Encyclopedia of Melbourne
Encyclopedia of Melbourne The Encyclopedia is an A to Z reference work covering the city’s history from pre-European settlement up to the present day. Alphabetical entries range from short factual...
View ArticleWe were there!
Opening Ceromony! Melbourne Commonwealth Games 15th March 2006 – 7:30pm 2 seats in Section M50, Row W. We were so excited! Given the hype, the build-up, the publicity, you would have thought we bought...
View ArticleNew Vegemite Goes Cheesy
Kraft Foods maker of the iconic VEGEMITE is about to launch a new version, adding cream cheese to the mix. The new product has followed a “Vegemite census” in which people were asked how they liked to...
View ArticleRailway Crossings in Melbourne
I am not normally controversial but the topic of Railway Crossings and safety really gets me mad… While we all feel terrible for the loss of life, who really has a “safety fear” about level crossings...
View ArticleMark Edmonds | Bourke St Resident & Idiot
I read this article about a man named Mark Edmonds who lives in Bourke Street Melbourne, who is complaining that the city is too loud. I wont be as kind-hearted as Nicholas Jones (see his open letter...
View ArticleRoad and Rail to Nowhere
It seems Melbourne has always been ahead of its time. First there was the ill-fated Outer Circle Railway which today, if nothing else provides drivers with a bridge over the Yarra at Alphington. There...
View ArticleV/Line meets Metro
In a case of dumb meets dumber, an investigation has found that communication between V/Line trains and Metrol [Metro’s train control centre] will take four years to upgrade. Four years, 48 months,...
View ArticleLove Myki
And I thought it was only me that loved MYKI! For the past couple of years I have had a Myki card in my pocket and used it quite a few times without a single problem. I do not commute to work, so I...
View ArticleDrivers That Cannot Change Lanes
Here is an interesting driving observation that many drivers might not have noticed, until now. There are drivers out there that can only manage one lane (usually middle) and rarely change lanes, even...
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