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Farewell summer at Docklands

With the temperatures rising in Melbourne lately, it’s hard to imagine that summer is over in a few weeks.  Before we say goodbye summer and hello autumn, why not venture down to the Docklands waterfront for some last-minute summery fun … Continue reading

See a seahorse this summer

There are hundreds of species in the seahorse family and Australia is home to most of them. These summer holidays you can see a huge variety of these creatures at Melbourne Aquarium’s new exhibit, Seahorse Pier. Seahorse Pier recreates the … Continue reading

The Garden Party: an interview with the Party Gnome

This summer, an innocuous patch of grey asphalt in Southbank will be transformed into a suburban garden that looks like it was plucked straight from the film set of Edward Scissorhands. Think green hedging, white picket fences, garden gnomes and … Continue reading

Rooftop Cinema – views and films

Stairs – which will be faster than the lift – are the first thing you’ll see when you arrive at Curtin House with aspirations to catch a flick at Rooftop Cinema. But this gives you an opportunity to delve into the unique … Continue reading

Australian Open action

The temperature is soaring, the water’s on ice and the ball girls and boys are all primed for action – it’s tennis time again. The globetrotting titans of the tennis world have made their annual migration to the world’s most … Continue reading

Summer by the pool

‘I enjoy being in the water, being underwater,’ says Des Aldridge. ‘It’s a different world. From a health point of view, it’s mentally relaxing and one of the forms of exercise I can actually do and enjoy.’ A regular with … Continue reading