In This Issue:

The Melbourne Story at Melbourne Museum
The largest exhibition ever developed by Museum Victoria, The Melbourne Story will reveal Melbourne's unique and fascinating history when it opens this month.

New hot spots in Melbourne
Locanda Cucina Bar, La Vita Buona, MoVida Dos, Junior, Oriental Tea House

Unwind with an evening of art, food and wine in Melbourne
Enjoy an evening of fine wine, food and art in the surrounds of five-star luxury with The Westin's new Unwind experience.

Melba's musical legacy celebrated in the Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley will play host to the third annual Melba Festival on the weekend of 14-16 March 2008, with a series of performances by leading Australian classical artists at various wineries and restaurants.

Hepburn Spa moonlights in Melbourne
Hepburn Spa, established over 100 years ago in Daylesford, has long been a favourite of city-dwellers who keen to escape for the weekend to melt away their stress.

Manuscripts from the Middle Ages on show at Victoria's State Library
Discover the luminous beauty of medieval and Renaissance manuscript “books” from Byzantium, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain at the State Library of Victoria.

Brabham's Repco BT19 rolls out Melbourne's new National Sports Museum
The eagerly anticipated National Sports Museum, which is located at the iconic MCG, will open this month (on 13 March).

Enjoy a riding adventure package at Moonlight Head Private Lodge
Combining the best of two worlds, Moonlight Head Private Lodge is offering a special package which includes two unique experiences in Australia: exploring the Port Campbell National Park's wilderness on horse-back with the only licensed operator in the area; and accommodation in a house designed by Glenn Murcutt, one of Australia's most renowned architects.

Victorian microbrewery tours take off!
Scruffy Bunch Tours is a small Melbourne-based tour company started by two young ex-industry beer and wine enthusiasts – Greg Cuthbert and Don Pople.

Escape to a private oasis on the Great Ocean Road
A magnificent new property will open this month on the Great Ocean Road. Perched high on top of an untouched cliff top, Rotten Point House overlooks the famous Johanna Beach and is a two hour drive from Melbourne.

Big Blue Air Touring lands a whirly bird
Big Blue Air Touring has expanded its operations to include a new helicopter division, which offers three great day packages out of Melbourne.

Explore the Cape Otway National Park on a new adventure tour
Experience the thrill of a two-hour adventure tour of Great Otway National Park on a new Lightkeeper Shipwreck Discovery Tour.

Fly/Drive to Mildura with new value packages
Mildura, a vibrant oasis on the Murray River, surrounded by picturesque citrus groves and vineyards, has never been easier to visit thanks to a great range of new fly/drive packages.

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Swan Hill region … Heart of the Murray
The Murray is Australia's greatest river and one of the longest navigable rivers in the world. The mighty Murray stretches 2,700 km from Victoria's Great Dividing Range to South Australia, passing through the beautiful Swan Hill region on its way. 

Special Packages:
Wind down on the Murray River with these hot deals and packages

Important Diary Notes

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