The Birrarung Riverfest is back this September, and Melbourne’s most famous waterway is ready for a month-long party in its honour. From 6–28 September 2025, more than 60 free events will stretch from the Yarra’s headwaters to its mouth, all aimed at restoring habitats, tackling stormwater impacts, and getting hands-on with caring for the river we call Birrarung. “Melbourne Water is proud to join Birrarung Riverfest 2025 as a major festival partner, in collaboration with Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo (the Yarra Strategic Plan) which aims to protect and enhance the Birrarung and its parklands as one living and integrated natural…
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Getting to Melbourne Airport from the east or west is about to get a whole lot easier. SkyBus will soon launch two new express services: one from Box Hill and one from Sunshine, giving passengers and airport workers more direct options. The Eastern Express kicks off 31 August, running between Box Hill Central and Melbourne Airport with stops at Watsonia and Doncaster. Then on 9 November, the Sunshine Express begins, linking Brimbank – one of the airport’s biggest workforce catchment areas – directly with the terminal for the first time. These new services will join SkyBus’s existing Melbourne City Express and Peninsula Express routes. And there’s…
Comedy icon Eddie Izzard is heading back to Australia with The Remix Tour Live hitting six major cities from November to December 2025, reimagining comedy highlights from a 35-year career. Melbourne audiences will have the chance to see her at Hamer Hall on Monday 17 November. This isn’t just a “greatest hits” set. Izzard promises no two nights will be the same, with her signature mix of improvisation, surprise callbacks and sharp wit. Expect revisits to beloved characters like Darth Vader and Mr Stevens. God might even make an appearance. Izzard’s comedy career began with her Olivier Award-nominated Live at the…
The Melbourne Royal Show is set to return next month with cheaper prices for early bird buyers, and food from as little as $3.50. Running from Thursday 25 September to Sunday 5 October, the 11-day event will pack in rides, showbags, animals and a few new surprises for 2025. Children under five get in free, while early bird tickets will cost $39.60 for adults and $20.80 for kids – less than last year. “We have listened to customer feedback and not increased general admission tickets this year, we are offering bigger savings on early bird tickets, and introduced a Flexi-Ticket…
Good Things festival is back this December, and it’s not messing around. The country’s biggest alternative, punk and metal party will take over Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane across the first weekend of the month, with a 2025 lineup stacked full of nostalgia, riffs and some of the genre’s heaviest hitters. Since storming onto the scene in 2018, Good Things has cemented itself as Australia’s go-to one-day festival for moshpit-friendly chaos. This year’s edition doubles down on that reputation, pulling in some of the biggest names from the 90s and 2000s while giving the stage to a new wave of acts…
Gold-plated comedy superstar Tom Gleeson is heading back to where he belongs – on stage, staring down an audience who’ve been invited to take him down a peg. In 2025 and 2026, the host of Hard Quiz and Taskmaster Australia, Gold Logie winner and five-time AACTA Award recipient will crisscross the country for his brand-new stand-up show, Out Of Touch. As the tour’s title suggests, Gleeson’s leaning into his reputation. “He’s completely out of touch… and his head is up his arse,” reads the tour blurb, setting the tone for a show that promises unapologetic banter and razor-sharp wit. “I can’t wait to tour…
The AFL Grand Final is already the country’s biggest day in sport – but in 2025, the pre-game hype just went up in smoke. Hip-hop icon, cultural figurehead and all-round entertainer Snoop Dogg has been confirmed to headline the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the MCG this September, marking his first-ever live performance at the famous ground. With a career that’s been cruising for more than 30 years, Snoop has dropped anthems that have soundtracked parties, road trips and late nights for generations. From Gin and Juice to Drop It Like It’s Hot, Beautiful to Young, Wild & Free, he’s blended West Coast swagger with a laid-back…
Creed Bratton is a funny guy. On The Office, he started as a silent extra, only to morph into a bizarre, scene-stealing fan favourite. But before the sitcom fame, before the memes and the one-liners, Bratton was already living a life most artists could only dream of – on the road, guitar in hand. Creed is coming to Australia in October to share a night of music and comedy with audiences. In Melbourne you can see him at The Comic’s Lounge in North Melbourne on Wednesday 8 October. Raised in a small mining town between Fresno and Yosemite, music was in…
After sitting still for nearly four years, the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel is gearing up for a comeback. It’s been announced that MB Star Properties Pty Ltd, owner of the 120-metre Docklands landmark that went into liquidation in 2021, will be restructured under an $11 million takeover. The new partnership bringing the Star back to life includes Melbourne-based Skyline Attractions, US operator Ray Cammack Shows (behind wheels at Coachella and the LA County Fair), and RoBu Group, which bought the wheel in early 2021. Skyline Attractions, run by husband-and-wife duo Jay and Jane Jones, will oversee daily operations. The wheel…
Jessica Mauboy’s powerhouse voice and trailblazing career now have a permanent spotlight in the Australian Music Vault. The pop icon and proud Kuku Yalanji and Wakaman woman has been honoured with a new photographic display celebrating her induction into the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) Hall of Fame. The display features seven striking images from her Yours Forever 2024 tour in Albury, Newcastle and Canberra, an album cover shoot, and her performance at the 2024 NIMAs. “I’m deeply humbled to be inducted into the NIMA Hall of Fame and to see my journey celebrated in the Australian Music Vault,” Mauboy said. “Music…
Darebin’s streets, stages and screens will come alive this spring with a powerful program of First Nations-led events as part of the 2025 FUSE Festival. Running from 31 August to 14 September, the City of Darebin and Darebin FUSE Festival have pulled together a rich mix of live music, cultural celebrations, exhibitions, workshops, film and immersive art – all designed to amplify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories and artistry. The FUSE Deadly Darebin Program is stacked with standouts. From 13–21 September, Bunjil & Paliyang reimagines a traditional Kulin Nation Songline, weaving ancient knowledge into orchestral music and dance. Led by acclaimed artist and…