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Harry Houdini Flew a Flimsy Aircraft in Diggers Rest. But Was He Really the First to Fly in Australia?

Six years after the Wright Brothers made the world’s first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered aircraft in the US, Harry Houdini—yes, that Houdini, the famous Hungarian-American escape artist and stunt performer—set a similarly impressive record in the small town of Diggers Rest, Victoria. Diggers Rest is now considered an outer Melbourne suburb, at about…

4 days agoByPhoebe Hartley

Victoria

Waterfalls, Watering Holes, and Where to Find Them in Macedon Ranges

Humans are drawn to live near bodies of water. Perhaps it is an instinctual thing because we are seventy percent water; it nourishes us and is calming. The Macedon Ranges region and surrounds are home to various waterfalls and watering holes which provide its residents and visitors alike with this sense of calm, or a…

14 September 2024ByKat Buttigieg

Victoria

Palais Hepburn Has Closed

The years post the COVID pandemic have continued to be rough for venues in regional Victoria. Many venues are struggling to find staff, get enough customers through the door, and some are even having to resort to the final hurdle of closing. The latest venue to close its doors in regional Victoria is the iconic…

10 July 2024ByBen Tyers

Events Victoria

Trentham’s Beloved Spudfest Expands to Two Days for 16th Edition

The tiny town of Trentham, Victoria, is known for its charming main street, cascading waterfalls, and fertile volcanic soil that produces exceptional produce. But every autumn, Trentham shines a spotlight on its most famous crop—the humble potato—at the beloved Great Trentham Spudfest. This year marks the 16th iteration of the festival, taking place over the…

9 April 2024ByBen Tyers

Events Pubs Victoria

Winter Igloos Bring a Chill to Sunbury’s Ball Court Hotel

Winter has well and truly arrived in Victoria, and with it comes the highly anticipated return of the Winter Igloos at some of its beloved pubs. The Wharf Hotel in the CBD, The Station Hotel in Footscray, and now the Ball Court Hotel in Sunbury are hosting these iconic dome-shaped, clear igloos adorned with cozy…

26 June 2023ByBen Tyers

Food & Drink Pubs Victoria

Lancefield’s New Brewery, The Lost Watering Hole, Is Now Open For Business

The geographical centre of Victoria, Lancefield, will become home to a new brewery in 2023. The horses that called a triangular block at 8-10 The Crescent home have made way for a new brewery, restaurant, and function centre. The project in the sleepy hamlet was put together by a consortium of 10 locals including Lancefield…

1 February 2023ByThe Editor

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