Newsletter | #052 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #052 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for December 31 - January 6, 2008.

This week kicks off with the BIGGEST night of the year as we farewell 2007! La Befana sees a festive day on Sunday, Le Tan celebrates 30 years with a huge Beach Party, and Port Fairy continues a massive month of events with the Moyneyana Festival! The School Holidays also continue with plenty of action for the kids and new events in the School Holiday Guide!

There are sport details, special dining offers and info on upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!

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Major Events Guide
La Befana is the good Italian witch who, in Italian culture, flies on her broomstick to visit children and leaves presents in their stockings on the eve of the Epiphany. Held on January 6th at Piazza Italia between 12.00pm-9.30pm, La Befana includes Italian music and opera. In the neighbouring Argyle Square Gardens, childrens activities include circus workshops, face painting, The Connies and more!


Le Tan Summer Beach Party - To celebrate its 30 birthday, Le Tan, which is proudly Aussie made and owned, is holding a series of fun beach parties on Saturday the 5th of January.

Head on down to Frankston Beach for a bbq, music, face painting, free sunscreen and a fun day in the sun! The Beach Party runs from 10am to 3pm.


Port Fairy's Moyneyana Festival celebrates 60 years this year with a huge range of events and activities. Beginning on December 24, 2007, the Moyneyana Festival runs till January, 31, 2008. During the festival the Village Green comes alive with an Emergency Services Day, plus Art on the Green. There will also be a Giant 60th Birthday Party on the Village Green on Australia Day, with cake, games, and fun for all!



School Holiday Guide
School Holiday Guide for a head start on things to do with the kids during the school holidays in January, 2008.

Updated Weekly with all the Latest Events!!

The guide is updated weekly to highlight the best things to do over the holiday period for the young and young at heart, to help you find perfect ways to enjoy the holidays with events, tours and holiday care programs.. all in marvellous Melbourne!


The Teenage Rampage Holiday Program, held by the City of Stonnington returns in the Summer school holidays from January 7th to 18th. Suitable for young people in years six to nine, activities include bowling, arcade games, movies, horse riding, and more!
Bookings are essential by Friday 4 January

For More Great Activities Nissan Moonlight Cinema is Australia's favourite summer outdoor cinema screening latest release, classic and contemporary films in the Royal Botanic Gardens' stunning parklands! This Sunday the Russian cult horror, Daywatch screens.

For Moonlight Cinema's Full Program Visit Here


The Rooftop Cinema at Curtin House flickers into action during Summer, with films screening Tuesday to Sunday. Enjoy the night lights, classic cinema and the rooftop bar! This week's program includes John Water's cult film Cry Baby, screening Thursday.

For Rooftop Cinema's Full Program Visit Here

Live Music Guide Melbourne Venues and Gig guide.



Competitions
Be the first to ride the Wheel - a ride to remember!
Win a ride to remember on Waterfront City's stunning 120m high Southern Star Observation Wheel.

Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the winners will also recieve two guided tours throughout 2008 to see the construction progress, a commemorative gift and invitations to the official VIP launch!

Competition Ends 12th of February 2008


$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!

For More Competitions Visit Here



Dining & Drink
Special New Year's Dining Offers
Menulog is the easiest way to avoid the New Year's Rush & book a table at one of Melbourne's many splendid restaurants! There are many Melbourne restaurants that are currently offering special deals for New Year's Eve so you can save money and have a great night out in Melbourne! Restaurants found at Menulog offer everything from New Year's special menus, a la carte banquets, and more!

Visit here for BOOKING DETAILS @ Menulog


Wining
Cleanskins.com sell premium Australian wines direct to the public at up to 50% off retail prices, offering Free Home Delivery and a 100% Money Back Guarantee.

Perfect for all lovers of wine, their impressive range of wines and service were recommended on Channel 7's Today Tonight and Channel 9's A Current Affair.
Visit Cleanskins.com


Dining
Saganaki Greek Cuisine & Grill offer sensational cuisine, and a perfect atmosphere set amidst quality design with floor to ceiling windows displaying the Docklands' water views. The Modern Greek cuisine is prepared using only the very best local produce.

Special Dining OfferSaganaki's Super Tuesday Menu
Book Through Menulog and receive 50% off your food bill at Saganaki Greek Cuisine & Grill!
Offer on Tuesdays Only - 12pm to 9:30pm - Book Early!
Visit here for More Details @ Menulog
Melbourne offers a splendid range of food styles to enjoy. Here are just a few classic food styles to choose from..
Modern Australian Cuisine
Chinese Restaurants
Italian Restaurants
Seafood Restaurants
French RestaurantsFor more restaurants...
Check out onlyMelbourne's Restaurant Directory
Or you can View & Book a Table @ MenuLog
Dining In
Melbourne Market Guide - 1st Week of this Month
Make the most of the sunny days and hop along to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs this weekend for a bargain! An increasing number of food and produce markets including wine are always popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales!

Fetes Fairs & Shows
Art & Craft Markets
Food & Produce Markets
Garage Sales
Shopping Precincts and Streets
The Suzuki Night Market has returned for summer at Queen Victoria Market, running Wednesday nights weekly through to February. Now a summer tradition, the Suzuki Night Market offers a great mix of unusual products, great food and atmosphere!

Queen Victoria Market this week:
On The Spot
Charming, roving, vocal, virtuoso entertainers! This duo play early jazz, tango, bossas plus French, Italian, Russian, Klezmer, German and Gypsy melodies. These guys know how to have fun in a way that is truly infectious. Old fashioned entertainment with a splash of colour!
This Sunday - 10am to 12 noon

The Moonee Valley Drifters
This quartet mesh honky tonk, with swing, Cajun and even Latin rhythms...No one does hard-hitting, steel stringed, hardcore country and roots better!
This Sunday - 12 noon to 2pm

Melbourne For Kids
Lost Island: Curse of the Mask is Melbourne Aquarium's spectacular new exhibit, full of adventure and fun for people of all ages. These school holidays Melbourne Aquarium will take visitors on an amazing adventure into the heart of the Lost Island, a wild jungle with extraordinary aquatic animals, beautiful waterfalls and spooky caves. The special event runs from December 26, 2007 to January 26, 2008.


Masks of China at the Immigration Museum features handmade masks from China, some which are over 200 years old. With free entry for children the exhibition includes fun kids activity trail with the chance to sketch and colour-in their own mask!


The Independent Games Festival Exhibition is an interactive showcase of selected winners and nominees of the Independent Games Festival. The exhibition features a stunning selection of work such as Samarost 2 (pictured).

Get Listed.. - don't forget to tell your friends!

Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.

This week we suggest the following:
Imbibe Bar - A great bar specialising in fresh juice cocktails!
MCM Chemical Handling - Specialists in repacking and chemical handling...
Sages Cottage - A therapeutic farm program for children ..
Visit Here!

Puzzles
Anagram-orama!
We've rearranged the letters of three of the attractions featured in this week's newsletter.. See if you can figure them out!Doyen Near Far Tap
Willed With Thine Snow
Maple Snail Cap ElopesAnswers in Next Week's Newsletter...

Spot The Difference
There are 5 Differences between these two pictures of Melbourne's Block Arcade... See if you can spot them!

More about Block Arcade | Learn More about Melbourne's Treasures!

Answers in Next Week's Newsletter

Last Week's Answers
Anagram-orama!Ghostly Cell Can Braid - Carols By Candlelight
Chloroform Over Ten Sleds - Clothes For Modern Lovers
It Halves Fell Fast - The Falls Festival
Spot The Difference
Here are the 5 Differences in last week's picture of the artists' colony, Montsalvat, located in Eltham...

Newsletter | #051 | What's On this Week [Last Week]


Melbourne Trivia
A Mephistopheles Or Two..
A ghost walks Melbourne's splendid Princess Theatre. Singer, Federici, died as he descended from the stage through the trap in March 1888 after playing Mephistopheles in the opera Faust

The night after, the cast claimed that two Mephistopheles stepped forward to take their bows. Federici's replacement, Ernest St Clair swore that every time he stepped forward to take his bow invisible hands pushed him backwards.

Since then there have been many sightings and it is regarded as good luck to have seen the ghost. It's said that the Princess leaves a seat for Federici in the balcony on opening nights.

More about Haunted Melbourne.. | Read Melbourne Trivia... 
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