Finally got down to the new St Kilda Pier Penguin viewing area in Melbourne at sunset with a camera in hand. Can recommend, the penguins are adorable and being among a crowd of people delighted to see tiny penguins is so wholesome

A surprisingly regular game you have to play in #Melbourne (and probably many other part of #Australia) is: did I just hear thunder or is that our neighbour bring in their bins?

https://www.europesays.com/1991528/ Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners #AnthonyAlbanese #australia #AustralianDollars #Australians #BabyBoomerGeneration #Melbourne #PeterDutton #PoliticalLeaders #YoungerVoters

from the bargain bin at South #Melbourne Market - adding to 1 and The 2nd Crusade among my @vinylrecords and I look forward to getting to know

https://www.europesays.com/uk/15562/ How an old timber mill site has been transformed into a breathtaking Tuscan-inspired estate that took 16 years to create: ‘Heaven on earth’ #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #Australia #dailymail #Design #Entertainment #femail #Homes #Melbourne #UK #UnitedKingdom

Out in the city last night and was surprised (dunno why) at how busy it was.

Also the supper menu at Gimlet is worth staying up for.

I don't know if Eau de Vie is worth queuing for but why queue when Apollo Inn and Hazel and Kisume are (very nearly) right there.

(will have to report back on EdV at a later date)

In total, 10 people died, including a 20-year-old law student who passed away on her lawn, waiting for an ambulance while her family tried to resuscitate her

It soon became clear that this was a massive case of "thunderstorm asthma", which occurs when certain types of storms break up pollen particles in the air, releasing proteins and showering them on unsuspecting people below

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250410-how-climate-driven-thunderstorms-supercharge-pollen-allergies

Think for a moment about the sound that comes into your head when you read this phrase:

"A band from Melbourne"?

Let me be more specific.

Acoustic.

Indie/alternative.

Fitzroy.

Northcote.

Brunswick.

Doing gigs at the hipster bars on Smith St and Brunswick St.

Now playing on PBS-FM and Triple-R.

What's the sound that pops into your head?

Earlier tonight, I listened to Marvin the Album by Frente!

And here's the uncanny thing.

The sound you heard in your head?

That's *exactly* how this album sounds.

This album is pure, distilled, undiluted Melbourne.

Hello Melbourne mastodon!

The Sun Theatre in Yarraville is running a session of Crypt of Tears (the Phryne Fisher movie) in honour of Kerry Greenwood.

https://suntheatre.com.au/wp-cinema/movie/S25MISSFISHER/Miss+Fisher+the+Crypt+of+Tears/

Hearing reports that after 134 days, the Box Hill Bus Station escalator has finally been fixed. Confirmation by yours truly to come shortly.

One of the few remaining pieces of the so-called pop-up bike infrastructure trial* is some separated bike lane fragments along Marine Parade. There was a consultation on making those changes permanent in 2024, with results from the consultation due to be released in November 2024.
Consultation results STILL haven't been released. Port Phillip BUG members have been asking about this repeatedly: to DTP, to Active Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams, and to our local members Nina Taylor and James Newbury.
Finally, Minister Williams has replied to one of our queries.... to say that they are "working through the results".
We're not holding our breath!
#cycling #melbourne #StKilda

*so-called as many of the changes such as curb outstands were about improving walkability, more than improving cycling. More about the pop-up trial here: https://www.ppbug.org/bug-blog/2024/7/23/new-data-pop-up-infra-was

#melbourne, is something burning? its so.smokey outside

https://www.europesays.com/1981843/ Ruapuna Park wins bid to be NZ’s second Supercars venue #2025 #AlbertParkGrandPrixCircuit #aus #australia #AustralianFormulaOneGrandPrix #CarRacing #f1 #LiamLawson #Melbourne #MotorRacing #Motorsport #NewZealand