What's On - Children & Family Events

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ACMI Autumn School Holidays
Date	31st of March - 15th of April, 2012
Kids' Flicks: Full/Concession $6, ACMI Members $5 Winnie the Pooh: 31st of March to 14th of April, 10.30am and 1pm daily A.A. Milne's lovable bear returns to the big screen for the first time in 35 years in this animated adventure inspired by five of the author's most cherished stories. Christopher Robin is in danger and it's up to Pooh, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo and Eeyore to help their old friend get out of harm's way. But when the whole gang comes running at Owl's behest, they realise that someone's imagination has gotten the best of them. Mia and the Migoo: 15th of April,10.30am and 1pm Created from an astounding 500,000 hand-painted frames of animation, Mia and the Migoo is a work of art that is breathtaking to behold, with backgrounds invoking Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne. It tells the fable-like story of a young girl who must overcome her fears on a quest to find her father and save the world from destruction. Kids in the Studio: A Little Piece of Forest Be the hero of your very own forest hunt adventure in this green-screen school holiday workshop. Recommended for kids aged 4 to 12. 2nd - 5th and 10th - 13th of April at 11am-3pm Free Intermix: Screening Jam with Zeal Tuesday 3rd of April at 6pm Free Explore the world of animated music clips with local musician/video artist Zeal (aka Robert Jarvis). Workshop: Make a Movie: Short Filmmaking Workshop In this hands-on workshop, you'll work in small groups to learn the basics of how to write, direct, act and edit a short live-action film. 3rd - 5th of April at 10am-4pm Full $270 Concession $220 (includes USB flash drive)

The Born This Way Ball Starring Lady Gaga Advance Tickets
Venue	Visaentertainment.com.au
Date	Monday 13th February 2012 - Wednesday 15th February 2012
Time	From 9am
NZ: Thursday, 7th June: Vector Arena, Auckland QLD: Wednesday 13th June: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane NSW: Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st June 2012: Allphones Arena, Sydney VIC: Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th June 2012: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne WA: Saturday 7th July Burswood Dome, Perth

Australian Perspectives: The Hit
Date	Saturday 18th of February, 2012
Time	4pm
Ex-gangster Willie Parker (Terence Stamp) has betrayed his former colleagues and now lives in Spain to hide from retired Australian crime boss Harry (Bill Hunter). Stephen Frears' film is one of the great 1980s Brit noirs, with Hunter as an effective, but shadowy presence behind killers John Hurt and Tim Roth.

Focus on Raj Kapoor
Date	Wednesday 16 February - Friday 9 March 2012
Book	Acmi.net.au
A spotlight on actor, director and mogul Raj Kapoor, one of the giants of Indian cinema. Beginning his career as an actor with his father Prithviraj's famed theatre company, Kapoor acted in small film roles beginning in 1935 before founding RK Films in 1948. He made his debut as producer, director and star with the hit film Aag (Fire), in which he starred for the first time with his on-screen muse Nargis. Deriving his screen persona from the smirk and swagger of Clark Gable, the heightened emotions and showmanship of Gene Kelly, and, most importantly, the underdog heroism and sense of pathos of Charlie Chaplin, Kapoor rapidly became the biggest superstar in Indian cinema. Meanwhile, his stylistic innovations helped set the template for the Bollywood films of today.

Kid's Flicks: Ramona and Beezus
Date	Sunday 19th of February
Time	10.30am and 1pm
Ramona Quimby (Joey King) is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus (Selena Gomez), who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Based on Beverly Cleary's best-selling books.

Melbourne City Romp
Venue	Treasury Gardens, Corner of Spring and Flinders Street, Melbourne.
Date	Sunday 25 March, 2012
Time	10am
Part puzzle, part treasure hunt and part 'Amazing Race' and is accessible to all. So grab your friends, family, co-workers, kids, pets, next door neighbours, cardboard cut-outs and form a team! The Romp is accessible to all ages and all fitness levels. This year, up to 20,000 Rompers from all over Australia are expected to take part including Romp ambassadors' Em Rusciano, Nick Bracks, Harry O'Brien, Emily Power, Leah de Niese and Natasha Stott Despoja.

Cirque Du Soleil: OVO
Date	From July 14 2012
Brisbane: From July 14 2012, Northshore Hamilton Sydney: From September 13 2012, Showring at The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park Adelaide: From December 6 2012, Location to be advised Melbourne: From January 17 2013, Melbourne Docklands Perth: From April 14 2013, Langley Park

Live in the Studio: Get Arrested
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square: Studio 1
Date	Thursday 29th of March, 2012
Fee	Full $15 Concession $12 ACMI Members $11
Cult favourite Arrested Development is dissected in ACMI's Live in the Studio this March. The critically acclaimed and multi award-winning comedy followed Michael Bluth (played by Jason Bateman) and his hilariously dysfunctional family across three seasons and 53 episodes of TV, before being yanked off air to the dismay of audiences around the globe.

World Salt Awareness Week
Date	26th March - 1st April
Did you know that worldwide 3 million women and 2.5 million men die from stroke every year? And stroke is the second largest cause of death in Australia. Salt is the major factor that raises blood pressure and high blood pressure is the single most important risk factor for stroke.

The Australian Body Art Carnivale
Venue	Eumundi
Date	May 12th and 13th
Book	Australianbodyart.com.au
Australia's premier body art event, the Carnivale attracts artists and spectators from across Australia and overseas.

Ruth Hadlow Masterclass, Workshops and Classes
Date	25th & 26th February 2012
This 2 day workshop will focus on a range of experimental approaches to drawing and sampling in order to develop visual ideas for contemporary textile work. We will consider a variety of strategies for recording and exploring ideas, images, and information drawn from various subjects.

Oceanworld Manly celebrates the birthday of Grey Nurse Shark
Venue	Oceanworld Manly
Date	12 February 2012
Time	10:00am - 12:00pm
Fee	Adults: $20, Children (4-15 years inc.): $10 or free with a full paying adult, Student/Pensioner: $14, Under 4 years: FREE
Book	02 8251 7878
This February, Oceanworld Manly will be hosting a birthday bash for one of their resident Grey Nurse Sharks, Murdoch, who is turning five. Set to take place Sunday 12 February, kids of all ages are invited to help make Murdoch's big day a memorable one with a variety of fun activities taking place at the attraction.

All for Kids Market
Venue	NewHope Baptist Church: 3 Springfield Rd, Blackburn North
Date	Saturday 17 March 2012
Time	9am - 1pm
Fee	Entry $3, kids free.
Book	Allforkidsmarket.com.au
60+ Indoor Stalls of New, Pre-loved and hand made goods for your children up to 12 years old. Stalls will be piled high with clothing, shoes, accessories, nursery essentials, educational, gifts, maternity, books and much more.

Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music
Venue	State Theatre
Date	Friday 24th - Sunday 26th of February
Time	7:30pm (Friday and Saturday) 1pm (Sunday)
Fee	Adults $52 / Group (8 or over) $47 / Concession $45 / Family (2 Adults 2 Children) $150 / Child (under 15) $35
Book	1300 139 588; E: Ticketmaster.com.au
Lovers of The Sound of Music (and what's not to love?) join in an unforgettable interactive experience and tribute to the film that continues to have millions of hearts swelling.

agIdeas New Star
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton.
Date	26th of April to 21st of June
Time	Open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm
Book	For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
A long-standing scholarship and exhibition program for young designers. Students from around Australia and across the globe are invited to submit examples of their best work in 2D, 3D and multimedia. The submissions are short-listed by celebrated Australian and New Zealand designers and the top 30 'new stars' are selected. The works of these talented young designers are showcased in a combined exhibition at Melbourne Museum.

Top Designs
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton.
Date	24 March until 15 July 2012
Time	Open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm
Book	For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
See designers of the future! Now in its 11th year at Melbourne Museum Top Designs is part of the VCE Season of Excellence. Works are created by a selection of exemplary design students who completed VCE in 2011 and include furniture, garments using fibre, yarn and fabric, graphic and product design, short films, interactive media, print layout, photography, food product planning, mechanical and electronic projects.

Bugs for Brunch, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton.
Date	3rd, 4th, 17th and 18th of March
Time	Open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm
Fee	$10 per person (does not include museum entry)
Book	For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
Suggest eating bugs to most Australian kids and they'd reply Yuck! NO WAY! But wait. Perhaps bugs do taste nice? Delicious even? Bugs are part of the world's diet. In some parts, they're a delicacy, others a staple food source. What bugs could we eat and enjoy? Which could appear on Melbourne's a la carte menus? Or be on the tuck shop list? Challenge your perceptions and join the bug experts at Melbourne Museum to learn more and taste some bugs yourself.

Better Homes and Gardens Live
Venue	Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
Date	24-26 February
Fee	$20
Bringing to life the pages of the Better Homes and Gardens magazine and TV show, the Better Homes and Gardens LIVE expo offers sensational shopping - it's a one-stop shop packed with hundreds of home, DIY, garden, food and pet stands with thousands of products for you to try and buy, inspirational live talks and demonstrations and educational workshops from your favourite Better Homes and Gardens experts.

National SLAM Day: Persecution Blues: The Battle For the Tote
Venue	ABC2
Date	February 25th 2012
Time	8:30pm

Creamfields 2012 V Hits
Venue	[V] Hits
28 January @ noon: David Guetta and friends Top 50 - 4 hour special 3 February @ 6pm: David Guetta Top 10 - 45 min special 21 February @ 6pm: David Guetta Top 10 - 45 min special 9 February @ 2pm: David Guetta Top 20 - 2 hour special 4 March @ 6.30pm: Nothing But David Guetta - 30 min special

Rooftop Cinema
Venue	Top of Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Date	Sessions are held every night excluding Mondays and Fridays and run until 31 March 2012.
Time	Doors open at 8.30pm with screenings beginning at sundown (around 9.30pm).
Fee	From $16 + BF
Book	Rooftopcinema.com.au
Well and truly into its sixth season, Rooftop Cinema has been screening films five nights a week since December, to sold out crowds. This week they announce the program for the second half of the season and with capacity for only 160 people per night, you should book early to avoid missing out!

What’s On at the Immigration Museum
Venue	Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne.
Date	January to March 2012
Time	Open daily 10.00am to 5.00pm
Fee	Adult $10, child/concession FREE
Book	13 11 02 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum
Sweets: tastes and traditions from many cultures Discover the delicious ways in which Victorian communities use sweet food and drink in their cultures. Explore the history and cultural significance of sweet food and find out how sweetness is important to everyone. Different cultures use sweets for many reasons and purposes - to mark important rituals, celebrations and life events. Discover special sweet foods from each of the Indian, Italian, Japanese, Mauritian and Turkish cultures, the ways in which many of them are made and the significance they hold. Featuring fascinating objects, lively photographs, multimedia and recipes, Sweets will reveal unique perspectives on a very common and popular food. Part of the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Date: 18 March 2012 to 7 April 2013 Sweets Festival Celebrate our shared sweet tooth at this delectable one-day festival of food and culture, collaboratively developed with sweet-loving Victorian communities. Explore fascinating shared and unique traditions, rituals and contemporary practices surrounding sweet cuisines and refreshments. Enjoy a feast of toothsome food stalls, cooking demonstrations, films, workshops and displays. Part of the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Date: 11am to 4pm, Sunday 18 March 2012 In-Flight Construct a miniature aeroplane from a huge selection of recycled materials and contribute to an ever-expanding installation created by artists Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan. The planes will pile up, take off and soar over the second floor of the Immigration Museum, referencing a transitional place of leave-taking and homecoming. Date: Until 31 January 2012

Fashion Police: Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos
Venue	E!
Date	Beginning Saturday, March 10th
Time	6:30pm
Divas, debutantes and fashionistas alike - you've been warned. This March, E! Entertainment Television is expanding the popular weekly series 'Fashion Police' to one hour. Host and comedic icon Joan Rivers continues to hold court and brings her incomparable wit and unapologetic critique of fashion and pop culture to viewers across the world. As always, she is joined by the outspoken 'Fashion Police' panel featuring Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos. Together this foursome pours through photos and videos of the week's most high-profile moments and fashion choices, from red carpet gowns to casual daytime wear, to point out the best and the worst in celebrity style. The new format of 'Fashion Police' begins Saturday, March 10th at 6:30pm AEDT on E!.

This Is Not A Film
Venue	ACMI Cinemas
Date	Tuesday's from the 31st of January - 28th of February
Smuggled from Iran to France on a USB drive inside a cake, Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb's 'non' film documents a day in the life of the Iranian director while confined to his Tehran apartment under house arrest following a court ruling in December 2010 that was upheld by a Tehran appeal court in October 2011. Panahi is currently appealing against a six year prison sentence as part of a sentence that also imposed a 20 year ban on film-making, travelling abroad or talking to the press.

Mount Buller Summer School 2012
Book	Mmtbullersummerschool.com.au or 0459370184
The annual Mt Buller Summer School returns in 2012 with an exciting calendar of events and courses. Chef and international restaurateur Guy Grossi returns for the signature event of the season - an unprecedented, hands-on cooking tutorial, while patissiere extraordinaire, Adriano Zumbo of Masterchef and 'Zumbo' S.B.S. fame, will thrill participants over Easter with his 'Sweet Treats' Masterclass.

Comicus Erectus - The Ethnic Comedy Evolution
Book	Comicuserectus.com
Friday 24 February - Sunday 18 March 2012: Arkaba Adelaide 150 Glen Osmond Rd Fullerton SA Wednesday 21 March 2012: TRAK 445 Toorak Road Toorak Thursday 22 March 2012: Dragonfly Theatre Restaurant 255 - 257 Mickleham Road Tullamarine VIC Friday 23 March 2012: Veneto Club 191 Bulleen Road Bulleen Saturday 24 March 2012: Furlan Club 1 Matisi St Thornbury Sunday 25 March 2012: Abruzzo Club 377 Lygon Street East Brunswick Thursday 29 March 2012: Clocktower Theatre 750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds Friday 30 March 2012: Casa'D'Abruzzo 55 O'Hearns Road Epping Saturday 31 March 2012: Alexander Theatre Monash University Building 7, Clayton Campus Sunday 1 April 2012 Comics Lounge: 26 Errol Street North Melbourne 4th, 5th and 8th of April 2012: Chapel Off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street Saturday 7 April 2012: Dallas Brooks Hall 300 Albert Street East Melbourne Wednesday 11 April 2012: Restaurant 5 Eaton Mall Oakleigh. Thursday 12 April 2012: Abruzzo Club 377 Lygon Street East Brunswick Friday 13 April 2012: Veneto Club 191 Bulleen Road Bulleen Saturday 14 April 2012: Furlan Club 1 Matisi St Thornbury Sunday 15 April 2012: Alexander Theatre Monash University Building 7, Clayton Campus

National Play Festival 2012
Venue	Malthouse Theatre
Date	22nd - 25th February
Celebrating excellence and ingenuity in Australian playwriting, the fifth National Play Festival showcases the best new Australian plays to inspire playwrights, producers and audiences. Travelling each year to a new location, the Festival presents a curated season of performances, workshops and discussions that bring together artists, industry professionals and the general public in a celebration of Australian theatre and theatre-making.

Breakfast with the Koalas
Venue	Wild Life Sydney, Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour (right next door to Sydney Aquarium)
Time	7:15am for a 7:30am start
Fee	$55 for an adult and $45 for a child
Book	Wild-life.com.au
As the warmer weather finally sets in, WILD LIFE Sydney has launched a truly unique dining experience, Breakfast with the Koalas. Guests can enjoy a delicious hot buffet breakfast within the Koala Rooftop's quintessentially Australian garden setting, surrounded by WILD LIFE Sydney's iconic koalas. With exclusive access to the attraction before the crowds arrive, Breakfast with the Koalas will take place every Saturday and Sunday at 7:30am, granting breakfast guests an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the animals when they are at their most active.

What’s On at the Immigration Museum
Venue	Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Date	December 2011 to March 2012
Time	Open daily 10.00am to 5.00pm
Fee	Adult $10, child/concession FREE
Book	13 11 02 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum
Kids Fest: All Aboard! All aboard for a festival packed with performances, activities and adventure trails celebrating leaving, journeys and arrivals. Navigate your way around the Museum, take part in travel craft activities, get your face painted, enjoy roving performers and learn about travel superstitions and traditions from other countries. Travel to journey's end and create a huge city of dreams with artists Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan. Date: 11am to 4pm, 21 and 22 January 2012 Sweets: tastes and traditions from many cultures Discover the delicious ways in which Victorian communities use sweet food and drink in their cultures. Explore the history and cultural significance of sweet food and find out how sweetness is important to everyone. Different cultures use sweets for many reasons and purposes â€" to mark important rituals, celebrations and life events. Discover special sweet foods from each of the Indian, Italian, Japanese, Mauritian and Turkish cultures, the ways in which many of them are made and the significance they hold. Featuring fascinating objects, lively photographs and multimedia, Sweets will reveal unique perspectives on a very common and popular food. Part of the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Date: 18 March 2012 to 7 April 2013 Sweets Festival Celebrate our shared sweet tooth at this delectable one-day festival of food and culture, collaboratively developed with sweet-loving Victorian communities. Explore fascinating shared and unique traditions, rituals and contemporary practices surrounding sweet cuisines and refreshments. Enjoy a feast of toothsome food stalls, cooking demonstrations, films, workshops and displays. Part of the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Date: 11am to 4pm, Sunday 18 March 2012

The Dinosaurs Alive Exhibition at Luna Park Sydney
Venue	Luna Park Sydney
Date	7th January until 12th February
The closest thing to travelling back in time, Luna Park's The Big Top, will be transformed into a prehistoric habitat where guests will see moving roaring dinosaurs including the Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Huayangosaurus, Gasosaurus, Allosaurus and T-REX! The lifelike robots are engineered by Japanese specialists, KOKORO, who supply animatronics to the world's leading museums and theme parks including, the Natural History Museum in London.

Guilty Pleasures and Happy Happy
Date	Thursday 2 to Sunday 12 February 2012
As part of its First Look program, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents two films in the lead up to Valentine's Day that look closely at the world of love and romance. From UK director Julie Moggan comes the candid documentary Guilty Pleasures (2-5 February), and from director Anne Sewitsky the award-winning Norweigan film, Happy Happy (Sykt lykkelig) (9 to 12 February).

St Kilda Festival
Date	Saturday, 4 February to free Festival Sunday on 12 February 2012
Book	Stkildafestival.com.au
Victoria's largest annual free community event, the St Kilda Festival, today announced the first round of headliners. The stellar line up includes internationally acclaimed urban group, Blue King Brown; 80s favourite, Boom Crash Opera; Melbourne indie rockers, British India and home-grown electro-pop duo, Sneaky Sound System headlining Festival Sunday, the culmination of the nine-day celebration of music and culture which showcases St Kilda at its best.

Elmo's World Tour
Book	Ticketmaster 136 100 and Ticketek 132 849
Thurs 8 to Sat 10 March Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney: Corner of City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale, Sydney NSW Thurs 15 to Sat 17 March Princess Theatre, Melbourne: 163 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC Tues 20 to Wed 20 March Newcastle Civic Theatre: 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW Sat 24 March: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre: Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets, Southbank, Brisbane QLD Mon 23 to Tue 24 April The Arts Centre, Gold Coast: 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise QLD Fri 18 to Sat 19 May Canberra Theatre: London Cct, Civic Square, Canberra ACT Wed 23 to Thu 24 May Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC), Wollongong: 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong NSW Sun 24 June Adelaide Entertainment Centre: Corner Port Road and Adam Street, Hindmarsh, Adelaide SA Thurs 28 to Sat 30 June Regal Theatre, Perth: 474 Hay Street, Subiaco, Perth WA

White
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	22 - 26 February
Book	Sydneyoperahouse.com or (02) 9250 7777
An original story for 2 - 4 year olds, this visually beautiful production is perfect first time theatre experience. White recently toured to the New Victory Theatre in New York and London’s Southbank Centre.

ME Bank Starlight Cinema
Venue	North Sydney Oval: Miller Street, North Sydney
Date	January 18 - March 4, 2012 (Screening Wed-Sun)
Time	Gates open from 7.00pm, films commence at sundown
Book	Starlightcinema.com.au
Returning for its ninth year, ME Bank Starlight Cinema continues to grow in popularity thanks to its unique blend of quality family, recent release, classic and art house films, combined with great entertainment and delicious food and wine in the beautiful relaxed atmosphere of North Sydney Oval. Featuring: Midnight in Paris, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1, We Bought a Zoo, Happy Feet Two, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and Red Dog.

What's On at Melbourne Museum
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton
Date	December 2011 to February 2012
Time	Open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm
Book	For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
Ancestral power and the aesthetic: Arnhem Land paintings and objects from the Donald Thomson Collection Donald Thomson's research was innovative for its time and the resulting collection remains dynamic and inspiring. Ancestral power and the aesthetic explores through the Thomson collection and research the complex understandings of place, history and experience in the art and culture of Arnhem Land. Date: 11 Nov 2011 to 12 Feb 2012 Our Children Our Future Our Children Our Future is an exhibition by Koorie children and youth that celebrates the strength, diversity and vibrancy of Victorian Aboriginal culture. It is the result of a collaborative project between the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA), Aboriginal Elders, artists and community members from across the state. VACCA provide a series of creative workshops for Koorie children to spend time with Elders, artists and community members to learn about their culture and interpret them through song, dance and visual art. Many of the children's achievements from the workshops are on display in Our Children Our Future. Date: 11 Nov 2011 to 5 Feb 2012 Summer school holiday program: Tiddalik the Thirsty Frog Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum presents a fun filled summer school holidays with Tiddalik the Thirsty Frog. Laugh, dance and sing along with Tiddalik in a lively performance, meet some real native Victorian frogs and make your own frog mask with beautiful Victorian Aboriginal art designs. Tiddalik is a Victorian Aboriginal creation story belonging to the Gunai people of Gippsland. The story follows the thirst of a small frog whose greed has him drinking all of the world's water, leaving all the animals and plants thirsty and withering. How will the animals force Tiddalik to return the water? A wise old wombat suggests that if they can make the giant, bloated frog laugh he will spill out all of the water. Will they make Tiddalik laugh? Date: 24 December 2011 to 31 January 2012 (Tiddalik performances from 3 to 31 Jan at 11.30am, 1pm and 2pm with no show on Saturdays or Australia Day)

Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries
Date	April 2012 School Holidays
Book	Scoobydoolive.com.au or Ticketmaster on 136 100
Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 April: Princess Theatre, 163 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC Tuesday 10 April: Riverside Theatres: Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta NSW Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 April: Theatre Royal, 108 King Street, Sydney NSW Monday 16 April: Newcastle Civic Theatre: 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 April: Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong NSW Friday 20 April: Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, 42 Bridge Road, Nowra NSW Saturday 21 April: Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra ACT

Taste of Sydney
Date	8-11th March, 2012
Book	Ticketek.com.au or 132 849
Already confirmed to take part are L'etoile, Flying Fish, Efendy, Longrain, Otto, Ormeggio at the Spit, Spiedo, The Montpellier Public House and Four in Hand, with more leading restaurants and some very special guests to be announced soon. Alongside delectable dishes, enjoy an extensive programme of interactive features and sip, sample and shop your way around award-winning wineries and boutique suppliers in the Taste Producers Market.

Wild Life Sydney
Venue	Wild Life Sydney, Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour (right next door to Sydney Aquarium)
Date	3rd December until 31st March
Time	9am - 8pm
Book	Wild-life.com.au
With the new extended trading hours, there will be more time to experience all that WILD LIFE Sydney has to offer including additional nocturnal, koala and crocodile talks; Croc talk 5:00pm Koala talk 6:00pm Nocturnal talk 7:00pm Also on display will be the brand new creepy crawly habitat, Bugs Garden. Dedicated to representing the unique insects that call Australia home, Bugs Garden offers visitors an interactive glimpse into the weird and wonderful life of bugs including Locusts, Bees, Spiders, Cockroaches, Beetles, Stick Insects and more.

MySchoolAct
Venue	Myschoolact.com
Date	Closing Friday December 2 at 5pm
The MySchoolAct team announced the final call for submissions into the online talent competition created exclusively for Australian high school students, with entries closing on Friday December 2 at 5pm AEDT. After months of late night rehearsals, endless Facebook events and hundreds of hours spent refining guitar solos, this is the last opportunity for Australian High School students to submit their music and be in the running to receive up to $50,000 of recording and marketing spend from Sony Music, up to $15,000 from Sony/ATV Publishing and a spot at the Big Day Out 2012 beside Noel Gallagher and Soundgarden thanks to Motorola.

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest
Date	Entries close 29 February, 2012.
Book	Toyota.com.au/dream-car
For some, a dream car simply requires a slick paint job. Others dream of an 'Automatic Noodle Truck' with a massive conveyer belt at which people can sit, and have dinner come to them. Nobody can deny the imagination of children, so Toyota is giving Aussie kids the chance to design their own Dream Car as part of the global Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. Children aged up to 15 are invited to submit a drawing of their 'Dream Car' in any artistic medium, including all types of paint, coloured markers, crayons, chalk and more.

The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton
Date	Opens 4th of May, 2012
A major new touring exhibition showcasing stunning artefacts from one of the world's great ancient civilisations will open at Melbourne Museum on 4 May, 2012. In The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia, Melbourne Museum presents a magnificent exhibition exploring an era of extraordinary invention and innovation, the impact of which is still shaping our lives thousands of years later.

Ancestral power and the aesthetic: Arnhem Land paintings and objects from the Donald Thomson Collection
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton
Date	11 Nov 2011 to 12 Feb 2012
Time	Open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm
Book	For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
Donald Thomson's research was innovative for its time and the resulting collection remains dynamic and inspiring. Ancestral power and the aesthetic explores through the Thomson collection and research the complex understandings of place, history and experience in the art and culture of Arnhem Land.

Ancestral power and the aesthetic: Arnhem Land paintings and objects from the Donald Thomson Collection
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton.
Date	11 November 2011 to 12 February 2012
Time	Open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm
Book	For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
Donald Thomson's research was innovative for its time and the resulting collection remains dynamic and inspiring. Ancestral power and the aesthetic explores through the Thomson collection and research the complex understandings of place, history and experience in the art and culture of Arnhem Land.

Power Puppets Show
Venue	Centro Bankstown
Date	Monday 17 - Friday 21 January
Time	Daily 11am and 1.30pm
Fee	FREE
Bankstown children will have the opportunity to experience a traditional and very special form of entertainment this summer as Centro Bankstown brings two stunning puppet shows to the centre.

Tastes of Burgundy Tour
Date	April, 2012
Book	Tastesofburgundy.com
After the resounding success of the Tastes of Burgundy tour 2011, three prominent Australian chefs are set to once again, delight the senses of food and wine enthusiasts with a penchant for French cooking with the Tastes of Burgundy 2012 tour. Commencing in April 2012, Tastes of Burgundy will run five weeks of cooking schools in the iconic gourmet region of eastern France, La Bourgogne (Burgundy). Each Tastes of Burgundy weeklong experience will be individually led by the creme de la creme of the industry; Tastes of Burgundy is pleased to announce that Andrew McConnell, Executive Chef and co-owner of Melbourne's Cutler & Co. Dining Room & Bar will be joining the 2012 tour.