Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for June 30 - July 6, 2008.
This week, the School Holidays offer plenty of fun at Warrnambool's Fun4Kids Festival, but the grandparents can have their share too with the Fun In Retirement Expo this weekend. The children's film festival, Little Big Shots makes a stop in Frankston, while the Emerge Festival offers special screenings at ACMI. The ongoing display at Fed Square's Light in Winter ends this week, so be sure to bask in the glow while you can.
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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School Holiday Guide
ACMI's Wii Championships are free to enter with great prizes awarded on the weekend of July 5th and 6th. With Wii Tennis and Wii Bowling played on the Big Screen, it will be Melbourne's first public Wii Sports competition. Have fun and test your skills!
Check out our School Holiday Guide for plenty of fun (and even educational) things to do with the kids during the winter holidays, which run until July 13.
Updated Weekly with all the Latest Events!!
The guide is updated weekly to highlight the best things to do over the holiday period for the young and young at heart, to help you find perfect ways to enjoy the holidays with events, tours and holiday care programs.. all in marvellous Melbourne!
Major Events Guide
Fun in Retirement Expo - Retirees and those nearing retirement can enjoy the Fun in Retirement Expo this week, held at the Boroondara Sports Complex from Saturday. Presented by North Balwyn's Rotary Club, the expo will run until next Monday, featuring over 100 individual exhibitors displaying a wide range of products and services of interest to local residents in, or nearing, retirement. Entry is only $2 to the event.
Little Big Shots, Australia's annual children's film festival, will be appearing Frankston's Boulevard Events Centre this week, with screenings running from Friday to Sunday. Perfect for families and kids aged 2 to 18, the films screening in Little Big Shots inspire discussion of world cultures, language, cultural diversity and more. Festival highlights will also be showing as part of Warrnambool's Fun4Kids festival.
Fun4Kids Children's Festival - Australia's best children's festival, Fun4Kids continues this week, running until Sunday in Warrnambool where a massive 2.5 acre indoor village plays host to the finest local and international child entertainers as well as offering cutting edge music and theatre workshops. It includes kids' live performances by Angelina Ballerina, Dorothy the Dinosaur and much more.
Emerge Festival features screenings at ACMI this Friday and Sunday of short films by young African artists. Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria, the festival celebrates Victoria's many diverse refugee and emerging cultures in a series of exciting events, exhibitions and concerts around Melbourne that will run until July 20th. With events from the traditional to the contemporary, the festival has something for all.
The Light in Winter, the lighting display currently held at Federation Square, features the special screening of 'When Gods Came Down To Earth,' running 24 hours a day. Created by international artist and filmmaker, Srinivas Krishna, the public display features images of Hindu Gods, exploring the mystic beauty of the deities. The Light in Winter will be on public show until July 5, with displays beginning each evening at dusk.
Exhibitions - Art | Festival | Show
Senoritas, an exhibition on new work by Aida Sabic, will be showing at Collingwood gallery, Per Square Metre. Progressing from previous work that was portrait based, Aida has created beautiful and expressive characters. The opening will be held Friday.
Helbourne is an exhibition of text and image that tells a narrative of five people who are thrust together by unseen currents of coincidence over one winter evening. Set within select bars, cafes and retail stores of Melbourne, the exhibition ends July 13.
Melbourne-SCAPES, an exhibition currently running at Obscura Gallery in St Kilda, combines the work of five photographers and their unique visions of Melbourne. Photos included feature iconic lane-ways, the Docklands precinct and other aspects of Melbourne.
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.
Expos
Docklands Bridal Spectacular takes place at Telstra Dome this Sunday with the last major bridal exhibition for 2008. Featuring over 200 suppliers on display, the event showcases all that's needed for wedding planning along with a bridal fashion parade.
Melbourne Winter Boat Show begins this Thursday, running until next Monday at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. With displays from the best in the marine business, the show offers something for enthusiasts of water skiing, wakeboarding, fishing, cruising and more.
Arts & Theatre
Interviews with Famous People sees actors Melanie Sharp and Darren Lever use various theatrical methods to recreate celebrity interviews. Blurring the lines between the lives and thoughts of the famous and the ordinary, the show runs at Carlton's La Mama.
The Thing About Men is a moving but light-hearted musical comedy from the writers of the successful play, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. A story of infidelity and the many complications it brings, the show begins Thursday at St Kilda's Theatreworks.
Some Girl(s) is the Australian premiere of Neil LaBute's comedy in which one man makes a cross-country trip to make amends for wronging four former girlfriends. Offering a humorous look at sexual politics, it runs until July 6 at Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran.
Wicked, based on Gregory Maguire's novel, is the hit musical that tells the untold story of the legendary witches from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Now playing at the Regent Theatre, the show reveals the surprising past of the supposedly Wicked Witch.
Boeing-Boeing, starring Shaun Micallef, is one of the most enjoyable and mischievously funny shows to hit Melbourne in years. Offering a seriously sexy and funny twist on classic comedy, performances have been extended at the Comedy Theatre, running until July 5.
The Children's Bach, based on Helen Garner's renowned novel, finds its home on the stage in a new opera about family, sex and housework. Set on the banks of Merri Creek, ChamberMade's production runs at Southbank's CUB Malthouse until July 5.
Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot, written by David Williamson, tells the story of Scarlett, a woman whose imagination helps her escape a job that is all too dull. Starring Caroline O'Connor in the title role, the whimsical play runs till July 12 at the Arts Centre.
Concert Performances
Diamond Valley Singers will be presenting their new performance, Kismet at Warrandyte High School Theatre, beginning Thursday. With shows running until July 12, Kismet features classic Broadway songs. Proceeds will go to World Vision and Open House.
Selby & Friends will present a concert this Wednesday at Melba Hall, performing chamber music classics by Mozart, Dvoøak and Schubert as part of their Winter program. Acclaimed concert pianist, Kathryn Selby and cellist, Julian Smiles be joined by violinist, Niki Vasilakis.
The Miscellany Ensemble will be performing a special Family Friendly Concert on Sunday, playing music that's sure to enchant listeners of all ages. With guests, Kathryn Moorhead and harpist Megan Reeve, it takes place at Box Hill Community Arts Centre.
Entertainment & Nightlife
Winterpark, whose songs have featured in the crime series, Underbelly (don't pretend you didn't download it!) will perform songs from their second album, soon to be released. Playing Thursday at Melbourne bar, Pogo, support includes Jaguar Spring and On Like Kong.
Live @ Blvd - Airway Lanes will be performing at Southbank's BLVD Bar this Thursday, showcasing songs that feature lyrics with a very human depth from their new album, In Vino Veritas. Support acts on the night include Lloyd Spiegel and Charlie.
Live Comedy
Not Quite Right is the latest performance by ABC Radio host and Melbourne comedian, Toby Sullivan. Exploring life with his husband, the fact that Toby's approaching a rather balding 40, and how he came to be in Sydney for a day, the show will run at Trades Hall until July 12.
The Quanzhou Marionette Troupe, one of China's great cultural treasures, will be visiting Australia for a limited performance season at the Chinese Museum, showcasing Chinese marionette history dating back 2,000 years. Running from June 28 to July 4, master puppeteers will beautiful puppets creating lifelike portrayals of men and women, spirits and wild animals in the stunning traditional shows.
Disney On Ice - Join Mickey and Minnie on a sightseeing tour of the imagination as they travel to five amazing destinations - all in one action-packed ice show! Held at Rod Laver Arena from July 2 to 7, the magical show is full of excitement, humour, friendship and much more, as your tour guides Mickey & Minnie, take you through picture-postcard worlds packed with surprises and familiar guests.
Luna Freeze - Luna Park will be making the most of the winter months with Melbourne's newest ice skating venue, held in the middle of Luna Park's Winter Wonderland. With ice-skating set to cool tunes and all under dazzling lights, Luna Freeze runs until October.
Circus Shows
Circus Oz, Melbourne's very own international stars, are celebrating 30 years with a high-energy spectacular that thrives with colour, comedy and breathtaking feats designed to excite audiences of all ages. Pushing the boundaries of conventional circus their show blends imagery, contemporary music and comedy with a live band. They will be performing at Birrarung Marr with shows running until July 13.
Puzzles & Competitions
Anagram-orama!
We've rearranged the letters of three of the attractions featured in this week's newsletter. See if you can figure them out! Sign up for Next Week's Newsletter to avoid missing the answers..
Ban The Goth Minute
Short Miner Below Won A Tube
Blame The Smelly Incense
Last week's answers are further down with Melbourne Trivia
Spot The Difference
There are 5 Differences between these two pictures of Festival Hall which has seen many famous performers play, including Sinatra and the Beatles... See if you can spot them! Sign up for answers revealed in Next Week's Newsletter
Last week's answers are further down with Melbourne Trivia
$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!
Competition Ends July 31st
Community
Climate Emergency Rally - A march will be held this Saturday, running from Melbourne's City Square to Alexandra Gardens where participants will form a Human Sign to highlight action needed to stop global warming and inspire changes in energy production.
Business Chicks, known for their inspirational events, will be holding a special discussion this Thursday when guest speaker Napoleon Perdis joins the group to share his personal journey from the Greek community of Sydney to the boulevards of Hollywood.
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 or to benefit others. This week we ask you to consider the following..
2012 Beyond What We Know - The Young Members of the Royal Children's Hospital will be holding a special cocktail fundraiser to raise funds and awareness. Taking place on July 26th at Eureka Tower, the charity event is aimed at people aged between 20 and 45 years, with guests receiving a special signature cocktail on arrival along with silver tray service through the night and an eclectic line up of live entertainment.
Markets, Fetes and Fairs
The Federation Square Book Market is held every Saturday from 11 am until 5 pm in Fed Square's Atrium. Each week, with around 15 independent and small booksellers, the market has nearly 5000 second-hand and new books covering a diverse range of interests.
Melbourne Market Guide 1st Weekend of Month
Make the most of the rare 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!
Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.
To find out how you can join Melbourne's largest online community Visit Here!
Advertising your Business or Event at OnlyMelbourne is not only easy, but best of all it's FREE!! - Get Listed.. - don't forget to tell your friends!
Sporting Events
AFL - EJ Whitten Legends Game
The EJ Whitten Legends Game returns this year with another night of thrills as Victoria takes on the All Stars this Tuesday at Telstra Dome.
This year, 19 'rookies' will make their debut, going up against Strauchanie along with team wildcards, Rodger Corser from Underbelly and radio duo Hamish and Andy set to also take to the field. Gates open at 6pm.
Dining & Drink
Special Dining Offers
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!!
One Fitzroy Street offers the best of contemporary cuisine with stunning views of Port Phillip Bay and St Kilda Gardens for a relaxed dining experience...
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.
Wining
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.
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!
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Originally intended as a memorial arch that would span across St Kilda Rd, it was also proposed at one point that the Shrine of Remembrance instead be a cenotaph in a large "ANZAC Square"at the top of Bourke Street.
As this would have also included demolishing one of Melbourne's oldest buildings, the Windsor Hotel, the 1927 ANZAC Day march was also held as a demonstration, led by General Sir John Monash, former commander of the Australian forces.
Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for June 30 - July 6, 2008.
This week, the School Holidays offer plenty of fun at Warrnambool's Fun4Kids Festival, but the grandparents can have their share too with the Fun In Retirement Expo this weekend. The children's film festival, Little Big Shots makes a stop in Frankston, while the Emerge Festival offers special screenings at ACMI. The ongoing display at Fed Square's Light in Winter ends this week, so be sure to bask in the glow while you can.
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!
School Holiday Guide
ACMI's Wii Championships are free to enter with great prizes awarded on the weekend of July 5th and 6th. With Wii Tennis and Wii Bowling played on the Big Screen, it will be Melbourne's first public Wii Sports competition. Have fun and test your skills!
Check out our School Holiday Guide for plenty of fun (and even educational) things to do with the kids during the winter holidays, which run until July 13.
Updated Weekly with all the Latest Events!!
The guide is updated weekly to highlight the best things to do over the holiday period for the young and young at heart, to help you find perfect ways to enjoy the holidays with events, tours and holiday care programs.. all in marvellous Melbourne!
Major Events Guide
Fun in Retirement Expo - Retirees and those nearing retirement can enjoy the Fun in Retirement Expo this week, held at the Boroondara Sports Complex from Saturday. Presented by North Balwyn's Rotary Club, the expo will run until next Monday, featuring over 100 individual exhibitors displaying a wide range of products and services of interest to local residents in, or nearing, retirement. Entry is only $2 to the event.
Little Big Shots, Australia's annual children's film festival, will be appearing Frankston's Boulevard Events Centre this week, with screenings running from Friday to Sunday. Perfect for families and kids aged 2 to 18, the films screening in Little Big Shots inspire discussion of world cultures, language, cultural diversity and more. Festival highlights will also be showing as part of Warrnambool's Fun4Kids festival.
Fun4Kids Children's Festival - Australia's best children's festival, Fun4Kids continues this week, running until Sunday in Warrnambool where a massive 2.5 acre indoor village plays host to the finest local and international child entertainers as well as offering cutting edge music and theatre workshops. It includes kids' live performances by Angelina Ballerina, Dorothy the Dinosaur and much more.
Emerge Festival features screenings at ACMI this Friday and Sunday of short films by young African artists. Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria, the festival celebrates Victoria's many diverse refugee and emerging cultures in a series of exciting events, exhibitions and concerts around Melbourne that will run until July 20th. With events from the traditional to the contemporary, the festival has something for all.
The Light in Winter, the lighting display currently held at Federation Square, features the special screening of 'When Gods Came Down To Earth,' running 24 hours a day. Created by international artist and filmmaker, Srinivas Krishna, the public display features images of Hindu Gods, exploring the mystic beauty of the deities. The Light in Winter will be on public show until July 5, with displays beginning each evening at dusk.
Exhibitions - Art | Festival | Show
Senoritas, an exhibition on new work by Aida Sabic, will be showing at Collingwood gallery, Per Square Metre. Progressing from previous work that was portrait based, Aida has created beautiful and expressive characters. The opening will be held Friday.
Helbourne is an exhibition of text and image that tells a narrative of five people who are thrust together by unseen currents of coincidence over one winter evening. Set within select bars, cafes and retail stores of Melbourne, the exhibition ends July 13.
Melbourne-SCAPES, an exhibition currently running at Obscura Gallery in St Kilda, combines the work of five photographers and their unique visions of Melbourne. Photos included feature iconic lane-ways, the Docklands precinct and other aspects of Melbourne.
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.
Expos
Docklands Bridal Spectacular takes place at Telstra Dome this Sunday with the last major bridal exhibition for 2008. Featuring over 200 suppliers on display, the event showcases all that's needed for wedding planning along with a bridal fashion parade.
Melbourne Winter Boat Show begins this Thursday, running until next Monday at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. With displays from the best in the marine business, the show offers something for enthusiasts of water skiing, wakeboarding, fishing, cruising and more.
Arts & Theatre
Interviews with Famous People sees actors Melanie Sharp and Darren Lever use various theatrical methods to recreate celebrity interviews. Blurring the lines between the lives and thoughts of the famous and the ordinary, the show runs at Carlton's La Mama.
The Thing About Men is a moving but light-hearted musical comedy from the writers of the successful play, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. A story of infidelity and the many complications it brings, the show begins Thursday at St Kilda's Theatreworks.
Some Girl(s) is the Australian premiere of Neil LaBute's comedy in which one man makes a cross-country trip to make amends for wronging four former girlfriends. Offering a humorous look at sexual politics, it runs until July 6 at Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran.
Wicked, based on Gregory Maguire's novel, is the hit musical that tells the untold story of the legendary witches from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Now playing at the Regent Theatre, the show reveals the surprising past of the supposedly Wicked Witch.
Boeing-Boeing, starring Shaun Micallef, is one of the most enjoyable and mischievously funny shows to hit Melbourne in years. Offering a seriously sexy and funny twist on classic comedy, performances have been extended at the Comedy Theatre, running until July 5.
The Children's Bach, based on Helen Garner's renowned novel, finds its home on the stage in a new opera about family, sex and housework. Set on the banks of Merri Creek, ChamberMade's production runs at Southbank's CUB Malthouse until July 5.
Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot, written by David Williamson, tells the story of Scarlett, a woman whose imagination helps her escape a job that is all too dull. Starring Caroline O'Connor in the title role, the whimsical play runs till July 12 at the Arts Centre.
Concert Performances
Diamond Valley Singers will be presenting their new performance, Kismet at Warrandyte High School Theatre, beginning Thursday. With shows running until July 12, Kismet features classic Broadway songs. Proceeds will go to World Vision and Open House.
Selby & Friends will present a concert this Wednesday at Melba Hall, performing chamber music classics by Mozart, Dvoøak and Schubert as part of their Winter program. Acclaimed concert pianist, Kathryn Selby and cellist, Julian Smiles be joined by violinist, Niki Vasilakis.
The Miscellany Ensemble will be performing a special Family Friendly Concert on Sunday, playing music that's sure to enchant listeners of all ages. With guests, Kathryn Moorhead and harpist Megan Reeve, it takes place at Box Hill Community Arts Centre.
Entertainment & Nightlife
Winterpark, whose songs have featured in the crime series, Underbelly (don't pretend you didn't download it!) will perform songs from their second album, soon to be released. Playing Thursday at Melbourne bar, Pogo, support includes Jaguar Spring and On Like Kong.
Live @ Blvd - Airway Lanes will be performing at Southbank's BLVD Bar this Thursday, showcasing songs that feature lyrics with a very human depth from their new album, In Vino Veritas. Support acts on the night include Lloyd Spiegel and Charlie.
Live Comedy
Not Quite Right is the latest performance by ABC Radio host and Melbourne comedian, Toby Sullivan. Exploring life with his husband, the fact that Toby's approaching a rather balding 40, and how he came to be in Sydney for a day, the show will run at Trades Hall until July 12.
The Quanzhou Marionette Troupe, one of China's great cultural treasures, will be visiting Australia for a limited performance season at the Chinese Museum, showcasing Chinese marionette history dating back 2,000 years. Running from June 28 to July 4, master puppeteers will beautiful puppets creating lifelike portrayals of men and women, spirits and wild animals in the stunning traditional shows.
Disney On Ice - Join Mickey and Minnie on a sightseeing tour of the imagination as they travel to five amazing destinations - all in one action-packed ice show! Held at Rod Laver Arena from July 2 to 7, the magical show is full of excitement, humour, friendship and much more, as your tour guides Mickey & Minnie, take you through picture-postcard worlds packed with surprises and familiar guests.
Luna Freeze - Luna Park will be making the most of the winter months with Melbourne's newest ice skating venue, held in the middle of Luna Park's Winter Wonderland. With ice-skating set to cool tunes and all under dazzling lights, Luna Freeze runs until October.
Circus Shows
Circus Oz, Melbourne's very own international stars, are celebrating 30 years with a high-energy spectacular that thrives with colour, comedy and breathtaking feats designed to excite audiences of all ages. Pushing the boundaries of conventional circus their show blends imagery, contemporary music and comedy with a live band. They will be performing at Birrarung Marr with shows running until July 13.
Puzzles & Competitions
Anagram-orama!
We've rearranged the letters of three of the attractions featured in this week's newsletter. See if you can figure them out! Sign up for Next Week's Newsletter to avoid missing the answers..
Ban The Goth Minute
Short Miner Below Won A Tube
Blame The Smelly Incense
Last week's answers are further down with Melbourne Trivia
Spot The Difference
There are 5 Differences between these two pictures of Festival Hall which has seen many famous performers play, including Sinatra and the Beatles... See if you can spot them! Sign up for answers revealed in Next Week's Newsletter
Last week's answers are further down with Melbourne Trivia
$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!
Competition Ends July 31st
Community
Climate Emergency Rally - A march will be held this Saturday, running from Melbourne's City Square to Alexandra Gardens where participants will form a Human Sign to highlight action needed to stop global warming and inspire changes in energy production.
Business Chicks, known for their inspirational events, will be holding a special discussion this Thursday when guest speaker Napoleon Perdis joins the group to share his personal journey from the Greek community of Sydney to the boulevards of Hollywood.
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 or to benefit others. This week we ask you to consider the following..
2012 Beyond What We Know - The Young Members of the Royal Children's Hospital will be holding a special cocktail fundraiser to raise funds and awareness. Taking place on July 26th at Eureka Tower, the charity event is aimed at people aged between 20 and 45 years, with guests receiving a special signature cocktail on arrival along with silver tray service through the night and an eclectic line up of live entertainment.
Markets, Fetes and Fairs
The Federation Square Book Market is held every Saturday from 11 am until 5 pm in Fed Square's Atrium. Each week, with around 15 independent and small booksellers, the market has nearly 5000 second-hand and new books covering a diverse range of interests.
Melbourne Market Guide 1st Weekend of Month
Make the most of the rare 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!
Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.
To find out how you can join Melbourne's largest online community Visit Here!
Advertising your Business or Event at OnlyMelbourne is not only easy, but best of all it's FREE!! - Get Listed.. - don't forget to tell your friends!
Sporting Events
AFL - EJ Whitten Legends Game
The EJ Whitten Legends Game returns this year with another night of thrills as Victoria takes on the All Stars this Tuesday at Telstra Dome.
This year, 19 'rookies' will make their debut, going up against Strauchanie along with team wildcards, Rodger Corser from Underbelly and radio duo Hamish and Andy set to also take to the field. Gates open at 6pm.
Dining & Drink
Special Dining Offers
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!!
One Fitzroy Street offers the best of contemporary cuisine with stunning views of Port Phillip Bay and St Kilda Gardens for a relaxed dining experience...
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.
Wining
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.
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!
Originally intended as a memorial arch that would span across St Kilda Rd, it was also proposed at one point that the Shrine of Remembrance instead be a cenotaph in a large "ANZAC Square"at the top of Bourke Street.
As this would have also included demolishing one of Melbourne's oldest buildings, the Windsor Hotel, the 1927 ANZAC Day march was also held as a demonstration, led by General Sir John Monash, former commander of the Australian forces.
ACMI's Wii Championships are free to enter with great prizes awarded on the weekend of July 5th and 6th. With Wii Tennis and Wii Bowling played on the Big Screen, it will be Melbourne's first public Wii Sports competition. Have fun and test your skills!
Check out our School Holiday Guide for plenty of fun (and even educational) things to do with the kids during the winter holidays, which run until July 13.
Fun in Retirement Expo - Retirees and those nearing retirement can enjoy the Fun in Retirement Expo this week, held at the Boroondara Sports Complex from Saturday. Presented by North Balwyn's Rotary Club, the expo will run until next Monday, featuring over 100 individual exhibitors displaying a wide range of products and services of interest to local residents in, or nearing, retirement. Entry is only $2 to the event.
$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!
The Federation Square Book Market is held every Saturday from 11 am until 5 pm in Fed Square's Atrium. Each week, with around 15 independent and small booksellers, the market has nearly 5000 second-hand and new books covering a diverse range of interests.
Melbourne Market Guide
Dining in Melbourne offers a splendid range of food styles to enjoy. Here are just a few classic food styles to choose from..
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.
