Travel guide Melbourne

Food and wine producers from all over Victoria will gather in the grounds of Werribee Park to sample, showcase and sell their tasty products. This will be a great day for the family and will feature music and dance on stage throughout the day, cooking demonstrations by well-known chefs, and lots of activities for children. Stock the pantry in time for Christmas, or find Christmas presents for all your food-loving friends. Bring a picnic blanket and basket, and create a picnic from the delicious range of goods on offer. The Age Spring Harvest Picnic at Werribee Park is a great venue for a pre-Christmas get together - for family, friends or work colleagues. Ticket covers admission to The Age Harvest Picnic, Werribee Mansion, the Victoria State Rose Garden, cooking demonstrations, entertain... Read more

The 2011 Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland will be held in July in Gippsland. It is part of the ever-growing Scody Cup cycling series which unearths great young cycling talent.


This five-day tour will take in various locations across Gippsland, with plenty of colour and furious racing to be enjoyed by all.


See state, national and world champion cyclists up close and personal and learn why Australians perform so strongly in this sport


AUD30,000 in prize money is u... Read more

The inaugural Santa Fun Run was held in Melbourne in 2009 and was a great success. A sea of red circled Albert Park Lake as over 1,000 Santa's walked and jogged around the lake with their Santa suits, hats and beards coming in handy in the unseasonal chilly December weather.


Thank you everyone who participated in the inaugural event-we hope you can take part again this year.


The 2010 Variety Santa Fun Run is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever with a new venue... Read more

"Blue Surge never cheats and yet manages to surprise as it unfolds with increasing intensity shatteringly beautiful." - New York Magazine Winterfall Theatre Company presents the Melbourne premiere production of Rebecca Gilman's acclaimed Blue Surge at Melbourne's newest theatre space, The Theatre Husk. Set in the American mid-west, Blue Surge is a provocative take on class differences and gender dynamics. The play examines the role that history and background play in shaping an individual's life. Curt is a small town cop who meets Sandy, a nineteen year old prostitute, during a raid on a brothel. Sandy reminds Curt of his own tough, working class background and he finds in her an unlikely kindred spirit - someone he would rather rescue than charge. Written by Rebecca Gilman, one of Am... Read more

At Large Gallery are proud to present "Patchworked", the first Melbourne solo exhibition by Melbourne based artist Nicole Tattersall. Based in Melbourne, Australia Nicole Tattersall is a self taught artist whose works vary in mediums such as stencil art, watercolour, ink and installation. Her works have been displayed such in exhibitions as Split Personalities at No Vacancy Gallery a duo exhibition with fellow artist Megan Dell, the 2009 Melbourne Stencil Festival at the Underground, in the Curvy 6 book and book launch, She - Loves Life at Smart Artz and Artsticks 2 at the Surfing World Museum in Torquay. For Nicole's first Melbourne solo exhibition "Patchworked" is heavily influenced by the art and craft techniques of times gone by, Australia and a recent trip to Germany. Nicole incorpo... Read more

Melbourne's biggest Oktoberfest celebration is back!


Due to popular demand we are running our famous Oktoberfest event every Friday in October.


Live music, lederhosen, steins of bier and traditional Bavarian cuisine!


You can now buy tickets to your preferred Friday; tickets include entry to our Bier Hall, Oompah Band (Alpine Cocktail) a litre stein of German Bier and a traditional German Bretzel!. www.europeanbiercafe.com.au/*/news-events/4542408801 Read more

Spring Open Day at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is a once a year opportunity to wander behind the scenes. Enjoy free activities, tours and entertainment for the whole family: tours of the conservation collections in the Nursery bush tucker tours with an Indigenous guide composting demonstrations tours of historic Gardens House the newly opened Herbarium Discovery Walk The Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden is the perfect place for kids to dig their hands in the warm soil, paddle in the Rhyll waterway, listen to stories and sing and dance in the spring sunshine. A range of free children's programs will run throughout the day. Jazz up your spring with lots of live music and a special outside broadcast with Triple R's gardening program "Dirty Deeds". Horticult... Read more

In celebration of World Food Day on 16 October 2010, Chan Uoy - Owner and Chef at popular Cambodian restaurant Bopha Devi, will be offering A Taste of Cambodia - free tastings and educational lessons on Cambodian cuisine. Founded by the Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations, this year's World Food Day theme is to Unite Against Hunger - raising awareness about hunger stricken nations including Cambodia, which is currently classified as alarming. Chan will be cooking up some traditional and delicious recipes from the Cambodian cookbook From Spiders to Water Lilies, a collaboration of Cambodian recipes by Gutav Auer and the Romdeng team - a restaurant located in Phnom Penh established by non-profit organisation Friends-International and now run exclusively by ex-street kids... Read more

Where will footy be in ten years time? Will soccer take over? Will more new teams come into the equation? How will controversial issues like drugs in sport continue to affect the game? As footy fever grips Australia, Whitelion is preparing to host its annual AFL Finals Series Luncheon, with the future of the game being the hot topic. Now in its tenth year, the fundraising event will take place at the MCG. Whitelion is a not-for-profit organisation that supports youth at risk. The charity works to build meaningful relationships and create opportunities that enable highly vulnerable young people to reconnect with society and reach their full potential. Over the years, many young AFL footballers have become involved with the organisation as role models. The topic 'Future of Footy' will be d... Read more

AIMS is the biggest music show in over a decade, designed for everyone and anyone who makes their own music, would like to start or who would like to take it up again for fun, at school or for a career. Workshops, clinics, performances and panel discussions plus 5,000m2 of gear on display. Massive roster of international and Australian artists including legendary muso's musos Robben Ford, Redd Volkaert, Bruce Kulick, Grant Collins, David Jones and Jonathan Moffett. And for those who have always wanted to take up making music, you can get on guitar with Bob Spencer (Skyhooks, The Angels), on drums with Peter Maslen (Boom Crash Opera), pick up some pro singing tips from Wendy Stapleton and Penny Dyer, or kick off your DJ skills with Andre Cato. AIMS is supported by the City of Melbourn... Read more