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Fair Trade Fortnight

Fair Trade Fortnight runs from 4 to 19 May with numerous events across the City of Melbourne. We spoke to Susanna Bevilacqua, director of Moral Fairground (organisers of the festival in Melbourne), to find out more. What makes an item Fair Trade? An item … Continue reading

Italian restaurant Vapiano lands in Melbourne

With a promise to source food within 150km of its location (wherever possible), pasta made on-site and fresh herbs on the table, international restaurant Vapiano is giving Melburnians a serious case of salivation.    Joining other saliva-inducing restaurants on Flinders Lane such as Bluestone, Coda, Cumulus … Continue reading

Deadly funny people

As a child, Kevin Krpinyeri always made his friends and family laugh. Now he offers bellyaches for a living. We recently caught up with him to talk all things Melbourne International Comedy Festival and how he got his start in comedy. … Continue reading

Ring the bells – Learn to play the Federation Bells

Everybody wants to ‘ring them bells’ and here’s your chance to get the young ones composing their first, of what will no doubt be many masterpieces (and also get them out of the house these school holidays). Plus, they get … Continue reading

Littler Hunter: An Interview with Gavin Baker

We Melburnians pride ourselves on being able to meet a challenge. The weather keeps us on our toes by changing its mind several times a day, and some of our favourite bars and restaurants have no obvious signage, concealed a … Continue reading

Carlton Baths back at full strength

The echo of people training in the new gym at Carlton Baths joins the sound of splashing in the outdoor pool, as the facility reopens after a $15 million redevelopment. Former ballet dancer Joanne Narayan (left) is familiar with the roundabout … Continue reading