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The Scrapbooks of Old Mick

Childhood afternoons spent leafing through Carlton champion “Mickey” Crisp’s scrapbooks reveal a lasting connection between family, football and pl...

From Newspapers to Copilot

From delivering newspapers in Wedderburn to founding Rare & Ready Gifts, discover a personal journey through four decades of Australia’s techno...

How Bonntech Helped Build Rare & Ready Gifts

Discover how Bonntech helped bring Rare & Ready Gifts to life, building a Shopify store from the ground up. From website design to p...

Great Gifts. Made Easy.

Recent insights from the Australia Post Quarterly eCommerce Update suggest Australians are becoming more intentional with their purchases, choosing...

Melbourne General Cemetery: Where Melbourne's History Lives On

Discover Melbourne General Cemetery through a local’s eyes, from quiet walks beneath peppercorn trees to migrant stories etched in stone...

Australia's Leaders in One Place: The Prime Ministers' Garden

Discover the Prime Ministers’ Garden at Melbourne General Cemetery, a place of remembrance honouring Australia’s national leaders. Explore its memo...

Albanian Australian Islamic Society Mosque

Discover the Albanian Australian Islamic Society Mosque in Carlton North, Melbourne’s first purpose-built mosque. Established in 1969 by Albanian M...

Burke & Wills: Australia's Most Famous Inland Exploration Expedition

Follow Burke and Wills’ ambitious journey from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria, and the tragic return that made their expedition one of Austra...

Da-Da-Da-Da-Da: The Story Behind Carlton's Famous Theme Song

From its music hall origins to evolving lyrics and that unmistakable “Da-Da-Da-Da-Da,” discover the story behind Carlton’s famous theme song, “We A...

John Pascoe Fawkner: A Visionary Who Helped Shape Melbourne

From financing the Enterprize expedition to founding Melbourne’s first newspaper, John Pascoe Fawkner helped shape the city’s early deve...

Raymond Wilson's Jockey Memorial

Discover the story of Raymond Wilson, a Melbourne jockey whose racing career took him from local tracks to India. His distinctive red granite memor...

St Michael's Anglican Church, McIlwraith Street, Princes Hill

Discover the history of St Michael’s Anglican Church, a red-brick Gothic Revival landmark in Princes Hill since 1885. Standing opposite Melbourne G...

Walter Lindrum's Billiard Table Memorial

Discover the extraordinary legacy of Walter Lindrum, whose record-breaking billiards career and wartime charity work secured his place among Austra...

Elvis Presley Memorial Garden

Established with the approval of Vernon Presley, Elvis's father, Melbourne's Elvis Presley Memorial Garden is regarded by many fans as the only off...

The History of Eolian Hall: A Building That Tells Two Migration Stories

Discover the history of Eolian Hall in Carlton North, from its beginnings as the Kadimah’s Jewish cultural home to its next chapter as a gathering ...

Makers of Marvellous Melbourne: Sir Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria and the Legacy of the Hotham Monument

Discover the story of Sir Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria during the gold rush era and the Eureka Stockade. Arriving in Melbourne in 1854, his...

Melbourne’s Makers of Marvellous: Big Clarke, Rupertswood and the Birthplace of The Ashes

Discover the remarkable story of William John Turner Clarke — 'Big Clarke' — colonial Australia's wealthiest landowner, whose family estate at Rupe...

RRG Featured by Key Sponsorship Partner Prahran Football Club

Rare & Ready Gifts celebrates being named Sponsor of the Week by Prahran Football Club, recognising our shared commitment to grassroots sport a...

Hoddle Street: the Melbourne Road with a history older than the traffic

For most Melbourne drivers, Hoddle Street means one thing: traffic. But beneath the brake lights and bottlenecks lies a much older story. First mar...

From Gold to Eucy and Firewood: A Wedderburn Family Story

When Wedderburn’s gold rush faded, eucalyptus oil and firewood helped sustain the families who stayed. Through six generations of family connection...

Captain Melville: The Bushranger Behind Melville Caves, Wedderburn, and Melbourne's Historic Hotel

More than 170 years after the Victorian Gold Rush, the name Captain Melville still draws visitors to some of Victoria's most fascinating historical...

Two Statues, One Town, One Nation: Wedderburn to Canberra and Back

Before dawn in Wedderburn, two bronze statues stood watch at Albert Jacka Park — Captain Albert Jacka VC and Albert Chalmers Borella VC. What began...

The Story Begins in Wedderburn

From childhood memories of Carlton champion Mickey Crisp to an unexpected Alex Jesaulenko connection in Canberra, a story beginning in W...

How Are Aussies Shopping Across the Generations? — Millennials (1981–1997)

Millennials are Australia’s most active online shoppers — 47% buy weekly, 74% already use AI, and convenience drives every decision. With a growing...

Gen X (1965-1980) Shopping Trend

Gen X shoppers are pragmatic, reliability-driven, and increasingly online — with 32% shopping weekly and 51% motivated by promotions. They adopt AI...

Discovery to Delivery: How Are Aussies Shopping Across the Generations? — Baby Boomers (1946–1964)

Baby Boomers prioritise quality, simplicity, and certainty when shopping online. With around 23% shopping weekly online, they value clear returns p...

Rare and Ready Gifts Supports Wedderburn Redbacks Best Team Player Awards

Rare & Ready Gifts was delighted to support the Wedderburn Redbacks Best Team Player Awards during Round 10, providing premium gift boxes to re...

Rare & Ready Gifts partners with Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club — curated prize and raffle hampers

Rare & Ready Gifts is proud to partner with Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club at Brunswick Street Oval, Fitzroy North. We’re supportin...

Premium Gifting Strengthens Community Connection at Toorak Park

Rare & Ready Gifts was proud to support a past players event at Toorak Park, providing premium gift hampers to celebrate key contributors to Pr...

Inglewood: The Hometown of Sir Reg Ansett and Australian Eucalyptus Oil

Inglewood, Victoria — a small town with a remarkable legacy. Birthplace of aviation pioneer Sir Reg Ansett and home to The Australian Eucalyptus Oi...