south lawn sun

I feel pretty lucky to have spent 3 years wandering the grounds (and occasionally attending class) at Melbourne Uni back in my late teens. If the proposed deregulation of universities goes through, the cost of a course at an institution like this will increase significantly, to the point where you would really have to make it […]

Night Riders Series

It takes a bit of guts to ride a bike in Melbourne – poor infrastructure, zero priority on the roads and the occasional abuse from uneducated drivers can make for a difficult journey. When it’s dark and raining, it’s twice as hard. Before I made my wet journey home I caught these riders powering on […]

poor planning

Elizabeth Street used to be my thoroughfare of choice by bike through the city. It never had particularly good bike lanes, and it could get a bit hairy in peak hour, but it is by far the flattest route through the city, has a great exit out to the north, and, outside of peak hour, offered […]

jammed

Everyone is back to work, and most are driving their cars again. The photo doesn’t show it, but the temperature was 23 degrees with a light sea breeze. I had a lovely cycle home. 10 years ago, this was not a critical issue – car traffic was bearable and only really noticeable during peak times. […]

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel

Well, Melbourne’s Big White Elephant is finally up and running. And at twilight, I have to admit that the Melbourne Star looks ok. The lights along the struts and main ring have some cool effects and bring a bit of colour to the area. I’ve heard mixed reports about the viewing experience – a lot of […]

No Cars = Win

It’s amazing what can happen when you give the streets back to people.  Little Collins Street, Melbourne, was closed to traffic this week during construction works on Elizabeth Street – I wonder if it was a permanent measure how the street life would change. You only need to look a couple of blocks across to […]

Melbourne Street promoting Melbourne to Germany… Ahhh, what?

Today I came across my photo on the Facebook page of Visit Melbourne’s German site – Entdecke Melbourne & Victoria – posted around the time Melbourne was announced as the World’s Most Liveable City.   Post by Entdecke Melbourne & Victoria.   The original photo was posted on Melbourne Street 5 months earlier: Post by Melbourne Street. […]