World’s Smallest Ramen-Ya Pops Up at Fed Square for RISING
RISING 2026’s final lineup drops with a free two-person ramen-ya, a massive Indigenous futurism projection and late-night bites across Melbourne.
Published by Bec Turner
Dinos Roar Into Werribee Open Range Zoo Until July 12
Life-sized animatronic dinosaurs stalk Werribee’s River Walk, free with entry. With a quiet sensory hour and safari buses, it ends July 12.
Book of Mormon Returns with $89 May Tickets and Sharper Satire
The Book of Mormon returns to Princess Theatre until July 19, with $89 tickets for select May shows. Critics say it’s sharper, more outrageous, and not for the easily offended.
Melbourne to Sydney by Plane, Car, Train or Coach? We Compare all the Options
Melbourne to Sydney is the country’s busiest domestic route by a wide margin, and it’s easy to see why once you weigh up the options. The flight takes about 90 minutes, the drive is a proper 9-hour haul, and the overnight train still runs with an actual sleeper cabin if you fancy waking up in […]
Melbourne to Sydney by Car, Train, Bus, & Plane – Why the “Quick Flight” Isn’t as Quick as It Looks
Melbourne-Sydney is one of the world’s busiest flight routes, but the honest math on time, cost and comfort across car, train, coach and plane doesn’t always favour flying. Here’s the current 2026 guide to all four ways to make the trip, plus what to expect from each.
Melbourne to Mount Buller – The Chairlift’s Back, Some of the Coaches Aren’t
Mount Buller is Victoria’s biggest lift-served ski area and the resort most Melburnians think of first when snow season rolls around. The 2026 season closed early, on 6 September, after the worst snowfall in 73 years of records, but the mountain’s summer offering has quietly become just as compelling, a real lift-served mountain bike comeback […]
Melbourne to Falls Creek by Car, Coach or Plane – The Route Details & Important Tips
Falls Creek is the pick for people who want a proper ski-in, ski-out village rather than a spread-out resort town, a pedestrian bowl with the lifts a short walk from most accommodation. It’s also become one of Victoria’s real mountain biking destinations outside winter, with 50km of shuttle-served gravity trails. Melbourne to Falls Creek at […]
Melbourne to Mount Buffalo by Car or Train & The Chalet, the Chairlifts, and What’s Actually There Now
Mount Buffalo is the quieter alternative to Victoria’s big ski resorts, a granite plateau in the state’s northeast with rock climbing, a lake you can actually swim in, and snow play rather than chairlifts in winter. There’s no entry fee, which is rare for a destination this good, and the historic Chalet at its heart […]
Melbourne to the Yarra Valley – Car or Train & Why the Rail Trail is the Story Nobody’s Telling You
Victoria’s biggest wine region is barely an hour from the city, but getting around it without a car is honestly tough. Here’s the honest 2026 guide to driving, training, or touring your way to the Yarra Valley, plus what the new Yarra Valley Trail means for the region over the next few years.
Melbourne to Ballarat by Car, Train or Coach – with Important Route Tips for the Perfect Day Trip
Ballarat is the easiest big day trip out of Melbourne, close enough for a straightforward return journey, but with enough packed into it, gold rush history, a wildlife park, a proper lake to walk around, that plenty of people turn it into an overnight stay instead. It’s also one of the best-connected regional towns on […]