Boot camp Melbourne

This year celebrates the 14th year of The Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Concerts are held in many of Melbourne’s iconic venues including Federation Square, The Forum, The Palais Theatre in St Kilda and the Melbourne Town Hall.

Noojee is only 108 kms east of Melbourne, which makes it an ideal destination for a short weekend trip away. It's only 50 kms west of the Baw Baw Alpine Village.

If you're wanting a break from the tourist hub on main street Cowes, Phillip Island then head to Cape Woolamai for a walk along the cliff tracks and rugged Surf Beach.

With signs that our usual summery weather isn't far away, try Stand Up Paddling (SUP). It may just be the answer to enjoying our lovely Melbourne beaches while spotting dolphins and penguins in their natural habitat.

Red Hill brings a little piece of Tuscany to Melbourne with its cooler climate and rolling hills.

Echuca is a great place to explore over a long weekend. Just 2 hours from Melbourne you’ll pass some amazing historic towns on the way as well as great places to unwind amongst the trees and the meandering Murray River.

Melbourne Festival 2011
When: 6th - 22nd October
Where: Melbourne CBD
Another crammed pack program to enlighten and invigorate the senses from dance, performance, spoken word, theatre to theatrics, there is something for everyone.

This little hamlet is just one and a quarter hours from Melbourne - If you blink you may miss it on the way to Victoria's new foodie destination, Castlemaine.

Explore over 75 of Melbourne's most stunning and interesting buildings, many of which the public will never experience at such close quarters, from the iconic rooftop terrace of the Manchester Unity Building to the eerie Royal Melbourne Hospital Tunnels.

With winter in full swing, hop on East Link and enjoy a steaming spa and enjoy the food provedores on the Mornington Peninsula.

Nestled on the river flats of the Yarra, Heide Museum of Modern Art offers so much more than a fabulous collection of contemporary Australian art. The beautiful gardens are adorned with fun sculptural pieces and the original house is a masterpiece of modernist architecture.

Calling out to all foodies, this year's Grampians grape escape will be a gastronomic delight held against the back drop of the beautiful Grampians.

Avoid the peloton of city riding, take your bike on a weekend escape and experience the wine and foodies paradise of regional Victoria’s majestic alpine valleys and the historic rail trial that meanders its way from Wangaratta to Bright.

When the sun is out and the weather is warm, why not pack a picnic basket and head for one of Melbourne's most popular parks, Edinburgh Gardens

Kilcunda Lobster Festival
With lobster or crayfish featuring on many Christmas lunches and dinners, why not head out to Kilcunda in South Gippsland for some live music, market stalls and lobsters.

Looking to pick up a more ‘designery’ gift or maybe enjoy some good food or cool music, then the Abbotsford Convert Supper Market may be just the thing for a casual Friday night.

Visit  Geelong for a day
With this amazing spring weather why not take the opportunity to head on down to Geelong and experience the many attractions on offer.

Melbourne International Arts Festival
When: 8th - 23rd October
Where: Venues across the City Of Melbourne
This years Melbourne International Arts Festival has it all with the founding member of the Velvet Underground to one of Britains greated living composures.
With dance, theatre and experimental performances, there is something for everyone.

Located within 10 minutes of the CBD, Footscray Community Arts centre is Melbourne's own little artistic hub with workshops, interesting projects and a mixture of events. The 22nd August they are holding part two of their Sunday Arvo music series...

Looking for something different to do in the heart of Melbourne on the weekend? Check out this world class ice skating ring at Docklands, burn some calories while having heaps of fun with friends and family.

Piper Street Kyneton
Looking for a little bit of Brunswick Street in country Victoria? Then check out Piper Street, Kyneton which is currently enjoying a renaissance as an art and foodies paradise.

Banff Mountain Film festival extreme adventures
Where: RMIT Capital Theatre, Melbourne
When: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th June
Seven awesome films that showcase 7 diverse adventurers who paddle, BMX, unicycle, rockclimb, paraglide, ski, and massive water sliding.

A hidden treasure of Melbourne, St Ann’s on Rathdowne St, Carlton offers exquisite cuisine for foodies as well as fabulous opera nights for anyone who enjoys great music.

With Kinglake only an hour out of Melbourne, or two hours by bicycle from Melbourne, take the beautiful drive through Research and Panton Hill to Kinglake Raspberries. On the way take in the famous St Andrew's market where you’ll find Melbourne’s very own piece of Byron Bay.

Situated within 10 minutes of Melbourne's CBD, take the picnic set, walk along the beautiful banks of the Yarra or hire a row boat.

Explore Melbourne by bike on the Capital City trail
Starting in the Melbourne CBD, either heading eat or west for the Zoo, Docklands, Royal Botanical Gardens or the Abbotsford Convent or just enjoy the scenic cruise along the Yarra river.

Herring Island Sculpture Park
Packed the picnic basket and grab the punt across the Yarra river to Herring island to enjoy some great sculpture and the tranquil back drop of the city.

Lorne Sculpture exhibition 2009
When: October 17 – November 8
Where: Lorne foreshore and shop fronts
Well worth a look, especially with warmer spring weather predicted.
Check out 33 major sculpture works and installations by local and international artists with a further 17 small works in the local shops.

With spring prompting flowers into bloom, gardens everywhere are looking at their peak, but no where more so than Heronswood, an historic Victorian mansion with stunning sprawling gardens situated on the Mornington Peninsula.

Slow Sunday's  
When: From now until Sunday, 30th August between 2pm and 6pm
 
Where: Various restaurants
Cost: For a delicious meal, matched with a quality wine or beer for only $15

Where: NGV International
When: 13th June - 4th October 09
Times: Open daily 10am - 5pm, Until 9pm Wednesday from 17th June - 30 Sep
An amazing opportunity to see a diverse collection of Salvador Dali's work spanning his career.
While not everyone's cup of tea well worth a look.

Where: Point Nepean National Park
Distance from Melbourne: 90kms
Explore this former Military base. Either walk or cycle the 5kms to the point and enjoy the magnificent scenery on the way.

Ceres Saturday's Cool Music sessions with organic market  
When: Saturday’s throughout June 
 
Where: Cnr Robert and Stewart Sts, Brunswick East
Cost: Cold coin donation

Chill out, read the paper, taste freshly baked wood oven pastries, get amongst some great animals and experience some really cool tunes

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009

When: 1-26 April 2009
Location: Various locations around Melbourne

Moomba Waterfest 2009
When: Friday, 6 March to Monday, 9 March 2009
Location: Yarra River, Melbourne
Not as daggy as you may think, Mooba has re invited itself. Cool tunes by the water is what it’s all about in 2009. Get set to see some of Australia's top acts at the Coca-Cola Moomba Rhythms Stage.

Setting the scene | Film Set design in Melbourne
When: Thursday 4 December 2008 - Sunday 19 April 2009
Where: ACMI at Federation Square Melbourne
Explore the sets of Baz Luhrmann's Australia, plus over 300 works that reveal the inspired designs behind cinema classics including Metropolis, Mon Oncle, A Clockwork Orange, Cabaret, Alien and The Matrix.

Melbourne International Arts Festival 2009
Melbourne International Arts Festival is Australia's premier celebration of international performing and visual arts and Melbourne's flagship cultural event.
When: 9 - 25 October.
Where: Across selected venue in Melbourne city
 

MIFF, The Melbourne International Film Festival 2008
When: July 25th to August 10th
Where: Selected Cinemas around Melbourne
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event. MIFF hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for nineteen days each Winter, heavily garnished with a range of parties and special events that cast a celebratory mood over the city. The Festival enjoys annual admissions of more than 182,000, making it one of Melbourne's significant public events.

Melbourne Open House 2008
When: Sunday, July 20, 2008 (10am – 5pm
Where: Melbourne CBD
Get To see some of Melbournes iconic buildings from the inside out with this inauguaral event>
Council House 2

Melbourne Town Hall

Capitol Theatre

Manchester Unity Building

Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre

The Chapter House, St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral

The Labyrinth, Federation Square

Winter Solstice Bonfire 2008
When: June 21st
Where: Collingwood Childrens Farm, St Heliers St in Abbotsford, 44G5 in the Melways
What better way to warm up with a good old fashioned bonfire with fire performers, food & wine
 

Melbourne International Film Festival 2007
When: July 25th to August 12th
Where: Selected Cinemas around Melbourne
MIFF is an iconic Melbourne event that hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for nineteen days each Winter, heavily garnished with a range of parties and special events that cast a celebratory mood over the city.

Savage Luxury: Modernist Design in Melbourne 1930–1939
Where: Heide Museum Modern Art
When: 14 July - 4 November 2007
A lavish insight into early modernist interior design originating in Melbourne during the 1930s. The exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of modern interiors and furnishings designed and commissioned in Australia prior to World War II, positioning Melbourne at the forefront of interior design at this time.

Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now
When: 30 June to 7 October 2007
Where: The National Gallery of Victoria
Travel to New York & Bilbao while in the comfort of your own living room, check out the contemporary masterpieces from the world renowned Guggenheim Collection
Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now, features iconic artworks from the 1940s to the present by internationally renowned artists such as Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein, Gilbert & George, and Jeff Koons.

CERES 25th Birthday Art Auction 2007
Artists have put their art where their heart is by donating works to the first Art Auction at CERES. This event is part of our 25th birthday celebrations, which coincides with World Environment Day on Tuesday 5th June.
www.ceres.org.au

Good food & wine show 2007
When: 1st - 3rd June
Where: Jeffs shed
Experience a new world of taste sensations
Mouth watering recipes, exquisite wines and celebrity chefs – the Good Food & Wine Show has all the ingredients for a great day out!
http://www.goodfoodshow.com.au

Point Nepean Music Festival 2007
When: April 7 & 8 2007
Where: Point Nepean
A great opportunity to enjoy the beauiful surroundings of Point Nepean while taking in some of Australia's premier artists.
Featuring Missy Higgins and Ben Harper
www.pointnepeanmusic.com

12th FINA World Championships Festival
A brilliant free festival of music, circus, street performance, children’s activities and stunning installations is making as big a splash as the aquatic events during the FINA World Championships.
When March 17 to April 1
Where: Birrarung Marr and the Yarra River
www.melbourne2007.com.au

French Film Festival 2007
Dont miss out on the best from the country that brings us the Tour De France
Tuesday 20th March to 3rd April
www.frenchfilmfestival.org