2020 is underway. In the past it has taken time for the new year to establish itself, shed the loose skin of the previous year and reveal a whole new patch of subcutaneous tumours. But in 2020, we've not even cleared a month and not only are...
Roast a cow to save a koala. It's a magical time to be alive. 10) Technicolour Chinese New Year Night Market 1st February What: The Multicultural Community Centre is hosting its annual Chinese New Year Night Market! Enjoy local performers, workshops showcasing aspects of Asian culture and amazing food trucks...
It's time you sought the solace of a higher power. Get down on your knees and chug. 10) Inflatable Regatta 1st February What: Gather the crew and head off down 2kms of the Yarra River! A ticket includes a boat & oars, life jackets, a water-proof bag, sunscreen & drinking...
Here be wolves. 10) Riva Down Under: Australia Day 26th January What: Back by popular demand after a sold out 2019 event, an all-Australian artist lineup that will leave you sizzling for more will light up Melbourne's biggest Australia Day show, beach side at Riva St Kilda. Featuring: Will Sparks,...
We're going deep this week. We don't want to be above ground when the yogis start raving. 10) Sun Run & Cole Classic 1st & 2nd February What: Whether you are an elite athlete, avid jogger, swimmer or just out to have fun and keep healthy and active there is...
The mass extermination of several species of animals takes a lot of effort. Just blast Kasey Chambers at them and they'll beat themselves to death for us. 10) A Doof For The Bush 31st January What: The Flinders is hosting a massive House party to raise much needed funds for...
These are depressing times. Every moment of every day, in what has become some kind of self-hating vaguely pleasurable sadomasochistic relationship with the universe, we are reminded of how every move we make results in something catastrophic. It's no longer the pretty chaos theory of a butterfly...
It's tempting to think a brief respite is cause for genuine hope. A few millimetres of rain, a couple of flash floodings and air that is temporarily safe to breathe can make it seem like the extended climatic hellscape of our own making is just a...
If not now, when? Perhaps in about two weeks when the apocalypse truly hits. Nothing will be off the table then. 10) 'Choose Love' Screening 22nd January What: 'Choose Love' explores many different facets of forgiveness, addressing new scientific findings, and raising some important questions. The documentary describes a journey...
This week will really make you laugh. People who think that elucidating a problem will provoke a lasting change in mass consciousness are hilarious. 10) House | Museum #3 Conversation Series 22nd January What: The ‘house museum’, even if historically defined, still proves a fundamentally contemporary and elusive subject. Uniting...