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Melbourne on a Budget

If you’re strapped for cash, but still want to get the best out of our city these five activities will give you the best bang for your buck without putting a dent in your wallet. Eureka Skydeck Conquer your fear of heights and get a bird’s eye view of Melbourne from the Eureka Skydeck. Tickets are only $20 for an 88th floor view. Half Tix Still a word of mouth secret even to local Melbournians, Half Tix is a box office located at Melbourne Town Hall, offering heavily discounted tickets to most shows and activities that are currently running around the city such as theatre shows, tours, river cruises, comedy and festival events. The only catch is the tickets are for the day of performance or event but if you have a flexible schedule, this shouldn’t bother you. Free Walking Tour The tour that we recommend starts from the State Library of Victoria (at the front of the Sir Redmond Barry statue) at 10:30am each day and runs for approximately 2 ½ hours. Its a …

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Shopping, Entertainment & More on a Budget

Melbourne is well known as the shopping and entertainment capital of Australia, but what’s not so well known is the incredibly diversity of places to shop and be entertained for far less than you would expect to spend.  Here are just a few ideas that will not put too much of a dent in your holiday budget: Half Tix – choose from the daily changing list of live shows playing in town, but don’t pay full price for your seat.  Half Tix sells heavily discounted tickets on the day of the performance.  Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St, Melbourne City. Mag Nation – got some time to spare, enjoy a lazy afternoon browsing the shelves at Mag Nation, with over 4,000 magazine titles in stock there is surely one or two that will take your interest, and the best thing about it is that you don’t have to buy! 88 Elizabeth St, Melbourne City.