Category: CITIES

Move to Perth, Australia: pros and cons

Perth Australia sunny day park with city in background

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Updated: 24/08/2023

Moving to Perth, Australia, is a big decision, and it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement. After all, change is exciting! But before you pack your bags for Perth, Australia, you should know a few things about the city. By the time you finish reading this article, you’ll know whether or not Perth is the right place for you. This article will cover everything from the cost of living and weather conditions to how to find jobs! Things to consider before moving You’ll need a suitcase (or two!), as well! Our favourite at the moment is American Tourister Pros Perth is a great city to live in. It has good weather, a strong economy and plenty of exciting things to do and see. The food is also excellent here, with restaurants offering a wide range of cuisines from around the world. There are many reasons why it is popular for people to move here: If you want your suitcase to look unique, and make it easy to distinguish from other suitcases. Then you can consider custom stickers cheap at this time. You can customise stickers with your name plus any pattern, or choose to customise some stickers of different shapes. In this process, custom stickers not only play a perfect decorative role but also reflect the importance you attach to this suitcase. It can be customised, no matter what you want to decorate with it. Custom stickers are not only very cheap but also very practical, hurry up and try them. Cons Takeaway:… Read More

Category: CITIES, AUSTRALIA, LIFESTYLE, PERTH, TRAVEL

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Melbourne restaurant Fishbowl is doing good for the community

Fishbowl salad bar

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Updated: 08/01/2023

Opening this month (7 January) in Armadale in outer Melbourne, Japanese-inspired salad bar Fishbowl will be the first to open in partnership with Flying Fox, a youth organisation building connections between people with disability and the community through the power of fun. The grand opening of the Armadale store will harness a community feel with all proceeds from the day going to wards supporting Flying Fox’s programs as they continue to grow. Guests will be able to visit the new store from 11am, where FISHBOWL will also be providing beats, sweets and treats throughout the day.Over four months in the lead up to the launch, Flying Fox have held two’hangouts’with the group in store side by side with Fishbowl staff taking orders, making bowls, calling on the pass and just simply hanging out with their friends over bowls. The partnership was sparked from the idea of how to utilise FISHBOWL’s reach and community engagement, doing what they can to change fast food and change the culture. Head down on the date. They’re at FISHBOWL Armadale, Shop 4 & 5, 953-967A High Street, Armadale 3143 VIC

Category: LIFESTYLE, CITIES, FEATURES, FOOD & DRINK, MELBOURNE

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Where to go in Melbourne and Sydney this New Years Eve 2022

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Posted: 21/12/2022

Where to go this New Years’ Eve and New Years’ Day in Melbourne Melbourne comes to life on a New Years’ Eve and New Years’ Day with a wide range of parties, events, and follow-up sessions to choose from. Here’s a round up of some NYE and NYD options that took our fancy… Mr. Miyagi Dine on Mr. M’s special New Years Eve Feed Me Menu, paired with an arrival cocktail, bottomless French bubbles, wine and Sapporo beer. Mr Miyagi is at 99 Chapel Street, Windsor and you can participate for $149 per person 5pm – 10:30pm (90-minute bookings). Bookings here St Kilda Sea Baths The party will kick off with two hours of free drinks & gourmet canapés from 4pm – 6pm along with early rooftop access. DJs will play tunes on all three levels from 4pm with the local line-up keeping the party alive until 1am. DJs include Lana, Louis Gilbert, Joe Sofo, Boris Radman and Andrej spinning tunes with sponsors including Belvedere, Moet & Chandon, Dasher & Fisher, Hard Fizz & Wet Pussy. Guests are invited to watch the last sunset of 2022 and to ring in 2023 with a spectacular fireworks display and the best seat in the house overlooking the iconic St Kilda Beach, Port Phillip Bay oceanfront along with Melbourne City views. Book here Where to go this New Years’ Eve and New Years’ Day in Sydney Sydney’s got options, too, though. With the lights or pubs, restaurants and fireworks reflecting off the Harbour’s still summertime water, it provides some of the most top-shelf New Years’ options… Read More

Category: LIFESTYLE, CITIES, FOOD & DRINK, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY

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Don Giovanni is back on stage with Opera Australia

Opera Australia Don Giovanni

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Posted: 20/12/2022

Putting an opera on is no easy feat. But it’s possible with a cast of thousands and some of the most talented singers the world – genuinely – has to offer. Opera Australia’s latest instalment of Don Giovanni is a mashing together of singers from every corner of the globe, coming together to celebrate their art and put on a show Opera Australia has been acclaimed internationally too many times to count. Ukrainian baritone Andrei Kymach will deliver his first performance in Australia as the malevolent anti-hero Don Giovanni. Kymach is no stranger to the torment of this malicious character, having performed the role with the Welsh National Opera earlier this year. Celebrated French-Israeli bass Yuri Kissin will also make his Australian debut in the role of Leporello, having sung this role in Maribor among many other performances in opera houses and festivals across the globe. Opera Australia Young Artist Sophie Salvesani will make her official mainstage opera debut for the Company in the role of Donna Anna, after stepping in last minute earlier this year as Violetta in La Traviata. Salvesani will share the role with OA Chorus member Celeste Lazarenko making her mainstage leading principal role debut. Another Chorus member, soprano Bronwyn Douglass, will make her mainstage debut in the role of Donna Elvira, sharing with Jane Ede who received a fantastic reception in this role in 2020. Reprising the role of Don Ottavio is Spanish tenor Juan De Dios Mateos who, in the 2020 production, “impressed with his striking, clarion clear tenor voice”… Read More

Category: LIFESTYLE, ARTS & CULTURE, CITIES, OPERA, SYDNEY

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Smirnoff Origins is hosting The Presets at Club 77 Sydney this February

The Presets

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Posted: 11/12/2022

The Smirnoff Origins series is where music comes back to shine. Smirnoff will take Australia’s biggest acts back to their roots to support live music venues after two years of lockdowns and give a platform to some of the country’s hotly-tipped talent.  Smirnoff will take Australia’s biggest acts back to their roots for the enjoyment of literally everyone. The Smirnoff Origins series has been developed to support live music venues, get people back through the doors and give some of our favourite names in music back doing what they do best. It’s a new thing starting in 2023 and so to kick off the event series, Aussie music legends, The Presets will head back to Sydney venue Club 77 – where it all started for them – for a one-night only gig open to the public on 2 February 2023. There’s a show in Brisbane to come, too. The Presets have also been tasked with finding the hottest opening act for the gig, hand-picking an emerging artist to open the show and score a prize package worth over $50K. It’s all about music, community and like-minds getting together to sip on some quality Smirnoff bevs and enjoy some quality like music. Get your tickets here

Category: LIFESTYLE, ARTS & CULTURE, CITIES, MUSIC, SYDNEY

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The only Australian photographic art you need for your walls

Through Our Lens wall art

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Updated: 11/12/2022

Backpacker, traveller, expat of just lover of Australian scenery, this one’s for you. If you’re looking for something to fill the overwhelmingly empty surfaces of your four walls, then I’m pleased to introduce you to Through Our Lens by Australian based photography partners Edger Pudans and Norah Nguyen. They take the beauty that lies in around and under the Australian landscape and turn it into a moment you can dip into at any time, at your convenience, through photographic art pieces. Their story is sweet; they met in Uni and discovered their mutual love for photography and producing quality imagery of their surroundings. They honed their skill and these days, provide portals into Australiana to their global client base of people like you and I: locals, travellers and fans of the rugged beauty-come-urban centres that comprise one of the greatest countries on Earth; Australia. Especially our favourite coastal wall art! To take their words from their website, “For landscape photographers, a certain level of planning will always be a necessity. Being at the mercy of natural light and other elements like wind and cloud cover, it can be tricky to ensure you’re in the right spot at the right time to capture that perfect shot. But thanks to modern technology, Edgar and Norah don’t have to leave things up to chance. We use advanced applications like Sky Candy, designed to demonstrate the direction of sunlight during an allocated time of day. Based on the location of the shoot, this will help us determine the time… Read More

Category: CITIES, ART, ARTS & CULTURE, LIFESTYLE, LONDON, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY

Where to go in Sydney for true blue Aussie food

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Posted: 10/12/2022

Whether you’re hosting a guest from overseas or just feel like embracing Australiana style food, we’ve found the best spot to spend your time: The Australian Heritage Hotel. Situated in the heart of The Rocks, Sydney, this heritage listed site ticks all the boxes of modern Australian vibes. Pub? Tick. Endless choice of local craft beers? Tick. Rooftop? Tick. Unique menu of classic with a twist? Tick. Good vibes? Tick tick. The venue has indoor and outdoor seating and is the perfect place to spend a summer evening admiring the wonderful city that is Sydney. Their craft beer fridge is very well stocked with latest releases and over 130 stand out brews, they’re dog friendly at street level and they also host pub games during the week for a bit of fun. Perhaps the real stand out is the menu though. Their signature pizza, the Coat of Arms, boasts both emu and kangaroo and is topped with a tasty lemon myrtle mayo. If that’s not enough native animals for you, there is also a crocodile pizza! The kitchen strives to use native plants and peppers to flavour the food, while also staying true to the classic pub favourites (yes, there is a chicken schnitty). If you’re after something on the healthier side, the salmon fillet is divine and there are plenty of salads to choose from. There’s truly something for everyone, especially the dessert which features a lamington ice cream sandwich and smashed pavolva (shhh, don’t tell New Zealand). Open 7 days and 7 nights,… Read More

Category: AUSTRALIAN FOOD, CITIES, FOOD & DRINK, SYDNEY

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Your new local public bar and wine shop in Brunswick, Melbourne is Bahama Gold

Bahama Gold roadside pub bar

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Updated: 09/12/2022

Featuring $60,000 worth of sound equipment, access to a collection of 500 records and more than 500 bottles of wine collected over the last 20 years, this intimate venue in Brunswick East is a feast for the senses. Nestled next door to Brunswick East’s beloved Old Palm Liquor you’ll find Bahama Gold – a public bar and bottle shop conceived by Neighbourhood Wine and Old Palm Liquor founding partners and hospitality veterans Almay Jordaan and Simon Denman. They wanted to try a new venue that served as a case study on how space and sound joyfully intersect, while actually serving excellent beverages with a quality surround. As with their other venues, Simon and Almay have worked closely with a network of local artisan trades to bring the space to life, always keeping the mindset of ‘function over form’ – ensuring lighting and acoustics are front of mind with every design decision.  What makes it unique is the dedication to quality the founders put into the new venue. Each week, Simon and the wine team meet with approximately 20 winemakers to taste and purchase their products – and the team purchase so frequently, they admit that some bottles in their collection are so rare that not even the producers themselves have any left. Of course, there are beers and non-alcoholic sips from local producers available too, all of which have gone through the same rigorous taste-testing by Simon and wine team as the bottles housed upstairs.  While the concept of Bahama is ever-changing, don’t expect it to become a restaurant or gastro-led… Read More

Category: LIFESTYLE, AUSTRALIAN FOOD, CITIES, FEATURES, FOOD & DRINK, MELBOURNE

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High tea in Brisbane? Head to the Sheraton Gold Grand Mirage Resort

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Posted: 06/12/2022

Homemade scones served with an Indigenous plum jam: the star of a decadent new High Tea menu at Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast this summer. And we’re already there, where are you? The newest initiative by the sun-soaked resort, the high tea will be served daily in the elegant surrounds of Pearls Bar from December 1, where you will enjoy a selection of sweet and savoury dishes while sipping sparkling wine and unlimited herbal teas or coffee, with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and tropical palms in the background. The most interesting part about it, though, is the ‘indigenous’ plum jam. The resort has begun to work with Indigenous farmers to cultivate native fruits, herbs and seeds and The Australian Superfood Co sources the raw ingredients from the Northern Territory, before shipping it to Tasmania where it is manufactured for Trepang Foods. If ever there was a taste of true Australia, the Gold Coast is where you’ll find it. For more information and bookings, visit www.pearlsbar.com.au

Category: LIFESTYLE, AUSTRALIAN FOOD, BRISBANE, CITIES, FOOD & DRINK

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What to see this NIDA Festival of Emerging Artists

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Updated: 06/12/2022

This year, NIDA, the National Institutue of Dramatic Arts will bring the Festival of Emerging Artists features seven short productions experienced across three different venues from 7-10 December. So, if ever you wanted to see what the world of drama can really do, this is the opportunity. Established in 2019, the annual festival brings together the many talents nurtured at NIDA across all disciplines, with a particular focus on the next generation of Australia’s leading directors and designers. In the tradition of NIDA alumni immediately finding employment in the entertainment industry, these are the new creative artists to watch in 2023 and beyond. Here are some top shows to add to your diary: LeelaWritten by Sudip Sauden and Grace MaloufDirected by Sudip SaudenDramaturg by Jiva Lamsal (guest artist)Set and costume design by Lochie OdgersThis darkly funny Australian-Nepalese work revolves around Laxmi, an elderly Nepalese woman, and her son, Arjun, as they struggle with the most consequential decision of their lives, a decision with tragic consequences. How to win a Plebiscite (and Tennis)Written by Lachlan ParryDirected by Ryan WhitworthSet and costume design by Hailley HuntHow to Win a Plebiscite (and Tennis) is a queer comedy that wrestles with the question – can a long-term relationship withstand the scrutiny and trauma experienced when a country is asked to vote on the validity of their love? This is a story of community, hope and love set during the 2017 Australian Equal Marriage Plebiscite. SOL.Directed by Emma WhiteheadDramaturg Simon Thomson (guest artist)Set and costume design by Benedict Janeczko-TaylorSOL. is… Read More

Category: LIFESTYLE, ART, ARTS & CULTURE, CITIES, SYDNEY

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