Tom Clift

As the warm weather rolls in, you'll be back to finding ways to stay cool all summer long. Sure, you can try all of your standard attempts to keep refreshed in and around Melbourne this summer. A dip at the local pool is always a solid option, as is a trip to the beach. Or you can stick your head in the fridge. For those of you feeling a little more adventurous, we recommend a swim beneath one of Victoria's many beautiful waterfalls. Here are four such locations within a reasonable drive of the city.

St Kilda's Local Taphouse is a Carlisle Street institution and must-visit location for draught lovers — its 19 rotating taps go through more than 400 different beers a year. And it's no surprise, considering its owners are Stomping Ground Brewing Co.'s Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone, who are also the creators of the GABS craft beer festival.

Culture What's your beef with brioche? by Tom Clift 3 January 2017 A popular burger bar in Melbourne’s inner west has been vandalised amid ongoing concerns about gentrification. Striking in the early hours of New Year’s Day, vandals targeted 8bit on Droop Street in Footscray, smashing windows and scrawling “FUCK OFF HIPSTER SCUM” on the front of the store. Co-owner Shayne McCallum only became aware of the damage when a friend tagged him in an Instagram post.