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Melbourne turns 180 years old!

Did you know that Melbourne is almost 180 years old? This Sunday will mark 180 years since Melbourne was founded on 30 August 1835 by settlers who sailed from Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) aboard the schooner Enterprize. Celebrate our fabulous city with these free events around town: Official flag-raising ceremony Join city councillors, the 2015 Junior Lord Mayor competition winner, Melbourne Day chairman Campbell Walker and committee, VIPs, dignitaries and others as we hoist the city’s flag at 9am. Hear the 35-piece Royal Australian Navy Band Melbourne. Meet the Enterprize’s “first settlers” in period costume — including Gilbert, the Tassie tabby, Melbourne’s first cat! Sing along to sea shanties by the Enterprize Shanty Band. See and hear roving town crier Brad Croft in full voice. MC Sally “Dr Feelgood” Cockburn, of radio 3AW’s Talking Health show.\ Melbourne Day Free all ages concert Melbourne-born music legends Daryl Braithwaite and Russell Morris headline our FREE concert on Sunday, August 30, in the Docklands — proudly sponsored by GOLD 104.3 with Brig and Lehmo. Melbourne Day Market The …

Hash Specialty Coffee & Roasters

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New to Melbourne, Hash Speciality Coffee & Roasters is the epitome of Melbourne hipsterdom. From the logo (yes, it’s a hashtag), through to their range of filter and cold brew coffees, this cafe, is one you’ll take your out of towner friends to, that will make them question why they aren’t living in Melbourne already. While we chose to dine there for breakfast, one cooler Sunday morning we must admit that the main drawcard for us was the speciality hot chocolate – We even passed up coffee to drink it. You’ve probably seen the photos already, the one that makes you look twice and wonder how it even works. (To be honest, we thought the same thing). Served on a wooden board, their signature “Hash Hot Chocolate”, is made with Mork Dark Chocolate (80% cocoa) and served with fairy floss to sweeten the bitterness. Pour the hot chocolate over the fairy floss over and watch it dissolve like magic. For $6 it’s a chocolate mouthgasm! Visit the Hash Specialty Facebook page here.

Melbourne Cup Carnival Garden Party

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The Emirates Melbourne Cup is coming to Como. Get dressed in your spring racing best and spend a leisurely afternoon filled with food and fashion at the Como House’s Melbourne Cup Carnival Garden Party. The event will be spring racing themed with live entertainment and will include a silent auction with all proceeds going towards the ongoing restoration of Como. When: 12pm – 4pm, Saturday 19th September Where: Como House, Crn Williams Road & Lechlade Avenue, South Yarra Cost: $65pp (limited tickets available) We Know Melbourne readers receive a 10% discount. Use promo code CUP10 at time of booking. Book: http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=148041&bof=1 Or contact (03) 9656 9889, bookings@nattrust.com.au

Top 6 tips for the perfect Hipster Christmas Party

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Planning the perfect Christmas Party for a team full of hip, young thangs can be an very tricky business! Making sure you have the right mix of old school nostalgia, modern tech, and a room with beautiful designer decor will ensure you are on track for high fives rather than some serious eye-rolling action come silly season. Check out our Top 6 Tips for the perfect Hipster Christmas Party The Swanston Hotel Grand Mercure have everything you need for your office Christmas party. From the dazzling heights of the 15th floor in ON15, to the chic and stylish setting of Louden, all you need to do is call (03) 8662 1341 or email H3028-SB08@accor.comwith a brief and we will create a brilliant, bespoke event that will see you crowned the office Superstar of the silly season.

17 Minute Tram Stories

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Did you know the average length of a tram ride in Melbourne is 17 minutes? Well, the folks at Yarra Trams knew this fact and decided to do something about it in conjunction with the Melbourne Writers Festival. The result is 17 minute Tram Stories, a series of new writing pieces, from writers that will be attending the Melbourne Writers Festival,which each take about 17 minutes to read. There’s a new story every week from July 24th to August 30th. The first week’s story by Michaela Maguire concerned the nature of time and our perceived lack of it in today’s modern society. It even referenced one of We Know Melbourne’s favourite science experiments; the 1927 “Pitch Test” by Professor Thomas Parnell. Professor Parnell spent nearly 50 years waiting to observe the falling of one of the elusive droplets from a beaker of pitch. The drops only fell about once every 15 years and somehow, despite his vigilance, Professor Parnell managed to miss the falling of every drop during his life. The experiment is still ongoing …

Get Stuffed

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Taxidermy, the art and science of mounting an animal’s skin, (feathers, furs and all), has been practised since the 18th century, and the Melbourne Museum invites you to learn all about it at Get Stuffed. At this adults-only event you’ll get up and close with various creatures as the Melbourne Museum’s taxidermists prepare various specimens right before your very own eyes. Along with live demos, there’ll also be drinks, talks, and a dash of digital media. We promise you, you’ll never look at a stuffed animal the same way again. When: August 20, 6-9:30pm Where: Melbourne Museum Cost $14-$18 Visit the website here.

The Right to Know

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The Red Cross has been helping people for so long now that sometimes it is easy to take them for granted. That’s why it’s timely that there’s a new exhibition at the Immigration Museum celebrating 100 years of the Red Cross International Tracing Service. The service helps re unite families separated by wars, conflicts and natural disasters. Megan Goodman, the Program Directors says that the service has heard “heartbreaking stories of people who have fled war and conflict, of children forced from their parents at gunpoint and of husbands disappearing on their way to work. Using Red Cross’ network in 189 countries we can get messages to places where formal postal services don’t operate, where telephones don’t work and where others cannot go.” The fascinating stories of some of the families that the service has helped are on display at The Right to Know. 100 Years of the Red Cross Tracing Service Reuniting Families at the Immigration Museum When: 1st July until 25th October. Cost: Included with museum entry. Visit the website here.

Masterpieces From The Hermitage

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The National Gallery of Victoria presents it’s latest Winter Masterpieces collection – Hermitage, The Legacy of Catherine. Showcasing one of the world’s greatest art collection and featuring works by artists like Rembrandt, Rubens, Velazquez, Van Dyck. The show will include the finest group of Dutch and Flemish art. Where: NGV Melbourne When: 31 July – 8 November 2015 Visit the website here.

Glow Winter Arts Festival

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Light Up After Dark with the return of Glow Winter Arts Festival. Melbourne’s inner south is warming up for a 10 day artistic feast with the return of the second annual Glow Winter Arts Festival from 13 to 23 August. Taking over the suburbs of Prahran, Malvern, Armadale, Toorak, Windsor and South Yarra, the festival will feature everything from comedy clubs to cinema, theatre, roving performers and live music. Whether you’re young or old, you won’t get bored with Glow Winter Arts Festival diverse and exciting program of 50 events. When: Thursday , August 13 – 23, 2015 Where: Southside Cost: Varies Find out more here.

Delhi Streets

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Colourful, vibrant and aromatic. That’s three words we would use to describe India and that’s exactly what Delhi Streets bring to the table. Their modern, colourful space tucked away in Katherine Place is full of India pop memorabilia, including everything from Bollywood posters to Indian branded furniture and table settings. Although the actual space is small (seats 28 people), the atmosphere is constantly buzzing. Grab a seat at the bar and watch your meal being cooked in the kitchen! The menu is full of a range of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes traditional dishes like biryanis, pakoras and puris, all at a very reasonable price. We opted for the thalis, and although when they first brought it out, we thought we were going to have order more, we can assure you, the dishes are just the right amount of food. Flavoursome, cheap and just right. We Know Melbourne tip: We’ve got to warn you, we’ve tried to go a couple of times for lunch only to be met by long lines at the door. We …