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Bec Turner

Originally from Shepparton in regional Victoria, Bec Turner is a lifelong Collingwood supporter who now covers Melbourne’s major sporting events, suburban happenings, live entertainment, and local culture. Her writing blends country straightforwardness with big-city energy, often highlighting the atmosphere around AFL weekends, public events, pub culture, and community stories that bring Melbourne together.

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Brimbank LGBTQIA+ History Exhibition Returns for One Final Day

The Brimbank LGBTQIA+ History Exhibition returns for a single day at Deer Park’s Hunt Club on 4 June, after its Midsumma Westside run wrapped in May. Free entry, no bookings needed.

Cross Country Day Shuts Werribee Gardens for MI3DE 2026

The 4CYTE Melbourne International Three Day Event returns to Werribee Park 4-8 June 2026. Free dressage Thu-Fri; cross country Sunday closes mansion gardens to the public.

Last Chance to Ride Melbourne’s First Peoples Art Trams

Six First Peoples Art Trams have been moving through Melbourne for nearly a year. New designs are coming soon, meaning only weeks remain to see works by William Barak, Maree Clarke and others before they disappear from the network.

Daybaker Opens in Abbotsford: Pastries Sell Out by 9:30am

Charlie Duffy’s new Abbotsford bakery Daybaker is selling out of its laminated pastries by 9:30am daily, bringing a fiercely local and technique-focused approach to the inner north.

NGV Friday Nights returns with Cartier sparkle for winter 2026

NGV Friday Nights returns with unlimited evening access to the exclusive CARTIER exhibition, live music residencies, opera tributes, film screenings and French conversation sessions every Friday from 12 June to 2 October 2026.

RISING 2026: ‘A Year Without Summer’ and Bold New Commissions Light Up Melbourne Winter

Florentina Holzinger’s provocative ‘A Year Without Summer’ headlines RISING 2026, a 13-day winter festival of over 100 events, world premieres, and free public art across Melbourne. Runs 27 May to 8 June.

Curators’ ‘Relentless’ Motherhood Shapes NGV’s Free MOTHER Show

The NGV’s MOTHER exhibition at Fed Square presents more than 200 works on motherhood from across cultures and centuries, with free entry until 12 July. Curators Sophie Gerhard and Katharina Prugger drew on their own experiences of early mothering to shape this raw and honest show.