Cairn’s Wharf Precinct – lots to love.

The Australian winter is the perfect time to discover Cairns. The tropical city and gateway to the Great Barrier Reef provided respite to our family recently as cold descended on our hometown of Melbourne. We spent a glorious week staying in Cairn’s Wharf precinct and enjoying the investment local council and business have made making…

Classic Kids and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

  The Melbourne Town Hall provided an elegant backdrop to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Stan and Mabel.  The pipe organ loomed large in the foreground as the musicians took their places.  This was not a traditional orchestral performance however.  The MSO musicians were attired in brightly coloured polos, the audience sat on the…

Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream Giveaway!

One of my own favorite childhood memories is attending a Disney on Ice show.  It’s a memory that I am sharing with my kids who are really, really, really looking forward to the upcoming Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream tour.   Here’s a little of what I’ve been told about the show, and…