In This Issue:

Australia’s first Nobu restaurant opens at Crown
Nobu, the world’s most recognised Japanese restaurant brand known for its innovative Japanese cuisine, is now open at Crown Entertainment Complex.

Cool hunting for winter hot spots
There won’t be a dull moment this winter in Melbourne with so many new shops, bars, restaurants, galleries, nooks and crannies to explore, including the following hot winter spots:

Priscilla rolls into Melbourne
The next stop on Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical’s amazing journey is Melbourne

Smarten up with a Style Addict shopping tour
Coming this month to Queen Victoria Market, Style Addict shopping tours will help visitors make their way around the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere.

Enjoy a taste of Melbourne
Join chef and food author Allan Campion as he leads food-lovers on an interactive tour to his all-time favourite foodie places.

Introducing Punt Hill Williamstown
A brand new hotel opens this month in Williamstown, a quaint sea-side suburb just south of the city. 

Ballarat Wildlife Park newest animals – twin ‘baby’ koalas
The award-winning Ballarat Wildlife Park, a 1.5-hour drive from Melbourne in Victoria’s goldfields region, has a brand new attraction this month, in the form of Australia’s only set of twin koala joeys!

Stay and play packages lure backpackers to regional Victoria
Two important players in the backpacker market – YHA Victoria and Autopia Tours - have joined forces to promote fun tours to two top spots in regional Victoria.

There’s a space for you in the Grampians
From internationally spectacular national parks, to cosy accommodation and culinary indulgences, there are mountains of space to think in the Grampians.

Spring into nature at Waterholes
Enjoy Spring in all its glory with Gippsland High Country Tours.

Explore the Murray on Cloud 9
Australia’s most majestic river, the Murray, is studded with vibrant towns and countless leisure options guaranteed to provide an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Savour a taste of Spain in Gippsland at Brandy Creek Wines and View Café
Set among the rolling green countryside of West Gippsland, Brandy Creek Wines and View Café offers visitors delicious food and wine and breathtaking panoramic views of the vineyard, olive grove and distant mountains.

Montalto – wine, food and art at its finest
Visit Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove, located a 60 minute drive from Melbourne in the beautiful Mornington Peninsula and enjoy the innovative provincial food in the highly acclaimed restaurant, award-winning wines and olive oil in the cellar door or relax with one of the lovely gourmet picnic hampers and stroll through the wetlands.

Every Month:

Phillip Island
Phillip Island, located 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, is famed for its natural attractions and abundant wildlife. Surrounded by some of the best surf and swimming beaches in Victoria, it is a great place to visit for a day trip or longer stay.

Special Packages - Lose yourself in Melbourne's Stay and Play Winter packages

Important Diary Notes

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