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Beat’s guide to the best swimming holes near Melbourne Photo: Jakob Owens The best spots to shake off the summer sweats. Maybe it’s the mischievousness surrounding the concept – is this allowed? Or maybe it’s the feeling of getting closer to nature, where the leeches grab at your legs and the reeds tickle your toes. Victoria’s bestowed with an adventurous assortment of outdoor swimming retreats and we’ve got our hair wet to give you a guide to the cream of the crop. Keen for more Melbourne reads? Subscribe to Beat here Blackwood Pool The Werribee ...

The pop superstar booked out this entire hotel near Bright for her bushfire relief concert. It’s now for sale.

The pop superstar booked out this entire hotel near Bright for her bushfire relief concert. It’s now for sale.

The pop superstar booked out this entire hotel near Bright for her bushfire relief concert. It’s now for sale.

Villa Gusto is at 630 Buckland Valley Road, Buckland. Mr Edwards, a sommelier, said guests had loved overlooking Mount Buffalo and staying just outside of busy Bright. "We can see the snow from here and because we're right near a national park, it's always going to be a beautiful spot," Mr Edwards said. "It was built to have a real Italianate feel, with beautiful marble features, reclaimed timber and a fireplace with bricks from Tuscany." The boutique accommodation is surrounded by manicured gardens. Perry's one-night stay before her surprise concert was a highlight for the vendors an...