Gather your most fun-loving friends and pick out your favourite frock – here are the best Melbourne Cup parties on Hastings Street.

Locale Noosa hosted a long lunch on Sunday 3 October, where the Aperol Spritz were plentiful and food was top notch.

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The views of our beachfront sunsets are rivalled only by the window shopping views of Hastings Street.

Because, holidays can be thirsty work.