August 2020

• Victoria is officially home to Australia's best pie for 2020
• Join this national letter writing project that connects isolated Aussies
• A sheep at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie has given birth to adorable triplets
• Rita's Cafeteria
• Browse and shop via this online hub to support regional Victorian businesses
• Pay it forward and donate a goodie box to healthcare workers
• Melbourne is getting seven new suburban dog parks
• Falls Festival has been cancelled this year
• Laneway Learning is running a series of online “Melbourne” classes
• Get a daffodil delivery this week and support the Cancer Council
• This CBD restaurant is handing out free meals to struggling Melburnians – and you can help
• Hong Kong Moments
• Chin Chin, Kisumé and Hawker Hall are now delivering up to 10km away
• You can now buy anti-Covid, pro-Footscray T-shirts to show off your suburb pride
• Why the promise of a travel bubble with Hawaii is too good to be true
• The NGV has made a selection of works accessible for those who have low vision
• Federation Square is getting a $20 million upgrade
• Melburnians can now drive to a destination to exercise – so long as it's 5km from home
• Melbourne International Film Festival reviews 2020
• Victoria records fewer than 200 new cases for first time in 39 days
• Buckle up, Messina has just announced a new, sculptural tub of gelato
• Give Dad something new to look forward to with a Fresh Sock Co subscription
• Australian Venue Co is giving away a year’s worth of beer for Father’s Day
• MIFF 68½ breaks the record with the festival's largest audience ever
• Pinchy's is bringing its lobster rolls to a neighbourhood near you
• A local legend has turned Melbourne's tram and train seat designs into face masks
• Take a moment to hold on: How to be safe and hygienic on Melbourne public transport
• Treat your dad to a personalised Cargo Crew apron of his very own
• Fat Bastard is the no-nonsense wine label you need to try
• Melbourne Aquarium has released slow TV and guided meditation videos
• Snuff Puppets is letting you adopt one of its puppets to help support the company
• Learn how to make gnocchi and pizza from the team who make Australia's best pizza
• She Dies Tomorrow
• MTC has cancelled the remainder of its 2020 season
• The winners of the 2020 Picturing Footscray Photography Prize have been announced
• Market Lane has installed a coffee vending machine at its newest store
• Geelong Arts Centre has announced $16,000 in local arts grants
• Time Out has launched a podcast exploring what the future holds for our cities
• Avenue Bookstore
• How to make your own no-sew face masks from everyday items
• Get a mixed pack of cocktails featuring seven awesome Melbourne bars
• Rockwell and Sons’ famous double-patty burger is back for takeaway
• No Hard Feelings
• You can now get Royal Melbourne Show showbags delivered
• Legacy is selling at-home picnic hampers to help support veterans and their families
• Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
• Nimic
• Buy a box filled with goodies to be given to Melbourne cancer patients
• La Llorona
• Melbourne foot traffic is down almost 90 per cent since last year
• Mogul Mowgli
• Dark City Beneath the Beat
• One Less Bottle cuts waste by allowing you to fill BYO containers with household products
• Bar Saracen is selling tubs of hummus to raise relief funds for Beirut
• You can go on a virtual tour of the Yarra Valley (yes, there's wine)
• You can get a personalised pet puzzle from this Aussie website
• Meet the team behind big-hearted MIFF comedy Paper Champions
• Ever heard of a cluster puzzle? You should try this cat one
• A Melbourne woman has started making buttons to communicate while wearing masks
• Bistro Vue
• New app Rendr delivers on-demand plants and hardware to your doorstep
• Restaurants and bars now selling groceries in Melbourne
• The best movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video
• New emojis we need to get through the rest of 2020
• More than 130,000 Victorians have registered to give Dan Andrews a virtual hug
• Time Out Australia staff share what they're reading, watching and listening to right now
• Get this countdown calendar that gives you one chocolate for every day of lockdown
• Earl Canteen is now selling ready-to-bake cookie dough
• Yirramboi First Nations Arts Festival announces its 2021 dates and first commissions
• Todd McKenney has teamed up with costume designers to make and sell masks
• The Hotel Windsor has launched a gluten-free kitchen selling babkas and brioche
• Local artist Kent Morris has turned a city billboard into a heartening artwork
• The best TikToks about stage four restrictions in Victoria
• Retail shops like Bunnings close as Melbourne enters stage four lockdown
• You can now get a face mask with your dog’s face on it
• Curfew announced in metro Melbourne as 'state of disaster' declared