Newsletter | #056 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #056 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for January 28 - February 3, 2008.

This week, Australia Day winds down with the Great Australia Day Duckrace, and the Chill Island Music Festival kicks off! There are still more festivities yet with Skandia Geelong Week finishing this week, while Midsumma Melbourne Festival also wraps up with the annual Pride March on Sunday. This week also sees Herring Island Summer Arts and the Port Fairy Moyneyana Festival continuing.. And with School back on Wednesday, be sure to make the most of 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
Chill Island Music Festival is an all ages, family friendly event held on Churchill Island, which is part of Phillip Island Nature Park. Kids under 13 are free entry, and there are plenty of activities in the market like face painting, temporary tattoos and more. 2008's festival features a brilliant line up that includes John Butler Trio, The Waifs, Archie Roach and Dan Sultan. The festival takes place on Sunday, February 3rd.


Skandia Geelong Week, finishes on Monday, January 28, ending what's been the largest sailing regatta in Australia with over 400 yachts competing.

Skandia Geelong Week is the complete entertainment package offering something for the young and the young at heart with the City of Greater Geelong a buzz with loads of entertainment!


Midsumma Festival, Melbourne's premier gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival, continues this week, marking 20 years of gay and lesbian arts, culture and community. The 2008 Festival will be an enormous showcase of queer culture with over 180 unique events programmed including the 1st Asia Pacific Outgames! Closing celebrations include the iconic Pride March on Sunday.


The Herring Island Summer Arts Festival features a divers range of special events taking place every Saturday and Sunday until February 20. Held at the Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park in Toorak, there will be five groups exhibiting throughout the festival and special events on Australia Day long weekend. The work on show includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, drawing and more.


Port Fairy's Moyneyana Festival celebrates 60 years this year with a huge range of events and activities. Now in its last week, the Moyneyana Festival finishes up on Thursday, January, 31.

During the festival the Village Green comes alive with an Emergency Services Day, plenty of music and activities for children, plus Art on the Green.



Australia Day Celebrations
Great Australia Day Duck Race - It will be every duck for him/herself on Monday January 28th 2008, when thousands of yellow rubber ducks race along a section of the Yarra River taking part in Melbourne's Great Australia Day Duck Race! Watch a flotilla of numbered, bright yellow rubber ducks (with Lifesaver caps!) race in the middle of the Yarra River - located between the Engineers Lawn and the boatsheds.


All of Us is Australia's largest ever photographic portrait show, displayed across the walls of Federation Square's Crossbar Building. The photos by Michel Lawrence, which were launched on Australia Day, feature over 200 residents from different backgrounds.


Valentine's Day | February 14
Check out our Visit School Holiday Guide



Exhibitions - Art | Festival | Show
The Melbourne International Boat & Lifestyle Show begins Friday, offering something for everyone with over 80 exhibitors, giveaways and fun for all! Running until Sunday at Docklands' Waterfront City Precincts, it features more than 150 on water exhibits.


Intermezzo, presented by The Glass Percussion Project, is an installation of over 1400 hand-blown glass objects. Located in Federation Square's Fracture Gallery in the Atrium, the display also offers free performances that include sound and percussion music.


People, Places, Animals is a major survey of work by acclaimed British artist This is Good Advice is a double bill of Caryl Churchill's 'This is a chair' and Martin Crimp's 'Advice to Iraqi Women', exploring the surreal nature of political tension and modern society. Performances run until February 10 at the Trades Hall in Carlton.


Coles Girls is a kitsch musical comedy that romps through every aisle as checkout girls, Lysa Nads and Leesa Alopecia, two No frills, Home Brand girls, contemplate their lives in the supermarket line through song. It plays at Northcote Town Hall from January 24.


Thieving Boy is one of two one-act plays written by the late Tim Conigrave, writer of one of the most successful gay love stories in Australian publishing history. Along with Like Stars In My Hands, the plays examine mortality, love, sex and belonging.


Vaudeville X, performed by Michael Dalley and High Performance Company is a musical comedy that satirises the middle class with mischievous wit. Winner of the Victorian Green Room Award for 'Best Original Songs in Cabaret', it plays at the Arts Centre.


Jazz in the Gardens returns this summer with Stonnington's parks and gardens hosting a series of sensational free outdoor concerts. This Sunday, at Malvern East's Central Park, performances begin 6pm, with Stonnington Jazz Youth Initiative.



Entertainment & Nightlife
Suzanne Vega, one of the 80's most iconic performers, will be performing at the Palms, at Crown, on Friday. Performing standout hits and music from her latest album, Beauty & Crime, Suzanne Vega will be supported by country music sensation, Sara Storer.


Nissan Moonlight Cinema is Australia's favourite summer outdoor cinema screening recent, classic and contemporary films in the Royal Botanic Gardens' stunning parklands! This Thursday the sci-fi cult film, The Matrix is screening.

For Moonlight Cinema's Full Program Visit Here


The Rooftop Cinema at Curtin House flickers into action all Summer, with films screening Tuesday to Sunday. Enjoy the night lights, classic cinema and the rooftop bar! This week's program features the romantic hit, Lost in Translation, playing Friday.

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
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.
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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
Visit School Holiday Guide


Circus Shows
Circus Royale is a totally professional traditional circus staged in a luxury tent featuring International circus stars, high wire walkers, swing trapeze, clowns, acrobats, drummers, jugglers and more!

Performances will be running until January 28th in Geelong at Barwon Activity Centre Grounds - located at Belmont Common.


Family Tours
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!

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Community
Pride March takes place on Sunday February 3rd, held as the official closing celebration of the Midsumma Festival's 1st Asia Pacific Outgames. Now in its 13th year, the annual Pride March takes over St Kilda, celebrating Gay and Lesbian culture in Victoria.


Learn to Knit at Prahran Library - Every Wednesday at Prahran Library there is a free one-hour knitting class for people of all ages and experience. A great way to make friends and be creative, the classes begin at 1:30pm - needles and wool can be provided.


Yoga at the Park is an initiative of The Health and Yoga Council of Australia, presenting Yoga classes in some of Victoria's most beautiful parks and gardens. Set in a relaxed environment, classes are designed to suit many age groups and levels of experience.


You Can Help
There are many social causes that are relevant to people from all walks of life, many of which rely on public support to better the community or assist those who are less fortunate. This week we ask you to consider the following..

FebFast is a community education and awareness campaign that invites you to help others and also yourself by sacrificing alcohol intake during the month of February. Participants, sponsored by friends and family, can help raise funds to assist organisations that support young people struggling with substance use. You can even purchase a Time Out Certificate allowing you to drink on special occasions and raise more funds!

To Learn More - 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:
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