Are you sitting down? Good. Because what I'm about to tell you may cause your legs to buckle and…read moreyour heart to palpitate with excitement. The Fitzroy Bowls Club is: * Very Cheap Beer * Greasy burgers and sandwiches that are oh-so-delicious * Barbecues and BYO beef if you prefer that instead * Sunny afternoons * Absolute hilarity with your besties. Bowls is not just for old people, you guys! In recent years Barefoot bowling has become increasingly popular with the twentysomething and thirtysomething crowd. On any given weekend you will find a truly bizarre gathering of people all brought together by their love of the game (or of the beer.) Bowls is not a difficult game to understand, however it is a difficult game to master, and I assure you that the cheap jugs of beer will not help. Hanging out at the Fitzroy Bowls club is an original and fun way to spend your lazy summer weekends, having a birthday with a difference or even a quirky bucks or hens party. So grab your mates together, dress in your whites and hit up the bowls club, you won't regret it.

Three words, barefoot bowls and beer. During the summer Fitzroy Bowls Club plays host to barefoot…read morebowls on Tuesdays. For $15 you get a beer, all you can eat barbeque and of course a bowls competition. What more could you ask? Well, upon second thought, you could probably ask for some more beer. But then I will have to tell you that Fitzroy bowls has this covered too, with cheap beer aplenty. In fact, just so you can understand that THEY understand where the priorities lie, I will tell you about the time I went up to one of the staff and asked for a jack (the small ball in bowls that everyone tries to bowl their balls close to). Instead of getting me the 'jack' the guy started pouring me a jug of beer. It turns out he had misunderstood my New Zealand accent and thought I was asking for a jug. My team didn't complain that I returned with more than I was sent to get it must be said. These guys expect you to drink beer and they expect you to have fun. And with astro-turf lawns there isn't the same stress of drunken buffoons destroying the venue like other clubs that have grass turf. Fitzroy bowls is a great place to hang out on a sunny afternoon to play bowls and drink beer. The only thing I have against this concept is the fact that everyone seems to agree with me - this place can get packed.

The Merri Creek is quite simply the greatest natural thing that exists in Melbourne. The creek runs…read morefor approximately 70kms, beginning near Heathcote Junction, on Melbourne's northern outskirts, and joining the Yarra River at Dight's falls in Collingwood. Through its journey, the creek meanders through suburbs, under highways and foot bridges and in recent times a concerted effort to clean the thing up has been taking place. Spearheaded by not-for-profit Friends Of Merri Creek, the clean up and re-vegetation of the banks of the creek is redeveloping this amazing environment around the creek. Birds and other native animals (notably, snakes) are moving back into the growing bush lands and there have even been reports of Platypus sightings in Thornbury. If you haven't been to the creek, take a rug and go down there to relax in the sunshine under a tree. It is so very peaceful and gives me warm fuzzies just thinking about it.

Having been for a Sunday afternoon cycle along the Merri Creek, I have to wholeheartedly agree with…read moreSam that is is one of the most naturally beautiful areas of Melbourne. The Merri Creek trail runs for 21km and is perfect for grazing, walking, running or as we did cycling. We joined it at St Georges Road and followed it North for 10 or so clicks. Along the way are numerous play areas and areas prime for picnicking, sports clubs and the Brunswick cycling outdoor velodrome (this was a lot of fun). You can also stop for a coffee at the CERES cafe. A truly great place in Melbourne that is perfect for a leisurely afternoon in the summertime. My friend who trains for triathlons only runs here. Now I know why!

we did the date night package - 1 alcoholic drink each, 1 good size tasty pizza and an hour of…read morethrowing. we had a ball. probably a one off event through. do not attempt this if you have any shoulder or upper back issues. We had ordered and paid for 2 stubby holders and when I went to get them they had run out which was a real shame. Atmosphere was great. Staff were super cool. Would've been great if we were able to order or purchase more food during the event. you only have access to the pizza you order at the time of booking. Other than that. A,a zing experience - would Defs recommended

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Getting a fitness membership at Melbourne University Sport is a good choice to make. There are…read moreconsiderable discounts if you are a student of staff member there, and the training facilities are excellent, having been used during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. For a student you can get an annual membership for $615. That's quite a lot cheaper than other gyms. Also, if you belong to a sports team at the uni, they often have relationships with the fitness centre meaning you might be able to get a vastly discounted fee (because you will have already have paid a registration fee with the sports club). A membership includes the following: -Unlimited use of the Strength & Fitness Gym -Fitness Analysis and Fitness Program -Unlimited access to Group Fitness classes (subject to maximum class numbers) -Unlimited access to the Beaurepaire 25m heated lap pool -Access to Member rates for all other MUS services and facilities, such as court hire, physiotherapy and massage I'd highly recommend it.

My first experience of watching Melbourne Heart play was early last year when no one has heard a…read moreword of the team and they had their debut 'Preseason friendly' against touring soccer club Everton, English Premier League. Although at the time the scores were not a reflection of much, the Melbourne boys certainly put up a good flight, needless to say they had Heart. Its was also evident they also had a significant number of supporters in the crowd which was surprising given their very recent formation. The team was established in 2009 inspired by the needs of broader community who are passionate about all things soccer past and present. The other fabulous thing about this club is that their home is the newly re-stuctured AAMI Park, which is a great venue for the club, and looks amazing when lit up at night. The are fast becoming recognized as Melbourne's signature football club and give their strong commitment to the game and fans they are sure to be the next best thing to come out of Melbourne.