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Parkville Station is officially complete! (aussie.zone)

(X-post from C/MelbourneTrains:...

I didn't know car bodies could be viable habitats. (aussie.zone)

Do you think that might be heritage lichen?

Plans for Parliament Station to become much more fun! (aussie.zone)

The colony must fall graffiti in Flemington (more below) (aussie.zone)

I complained about an Australian website asking for tips, so they removed the tip function. (aussie.zone)

I pre-ordered a pair of Jennen shoes (elevator shoes, so I can be a big boy) from their online site (they no longer have the shopfront on Johnstone street) and got asked for a tip at the end. For basically changing a stock allocation assignment. I had a whinge on their contact forms, and they replied “the tip function is...

(RANT) Container deposit scheme: an absolute joke! (reddrefuge.com)

IMO, this is yet another government initiative that’s turning out to be an absolute joke....

State's fucked again (aussie.zone)

What type of birdies are these? (aussie.zone)

They’re so tiny and cute 🥺...

Dohertys Gym introduces filming rules. (aussie.zone)

The owner of Robinsons Bookshops (aussie.zone)

Melbourne Fake Seizure Guy (lemmy.ml)

This guy is allegedly notorious for going around faking a seizure and asking people to sit on him....

Melbourne Zoo is closing today due to high winds in the area (aussie.zone)

From Melbourne Zoo’s Facebook page:...

Domino's getting desperate... (aussie.zone)

Beautiful day to have lunch by the Yarra (aussie.zone)

Have you ever wondered how the price of a Big Mac correlates with the median personal income of a suburb? No? Only me? (aussie.zone)

Fun facts:...

Once upon a time Melbourne had freight trams! (hexbear.net)

Do you think Melbourne should bring them back?

Solar battery installation (aussie.zone)

As the flyer says, with the recent electricity price increases, it may be time to time to think about a battery to complement your solar system. We have rooftop solar that has contributed less to our bill over the last few years as the feed-in tariffs have decreased. Was wondering if anyone has gone ahead with a battery...

Archibald Prize regional tour @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (aussie.zone)

Tickets @ MPRG website here!...

What's on this week? (aussie.zone)

I had intented to go to Lightscape last night, but completely forgot about it! It finishes this Sunday, so anyone still wanting to go, this is your last chance....

Melbourne was looking beautiful in the sunshine today (aussie.zone)

I walked along the north side of the Yarra from Richmond to just under the Bolte Bridge this morning. The weather was absolutely glorious - although a bit windy down near Docklands....

Today must be my lucky day (aussie.zone)

What's on this week? (aussie.zone)

I’m thinking about doing a regular weekly thread (if there is enough interest) to talk about our plans for the weekend and week ahead, as well as talking about what you have actually done. So if you have plans you want to share, are looking for ideas or venues, or want to review somewhere you have been, this is the place to do...