What's On Melbourne Today | 10th of September 2010 |
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| Alfred Appeal Auction |
| Support The Alfred Fathers’ Day Appeal by bidding on the painting 'Prostate Testing Day' generously donated by Howard William Steer.
Bidding ends Saturday 11th September 2010.
This painting – some say – features ex-AFL star and media personality, Sam Newman and a ..
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| Celebration of Life | Gala Ball |
| A Celebration of Life in conjunction with the Neonatal Unit and the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation invites you to their 8th annual Gala Ball.
Celebrities, sporting legends, luxury silent auction items, entertainment and more!
Proudly hosted by Matt & Meliss..
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| Great Aussie Rickshaw Ride | Kilmore StopOver |
| Friday, 10 September 2010 - The Great Aussie Rickshaw Ride is a Guinness World Record™ breaking journey being conducted by Symbiosis International to raise awareness about global poverty.
Where: Eumundi QLD – Evandale TAS, a distance of more than 2000km.
When: July ..
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| Circus Olympia |
| Circus Olympia is performing daily adjacent to ZAGAME'S in Reservoir during September.
Circus Olympia is a bright and vibrant entertainment event which will thrill, awe and humour audiences of all ages. The circus features animal acts including donkey's, ponies, cow..
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| Circus Sunrise Spectacular |
| Don't miss the Circus Sunrise spectacular performing in Sunshine.
Circus Sunrise encompasses all of the traditional circus skills with a programme that includes fantastic aerial acts, graceful hand balancing, juggling, wild west cowboys, daring trapeze and the funnie..
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| Perry Bros Circus |
| Perry Bros Circus, Australia’s oldest circus is appearing at Dingley Village.
Perry Bros Circus is owned and operated by one of Australia’s oldest circus families. We provide quality entertainment that is sure to please the entire family. Parents, grandparents and ch..
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| Comedy Club @ Knox O-Zone |
| The Comedy Club has opened their second 500-seat venue at Knox Shopping Centre in Knox O-Zone.
The Comedy Club has been bringing laughs to inner Melbourne since 1975, hosting hilarious international and Australian comedians like David Strassman, Jimeoin and Wendy H..
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| Last Laugh Comedy Club |
| Live comedy at Last Laugh Comedy Club at Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne..
Sep 10 & 11
Danny McGinlay, Daniel Moore, Mike Klimczak
Sep 17 & 18
Hung Le, Em O'Laughlin, Simon Kennedy
Sep 24 & 25
Darren Sanders, Jimmy James Eaton, Special Guest
Oct 1 & 2
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| The Big HOO-HAA! |
| It’s the show that began the burgeoning careers of Claire Hooper (Good News Week) and Xavier Michelides (Rove Live), and now The Big HOO-HAA! is bringing it’s unique brand of improvised comedy and manic satire to Melbourne.
For the past eight years in Perth The Big H..
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| Celebrate Your City | Photography Competition |
| Get snapping: Ted’s Cameras competition celebrates the best of Australia’s cities.
Win one of three Nikon DSLR camera kits valued at a total of $5,000 – with everything you need to explore the world of photography.
Just in time for World Photography Day (19 August..
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| Fable Competition III |
| The third and final fable competition is now open for entries!! Gilgamesh Connections have had such a great response to the first two competitions and have released their first publication, Contemporary Fables Volume One, which is a compilation of the shortlisted entran..
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| Future Shots | Sustainability Film Challenge for Young Victorians |
| Calling all young Victorians with a vision for a sustainable future.
Are you aged 5 to 25 and want to win some great cash and prizes? The Future Shots Sustainability Film Challenge is now open. For the second year running, Future Shots invites all Victorians 25 and u..
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| A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg @ Whitehorse Centre |
| The Whitehorse Centre is the City of Whitehorse's Licensed Function and Performing Arts Centre, located in Nunawading.
A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg
Presented by Critical Stages and White Box
By Peter Nichols With Julia Davis, Jonathan Gavin Director Kim Hardwick..
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| A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| The Arts Centre presents
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Mythology, mischief and colourful magic create a new visual adventure in Yohangza’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Enter into a world of infectious fun and fantasy through music and mime. Highly acclaimed at the 2007 S..
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| All About My Mother | Melbourne Theatre Company |
| Melbourne Theatre Company presents
All About My Mother
Sumner
14 August - 26 September 2010
When her seventeen year-old son dies, Manuela leaves her job and takes to the road to search for her son’s father. In Barcelona, she becomes involved with three women in ..
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| Creative Innovation 2010 |
| Imagine a Conference that was out of the ordinary... that pushed the boundaries...
Creative Innovation 2010 is the place to learn from world changing innovators, futurists, inspired thinkers and curious souls gathered together in an interactive community. It’s a pla..
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| What's ON | Cancer Council |
| Living With Cancer Education Program: Portland
Upcoming Events
Hope in the face of uncertainty
Sat 11 Sep 2010, Queen Victoria Women's Centre. 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Relay For Life - Warrandyte 2010
Sat 11 Sep 2010- Sun 12 Sep 2010, Warrandyte Reserve,..
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| Wheeler Centre | What's On |
| The Wheeler Centre features a year-round programme of talks and lectures, readings and debates.
Melbourne's Wheeler Centre is a new kind of cultural institution, dedicated to the discussion and practice of writing, books and ideas.
The centrepiece of Melbourne's U..
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| September Gala @ National Theatre |
| At the National Theatre in St Kilda this week...
September Gala
Presented by National Theatre Ballet School.
10th September 2010 at 7.30 pm
Call At the Door ONLY from 6.30 pm
Ticket Price: All tickets - $10.00
Tickets available at the door ONLY from 6.30 p..
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| Summerhill Ballroom Dance |
| Summerhill Dance group every Friday night 7.30 - 11pm.
All ages group, social ballroom dances taught,
Top D.J. strict tempo music.
This is a community event supported by Darebin Council.
Cost $5.00 B.Y.O.
Booking's 03 9471 1614 Mob 0408 052 838 e-mai..
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| Syncopation |
| The Follies Company in association with Auspicious Projects Inc presents
The Australian Premiere of the American Theatre Critics’ BEST PLAY
Syncopation
by Allan Knee - A play with dance
Written by the creative genius behind FINDING NEVERLAND
Choreography by Mark ..
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Exhibitions | Art & Photo (23) | |
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| A New Jerusalem: Faith and the City |
| The City of Melbourne presents A New Jerusalem: Faith and the City
Historically, places of worship are integral to the life and function of the city. Just think of the oases of calm created by Buddhist temples in the middle of busy Bangkok; of the way time is structu..
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| Agnes Szetey @ Old Post Office Seymour |
| A solo exhibition of recent oil paintings in the Main Gallery.
Opens 1st August 11am to 4pm. Exhibition continues until 19th Sept. Wed to Sun 11am to 4pm & Wed to Sat eves from 6pm til late.
Also showing works by many other Internationally acclaimed Australian Art..
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| Beyond the Three Trees | Healing Childhood Trauma |
| Beyond the Three Trees and Healing Childhood Trauma are two exhibitions running at The Cunningham Dax Collection. Much more than an art gallery, the centre provides a multidimensional experience in the growing field of art in mental health. Increasingly diverse audience..
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| 'til you drop: Shopping | A Melbourne History |
| This free exhibition at State Library of Victoria celebrates Melbourne’s passion for shopping, from the Paris end of Collins Street to the local corner store.
It explores Melbourne’s social history through changes in our shopping habits, from early settlement and th..
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| ABBAWORLD |
| Exhibition Now Open | Tickets on sale for sessions up to Sunday 31 October 2010
AUSTRALIA’S CHANCE TO RELIVE THE MEMORIES AND MAGIC OF ABBA WITH A THRILLING AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE ...
ABBAWORLD is an extraordinary multimedia exhibition that will enable visitor..
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| Artisan Books | Artist Book Exhibition |
| From the 21st of August until the 11th of September will be holding our 5th Annual Artist Books Exhibition. The theme for this year will be ‘Atlas’.
With the Artist Book Exhibition we seek to explore the boundaries of how a book is defined, focusing on the book as a ..
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| Darebin Music Feast |
| The Darebin Music Feast is the primary festival dedicated to song-writing and community music, in all its diverse forms for the Darebin City Council. It is an exciting, all-inclusive festival that includes hundreds of events and celebrates the musical diversity of one o..
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| Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival |
| The Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival, first held in 1973, is a celebration of Spring that has grown to include a wide range of community and arts activities including as well as the original and ongoing events, art shows, concerts, exhibitions and fairs, open gardens..
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| Dolphins and Whales 3D |
| Dolphins and Whales 3D splashes into IMAX Melbourne Museum this September school holidays.
World famous ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and filmmakers the Mantello Brothers invite audiences to experience their latest stunning underwater 3D film -Dolphins and Whal..
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| Asian Food Festival |
| Melbourne dining comes alive with hot and spicy, sweet and sour and all those Asian flavours in between at Melbourne's month- long Asian Food Festival 2010.
There are 30 restaurants across Melbourne as well as Australia's premier Asian dining street "Chinatown" offer..
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| De Lacy by Bright Young Things |
| Our heritage listed home in Niagara Lane is now open every week for Friday frivolity!
5pm onwards we throw open the old warehouse doors for cocktails designed by Gianni, jazz grooves by Mr Jones and warming mini dishes and plates by Katie + FiFi Lamour!!
Make Our ..
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| Friday Nights at the Treasury |
| Join us at the Treasury Bar for after-work drinks and live entertainment every Friday.
Enjoy $10.00 Paella served by our chef and live music from 6.00pm.
Sample our extensive beverage menu as you catch up with friends or colleagues. All beverages at bar prices.
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Gig Guide | Live Music | Clubbing (28) | |
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| 80 Gigs in 80 days |
| 80 gigs in 80 days is a marathon live music event by Nicolas Jorquera of Melbourne band “I Heart Cusack,” held over 80 successive days at 80 different venues all over Melbourne and Regional Victoria.
Featuring 160+ bands it is being filmed for a Documentary highlight..
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| Bar Open | Live |
| Open every day 'til late
- live music/entertainment/performance
- art gallery/exhibition space upstairs
- cosy open fire places sunny courtyard
Doors 7:00pm/ Upstairs
COUCHING TIGER DJS
Downstairs 7pm ‘til late
coming up…
FRI 10 / THE WOOHOO REVUE
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| Bennetts Lane Jazz Club |
| Bennetts Lane Jazz Club is open every night from 8:30pm.
Upcoming Gigs
Mon, Sep 6th, 2010, @8:30pm Browne, Hannaford Trio
Tue, Sep 7th, 2010, @8:30pm "Clocked Out Duo" feat. Erik Griswold + Vanessa Tomlisson
Wed, Sep 8th, 2010, @7:00pm The Bad Plus - 2 Shows
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| Cooks’ Cottage |
| Captain Cook's Cottage is a cottage rebuilt in the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens to commemorate the voyages of Captain James Cook, discoverer of Australia.
Captain Cook's Cottage was originally built in 1755 in Great Ayton Yorkshire England and purchased in 1933 by Sir..
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| Melbourne By Foot |
| Melbourne By Foot is a personalised adventure through Melbourne's past and present.
The tour which runs daily at 1pm is led by an experienced and friendly local guide who will take you on a journey through the heart of the CBD.
Whether you a first time visitor or..
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| Melbourne Town Hall Tours |
| The City of Melbourne offers free tours of Melbourne's historic Town Hall, one of the city's oldest and perhaps most recognisable architectural landmarks.
It give visitors the chance to learn about the architectural, social and political significance of this impressi..
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Markets | Art, Craft & General (14) | |
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| Brunswick Market |
| Walk into 661 Sydney Road and walk into another experience that is hidden from the street – BRUNSWICK MARKET - a range of fresh food and products opens up to you as you browse the aisles, including:
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-:- a mini supermarket;
-:- fres..
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| Caribbean Gardens and Market |
| Caribbean Gardens and Market have been operating since the 1970's when it started with only a handful of traders selling wares from their car boots and water ski shows.
Today the market on the shores of Lake Caribbean has grown into one of the largest markets in Vict..
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| Chapel Street Bazaar |
| The Chapel Street Bazaar is a retail icon among locals. Open seven days.
The bazaar is a shop filled with bizarre bits and bobs from years past. It's got basically a cross-section of articles for sale from at least the last 80 to 90 years, from toys to clothes to ha..
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| Camberwell Fresh Food Market |
| Produce market selling meat, seafood fruit & vegetables. Great little market.
Fresh highest quality produce from fruit & vegetables, seafood, poultry, meats & sausages to gourmet selection of delicatessen items from 5 different deli, superb illy's cakes,specialising..
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| Footscray Market |
| Footscray Market is a large indoor market with a large range of produce and general goods opposite Footscray Railway Station.
Open: Tuesday and Wednesday 7am-4pm,
Thursday 7am-6pm, Friday 7am-8pm, Saturday 7am-4pm
Stalls: 33 food, 50 general
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| Little Saigon Market |
| This market is the place to go to for great prices on fruit & veg as well as meat and fresh fish. You will find lots of different fruit and veg here as this place is very popular with the local Vietnamese population.
If you're not sure what it is, make sure you as..
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| Club Penguin @ Melbourne Aquarium |
| Disney’s Club Penguin is calling Melbourne Aquarium its home for the whole month of September! Dive into the fun and adventure with daily treasure hunts, an exciting games room complete with Nintendo DS and Wii consoles, free activity books, heaps of fun prizes to givea..
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| Fire, Ice and Lights Festival @ Waterfront City |
| There is so much to see and do at Waterfront City this Winter!
With Fireworks, synchronised Promenade Lighting and Fire Twirlers performances on every Friday Night in July, fantastic Exhibitions daily & school holidays fun for the kids, this festival is guaranteed t..
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| Spring School Holiday Guide |
| Our exclusive guide to keep the kids entertained during the Spring School Holidays that begin Saturday September 18 and run through until Sunday October 3, 2010.
Be sure to check in regularly for updates on things to do including information for children’s activitie..
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| Champions | Australian Racing Museum |
| Champions | The Australian Racing Museum located in the National Sports Museum at the MCG celebrates the history and excitement of throughbred racing in Australia.
A perfect destination for adults and children alike; Champions offers free school group tours and fant..
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| Chinese Museum | Re-opens |
| In August 2010, Melbourne’s Chinese Museum has re-opened after a $1.2 million upgrade that has taken six months.
Located in the heart of Melbourne’s Chinatown, the Chinese Museum comprises five floors of priceless artworks, artefacts, fashion, books, photographs an..
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| Fire Services Museum |
| Located in the old head office of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, the award winning Fire Services Museum Victoria, was opened in 1979 to provide a home and focus for the history of fire fighting services in the Victoria.
The Museum includes a collection of over 4,000 fi..
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| Living, Working and Networking in Melbourne |
| You may have been living in Melbourne for a week, a month, a year or even a decade.
But have you made the most of your new life in your new location?
Have you found new friends? Have you got the job you want or the job for now? Do you know what networks you can jo..
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| Singles Party |
| Great fun for all ages. All ages welcome, Singles Party at Airport West - Skyways.
Great DJ playing the best of the 80's, 90's & now!
Friendly crowd & happy people.
The Party Approach
Party Approach is a social club primarily run for singles in the western..
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| What's on @ Ondergronds |
| Traffic Jam! - Night for Singles!
Come down to Ondergronds and let us look after you on the launch night of our "Corporate Networking" evening - every Friday starting 23rd May from 5pm!
Free Tequila Limbo!!
(Management reserves the right to refuse entry)
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| Yarra Valley | Today |
| What's on in the Yarra Valley today...
Events September 2010
Australian Masterpieces from the TWMA collection: Blackman and Klippel
Date: 21 August - 21 November 2010
Venue: TarraWarra Museum of Art, 311 Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd HEALESVILLE
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| Overload Poetry Festival 2010 |
| Overload, held from September 10 to 19, 2010 is Australia’s premier poetry festival with poets from across the globe helping local talent celebrate Melbourne’s vibrant poetry scene.
The festival will feature slammers, hip-hop artists, purveyors of form and sound and..
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| Free Foot Health Assessment |
| We are seeking volunteers for research assessing the causes and outcomes of arthritis of the big-toe joint of the foot.
We are seeking volunteers without pain in their feet.
Participants will be provided with a FREE report of their foot health.
Please contac..
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| National Landcare Week |
| 6th to 12th September - Landcare Australia is encouraging everyone to become a citizen scientist during Landcare Week.
Every Australian can participate in this Landcare Week activity. Simply register with ClimateWatch and you can monitor, collect and record data that..
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| Unfinished OZ |
| Ten years ago, over 30,000 Australians showed their support for reconcilliation by walking as one over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
It was a momentous gesture of unity, but at its heart, true reconcilliation isnt just about the past. It's about moving forward and cele..
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Sales | Special Offers (3) | |
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| 3 Mobile Broadband |
| 3 Mobile Broadband now includes a full subscription to AVG Internet Security.
That's worry free surfing, chatting and downloading for 12 months.
Simply click here and select your plan for your Mobile Broadband solution and you'll soon receive FREE Internet securit..
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| Clothing Exchange Swap |
| An upcoming clothing exchange will bring fashionistas, vintage connoisseurs and op-shopping veterans together to swap clothes in order to update their wardrobes and save the planet!
Over the last few years, people have been attending these exchange events, enjoying ..
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| Schwechten Concert Grand Piano | For Sale |
| This is a fantastic opportunity to secure an authentic concert grand piano of the pre WW11 era, made by one of the finest German piano builders in an era when piano manufacturers were creating some of the best pianos ever manufactured.
Schwechten is regarded as a qu..
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| AFL Premiership | FINALS Week 2 |
| Finals Week 2
Geelong vs Fremantle
Friday September 10 - 7:45pm
MCG - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont
Western Bulldogs vs Sydney
Saturday September 11 - 7:20pm
MCG - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont
View Full Fixtures for 2009 AFL Premiership
www.afl.co..
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| Country Horse Racing on Today |
| Country racing plays a prominent role in the heart and soul of Victoria. When you hear the thundering hoofs of the thoroughbred meet the fresh country turf, racing truly comes alive.
Thu 09 Sep
Ballarat Turf Club
Mid Week Racing
Fri 10 Sep
Geelong Racing Club
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| Chocoholic Tours |
| Explore and talk about Melbourne through a chocoholic haze. Indulge chocolate fantasies with tastings from Melbourne's chocolate specialists, while you discover the city's lanes and arcades. Fun, informative and, most importantly, delicious!
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| Hangman’s Night Tour | Old Melbourne Gaol |
| Join Michael Gateley, Melbourne’s most prolific and brutal hangman and experience Australia’s most haunted building by candlelight … if you dare!
An enthralling tour you won't want to do alone...
Not recommended for Children 12 years or under.
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| Melbourne Crime Tours |
| MELBOURNE: It’s a sightseeing tour… It’s an immersive experience… It’s dark, sinister and murderous… It’s the Melbourne Crime Tour!
Hoddle Street Massacre, Walsh Street Police Murders, Great Bookie Robbery, Samurai Sword Murders, Queen Street Massacre, Russell Stree..
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| Awakening The Soul |
| Awakening The Soul, Intuitive and Spiritual Development classes where 'The journey of the Soul begins with a circle of Light'.
The Soul emerges when we awaken from the sleep of our daily life and look beyond our five senses to discover a richer and more meaningful in..
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| Nia at Como |
| Nia is a 'delicious' dance-inspired workout held every Wednesday and Friday at Como Historic House and Garden.
Treat yourself to a delicious and re-energising workout that blends tai chi, yoga, dance, aikido and the Alexander Technique. It's joyful and safe - for bo..
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| Bundoora Park |
| Bundoora Park is Melbourne’s most diverse park providing a wealth of activities and experiences for the whole family.
-:- Escape for an hour or a day and enjoy a wide range of activities in Cooper’s Settlement. --:- The farm animals are always keen for visitors.
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| Collingwood Children's Farm |
| Situated on 7 hectares of land just 4 kms from Melbourne’s CBD, the Collingwood Children’s Farm provides a unique, educational and fun country experience for city folk.
The Farm provides inner city children and their families access to animals, and quality education..
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| Healesville Sanctuary |
| Healesville Sanctuary is a zoo specializing in native Australian animals. The zoo is located at Healesville on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and has a history of breeding native animals; it is one of two places to have successfully bred a platypus.
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