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Spotlight
Where is the Best Indoor Playground in Melbourne?
It's raining outside (or 45 degrees) and you can't go out to play, you've exhausted all the kids' activities on Pinteres... [
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Fun for Children
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Kids
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Playgrounds
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Rainy Day
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School Holidays
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Questions
Balwyn
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Bentleigh East
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Chelsea Heights
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Cheltenham
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Footscray
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Hallam
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Hawthorn
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Hoppers Crossing
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Inner East Melbourne
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Moorabbin
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Mornington
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Mornington Peninsula
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Narre Warren
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Noble Park
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North Melbourne
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Outer East Melbourne
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South East Melbourne
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West Melbourne
Croydon Farmers' Market
Held on the second Saturday of each month from 8.00am - 1.00pm at Croydon Park on Hewish Road, Croydon, a visit to t... [
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10/05/2014
Escape the City
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Markets
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Outdoor
Croydon
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Outer East Melbourne
Croydon Park
Croydon Park is 10.7 hectares of wide open space in the heart of Croydon, between Mt Dandenong Road and Hewish Road, bac... [
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Picnic Spots
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Playgrounds
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Walks
Croydon
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Outer East Melbourne
Where's the Best Place to Buy a Maternity Bra in Melbourne?
You've squealed over the positive pregnancy test, pored over your new pregnancy, childbirth and baby books and planned o... [
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Fashion
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Questions
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Shopping
Camberwell
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Croydon
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Melbourne City
Toil Art Yea
With all the other attractions to see at beautiful Yea, just over an hour's drive north-east of Melbourne, a public to... [
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Exhibitions
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Unusual Things to do
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Weekend Escapes
Victoria
Mt Evelyn Mini Market
Tired of "farmers" markets with barely a fruit or vegetable in sight and exorbitantly priced goods for sale? Get ... [
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09/05/2014
Cheap
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Community Events
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Free
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Markets
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Shopping
Mount Evelyn
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Outer East Melbourne
Glen Park Community Play Space
The Glen Park Community Reserve is home to the Glen Park Community Play Space, Community Centre and Cafe, Sensory Art Wa... [
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Community Centres
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Fun for Children
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Gardening
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Kids
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Playgrounds
Bayswater North
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Outer East Melbourne
Bayswater Park Playground & Steam Train
Bayswater Park Playground & Steam Train at the Marie Wallace Reserve is the place for train enthusiasts young and old to... [
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Fun for Children
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Kids
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Playgrounds
Bayswater
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Outer East Melbourne
Raffaele's Italian Cuisine
Raffaele's Italian Cuisine offers much more than you would expect to find at a local suburban Italian restaurant. ... [
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Family
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Food and Wine
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Takeaway
Croydon
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Outer East Melbourne
Oddies Creek Adventure Playspace
Turning off the old Hume Highway (now Wodonga Place) into Australia Park, you'd be forgiven for missing Oddies Creek Adv... [
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Outdoor
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Kids
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Fun for Children
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Playgrounds
Near Albury Wodonga
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2014 Season
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Season 2014 offers an almost overwhelming selection of concerts to choose from. ... [
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Concerts
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Classical Music
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Music
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Nightlife
Clayton
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South Bank
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Southbank
Melbourne Theatre Company 2014 Season
Melbourne's premiere theatre company since 1953, the Melbourne Theatre Company is also "one of the largest theatre compa... [
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Musicals
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Nightlife
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Theatre
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Lists
Melbourne City
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Southbank
The Australian Ballet 2014 Season: Melbourne
Australia's premiere ballet company, The Australian Ballet delights audiences in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne a... [
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14/03/2014 - 25/09/2014
Classical Music
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Concerts
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Dancing
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Nightlife
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Theatre
Melbourne City
7 Choirs for the Novice Singer in Melbourne's Outer East
Love to sing in the shower but not sure you've got what it takes to sing in public? Why not join a choir and find out? ... [
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Classical Music
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Clubs
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Hobbies
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Lists
Bayswater
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Box Hill
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Doncaster East
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Lilydale
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Mitcham
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Outer East Melbourne
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Vermont South
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Warrandyte
3 Free Indoor Playgrounds for Preschoolers in Melbourne's Outer East
It's raining outside. Or it's so hot you could fry an egg (or an overactive toddler) on an outdoor playground slide. You... [
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Free
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Kids
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Lists
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Playgrounds
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Rainy Day
Croydon
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Outer East Melbourne
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Ringwood
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Wantirna South
Elizabeth Bridge Reserve & Playground
Finding a playground which is safe for your toddler but still exciting for your older children can be difficult. The Eli... [
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Kids
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Picnic Spots
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Playgrounds
Kilsyth
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Outer East Melbourne
Secret Gardens of the Dandenong Ranges
Between October 17-21 2016, the secret gardens of the Dandenong Ranges - in all their spring glory - will be open to the... [
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17/10/2016 - 21/10/2016
Escape the City
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Food and Wine
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Gardening
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Gardens
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Weekend Escapes
Olinda
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Outer East Melbourne
The Creators Market
The Creators Market showcases local artists, crafters and culinary whizzes at the Prahran Town Hall and Ballarat Exhibit... [
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26/11/2016
Craft
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Markets
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Shopping
High Country
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Inner South Melbourne
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Prahran
The Big Freeze Winter Festival
Do you want to build a snowman? Thanks to The Big Freeze Winter Festival in Cranbourne, you won't even need to leave Mel... [
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02/07/2016 - 10/07/2016
School Holiday Activities
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School Holidays
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Snow
Cranbourne
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Outer East Melbourne
Jurassic Creatures at Harbourtown
The Ice Age is coming to life at Harbourtown. Bring the kids to this interactive Jurassic Creatures event at Harbour Tow... [
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12/03/2016 - 17/04/2016
Animals and Wildlife
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Fun for Children
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Kids
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Museums
Docklands
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Melbourne City
Come Together Music & Arts Festival
Come Together is bringing together musicians from around the globe to celebrate diversity in everything on Saturday 5 Ma... [
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05/03/2016
Community Events
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Festivals
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Fun Things To Do
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Music
Eltham
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Outer North Melbourne
Silvers Circus Melbourne 2016
Silvers Circus has been exciting crowds of Australian families with death-defying and hilarious acts since 1976. In Janu... [
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04/01/2016 - 21/02/2016
Circus
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Family
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Kids
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School Holidays
Mornington
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Mornington Peninsula
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Noble Park
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South East Melbourne
Eltham Copper Butterfly Festival 2015
Bring the whole family and come to the Eltham Copper Butterfly Festival on Saturday 7 November 2015 from 5.00pm-8.00pm. ... [
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07/11/2015
Festivals
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Nature
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Outdoor
Eltham
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Outer North Melbourne
Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games - Review
After 21 years of spectacular foot-tapping magic, the original Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, has gone. His last ap... [
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30/09/2015 - 25/10/2015
Shows
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Performing Arts
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Dancing
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Theatre
Sing-A-Long The Sound of Music - 50th Anniversary
Calling all Sound of Music devotees! Join in with four hours of non-stop musical theatre sing-a-long fun at Hamer Hall o... [
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27/06/2015
Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Unusual Things to do
Melbourne City
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Southbank
The Greatest Love Of All – The Whitney Houston Show
Whitney Houston's tragic death in 2012 brought tears to millions of fans who had grown up with her powerful ballads like... [
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15/05/2015 - 23/05/2015
Cabaret
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Concerts
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Dancing
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Nightlife
CBD
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Melbourne City
Ersatz Fantasia Project at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
Art appreciation for both big and little kids, the Ersatz Fantasia Project at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum repurposes hu... [
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28/03/2015 - 24/05/2015
Exhibitions
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Free
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Fun for Children
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School Holiday Activities
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School Holidays
Lilydale
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Outer East Melbourne
Le Noir at Arts Centre Melbourne
Twenty-two former Cirque du Soleil performers join other world class performers in Le Noir, a theatrical production ha... [
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09/04/2015 - 18/04/2015
Circus
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Comedy
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Theatre
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Unusual Events
South Bank
The Red Dress
The Chinese National Award-winning dance drama, The Red Dress, is coming to Melbourne for two performances only, on 10 a... [
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10/03/2015 - 11/03/2015
Dancing
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Nightlife
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Theatre
Inner South Melbourne
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St Kilda
Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales
Calling all Disney fans young and old! Come and see your favourite Disney characters perform live at The Plenary, Melb... [
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09/01/2015 - 11/01/2015
Family
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Fun for Children
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Kids
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Musicals
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Theatre
Docklands
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Melbourne City
Sexercise: The Musical
What do you do when your long-neglected marriage is crumbling around you in between school runs, professional careers ... [
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19/02/2015 - 29/03/2015
Comedy
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Musicals
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Theatre
Inner South Melbourne
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St Kilda
Eltham Copper Butterfly Festival
Come down to Eltham Lower Park on Sunday 7 September 2014 from 10am - 3pm to join in the fun of the Eltham Copper Bu... [
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07/09/2014
Community Events
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Father's Day
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Festivals
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Parks
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Walks
Eltham
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North East Melbourne
Easter in the Dandenongs
Get out of town and head for the hills this Easter. With kids activities, chocolate making, Bavarian floor shows, market... [
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07/04/2014 - 21/04/2014
Easter
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Escape the City
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Free
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Kids
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School Holiday Activities
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Lists
Emerald
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Mount Dandenong
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Olinda
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Outer East Melbourne
Dandenong World Fare @ Dandenong Market
These talented performers stood tall at the Dandenong World Fare at the Dandenong Market on Sunday 2 March 2014. Kids we... [
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Festivals
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Food and Wine
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Markets
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Performing Arts
Dandenong
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South East Melbourne
100 Story Studio: Writer's Notebook with Tony Birch - Review
It had been a long time since I last attended a writing workshop and I was a little nervous - would I feel like a no... [
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22/02/2014
Books and Writing
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Community Centres
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Courses
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Workshops
Footscray
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West Melbourne
Festival of Glass 2014
Head on down to the Bellarine Peninsula on Sunday 16 February 2014 from 10.00am - 4.00pm for the fourth annual Festi... [
more
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14/02/2014 - 17/02/2014
Art
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Auctions
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Exhibitions
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Festivals
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Workshops
Bellarine Peninsula
A Plus Markets
Love shopping at markets but tired of not finding your size in clothing? A Plus Markets is a roving Melbourne market off... [
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29/11/2014
Shopping
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Pop Up Shops
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Markets
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Jewellery
Wantirna
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Victoria
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Preston
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North Melbourne
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Mornington Peninsula
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Frankston
Red Earth Community Park Playground
Out with the old and in with the new: this innovative playground on Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark, was installed in 2012 a... [
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Kids
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Outdoor
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Playgrounds
Mooroolbark
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Outer East Melbourne
Sun Ra Arkestra at Melbourne International Jazz Festival - Review
On Sunday 19 January 2014 the Forum Melbourne came to life in a blaze of shiny, colourful costumes and alien sounds as... [
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19/01/2014
Bands
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Concerts
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Festivals
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Jazz
Melbourne City
Teddy Bear's Picnic in the Park
If you go down to the Karralyka gardens on Saturday 22 February 2014, between 10.30am and 2.30pm, you're sure of a big s... [
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22/02/2014
Free
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Fun for Children
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Gardens
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Kids
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Picnic Spots
Outer East Melbourne
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Ringwood East
Roll Around The Block - Melbourne Now's Children's Festival
Got a budding photographer between the ages of 2 and 12? Or simply looking for an activity for the kids on school holida... [
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08/01/2014 - 26/01/2014
Fun for Children
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Kids
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Photography
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School Holiday Activities
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School Holidays
Melbourne City
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Victoria
Feeding the Emus @ Healesville Sanctuary
Are these Edward and Edwina from the storybooks? These two emus at Healesville Sanctuary were certainly hungry for their... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Fun for Children
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Kids
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Outdoor
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Zoos
Healesville
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Outer East Melbourne
Albury Botanic Gardens
The Albury Botanic Gardens are a lush oasis on the edge of town. Established over 130 years ago and with over 1,000 ... [
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Gardens
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Kids
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Walks
Near Albury Wodonga
Melbourne Fabulous Ladies Wine Soiree
If you love wine, great food and entertainment and you're up for a fabulous ladies' night out in Melbourne, come to the ... [
more
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06/02/2014
Burlesque
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Food and Wine
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Girls' Day Out
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Nightlife
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Win Stuff
Melbourne City
Disney Princess Film Festival at Village Cinemas
No matter how far we have come with gender equality, every little girl (and plenty of big girls) harbours a secret (... [
more
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15/02/2014 - 16/03/2014
Cinema
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Festivals
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Fun for Children
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Girls' Day Out
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Kids
Santa is Coming to My House - Book Review
According to children's author Steve Smallman and illustrator Robert Dunne, this Santa bloke really gets around, everywh... [
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Book Reviews
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Books and Writing
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Christmas
Yea Arts Carnivale 2014
It's not the Venice Carnivale, but you would be forgiven for confusing the two because the Yea Arts Carnivale, held ... [
more
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19/01/2014 - 27/01/2014
Australia Day
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Exhibitions
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Festivals
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Food and Wine
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Galleries
Near Melbourne
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Victoria
Australia Day at Ringwood Lake
What better way to enjoy Australia Day, a celebration of our nation and the communities which constitute it, than to hea... [
more
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26/01/2014
Australia Day
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Community Events
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Family
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Free
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Kids
Outer East Melbourne
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Ringwood
Ken and Cranky Clyde - Drive for a Cure
A former truck driver, an irritable Clydesdale and a western-style covered wagon. Not a likely trio to be travelling... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Fundraisers
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Outdoor
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Quirky
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Unusual Things to do
3 Chilly Novels to Beat the Summer Heat
For most people the word "summer" conjures up visions of sunbathing by the sea, ice creams and mojitos at sunset. For... [
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Book Reviews
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Books and Writing
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Lists
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Rainy Day
Anglicare Foster Care Information Sessions
Have you ever thought about fostering a child but weren't sure whether you could, whether you should, or what was in... [
more
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16/10/2014 - 27/10/2014
Volunteering
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Open Days
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Charity
Preston
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North Melbourne
In The Dog House for RSPCA Victoria
Spend a night In the Dog House on 1 March 2014 to help raise funds to support the RSPCA Victoria's ongoing work caring f... [
more
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01/03/2014 - 02/03/2014
Pets
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Fundraisers
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Dog Friendly
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Animals and Wildlife
Victoria
Multicultural Women's Sewing Group
Are you new to Melbourne? Or has your family been here for generations? Either way, if you love sewing and craft, the... [
more
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Art and Craft Centres
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Craft
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Language
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Personal Development
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Rainy Day
Brunswick
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North Melbourne
Best Summer Language Courses in Melbourne
Learn to order your own latte in Italy, sangria in Spain or vodka in Russia. Book yourself into a summer language short ... [
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Courses
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Language
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School Holidays
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Lists
Melbourne City
Ecoshout
Make your weekend wanderings really worthwhile. Ecoshout's events listings will connect you up all around Australia with... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Community Events
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Environment
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Unusual Things to do
Melbourne Social Club Christmas Day Lunch 2013
Not having a traditional family Christmas this year and looking for something to do on Christmas Day? Join the Melbourne... [
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25/12/2013
Christmas
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Free
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Picnic Spots
Melbourne City
Christmas Indie Market Place
Indie Market Place is coming to Belgrave South on Saturday 14 December 2013 for a special Christmas event. Experi... [
more
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14/12/2014 - 14/12/2013
Charity
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Christmas
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Community Events
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Craft
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Markets
Belgrave South
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Outer East Melbourne
The Skywhale Comes to Melbourne
Commuters to work were rather surprised this morning to see a 34 metre long hot air balloon rise above them and float of... [
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Art
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Exhibitions
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Outdoor
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Unusual Events
Melbourne City
Festive Market at Arts Centre Melbourne
Is it the crowds you hate? Or stalking people around multi-storey car parks in the searing heat to get a coveted spo... [
more
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22/12/2013
Brunch
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Christmas
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Markets
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Outdoor
South Bank
5 Carols by Candlelight Events in Melbourne's East
From the City of Yarra to the Yarra Ranges, the Christmas Star shines brightly in Melbourne's East this year. Wi... [
more
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01/12/2013 - 15/12/2013
Christmas
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Community Events
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Outdoor
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Lists
Croydon
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Ferntree Gully
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Kew
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Nunawading
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Outer East Melbourne
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Richmond
Croydon Model Railway Club
A childhood without toy trains is a deprived childhood indeed. Whether it's a few pieces of wooden track with an... [
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Exhibitions
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Clubs
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Unusual Things to do
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Hobbies
Chirnside Park
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Outer East Melbourne
Cranbourne Trackside Community Market & Fair
Update 22/12/2013: Please note this event is postponed; for information on upcoming dates, please visit www.cranbournetr... [
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Community Events
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Fun for Children
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Markets
Cranbourne
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South East Melbourne
Playing for the Philippines Fundraiser
On 8 November 2013 the Philippines was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms the world has seen ... [
more
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01/12/2013
Charity
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Concerts
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Fundraisers
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Music
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Nightlife
Inner East Melbourne
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Richmond
Yarn Garden, Maroondah Festival 2013
As part of the Maroondah Festival 2013 a number of crafty community groups created a Yarn Garden in the forecourt of the... [
more
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Art
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Community Events
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Festivals
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Outdoor
Croydon
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Maroondah
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Outer East Melbourne
Mornington Carols in the Park 2013
Head down to the spectacular Mornington Peninsula and enjoy your Christmas carols bayside this year. On Saturday ... [
more
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14/12/2013
Christmas
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Community Events
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Family
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Free
Mornington
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Mornington Peninsula
Design the PRUNerfect Christmas Table Workshop
Whether it's just you and your loved one or a veritable horde of hungry relatives joining you this Christmas, you want t... [
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12/12/2013 - 14/12/2013
Christmas
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Courses
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Free
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Workshops
Victoria
Taraleigh Steiner Preschool St. Nicholas Day Fair
Celebrate the festive season with East Bentleigh's Taraleigh Steiner Preschool community from 11am - 3pm on Saturday 30 ... [
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30/11/2013
Christmas
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Free
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Fun for Children
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Kids
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Markets
Bentleigh East
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South East Melbourne
Celebrate Mooroolbark 2014
Mooroolbark, a diverse family community in Melbourne's outer east, is thought to derive its name from the local indigeno... [
more
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21/03/2014 - 22/03/2014
Community Events
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Family
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Festivals
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Fun for Children
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Markets
Mooroolbark
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Outer East Melbourne
Yarra Valley Bonsai Society Sale Day
Originating in China over one thousand years ago, the ancient art of bonsai was adopted and refined by Japanese monks an... [
more
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24/11/2013
Gardens
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Markets
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Unusual Things to do
Mount Evelyn
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Yarra Valley
Christmas Hills' Primary School Fair 2013
Where better to get into the festive mood than at Christmas Hills' Primary School Spring Fair? Situated in the rollin... [
more
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17/11/2013
Family
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Fun for Children
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Fundraisers
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Kids
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Outdoor
Christmas Hills
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Yarra Valley
6 Ways to Lend a Hand this Christmas
As a nation we're a fairly compassionate bunch of people. Each year Australians give almost $2 billion to charity. C... [
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Charity
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Christmas
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Fundraisers
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Lists
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Unusual Things to do
Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights 2013
This year, the sixteenth year of Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights, the local community will join other communiti... [
more
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30/11/2013
Christmas
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Community Events
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Family
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Festivals
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Markets
Frankston
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South East Melbourne
Highlands Farmers' & Community Market
Come to a market with great produce, unique Christmas gifts and loads of community spirit this Spring: come to the Highl... [
more
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16/11/2013
Christmas
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Community Events
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Family
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Free
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Markets
Craigieburn
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North Melbourne
French Xmas Market & Open Day
Fancy a dip on the French Riviera this Christmas? Perhaps a glass of bubbly in Champagne? Latte on the Champs-Elysees? ... [
more
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07/12/2013 - 08/12/2013
Christmas
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Cultural Events
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Kids
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Markets
Inner South Melbourne
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St Kilda
Nick Charles at Wyreena's Music Cafe
Award winning blues guitarist Nick Charles will play at the Wyreena Conservatory Cafe's regular Music Cafe night on 29 N... [
more
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29/11/2013
Cafes
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Music
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Nightlife
Croydon
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Outer East Melbourne
Melbourne Observatory Turns 150
To celebrate 150 years of scientific achievement the Melbourne Observatory is putting on an amazing array of free activi... [
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23/11/2013
Free
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Kids
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Outdoor
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Tours
Melbourne City
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