Ben Tyers
Head of Audience Development at Thrillist Australia
Founder @thelocalragau. Head of Content & Audience at Val Morgan Digital (@ladbible @sportbible @popsugar @buzzfeed @getfandom)
Articles
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1 month ago |
thelocalrag.com.au | Ben Tyers
There’s something ineffably special about a country pub—the way it serves as the beating heart of small regional towns, a meeting place for locals to share stories over a schooner, and a welcome respite for weary travellers passing through. When news spread about the devastating fire that tore through Thorpdale’s Traveller’s Rest in 2017, a palpable sense of loss rippled through the community.
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Jan 8, 2025 |
theurbanlist.com | Ben Tyers
This one's probably going to be controversial given we can't cover every single amazing example of dim sims around Melbourne. But, we've called upon the heavy dim sim hitters at Dim Sims 4 Lyf to help us out here. If you're interested in the how the dim sim originated right here in Melbourne, have a read of this great interview with Angie Chow, granddaughter of the inventor of the dim sim, William Chen Wing Young. The family legend goes like this.
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Nov 6, 2024 |
thelocalrag.com.au | Ben Tyers
With a severe lack of event announcements of late, I was very excited to see news of the return of Open House Bendigo float across my desk. Open House Bendigo will run across Saturday 23 October and Sunday 24 October and will showcase more than 20 public projects which include buildings, spaces, and programs. Ideally, all of Victoria will be open and visitors from all around the state can visit the 2021 version of Open House Bendigo.
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Nov 6, 2024 |
thelocalrag.com.au | Ben Tyers
The Continental in Sorrento, Victoria has been closed for many years. Once a haunt for those on the Mornington Peninsula looking for a large night out, the doors have been locked, windows missing, and cranes hovering over it for years. ‘The Conti’ has occupied the top of the hill overlooking Port Phillip Bay in Sorrento for 145 years. After redevelopment plans were approved years ago, the owners ran into trouble with the redevelopment before the historic hotel was placed in the hands of receivers.
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Oct 24, 2024 |
thelocalrag.com.au | Ben Tyers
The iconic Murray River has always held a special place in the hearts of many Australians, and according to National Geographic, it’s about to become special to a lot more people over the coming year. Each year, National Geographic profiles special places around the world that people should visit the following year. In this year’s edition, the team recommends the mighty Murray River.
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