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Free vegan ice cream sandwiches from Lord of the Fries

I scream, you scream, we all scream for FREE 100% VEGAN ICE CREAM being given away by the Lords on February 22nd, 2019. We've got a PSA that'll make your readers melt: Lord of the Fries are giving away free (yes, FREE) ice cream sandwiches on Friday 22nd February to the first 100 visitors. To celebrate the launch of their new range of vegan frozen treats, Australia's … [Read more...] about Free vegan ice cream sandwiches from Lord of the Fries

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child exclusively performing at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Melbourne. Melbourne is the third city to welcome the critically acclaimed play following its world premiere in London in July 2016, where it … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Katy Perry | Witness The Tour

We can't wait, Katy is touring Australia once more. Myer will present global pop superstar KATY PERRY’s WITNESS: The Tour, which will come to Australia next July and August in support of her new album Witness. With Witness, Katy finds liberation, in the changes in her own life and in the world around her, delivering songs that inspire both thought and movement. The … [Read more...] about Katy Perry | Witness The Tour

Van Gogh Brings The Seasons

The latest 'must-see' exhibition in Melbourne's Winter Masterpieces series, 'Van Gogh and the Seasons' is now open to the public at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Over 21,000 people have visited the gallery’s blockbuster show in its first five days - an NGV record.  More than 5.2 million local, interstate and international visitors have attended the annual … [Read more...] about Van Gogh Brings The Seasons

Don’t Kill Bulk Bill

The Australian government has announced its plan to take away bulk billing incentive payments for pathology tests from 1 July 2016. Cuts to pathology bulk billing will mean patients may have to pay for tests, pathology services could close and jobs could be lost. In short, your healthcare will suffer. We can fight these cuts to pathology. Public pressure has stopped … [Read more...] about Don’t Kill Bulk Bill

Sky Rail Frankston Line

The Sky Rail Project is fast turning into EastWest Tunnel drama 2 with local residents holding the Victorian State Government to ransom over demands to not build it. From an observers point of view, millions of dollars are at stake, thousands of hours travel time affected, the future affecting the lives of Melburinans into the future.    FOR Sky train project for … [Read more...] about Sky Rail Frankston Line

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 tells exactly what markets are on and where. I … [Read more...] about Computer Markets Review

Mobile Handset Salute

The fines don't work, the loss of demerit points is not working, what will it take to stop drivers using mobile handsets while driving? Last year Victoria Police fined 59,000 people for talking on the phone.  Penalties in Victoria are a loss of 4 demerit points and a $433 fine. In NSW, Police booked 780 drivers for illegal mobile phone use in 11 days.  In NSW. breaching … [Read more...] about Mobile Handset Salute

Gazza’s Garage Sales

When you get to a garage sale, tell 'em Gazza sent you, thats what his web site says. Gazza's Garage Sales is the home of garage sales online in Australia. Gazza's Garage Sales provides sellers with free advertising of garage sales all year round. Gazza's Garage Sales provides buyers with a directory of upcoming garage sales where they can build a list of sales they … [Read more...] about Gazza’s Garage Sales

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...] about West End Of Melbourne

4G Melbourne Cup

It might be known as the race that stops a nation, but the Melbourne Cup has also become the race that clogs all mobile networks. As soon as the horses finish their 3.2-kilometre sprint on Tuesday afternoon, about 100,000 punters are likely to grab their phone to tap out a text message, make a phone call, post a photo online or check their winnings through a betting … [Read more...] about 4G Melbourne Cup

Fitzroy Bar to Movember

We do love a home-grown 'good luck' story, specially when it starts in Melbourne. Ten years ago, a Melbourne hospital missed the fund-raising opportunity of a lifetime. The men’s health charity Movember, which started in a Fitzroy bar as a challenge among mates to grow the best moustache, has raised $440 million and spread to 21 countries. In 2003 after a night out, … [Read more...] about Fitzroy Bar to Movember

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, writes Rachelle Unreich in TheAge. Wish you could have a … [Read more...] about World On Our Streets

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 transports viewers to the beautiful and frozen … [Read more...] about Titans of the Ice Age

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 itself. Now for the first time in Australia, the world’s leading … [Read more...] about Spectacle: The Music Video Exhibition

Geoffrey Edelsten | Man in the Mirror

One has to be careful when pointing the finger at Geoffrey Edelsten.  This slippery little man has been on journalists radars for many years since he first came to prominence with his medical centres and association with the Sydney Swans. He was deregistered in New South Wales in 1988, and later in Victoria.  In 1990, he was jailed for perverting the course of justice, so … [Read more...] about Geoffrey Edelsten | Man in the Mirror

Festive St Kilda

  There's something always happening at St Kilda, the seaside suburb just four miles from downtown Melbourne. After all, it's the beach resort of choice for Melburnians so the place is buzzing all day long. But St Kilda is also home to many major annual events which give the resort an extra dash of pizzazz. Here's a look at some of the most vibrant and colourful of St … [Read more...] about Festive St Kilda