Celebrate Australia with Hunter Valley Gardens “Australiana” theme school holiday activities designed to educate children and celebrate the heritage of Australia. There will be Aboriginal Craft and Painting, Face painting, Free Australian Flag Temporary Tattoo and an Aboriginal dance and musical performance.

Melbourne’s city centre will be transformed into a spectacular sea of colour and excitement as 56 national teams made up of homeless and marginalised people from around the world unite for a street parade marking the start of the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup…

Introducing Adelaide’s Premier Fashion Event, Let Them Eat Cake: With Adelaide’s Queen’s Theatre as a spectacular backdrop, Pride Models is bringing decadence back with an unforgettable fashion event titled “Let Them Eat Cake”. This glamorous affair will be featuring an exclusive fashion parade previewing designs of special guest, Leigh Buchanan from Australia’s ‘Project Runway’. Also on show will be collections especially created in the theme of Marie Antoinette…

Artist and musician Jo Cunningham has rescued abandoned and retired surfboards and creatively resurrected and transformed them into stunning works! Catch the next wave of popular art for yourself…

Grab your friends and experience the thrill of an open-air summer concert in the wild surrounds of Taronga Zoo, enhanced by the exotic calls of the animals and the stunning backdrop of Sydney’s Opera House, Harbour Bridges and city skyline. This world-class musical event attracts around 40,000 people each year and is one of Sydney’s best-loved summer celebrations….

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Have you ever wanted to represent Australia in a major international competition but the Olympics felt a little out of reach? Trialing for the World Monopoly Championships could be the victory you have been waiting for! As well as being fun, you could end up winning all the money in the Monopoly game in real (US) dollars!