Melbourne Magic Festival Celebrates Milestone
No it’s not an illusion. This month, the Melbourne Magic Festival turns 10 years old! It still may not be old enough to vote but it’s definitely old enough to put on a great magic show or two! From humble beginnings a decade ago, the annual event has grown in size every year, and now features in excess of 60 Australian magicians, as well as several from overseas (yes a lot of them come for the restaurants!) The performers will begin to display their talents from July 3 at Northcote Town Hall and cease their artistry promptly on July 15. [...]
A Reptile School Incursion Makes Learning Fun
Keeping our children entertained and educating them at the same time can be a hard task, but most teachers would agree that hands-on activities can be a real winner. The problem can be in finding the right type of activities that are both safe and educational at the same time. This is where reptile school incursions can be so useful, because the students can comfortably learn more about the animals who share our planet in a controlled and safe setting. Just imagine the excitement felt by the children when they actually hold or pet a snake, frog or little turtle [...]
Antique Auctions Drawing in Large Crowds
Second hand household items are growing in popularity as Melbourne buyers are becoming more and more interested in attending Auction Houses around the city. Of particular interest are antiques and retro furniture, along with vintage jewellery. […]
Starting Surfing Just Got Easier
Surfing is a very popular pastime in Australia, with some amazing places to catch a wave, especially along the Eastern coastline. In Victoria, Torquay and other coastal towns along the great ocean road are renowned for their surf, and even down Mornington Peninsula as far as Portsea, the waves are certainly worth chasing. Getting in to surfing can be a difficult thing to do though. Getting a board and other equipment can seem daunting to the uneducated, and finding a surf school that is both close by, and suitable for your specific needs, can be just as tough. Surf teacher [...]
Reptile Parties have an educational spin
Kids today are spending more and more time on their computers playing games and chatting online and less time exercising and stimulating their brains. Parents find it difficult to organise a hobby or sport for their children to get involved with and many can't find the time. Similarly, when it comes to organising a birthday party, adults are generally uninnovative, and take their child and party guests to the movies, or bowling. So when a company pops up that can give children a unique experience that will both interest them and stimulate their grey matter, parents need to take notice! [...]
Hot Weather Equals Pool Maintenance Time
The hot pre-summer weather is out in full force and it's time to start thinking about the 3 s's: slurpees, suntanning, and swimming. For Melbournians lucky enough to have a swimming pool, it's also time to make sure that it's still in a usable condition after a lengthy layoff during the winter months. The last thing you want to do is pull back the pool cover and find the build up of pond scum, or worse yet, a ringtail possum floating there motionless. And if your pool pump or filter isn't working properly, there is bound to be other gunk [...]