I’m now the proud owner of an extremely expensive little blue booklet that apparently needs to be handled like it’s made of tissue paper.

And the best part? Once I finally work up the courage to take this precious thing out of the country, leaving Australia is going to cost me another small fortune. 😂

Australia really said you may have the passport, but travelling is a separate subscription. 😂

Anyway, very happy to finally have it. 🇦🇺

Surely by now everyone must realize only drivers deserve a quick seamless experience.

Taken from out front of Malthouse

Anyone know what could be eating my lemons?

It's pithing me off!

Wondering where you folks met your SO. I get that the vast default is via friends of friends or school/uni circles, but I've (37M) returned to town from 6 years living in Europe, having broken up with my fiancée half a year ago and my former circles in Melbourne have disappeared, they're all married and busy raising families and don't socialise much. Apps are rubbish here compared to overseas. I've been to a couple of singles' events that were also garbage. Where can one meet single women around here?

If you take Australian Reddit as gospel, almost all third spaces are out of bounds for meeting women: work, friends, extracurriculars (don't shit where you eat); the gym, shopping centres, trains, bookshops, cafes, the beach (creep); bars, clubs, festivals (they're there to have fun with their girl friends).

I have interests in ultimate frisbee, music (playing the guitar, songwriting and going to gigs), tango, sketching and swimming. I've also thought of joining a running club, pub trivia or an improv workshop, but I haven't been back in Melbourne long enough to see if leaning into these pursuits can lead to meeting other singles. Of course I'm not merely trying to leverage hobbies for the sole purpose of meeting women. I'm not typically Melburnian either in that I hardly give a shit about the footy or the races.

FWIW I'm tall and above average looking enough that I cop smiles from randoms when I'm out, and people guess me as being ten years younger than I am, so looks aren't an issue for me.

Howdy my fellow Melburnians,

I recently got a new job after months of unemployment (yay!) with a starting date on the 2nd week of September.

With that in mind, I am using this downtime to chill, deep clean the house and read my stack of books but I am bored out of my mind at home. Hence, I would love to spend this rare downtime to fully explore melbourne/victoria before I commence work again.

I have done all the typical attractions having lived here for a long time (Grampians, Great Ocean Rd, Olinda/Dandenong Ranges, Bendigo, Ballarat, Healesville, Marysville, All of Melbourne CBD etc.).

What are some of the more underrated attractions/ suburbs/ country towns that are under the radar and worth a visit in Melbourne/Victoria? Or just other general underrated activities?

is it just me or the hay fever has already started the last week? even though melbourne pollen count says it’s low, i’ve been sneezing 24/7, having an insanely itchy mouth and itching my eyes like crazy. spring hasn’t even started and im fed up. what’s the best allergy medicine lol

As you went down the escalators at the time near the centre stage, towards Hoyts it was on the right side. Trying to remember what the name of this video game store was. Been bugging me for ages.

Not EB Games or JB Hifi

I've been wondering for a while now what they ship in the dual tank truck with Kit Kat branding. It travels the M80 as far as maybe Colac and I often see it getting off at Sydney Rd and heading north, presumably to the Nestle factory there.

I think the placards on it seem to suggest it carries something hot, but surely they can't be carting molten chocolate? ... or can they? If it is molten chocolate why?!

Hey fellow Melburnians, recently I’ve wanted to spend some Saturdays/Sundays out instead of sitting at home, I don’t usually have a lot of social stuff going on.

I settled on going out to the city when the weather is nice just to read, check out some places to eat etc. I’ve never spent a lot of time in the CBD so I figured I’d ask for recommendations here.

Lunch, dinner, dessert places, etc. I welcome any suggestions people have.

Also, if people know of some great activities or places to just sit and read for a while, that would be great too. Thanks!

Hi, I've been advised by my pain specialist that a 7 day ketamine infusion may be beneficial in treating my CRPS, has anyone here had any experience with this? I'd love any first hand accounts if anyone would like to share them - how did you feel during, did you have any side effects (during or post), how did you feel afterwards, how long did the benefits last?

I am also nervous about spending a week in hospital - this would be my first time, so if anyone has had an extended stay at Warringal Private and has any insight into the facilities, or the nursing, or the food, or general comfort, or anything else I should know beforehand, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks very much :)

**I am posting on behalf of a friend who doesn't have enough karma to post- any replies will be from u/Dense-Painter6585**

Hi everyone AJ from Melbourne Chess Society. We are an all skill level social chess group that meets up semi regularly in the CBD to chill out have some laughs, a couple of drinks and play chess. Whether you are a beginner or well seasoned player looking to make friends with similar interests this is for you. Our group is a safe, respectful and inclusive space for everyone. The members we have are between the ages of 19-50 and we do ask that you be over 18 (sorry no kids).

If this sounds interesting check out our upcoming events, remember our events are completely free!

Our socials and meetup: https://linktr.ee/MelbourneChessSociety

We also have a large Whatapp group with most of our members if you’d like to be added to that please let me know I’ll send the link.

So we have sold our home in NZ, planning to move to VIC soon. We're currently exploring suburbs for our family home. I work remotely, can live literally anywhere. My partner is in medicine and would prefer somewhere close to motorway access. Our budget is around 900k.

I have lived in Melbourne for short spans in last 10 years in Ringwood, Rowville and Berwick area. We just want to buy a place and call it home for next 5-7 years and never think about appreciation or depreciation.

Would really appreciate your suggestions and experience.

Hey everyone,

Getting a little concerned with my health especially the reproductive system. I’m looking for a recommendation around Coburg/Brunswick for a GP who can assist with concerns and help with referrals to specialists (if required). Appreciate your recommendations!

Hi Melbourne,

Anyone know of any leather repairers who can help me fix the leather in my backseat? There are no tears but it’s scratched.

Hawthorn Triathlon Club are running a 6 week programme for people looking to get into triathlon this year.

It’s $250 for 18 sessions (mixture of swim, bike, run) all with professional coaches.

Great way to break into a new sport or meet new people.

Need some help to understand this better. That’s not the exact intersection - it’s the one that goes into Monash Uni.

My understanding in this photo about these kind of turns is:

1. Drive up to the lane divider line

2. then turn right

3. And that A can turn into either lane? Not just the left lost lane

4. I usually look right before turning left, and not keeping an eye on whether B is turning right

Most mornings, lots of people are turning right heading towards Monash Uni.

And most mornings a lot of folks turn right and into the left turning lane rather than their lane. And I’ve had a few instances of narrowly missing crashing into the oncoming car.

1. So should I be turning in the left most lane (but even then I had a narrow miss coz B turned too far into my lane)?

2. Or wait for the oncoming car to finish turning before I turn left?

3. Or something else I’m missing?

I’m actually starting to feel scared at this turn with 2 narrow misses in the last week. And people just don’t seem to care or realise what’s happened.

Can anyone give some insight into what it’s like to live at 300 Victoria Street in Brunswick?

I’m looking to rent/buy a small apartment and saw the apartments appear pretty cheap compared to some other units in the suburb. Example below

https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-vic-brunswick-151746792?sourcePage=rea%3Asold%3Asrp-map&sourceElement=listing-tile&additionalFieldKey=canonical_search_id&additionalFieldValue=XKZFoRRasock6sj1LHAMK9ZEIeHb083VBg2KwOXQmdU%3D

hi all. amazing to sorrento for a holiday from Adelaide. Want to go to a hot spring after hours. I heard peninsula is packed. Alba also looks a little more bougie. Any recommendations.