & Shine Farmyard | Balnarring
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Werribee Open Range Zoo | Open
Visit one of Victoria's most popular wildlife attractions with tickets to Werribee Open Range Zoo for a wildlife experience with a difference! HOW TO GET HERE Werribee Open Range Zoo is located 35 kilometres west of Melbourne’s city centre on the Princes Freeway...
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Werribee Open Range Zoo | Werribee
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