Puffing Billy Running Festival – Can You Beat the Train?
Every year since the 1980s hundreds of people have been running against Puffing Billy. If you are in the Dandenong Ranges, east of Melbourne in September, it is a wonderful family event to attend – can you beat the train this year? What is Puffing Billy? Puffing...
Virgin Australia Sets Date to Use COVID travel credits
Now is the time to book flights with your unused Virgin Australia travel credits. If you have unused Virgin Australia travel credits issued during the COVID pandemic, you are urged to check your account, with an expiry date now officially set. A recent announcement...
The 2026 Australia’s Best Pie and Pastie Competition HAS BEEN WON!
Who doesn’t love a pie? A good old fashioned Australian meat pie from a good old town bakery! And with the amount of bakeries in every Australian town, we are spoilt for choice with the pies on offer. From plain mince beef pie to creamy chicken pie and even vegetable...
BOM declares ‘strongest ever’ El Niño weather event for Australia
Australia’s weather bureau has officially declared El Niño underway. And forecasters are warning the climate driver could intensify into the strongest event recorded in the modern era. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) confirmed on Tuesday (16 June 2026) the Pacific...
Sydney’s second airport is opening 25 October 2026
Sydney will finally have a second airport – the Western Sydney International Airport is opening on 25 October 2026. Yay! Mooted for years, it is almost a reality. And to celebrate tickets went on sale (10 June 2026) for the first commercial passenger flights....