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Bird lovers, this one is for you! Bringing together renowned Australian artists Sam Leach, Deanne Gilson, Leila Jefferys, and Helen Wright, RACV City Club's latest exhibition, Bird Nerds, explores contemporary representations of Australian birdlife and our connection to the natural world. Opening on Friday 28 August, the free exhibition spans across painting, watercolour and photography, offering fresh perspectives on the presence of birds in everyday life and the layered meanings they hold.

New RACV Insurance claims data reveals Victorian motorists experienced a collision with a kangaroo nearly 20 times a day on average last year, with crashes becoming more frequent, costlier and more severe RACV members lodged almost 31,000 kangaroo-related collision claims between January 2021 and June 2026, peaking in 2025 with 7,232.

RACV has cemented its position as one of Victoria's leading accommodation providers, securing multiple wins at the 2026 Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence across its properties and earning Hall of Fame recognition for RACV Torquay Resort. The prestigious awards showcase the best of Victoria's accommodation industry, recognising outstanding venues, experiences and the teams behind them.

Discover the best energy-saving features for new homes, from insulation and solar panels to heat pumps and smart technology, to lower energy bills and improve comfort. Building a new home is the perfect opportunity to include energy-saving features that can lower household running costs, improve comfort and reduce your environmental impact. While some upgrades may increase the upfront build cost, many can deliver savings over the life of your home through lower energy and water bills.

With pressure at the bowser set to increase today when the Federal government's fuel excise ends, data reveals affordable electric vehicles continue to be the most searched cars on RACV Car Match. EVs by BYD and MG have claimed the top five spots for searches across RACV Car Match since the uncertainty around the fuel market began five months ago – reflecting the growth of affordable EV brands in the Australian new-car market.

New Chinese car brands such as BYD, MG, GWM, Chery, Jaecoo, Geely, Zeekr and XPeng are dramatically reshaping Australia’s new-car market. Are Chinese cars safe, cheaper to own, and worth buying compared with established brands? China has overtaken Japan as Australia's biggest source of new vehicles, highlighting how quickly Chinese car brands have moved from emerging challengers to major players in the local market.

Ballarat-born artist, Evie Cahir, returns home to showcase her latest collection, Sweet Lime, at RACV Goldfields Resort. The free exhibition is open now to guests and visitors until Sunday 6 September and is one of two collections currently running at the Resort. Sweet Lime features a series of artworks that use colour to capture everyday moments of life and invites audiences to reflect on their own connections with loved ones.

Discover 13 quirky places to visit in Melbourne, from fairy gardens and sculpture trails to fun eateries and historical oddities, with plenty of bizarre curiosities in between. Think you know Melbourne? Beyond the laneways, galleries and much-loved cafes, the city is full of surprising places with unusual stories to tell.

Buyers have flocked to EVs and hybrid cars, including PHEVs, in the first half of 2026, seeking out SUV bargains from affordable Chinese brands like BYD and Chery as Toyota, Ford and others have struggled. Here’s a full wrap on Australian new vehicle sales. A massive surge in new EV and hybrid vehicle sales during the first half of 2026, led by BYD and Tesla, has put the Australian car industry on track for another record-breaking year.

Discover the best chocolate experiences in Victoria, from chocolate factories and artisan chocolatiers to workshops, hot chocolates and family-friendly day trips. Victoria is home to some of Australia's finest chocolatiers, chocolate factories and artisan makers. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly day out, a behind-the-scenes factory tour, a hands-on chocolate-making workshop or a luxurious hot chocolate, there are plenty of sweet experiences to satisfy every chocolate lover.