Bendigo and Daylesford have both placed as silver medalists at Australia’s Top Tourism Awards for 2024. Bendigo won silver in the 2024 Top Tourism Town category which recognises and celebrates towns that provide outstanding visitor experiences (with a population over 5,000). Daylesford took silver in the Small Tourism Town category. Submissions were assessed based on written and video itinerary of the region, online user reviews of key attractions and a public vote. Bendigo was recognised for its “blend of rich history combined with a contemporary arts scene, and food celebration.” The city’s gold rush heritage architecture and bustling arts precinct,…
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Iconic 1980s synth-pop duo Soft Cell are headed down under in April 2025 – on their first EVER tour of Australia. They’ll be performing their classic album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in its entirety, which includes hits like Tainted Lone, Where Did Our Love Go and more. In Melbourne you can catch them at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on 17 April 2025. Comprising Marc Almond and David Ball, Soft Cell formed in 1980. Known for their innovative use of synthesisers and electronic music, their sound is characterized by its blend of pop, new wave, and electronic elements. Soft Cell…
A Melton bakery has taken out the top gong for a mince pie in a prestigious competition. The Great Aussie Pie Competition, which took place over four days at MCEC in Melbourne, was judged by 16 dedicated pie connoisseurs who adjudicated more than 1500 pies from across Australia to crown the greatest pies in five titles and 13 gourmet sub categories. With a strict judging criterion, Melton’s Buddy’s Bakery took out the coveted Plain Mince Pie title with their chunky pie. Considered with every entry is everything from shape, size, colour, meat quality and flavour to texture, pastry, creativity and…
Australian pop quartet Human Nature have announced a 2025 tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album Reach Out: The Motown Record. The tour is touted to relive the timeless sounds of their 2005 album which featured hits originally made famous by the likes of The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson. The nine-date tour will kick off in March 2025, including a date at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena. The vocal group formed in 1989 in Sydney, originally as a doo-wop group called the 4 Trax. In the 1990s they were reinvented as a boy band, with their 1996…
Canadian-American singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright, is set to return to Australia in January 2025 for the first time since 2019. You’ll be able to catch him at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 10 January. Often hailed as of the greatest male vocalists, songwriters and composers of his generation, the three-time Grammy nominee has a storied career curating genuinely original fusions of pop, rock, folk and classical music. With an impressive list of collaborators from Elton John and Sting to Miley Cyrus and Carly Rae Jepsen, Wainwright has released eleven studio albums to date as well as three live albums, written two operas and numerous songs for movies and…
Footy fans will be able to get closer than ever to their heroes at this year’s AFL Grand Final Parade, made possible with a new route through the Melbourne Park and MCG precincts. The new route through the heart of Melbourne’s sporting precinct will kick off at 10:30am on Friday 27 September which is the Grand Final Eve public holiday. Beginning at Melbourne Park Oval, players and coaches will head through the Melbourne Park precinct by motorcade, via the Tanderrum Bridge to Birrarung Marr, across William Barak Bridge to the MCG and finish at the AFL’s free Footy Festival in…
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – a duo hailed by the New York Times as ‘American folk masters’ – today announced their first Australian shows in 9 years, following on from the release of their critically acclaimed album Woodland.Gll Welch and Rawlings will play exclusive and exquisite shows in Sydney and Melbourne, on the back of their 40+ date run of the United States. In Melbourne they will play three shows at Hamer Hall from 28-30 January 2025. Woodland was named for and recorded at Welch and Rawlings’ own Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The 10-song collection features full band tracks…
The iconic St Kilda Road precinct is one step closer to being connected to Melbourne’s train network for the first time with major construction now completed on the new Anzac Station. Anzac Station will connect passengers to jobs, schools and iconic destinations including the Shrine of Remembrance, Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park. Sitting 15 metres below St Kilda Rd, Anzac Station features soaring skylights filling the station with natural light and four entrances linking to a new pedestrian underpass beneath St Kilda Rd, including lift access to the Shrine grounds. The station’s platforms are 14 metres wide and 290…
If you are looking for something to do, there’s always plenty on in and around Melbourne as well as in the regions. Here’s our round-up of what’s happening this week.
Phillip Island is revving up for this year’s MotoGP from 18 October to 20 October 2024 at the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The MotoGP Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2024 will once again bring tens of thousands of fans to the island for three exhilarating days of racing, live music, and family-friendly entertainment. Highlights of the event include the local favourite Community Day, where Bass Coast residents can enjoy free entry, and the Cowes Entertainment Precinct, transforming Thompson Avenue into a hub of music and fun. Thompson Avenue will be filled with live music and entertainment with the BMW…
The Killers have announced a November/December tour of Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album Hot Fuss. They’ll be playing two shows at Rod Laver Arena as part of the tour on 12 and 13 December 2024. The 12 December show is a Rebel Diamonds concert which will feature back-to-back chart toppers from their extensive career. The second show on 13 December will be a dedicated performance of Hot Fuss in its entirety, with the band promising to throw a few extra surprises in. The American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead…
The NGV’s hugely popular Indian Community Day will return on Sunday 13 October 2024, featuring Bollywood dancing, dhol drumming and DJ sets from 11am to 5pm. Celebrating the creativity and diversity of Victoria’s Indian community, this annual free event features art, food, performance, dance, music and more for audiences of all ages. Highlights for the 2024 Indian Community Day include a vibrant and high impact drumming performance. Beginning on the NGV forecourt, the group of Indian dholis will conduct an exhilarating and high-energy roving performance into the Great Hall. Inside, visitors can enjoy performances and workshops showcasing Indian dance styles,…