Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for May 26 - June 1, 2008.
This week, there's a celebration of chamber music with the Autumn Music Festival, the premier screening of 15/15 Film Festival finalists, and the Kind 2 Mind Community Mental Health Expo. Foodies can also rejoice with the Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show and then burn off those calories with the MS Walk & Fun Run on Sunday. The Melbourne Italian Festival and the Next Wave Festival also continue this week.
There are sport details, special dining offers and info on upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!
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Major Events Guide
The Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show is back, with 2008 bringing new features and highlights including hands-on cooking and coffee classes. Running from Friday to Sunday at the Melbourne Convention Centre, the food event includes a regional producers market, exquisite wines to taste and celebrity chefs offering cooking demonstrations, wine seminars and beverage workshops and much more.
The 15/15 Film Festival will be launched this year with the international premiere screenings held at the RMIT Capitol Theatre this Saturday, featuring finalists from the festival competition that was held earlier this year. Following the screenings there is the Gala Night opening that includes the awards ceremony, food and beverages and an opportunity to chat with the winners and network with other filmmakers.
Past Echoes Autumn Music Festival showcases Australia's finest musicians performing a program of chamber music that spans the centuries.
Running from Friday till Sunday, the festival features performances that range from solo recitals to orchestras, celebrating chamber music in all its forms at numerous venues throughout Melbourne.
MS Walk & Fun Run - This Sunday at Albert Park Lake you can take part in MS Awareness Week and support people living with Multiple Sclerosis by getting involved in the annual MS Walk and Fun Run. A perfect way to help a good cause and get together with friends and family, there will also be entertainment and food provided on the day. All funds raised go towards providing care for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Melbourne Italian Festival, continuing this week, is an event that embraces all aspects of the performing arts to highlight the vibrant Italian culture throughout Melbourne. Running until June 8, this year's festival will see a wide range of activities and attractions taking place throughout Melbourne, including everything from music and films to poetry, arts and theatre, celebrating Italian culture and the arts.
Next Wave Festival, this year carrying the theme 'Closer Together,' presents a wide variety of genre-busting new works across Melbourne, featuring work from over 400 young and emerging artists from around Australia. With many events free to the public, the festival sees art and performance projects appearing throughout Melbourne's galleries, theatres and bars, and even footpaths, billboards, and more.
Upcoming Events
EastLink Road Show | Open Day on June 15
ConnectEast has revealed plans to host a community open day, named EastLink Road Show, on Sunday 15 June to give you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to walk, run or cycle on EastLink before it opens to traffic. With a festival featuring a vintage vehicle parade, there will also be running and cycling events, one of which will help raise funds for Cancer Council Victoria.
Darwin with Tears celebrates Lyndal Jones' successful career at the forefront of Australian video and performance art. Showing at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, it includes work that represented Australia at the 2001 Venice Biennale.
A Mosquito Net Once Told Me... is an evening of weird and wonderful tales and photos from southern Sudan. Held at Richmond Town Hall proceeds from the event will help establish a community education centre and a community health centre in southern Sudan.
Graeme Altmann is currently exhibiting a collection of recent paintings and sculptures at Axia Modern Art in Armadale. Dark and mysterious, his work borders on the surreal with isolated figures that often seem to be caught up in a struggle against the elements.
Around Australia in a 4x4 is an exhibition of work by John Waldron Taylor, raising money for Chances for Children to help socially disadvantaged youths in the Mallee region. On display at Stefano's Gallery in Mildura, Taylor's work can also be viewed online.
Black in Fashion: Mourning to Night, an exhibition running at both NGV International and NGV Australia, explores the impact and influences that black has had within many facets of clothing, tracing the changing significance of black in Western fashion.
The Melbourne Story lets you explore Melbourne's history, learning about the unique evolvement in this latest exhibition at Melbourne Museum. With evocative stories, icons and personalities that have shaped Melbourne, the exhibition features over 1200 objects.
Top Designs, on display at Melbourne Museum, is an exhibition that showcases some of last year's outstanding VCE student designs including an electric rockabilly guitar, decadent denim inspired by Marie Antoinette, and even a remote-controlled helicopter!
The Fitzgibbons Dynasty is an exhibition that honours the Fitzgibbons, one of Australia's most prominent families in entertainment. On show at the Victorian Jazz Archive, the exhibition features three generations including late jazz icon, Graham "Smacka"Fitzgibbon.
Expos
Kind 2 Mind Community Mental Health Expo
Presented by MC and facilitator, Dr Sally 'Feelgood' Cockburn, Kind 2 Mind promotes awareness and wellbeing through workshops, art, theatre and creative activities. Featuring panel discussions about community mental health issues, the expo includes a children's village, street performers, and an information market. It takes place Saturday in Moorabbin.
The Snow Travel Expo, held Sunday at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, is a free event featuring displays about the latest equipment, the world's best resorts and ski operators. Entertainment includes a film screening, fashion parades and climbing walls for kids.
Arts & Theatre
The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour sees the infamous comedy troupe take to the stage with a diverse range of sketches, songs, presentations and interactive audience segments. Performances will be held Thursday and Friday at Geelong's Costa Hall.
Urgent, presented by the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative at La Mama's Carlton Courthouse, is a powerful story of loss and rediscovery when three young women discover that they're sisters, exploring the many questions about the Stolen Generations.
Frost/Nixon, playing at The Arts Centre, tells of one of the most curious events in media history when Richard Nixon left the political stage and it fell to TV personality David Frost, who was no journalist, to ask the many lingering questions about Watergate.
Richard III - Unhinged will see the Australian Shakespeare Company performing indoors for the first time with the bard's well-known play about the abuse of power when one of Shakespeare's most infamous characters schemes his way to the throne.
Hedda Gabler, currently running at Chapel Off Chapel, is a play that sees newlyweds Hedda and Jorgen return from their honeymoon only to find their happiness threatened by financial pressures and the fact that Hedda isn't the blushing bride she seems.
The Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra will be performing this Monday as part of this year's concert series, The Range of Light. Celebrating 18th century musical ideals, the concert will be performed at BMW Edge in Federation Square.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a performance of Oscar Wilde's much loved tale of debauchery and moral corruption. Monash University's latest production, the gothic masterpiece features talented emerging artists at the Clayton Campus' Student Theatre.
How To Disappear Completely And Never Be Found
Hoy Polloy's latest performance is the award-winning story of a young executive, stripped of all that defined him. The darkly funny play is performed at Brunswick's Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre.
Guys And Dolls, playing at Princess Theatre, features a sensational cast that includes Lisa McCune, Garry McDonald, Shane Jacobson and Magda Szubanski. Set during 1940's New York, the must-see musical is one of Broadway's greatest shows!
Entertainment & Nightlife
Whitelion's Gaol House Rock Cocktail Party will be held this Friday at the historic Old Melbourne Gaol, raising funds that will go toward programs that help to give young people with troubled backgrounds a new chance at life. Featuring performances by Lior, The Currency, Bad Boys Batucada and Bridget Pross, the event includes roving entertainment, street buskers, celebrity guests, fire dancers and much more.
Melbourne Locked Out, taking place Friday, is the official protest against the proposed 2am lockout. The protest will be held outside Parliament House at 5pm. A peaceful alcohol and drug-free demonstration, the protest will also feature live music from Australian artists. There is also a proposed Protest After-Party with free entry for protesters, and entertainment provided by top Melbourne and Australian musicians.
Jazz Matinee Moods, an afternoon of music to raise funds for The Prostate Cancer Foundation, takes place Friday at Brighton Town Hall. With a live performance by Kate Vigo (pictured) there will also be free food, wine tasting and a raffle with fantastic prizes.
Sneak Peek Party, held one Thursday a month at Fitzroy's Evelyn Hotel, highlights a different genre each time. Showcasing Blues, Roots and Folk this month, performers on Thursday night include Michelle Meehan, The Fred Smith Band and other hot acts.
Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the winners will also receive two guided tours throughout 2008 to see the construction progress, a commemorative gift and invitations to the official VIP launch!
Competition Ends 30th of June 2008
$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!
Cleanskins.com sell premium Australian wines direct to the public at up to 50% off retail prices, offering Free Home Delivery and a 100% Money Back Guarantee.
Perfect for all lovers of wine, their impressive range of wines and service were recommended on Channel 7's Today Tonight and Channel 9's A Current Affair.
Dining Specials - Save Up To 20% on Your Bill Menulog is the easiest way to book a restaurant online with over 4000 restaurant listings! By booking online through Menulog you can enjoy fine food and save money with special deals offering discounts on total food bills, complimentary wine and drinks, discount group bookings and much, much more! Visit Here For The Latest Deals With Menulog!!
La Camera, located in Southgate, offers the finest Italian cuisine with friendly service. Perfect for a meal when out on the town in Melbourne!
Menulog Home Delivery is a great chance to eat fine cuisine at home! With over 300 of the best restaurants on offer, you're sure to find something to suit any taste or occasion. To find fast and easy delivery in your area, Visit Here.
Sporting Events
AFL - Round 10
Round 10 and it's already looking sparse on the home front with only 3 AFL matches held in Melbourne this week...
Saturday at The MCG Collingwood v West Coast at 2.10pm
Saturday at Telstra Dome Geelong v Carlton at 7.10pm
Sunday at Telstra Dome St Kilda v Melbourne at 2.10pm
Magnolia Square is a boutique fair that showcases women's and children's attire, homewares, jewellery and more. Running this Thursday and Friday at Malvern Town Hall, Magnolia Square reveals the work of some of Melbourne's most talented designers.
Swap My Style, held Wednesday at the Long Room within the Georges building, is a unique way for women to live up their wardrobe and trade clothing with others using tokens provided that denote price-range. It starts at 6pm and registration is required.
Melbourne Market Guide 1st Weekend (Last Saturday & 1st Sunday) of Month
Make the most of the sunny days and head to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs for a bargain! An increasing number of food and produce markets including wine are always popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales!
Game On, a special exhibition held at ACMI, almost literally features the A-Z of video and computer gaming history with an extensive collection of artwork, playable games, footage and more! With gaming consoles on display from the earliest era of arcade games through to modern consoles like the Playstation 3 and WII, the exhibition also shows the future of games and where the next adrenaline rush lies!
Seussical: The Musical is an exciting musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss, beginning Saturday at the Besen Centre in Burwood. Weaving together his most famous tales and characters, the musical incorporates many of his best-loved and most familiar characters.
Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies is a rare and exciting look at the life of dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos. The exhibition will be at Melbourne Museum with life-like models of hatchlings, illustrations of dinosaur life and stunning photographs.
Melbourne Tours
Smartvisit Card is the best way to see the sights of Melbourne, whether you're visiting Melbourne for business, a vacation, or even if you're a local wanting to find Melbourne's hidden treasures!
The Smartvisit Card includes entry to attractions such as Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Aquarium, Old Melbourne Gaol, Telstra Dome, Cook's Cottage, Melbourne River Cruises, and many more of Melbourne's TOP venues!
Free entry to over 60 top attractions..
Visit great venues like Zoos, museums & more across Melbourne & Victoria!
Over $800 of entry fees for ONE low price..
Plus special offers & discounts!
Visit just 2 Attractions a day & you'll save!
FREE 128 page guidebook..
Tailored to local knowledge on what to see & do!
Cash free entry..
Show your card & you're in, no need for cash!
All year-round Attractions..
Whatever time of year you visit - rain or shine!
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!
Community
Your Water Your Say gives a voice to the Victorian community of concerned citizens who oppose the construction of a desalination plant in anyone's backyard, to solve Melbourne's water management issues. With the aim of making all future water provision environmentally sustainable, their website offers information on the repercussions of the development of the Bass Coast desalination plant.
Gasworks Art for the Heart Workshop Series
With the theme of Art, Design and Wellbeing, Gasworks will be offering weekend workshops in a diverse range of art forms with classes taught by some of Melbourne's most creative tutors.
Learn to Knit at Prahran Library - Every Wednesday at Prahran Library there is a free one-hour knitting class for people of all ages and experience. A great way to make friends and be creative, the classes begin at 1:30pm - needles and wool can be provided.
Come & Try Rowing Day - The Y Rowing Centre, located in beautiful Albert Park Lake, invites you to try your hand at rowing. Held on the first Sunday of each month, these sessions are open to participants of all ages. Just turn up and have fun!
Cost: $10 - Booking not required.
You Can Help
There are many social causes that are relevant to people from all walks of life, many of which rely on public support to better the community or assist those who are less fortunate. This week we ask you to consider the following..
Drawtism | Play Pictionary for Autism in May
Alpha Autism has teamed up with Pictionary and we want you to Play a game of Pictionary during Autism Spectrum Month in May. The great thing about Drawtism is that you can host your Pictionary game at any time during May. You can play with friends at home or with colleagues at work, raising much-needed funds.
ripple is an online system that easily allows you to make a difference while online by generating money for charity in two unique ways. By clicking a link or using their search engine, you can help fight poverty by simply taking a moment to view internet advertising, with the advertisers payment to ripple going toward charities that include Oxfam and Oaktree.
Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.
The very first literary club to be formed in Australia began in Melbourne in 1868. Formed by a group of journalists, some of which wrote for The Age and The Argus - a major paper back at this time - the group called themselves the Yorick Club, named after one of the characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The club began as an informal gathering at a cafe, but due to the stolid nature of the regular patrons there the founders of the club, which was considered rather avant-garde and bohemian at the time, decided to rent a room next door to the Argus office.
Originally intended as an exclusive club for members of the press, the group had to broaden their criteria for membership as there were not enough people who qualified to make up sufficient numbers.
Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for May 26 - June 1, 2008.
This week, there's a celebration of chamber music with the Autumn Music Festival, the premier screening of 15/15 Film Festival finalists, and the Kind 2 Mind Community Mental Health Expo. Foodies can also rejoice with the Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show and then burn off those calories with the MS Walk & Fun Run on Sunday. The Melbourne Italian Festival and the Next Wave Festival also continue this week.
There are sport details, special dining offers and info on upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!
Not receiving our newsletter? Get your copy of What's On this Week!
Major Events Guide
The Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show is back, with 2008 bringing new features and highlights including hands-on cooking and coffee classes. Running from Friday to Sunday at the Melbourne Convention Centre, the food event includes a regional producers market, exquisite wines to taste and celebrity chefs offering cooking demonstrations, wine seminars and beverage workshops and much more.
The 15/15 Film Festival will be launched this year with the international premiere screenings held at the RMIT Capitol Theatre this Saturday, featuring finalists from the festival competition that was held earlier this year. Following the screenings there is the Gala Night opening that includes the awards ceremony, food and beverages and an opportunity to chat with the winners and network with other filmmakers.
Past Echoes Autumn Music Festival showcases Australia's finest musicians performing a program of chamber music that spans the centuries.
Running from Friday till Sunday, the festival features performances that range from solo recitals to orchestras, celebrating chamber music in all its forms at numerous venues throughout Melbourne.
MS Walk & Fun Run - This Sunday at Albert Park Lake you can take part in MS Awareness Week and support people living with Multiple Sclerosis by getting involved in the annual MS Walk and Fun Run. A perfect way to help a good cause and get together with friends and family, there will also be entertainment and food provided on the day. All funds raised go towards providing care for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Melbourne Italian Festival, continuing this week, is an event that embraces all aspects of the performing arts to highlight the vibrant Italian culture throughout Melbourne. Running until June 8, this year's festival will see a wide range of activities and attractions taking place throughout Melbourne, including everything from music and films to poetry, arts and theatre, celebrating Italian culture and the arts.
Next Wave Festival, this year carrying the theme 'Closer Together,' presents a wide variety of genre-busting new works across Melbourne, featuring work from over 400 young and emerging artists from around Australia. With many events free to the public, the festival sees art and performance projects appearing throughout Melbourne's galleries, theatres and bars, and even footpaths, billboards, and more.
Upcoming Events
EastLink Road Show | Open Day on June 15
ConnectEast has revealed plans to host a community open day, named EastLink Road Show, on Sunday 15 June to give you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to walk, run or cycle on EastLink before it opens to traffic. With a festival featuring a vintage vehicle parade, there will also be running and cycling events, one of which will help raise funds for Cancer Council Victoria.
Darwin with Tears celebrates Lyndal Jones' successful career at the forefront of Australian video and performance art. Showing at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, it includes work that represented Australia at the 2001 Venice Biennale.
A Mosquito Net Once Told Me... is an evening of weird and wonderful tales and photos from southern Sudan. Held at Richmond Town Hall proceeds from the event will help establish a community education centre and a community health centre in southern Sudan.
Graeme Altmann is currently exhibiting a collection of recent paintings and sculptures at Axia Modern Art in Armadale. Dark and mysterious, his work borders on the surreal with isolated figures that often seem to be caught up in a struggle against the elements.
Around Australia in a 4x4 is an exhibition of work by John Waldron Taylor, raising money for Chances for Children to help socially disadvantaged youths in the Mallee region. On display at Stefano's Gallery in Mildura, Taylor's work can also be viewed online.
Black in Fashion: Mourning to Night, an exhibition running at both NGV International and NGV Australia, explores the impact and influences that black has had within many facets of clothing, tracing the changing significance of black in Western fashion.
The Melbourne Story lets you explore Melbourne's history, learning about the unique evolvement in this latest exhibition at Melbourne Museum. With evocative stories, icons and personalities that have shaped Melbourne, the exhibition features over 1200 objects.
Top Designs, on display at Melbourne Museum, is an exhibition that showcases some of last year's outstanding VCE student designs including an electric rockabilly guitar, decadent denim inspired by Marie Antoinette, and even a remote-controlled helicopter!
The Fitzgibbons Dynasty is an exhibition that honours the Fitzgibbons, one of Australia's most prominent families in entertainment. On show at the Victorian Jazz Archive, the exhibition features three generations including late jazz icon, Graham "Smacka"Fitzgibbon.
Expos
Kind 2 Mind Community Mental Health Expo
Presented by MC and facilitator, Dr Sally 'Feelgood' Cockburn, Kind 2 Mind promotes awareness and wellbeing through workshops, art, theatre and creative activities. Featuring panel discussions about community mental health issues, the expo includes a children's village, street performers, and an information market. It takes place Saturday in Moorabbin.
The Snow Travel Expo, held Sunday at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, is a free event featuring displays about the latest equipment, the world's best resorts and ski operators. Entertainment includes a film screening, fashion parades and climbing walls for kids.
Arts & Theatre
The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour sees the infamous comedy troupe take to the stage with a diverse range of sketches, songs, presentations and interactive audience segments. Performances will be held Thursday and Friday at Geelong's Costa Hall.
Urgent, presented by the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative at La Mama's Carlton Courthouse, is a powerful story of loss and rediscovery when three young women discover that they're sisters, exploring the many questions about the Stolen Generations.
Frost/Nixon, playing at The Arts Centre, tells of one of the most curious events in media history when Richard Nixon left the political stage and it fell to TV personality David Frost, who was no journalist, to ask the many lingering questions about Watergate.
Richard III - Unhinged will see the Australian Shakespeare Company performing indoors for the first time with the bard's well-known play about the abuse of power when one of Shakespeare's most infamous characters schemes his way to the throne.
Hedda Gabler, currently running at Chapel Off Chapel, is a play that sees newlyweds Hedda and Jorgen return from their honeymoon only to find their happiness threatened by financial pressures and the fact that Hedda isn't the blushing bride she seems.
The Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra will be performing this Monday as part of this year's concert series, The Range of Light. Celebrating 18th century musical ideals, the concert will be performed at BMW Edge in Federation Square.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a performance of Oscar Wilde's much loved tale of debauchery and moral corruption. Monash University's latest production, the gothic masterpiece features talented emerging artists at the Clayton Campus' Student Theatre.
How To Disappear Completely And Never Be Found
Hoy Polloy's latest performance is the award-winning story of a young executive, stripped of all that defined him. The darkly funny play is performed at Brunswick's Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre.
Guys And Dolls, playing at Princess Theatre, features a sensational cast that includes Lisa McCune, Garry McDonald, Shane Jacobson and Magda Szubanski. Set during 1940's New York, the must-see musical is one of Broadway's greatest shows!
Entertainment & Nightlife
Whitelion's Gaol House Rock Cocktail Party will be held this Friday at the historic Old Melbourne Gaol, raising funds that will go toward programs that help to give young people with troubled backgrounds a new chance at life. Featuring performances by Lior, The Currency, Bad Boys Batucada and Bridget Pross, the event includes roving entertainment, street buskers, celebrity guests, fire dancers and much more.
Melbourne Locked Out, taking place Friday, is the official protest against the proposed 2am lockout. The protest will be held outside Parliament House at 5pm. A peaceful alcohol and drug-free demonstration, the protest will also feature live music from Australian artists. There is also a proposed Protest After-Party with free entry for protesters, and entertainment provided by top Melbourne and Australian musicians.
Jazz Matinee Moods, an afternoon of music to raise funds for The Prostate Cancer Foundation, takes place Friday at Brighton Town Hall. With a live performance by Kate Vigo (pictured) there will also be free food, wine tasting and a raffle with fantastic prizes.
Sneak Peek Party, held one Thursday a month at Fitzroy's Evelyn Hotel, highlights a different genre each time. Showcasing Blues, Roots and Folk this month, performers on Thursday night include Michelle Meehan, The Fred Smith Band and other hot acts.
Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the winners will also receive two guided tours throughout 2008 to see the construction progress, a commemorative gift and invitations to the official VIP launch!
Competition Ends 30th of June 2008
$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!
Cleanskins.com sell premium Australian wines direct to the public at up to 50% off retail prices, offering Free Home Delivery and a 100% Money Back Guarantee.
Perfect for all lovers of wine, their impressive range of wines and service were recommended on Channel 7's Today Tonight and Channel 9's A Current Affair.
Dining Specials - Save Up To 20% on Your Bill Menulog is the easiest way to book a restaurant online with over 4000 restaurant listings! By booking online through Menulog you can enjoy fine food and save money with special deals offering discounts on total food bills, complimentary wine and drinks, discount group bookings and much, much more! Visit Here For The Latest Deals With Menulog!!
La Camera, located in Southgate, offers the finest Italian cuisine with friendly service. Perfect for a meal when out on the town in Melbourne!
Menulog Home Delivery is a great chance to eat fine cuisine at home! With over 300 of the best restaurants on offer, you're sure to find something to suit any taste or occasion. To find fast and easy delivery in your area, Visit Here.
Sporting Events
AFL - Round 10
Round 10 and it's already looking sparse on the home front with only 3 AFL matches held in Melbourne this week...
Saturday at The MCG Collingwood v West Coast at 2.10pm
Saturday at Telstra Dome Geelong v Carlton at 7.10pm
Sunday at Telstra Dome St Kilda v Melbourne at 2.10pm
Magnolia Square is a boutique fair that showcases women's and children's attire, homewares, jewellery and more. Running this Thursday and Friday at Malvern Town Hall, Magnolia Square reveals the work of some of Melbourne's most talented designers.
Swap My Style, held Wednesday at the Long Room within the Georges building, is a unique way for women to live up their wardrobe and trade clothing with others using tokens provided that denote price-range. It starts at 6pm and registration is required.
Melbourne Market Guide 1st Weekend (Last Saturday & 1st Sunday) of Month
Make the most of the sunny days and head to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs for a bargain! An increasing number of food and produce markets including wine are always popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales!
Game On, a special exhibition held at ACMI, almost literally features the A-Z of video and computer gaming history with an extensive collection of artwork, playable games, footage and more! With gaming consoles on display from the earliest era of arcade games through to modern consoles like the Playstation 3 and WII, the exhibition also shows the future of games and where the next adrenaline rush lies!
Seussical: The Musical is an exciting musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss, beginning Saturday at the Besen Centre in Burwood. Weaving together his most famous tales and characters, the musical incorporates many of his best-loved and most familiar characters.
Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies is a rare and exciting look at the life of dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos. The exhibition will be at Melbourne Museum with life-like models of hatchlings, illustrations of dinosaur life and stunning photographs.
Melbourne Tours
Smartvisit Card is the best way to see the sights of Melbourne, whether you're visiting Melbourne for business, a vacation, or even if you're a local wanting to find Melbourne's hidden treasures!
The Smartvisit Card includes entry to attractions such as Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Aquarium, Old Melbourne Gaol, Telstra Dome, Cook's Cottage, Melbourne River Cruises, and many more of Melbourne's TOP venues!
Free entry to over 60 top attractions..
Visit great venues like Zoos, museums & more across Melbourne & Victoria!
Over $800 of entry fees for ONE low price..
Plus special offers & discounts!
Visit just 2 Attractions a day & you'll save!
FREE 128 page guidebook..
Tailored to local knowledge on what to see & do!
Cash free entry..
Show your card & you're in, no need for cash!
All year-round Attractions..
Whatever time of year you visit - rain or shine!
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!
Community
Your Water Your Say gives a voice to the Victorian community of concerned citizens who oppose the construction of a desalination plant in anyone's backyard, to solve Melbourne's water management issues. With the aim of making all future water provision environmentally sustainable, their website offers information on the repercussions of the development of the Bass Coast desalination plant.
Gasworks Art for the Heart Workshop Series
With the theme of Art, Design and Wellbeing, Gasworks will be offering weekend workshops in a diverse range of art forms with classes taught by some of Melbourne's most creative tutors.
Learn to Knit at Prahran Library - Every Wednesday at Prahran Library there is a free one-hour knitting class for people of all ages and experience. A great way to make friends and be creative, the classes begin at 1:30pm - needles and wool can be provided.
Come & Try Rowing Day - The Y Rowing Centre, located in beautiful Albert Park Lake, invites you to try your hand at rowing. Held on the first Sunday of each month, these sessions are open to participants of all ages. Just turn up and have fun!
Cost: $10 - Booking not required.
You Can Help
There are many social causes that are relevant to people from all walks of life, many of which rely on public support to better the community or assist those who are less fortunate. This week we ask you to consider the following..
Drawtism | Play Pictionary for Autism in May
Alpha Autism has teamed up with Pictionary and we want you to Play a game of Pictionary during Autism Spectrum Month in May. The great thing about Drawtism is that you can host your Pictionary game at any time during May. You can play with friends at home or with colleagues at work, raising much-needed funds.
ripple is an online system that easily allows you to make a difference while online by generating money for charity in two unique ways. By clicking a link or using their search engine, you can help fight poverty by simply taking a moment to view internet advertising, with the advertisers payment to ripple going toward charities that include Oxfam and Oaktree.
Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.
The very first literary club to be formed in Australia began in Melbourne in 1868. Formed by a group of journalists, some of which wrote for The Age and The Argus - a major paper back at this time - the group called themselves the Yorick Club, named after one of the characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The club began as an informal gathering at a cafe, but due to the stolid nature of the regular patrons there the founders of the club, which was considered rather avant-garde and bohemian at the time, decided to rent a room next door to the Argus office.
Originally intended as an exclusive club for members of the press, the group had to broaden their criteria for membership as there were not enough people who qualified to make up sufficient numbers.
The Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show is back, with 2008 bringing new features and highlights including hands-on cooking and coffee classes. Running from Friday to Sunday at the Melbourne Convention Centre, the food event includes a regional producers market, exquisite wines to taste and celebrity chefs offering cooking demonstrations, wine seminars and beverage workshops and much more.
Be the first to ride the Wheel - a ride to remember!
$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!
Cleanskins.com sell premium Australian wines direct to the public at up to 50% off retail prices, offering Free Home Delivery and a 100% Money Back Guarantee.
Saturday at The MCG
Magnolia Square is a boutique fair that showcases women's and children's attire, homewares, jewellery and more. Running this Thursday and Friday at Malvern Town Hall, Magnolia Square reveals the work of some of Melbourne's most talented designers.
Melbourne Market Guide
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!
Learn to Knit at Prahran Library - Every Wednesday at Prahran Library there is a free one-hour knitting class for people of all ages and experience. A great way to make friends and be creative, the classes begin at 1:30pm - needles and wool can be provided.
Come & Try Rowing Day - The Y Rowing Centre, located in beautiful Albert Park Lake, invites you to try your hand at rowing. Held on the first Sunday of each month, these sessions are open to participants of all ages. Just turn up and have fun!
