Awareness Campaign: UberEats Wrecking Small Business
When you order from UberEats, between 25-35% of the bill is deducted from the restaurant which goes directly to UberEats. Yes, it costs you the same plus a $5 delivery fee, but the restaurant earns 35% less than if you ordered direct from the restaurant. Think about how home delivery is affecting “Australian” restaurants. UberEats […]
All Rise For The Mare
We do love a clever headline, and this fits the bill perfectly.. All rise for the mayor, a clever play on words, as in All rise for the MAYOR.. Following another fantastic run and win by Black Caviar. This run and win at Flemington in the Black Caviar Lightning Day Stakes is 23 consecutive WINS […]
Railway Hotels of Australia
Join author Scott Whitaker as he journey’s around Australia investigating the life of the Railway Hotel, beginning with his multipart work, Volume One – Railway Hotels of Victoria. In the early days, Railway Hotels (along with Terminus, Junction and Station) were quickly established to service the railway construction workers, or navvies. Some publicans stayed in […]
Surviving Survivor in Australia
Viewers are expressing their anger at networks whose shows continually run late. Top of the list is the current series of Survivor series (USA) Millennials and Gen X-ers. Channel 9 in its wisdom is broadcasting each show as soon as it can after it is broadcast in the US. That is all very well and […]
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event that will be held in Gold Coast City, Queensland between 4 to 15 April 2018. The Gold Coast, with its outstanding sporting facilities and stunning attractions will deliver a memorable experience underpinned by a passionate community. What you need to know Tickets Official web […]
Mofo 2018 | Summer Festival
Museum of Old and New Art’s Festival of Music and Art. Mofo returns 12-22 January 2018: Launceston 12-14 (they’ve got monkeys!), Hobart 15-22 and at Mona 19-21 : 2018 for a massive long weekend It’s our last Mofo at Mona-maybe forever (Walshie’s building a hotel and he needs the space). So we’re going out in […]
Children’s Cancer | Government Web Site
One can only imagine the heartache of learning a child has cancer. There must be so many questions and help needed in understanding the way forward. A wonderful new Federal Government web site offers exactly this. Children’s Cancer website offers families step-by-step guidance and ‘perspective’. The Government hopes the website will offer families affected by […]
Railway Hotels of Australia
Join author Scott Whitaker as he journey’s around Australia investigating the life of the Railway Hotel, beginning with his multipart work, Volume One – Railway Hotels of Victoria. In the early days, Railway Hotels (along with Terminus, Junction and Station) were quickly established to service the railway construction workers, or navvies. Some publicans stayed in […]
West End Of Melbourne
We spotted this advert in Saturday's TheAge, and noticed a few anomalies. The sales pitch invites the reader to be a part of The New York End of Town. Wow, Melbourne's newest end of town, New York. The New York End of Town is located at the west end of Melbourne: Corner Spencer, Lonsdale, Lt Bourke Str, Rose Lane | [map]. We did wonder why the advert has a couple … [Read More...]
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event that will be held in Gold Coast City, Queensland between 4 to 15 April 2018. The Gold Coast, with its outstanding … [Read More...]
Emergency APP For Travellers
Emergency assistance for international travellers via new app A new travel safety app that connects travellers with overseas emergency services and embassies at the touch of a button, and can … [Read More...]
DeliveryHero | Order Takeaway Online
We are thrilled to announce a new partner.. DeliveryHero.com.au enables customers to quickly and easily order food over the internet. In just a few clicks steaming-hot food is promptly delivered to your door. Enter Your Post Code > Pick a restaurant > Order a takeaway > Food is delivered! Since launching in 2011 Delivery Hero […]
Fun Family Day Out
Do not understimate how much fun your family will have at a day out at a museum. A day out at a museum is great fun for the whole family. I say this to parents who have not been to a museum for few years. Museums have changed a lot. Long gone are the boring […]
A Place to Call Home
We’re seeing lots of rather angry, annoyed and abusive messages about A Place to Call Home. There is no suggestion that it wasn’t a good show. It has good writing, story, actors, production. The decision to terminate production is not about the show, but “finances”. It cost more to produce the show than could be […]
Computer Markets Review
To Computer Markets Or Not, that is the question.? Is going to a computer market the answer to your computer needs? After reading about weekend computer markets in Melbourne for many years, we finally got around to checking one out. We found an excellent guide to markets in Melbourne at the OnlyMelbourne web site which […]
World On Our Streets
Paris, Tokyo, Tel Aviv and New York … right here in Melbourne Rachelle Unreich takes us one a world trip around Melbourne thats well worth taking in.. France, Japan, Israel and America. The World On Our Streets Why book an expensive trip when you can see, taste and buy global delights right here in Melbourne, […]
Titans of the Ice Age
Watching prehistoric animals come to life on the world’s 3rd largest screen at IMAX Melbourne, in 3D is quite honestly something else. It was breathtakingly beautiful watching these massive animals roam our frozen planet, with a realism that transports you back in time. Titans of the Ice Age 3D Titans of the Ice Age 3D […]
Spectacle: The Music Video Exhibition
World’s Biggest Music Video Retrospective Coming To Australia At the beginning of its broadcast in 1981, music channel MTV began using the tagline “you’ll never look at music the same way again,” and they were right. Fast forward to the modern day and the humble music video has become an art form in and of […]
Unique Melbourne: the Lure of the Yarra River
With its trams, expansive parks and gardens, alluring architecture and vibrant cultural, sporting, dining and shopping scenes, Melbourne packs in enough attractions to cater for a lifetime of holidays. But to experience the real Melbourne, you need to spend some time on the Yarra River, home to many of the city’s major holiday attractions. Melbourne […]
A Guide to Attractions in Melbourne?
Melbourne, the state capitol of Victoria is one of the busiest cities in Australia. But the city is also considered among tourists as a city with something for everyone and this rings true when someone digs deeper to the attractions on offer in this multicultural melting pot. From modern cafes to hot fashion boutiques, from […]
Melbourne City Travel Guide
There are loads and loads of things to love about the city in Australia, Melbourne. This classy city in south-east curve of the mainland Australia inspires deep zeal in those blessed enough to reside here. Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria is relatively a modern place which is not even 200 years of age and by […]