Spring is in the Aere

Your Mate’s Wedding

Winter’s too cold, summer’s too hot, making spring everyone’s favourite wedding season. And with so many couples now tying the knot on a beach, in the bush or at some overseas paradise, you’ll no longer need bowtie and braces - a linen long sleeve shirt's the way to go. If you’re lucky you might even get a weekend wedding at the recently reopened Hayman Island.

A Big Night Out

Winter’s gone and the annual social-hibernation is over – expect to find your phone burning up with mates you haven’t heard from in a while, desperate for a night out. Now’s the chance to try the places that have opened while you’ve been dozing on the sofa the last few months, like Melbourne’s new subterranean beauty Bar Margaux.

Rooftop Drinks

Is there a more satisfying feeling than supping a cocktail at a rooftop bar, like the one atop Perth’s QT say, on a warm spring night with the city lights blazing away around you? We think not. Although sinking a few beers on a sizzling afternoon overlooking the ocean may come close. Sydney’s Coogee Pavilion might just help you out with the latter.

Hitting the Beach

For those of us who avoided the cold swells through the winter, the slightest hint of sun means the beach is finally back on the agenda. While baking in the rays and the occasional dip will fill up any day by the sea, there are beach events all over the country to look out for – Bondi’s amazing kite carnival, the Festival of the Winds, on September 8, for one.