In This Issue:

Melbourne’s Spring Fashion Fever
Spring is the time Melbourne really comes into its own as Australia's style capital with major fashion events, Melbourne Spring Fashion week and the beginning of Spring Racing Carnival. With great Spring Racing travel packages available through Blue Holidays and new cutting-edge retailers just waiting to be discovered, it's official - Melbourne is the place to be for fashionistas this spring.

New Ski Product - Victorian Ski season 2009
With a bumper 2009 ski season is well and truly underway in Victoria, we give you the scoop on some of the newest activities, events and programs around the mountains.

New Wining and Dining Hot Spots in Melbourne
Our pick of the new 'must visit' venues: Coda Bar + restaurant, featuring mouth-watering menu by chef Adam D'Sylva that blends Asian and European flavours; Berlin Bar, a new ultra-chic laneway watering hole with amazing design inspired by East and West Berlin and that's not all...

13 new microbreweries to discover in the new Beer Lovers Guide to Victoria’s Microbreweries
Beer lovers will now be able to explore the magnificent ale, pilsner, lager and more that Victoria's microbreweries have on offer with the release of the fourth edition of The Beer Lovers' Guide to Victoria's Microbreweries.

New offerings in the Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley is synonymous with premium food and wine as well as an ever expanding list of exciting accommodation. Add a few tantalising events into the mix and you soon discover why this is a truly inspirational destination. Some of the newest temptations in the region include new monthly cooking lessons and a vegie garden tour at Balgownie, a boutique beer brewery in Healesville, a new B&B and the Melba Festival.

Drive the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Visitors can enjoy a thrilling 30 minute experience driving the legendary Phillip Island Grant Prix Circuit in their own cars.

Victoria’s High Country: new fly-drive deals through Blue Holidays and new product in Myrtleford
Victoria's High Country will be the focus of great ‘fly-drive' holiday offers on sale through Blue holidays, the holiday program of Virgin Blue.

New offerings for cultural tourists at Federation Square
Federation Square is cementing its reputation as one of Melbourne's major ‘culture tourism' precincts with a new public art program, a partnership with the Next Wave Festival, a new gallery space and the announcement of the major international exhibition Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood coming exclusively to Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in November.

Hot Spots in Melbourne’s West
Melbourne's inner western suburbs - Footscray, Yarraville, Seddon and Williamstown - can be easily classed as one of the city's most multicultural areas. With more than 130 nations residing in the area, it is a great opportunity to explore culture and tradition associated with food from countries including Vietnam, Ethiopia, Thailand, Spain, China and Cambodia.

RACV’s launches 101 Best Places to Stay in Victoria
RACV is asking Victorians to help discover the top 101 favourite accommodation properties in a new online campaign, RACV's 101 Best Places to Stay in Victoria, which was launched earlier this month.

Regional Accommodation update:
Planning short break and want to stay somewhere you haven’t been before? Here's the run down on the latest designer, boutique and sustainable accommodation to open in Daylesford, Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley, Mildura and The Grampians.

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