Nurses, do you want to release professional anxiety, especially in these stressful COVID times? Then this workshop i... [more]
While we have been in social isolation, we have missed out on some wonderful choral events. I adore a choir, live an... [more]
This was a sell-out show at Theatre Works in Acland Street, St Kilda. I was invited and ended up, luckily for taking... [more]
For all the beach coasts that Melbourne have, there are very few beachfront or waterfront venues, but when I found t... [more]
Theatre is hard work. Becoming successful in theatre or television or movies is even harder. I have been involved in all... [more]
This antique shop has been around since I was a little girl. We used to spend hours browsing the shop finding buried... [more]
The Ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff and back again, run by Searoad Ferries, have offered FREE ON FOOT round trip ... [more]
This is a favourite haunt of mine. I have stayed at the Rye Hotel a few times and it always delights. It is so rare ... [more]
Being part Greek, I crave those Greek treats and foods I grew up with. And sometimes I do not feel like cooking. Luc... [more]
Australia is known for it's big. The Big Banana, the Big Pineapple, the Big Sheep, and the Big Koala just to name a few... [more]
Whitehorse City Council has been running a Senior's Festival for over 38 years. This year, they are starting right n... [more]
Put this lovely town and this fab restaurant on your bucket list, especially with spring and summer coming. This res... [more]
There is Indian food and then there is fantastic, authentic, return again and again to enjoy Indian food. This is wh... [more]
So many times, we do not notice our closest parks value. But we do have the nicest and extremely modern or historic ... [more]
Many of us have grown up with a sport in our lives. I personally started in the pool, swimming and taking gold at lo... [more]
The Stringybark Festival is still running this year but with a twist of innovation; it is going virtual. Stringybark... [more]
I don't know about you, but I adore my local markets. You get the freshest produce straight from the grower or maker. It... [more]
I can't wait until this restaurant reopens. The Soho has fab food with stunning views right on the edge of the Yarra Riv... [more]
As time passes, we find it harder and harder to make new friends. Our lives get so busy, we do not have a moment to stop... [more]
We all look forward to retirement. We are finally leaving the busy rat race of go, go, go and we are so looking forward ... [more]
Are you the person that does 'all the rest'. You finish off the things that people around you leave unfinished. You do a... [more]
Nikon is still doing wonderful photography training, even in the self-isolation days. So admit it, you are bored and you... [more]
Oh, I do lose count of how many times my children have scoffed at my love of old-time music. Yet, the first time they he... [more]
Turn off the TV, put the kids to bed, leave the dishes. It is officially 'me time'. Time for a FREE session on impro... [more]
In Spring, the tulips are opening all over at the Tesselaar Flower Fields in Sivan, but in late summer, everything else ... [more]
Lauren Bell has over three decades of experience in the health industry as a Registered Nurse. She is also the mum of th... [more]
Rust by any other name would still be Rust and it is the cleverest innovation in immersion theatre that I have exper... [more]
Well, it is not often I am impressed with a new housing development. Normally they bulldoze everything on the site w... [more]
The MC Showroom - What a hidden gem! It is an intimate and delightful theatre nurturing this inclusive feeling. From the... [more]
It's on again; the fabulous Knox Club Car and Art Show at
480 Boronia Road, Wantirna. There will be a stunning rang... [more]
Just in time for Hallows' Eve. Take one stunning old historic French Renaissance Melbourne mansion and add a very cl... [more]
This show is murder, mystery, mayhem and outright comic brilliance, wrapped in an innovative theatre technique that ... [more]
Be prepared for many laughs at the scripted Irish humour, chills on your arms from the superb singing, and tears, lo... [more]
This historic farm was established in the 1840 and the existing buildings date from the 1850s. Scottish settlers Agn... [more]
Spewing about the Monash Car Park is not the best way to start to wind down and enjoy Melbourne theatre, but this pl... [more]
I dropped by to pick up my friend Lauren Bell and we were off to the big smoke. We were so looking forward to a girl... [more]
As I am part Greek, I love Greek food and seek it out at restaurants. Back in the 1970s there were Greek Restaurants eve... [more]
There is nothing more that I like then soaring ceilings and off white painted walls. My home walls are always painte... [more]
Heading out to the Yarra Valley gives you the excitement of magnificent scenery and stunning local wines to taste wi... [more]
I have always wanted to paint but never had the time nor skill, so when this workshop came up, I was rapt. I was als... [more]
We all know that Melbourne is the cultural centre of Australia. And that includes a huge thriving music industry. So it ... [more]
Connect with your inner Latin dancer at this inspirational tango lesson and then the Firebird Trio Orchestra afterwa... [more]
Well, we were surrounded by people with backyard designs, house designs, pool designs, pergola designs and experts t... [more]
I am so excited. I have the land, I have the vision, and I want that Melbourne alfresco landscaping, including pool,... [more]
You've got your fancy new digital camera, you've run around happy snapping anything that moves, and you are so looki... [more]
This play was intense. It is based on a true story that happened here in New South Wales in the late 1980s. The scri... [more]
I wasn't sure what to expect. A new innovative theatre company was putting on their first performance ever. This was a v... [more]
Pack your picnic as you head to the hills outside Melbourne, or better yet, let someone else be the chef. You just relax... [more]
Do you love champagne and learning about how it is made? I certainly do. As the Sound of Music says, these are few o... [more]
Dine-in art deco style and go back in time at these stunning tea rooms.
High tea is all the rage as it evokes th... [more]
When I travel to the beach, I want to be as close to the beach as possible. I want to see the sky change from light ... [more]
Lorne Hotel is a restaurant, pub, bistro and bottle shop all rolled into one. It sits in a stunning location right a... [more]
I have just enjoyed one of the most sublime, scrumptious, delicious experiences in all of Victoria, possibly Austral... [more]
When I come to the seaside, I want to sample all the freshest seafood available in the area. So when I went to he se... [more]
When I went away to review the Great Ocean Road Chocolatier, I needed a place to stay and I wanted beachfront views.... [more]
There is a new theatre in South East Melbourne catering to the new and the different, and highlighting the excellence of... [more]
Cardinia Cultural Centre is receiving a facelift, but the fun activities keep falling like snowflakes in the winter, so ... [more]
How can voice and song be raised to create such beautiful music that reverberates as rain falling, a waterfall cascading... [more]
What better way to whet your and the kids' appetite then a walk around a lovely lake. Feed the black swans, breath the f... [more]
