A Night Enjoying the Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jul 13, 2026 | Victoria | 0 comments

One of the most popular annual winter events in Victoria is the Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat. It draws people from all over Victoria every year. And I can now say, it is one of my favourite winter events. Held during the month of July when Australia...

Puffing Billy Running Festival – Can You Beat the Train?

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 29, 2026 | News | 0 comments

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

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 26, 2026 | News | 0 comments

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...

BOM declares ‘strongest ever’ El Niño weather event for Australia

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 19, 2026 | News | 0 comments

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

by Sharyn McCullum | Jun 12, 2026 | News | 0 comments

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....