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We’re expanding our Melbourne team and looking for motivated, outgoing people who enjoy meeting new people, working alongside a supportive team, and pushing themselves to grow.

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What’s included:
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Whether you’re taking a break from study, new to Melbourne, looking for a career change, or simply ready for a fresh challenge, this could be a great opportunity for you.

We’re looking for people who are:
🔥 Positive and motivated
🔥 Confident or willing to step outside their comfort zone
🔥 Enjoy working with people
🔥 Excited to learn, grow and challenge themselves

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Victoria is planning a major increase in fees for quarries and extractive industries. The industry says the higher costs could eventually flow through to construction materials. Do you think this will end up making building and housing even more expensive?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fnews%2Fvictoria%2Fbacklash-over-massive-uplift-in-charges-on-quarries-and-extractive-industries%2Fnews-story%2F5f2670633fb88f9f201ae6209c3499e9&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-2-NOSCORE

Be honest: what’s your 3PM survival strategy?

☕ Coffee
⚡ Energy drink
💧 Water
😴 Accept defeat
🍫 Something sweet
🫠 Pure willpower

Do you think this is a good move?

I need to have arthroscopic decompression soon. So far, I’ve seen Dr Eugen and Dr Trung Nguyen, and I’m looking for the best surgeon with out-of-pocket costs of no more than $2,000.

I have private health insurance, but it doesn’t cover the surgeon’s fees above the Medicare rebate.

Has anyone had any experience with Dr Ash Movani or Dr Trung Nguyen? I’d also be very grateful for recommendations for other surgeons who have reasonable out-of-pocket costs.

Visiting Melbourne for the 3rd time and I’m pretty bored of the same old attractions and events listed online, albeit I’m probably not the best researched.

I’m looking for anything; events, attractions, shops, pubs. Just anything interesting, weird and maybe less talked about than other popular destinations.

Appreciate each and every suggestion, thanks

Former Neighbours actor Damien Richardson has lost his appeal against his conviction for performing a gesture resembling a Nazi salute at a political event in Melbourne in 2024. Richardson argued the gesture was sarcastic and intended to mock comparison between him and Hitler. The court rejected that argument, saying the gesture was made in a political context and did not qualify for an artistic or educational exemption. Do you think Damien was being genuine? How much thought do politicians actually give to their behaviour when they're in the public eye?

Machetes were traditionally sold as tools for clearing dense vegetation, cutting cane and branches. But since 1 September 2025, machetes have been classified as prohibited weapons in Victoria, with their sale and possession now banned except for limited exemptions. So how are machetes still ending up on the streets? What's behind the obsession among some young people with carrying this type of weapon?

Should election promises be treated as commitments?

Hi! I mean this with as much respect as possible, i am genuinely curious if there is a program or something similar that gives away puppies to the homeless in melbourne as a way to perhaps help their mental health? (not sure im just guessing)

Theres a polite man on my street who i see often and recently I’ve seen him with a new puppy. It seems to be a trend i’ve noticed with other homeless people as well. Obviously there are the cases where unfortunately people who may have been homed with their pets were kicked out, but I’m not necessarily talking about that.

Anyway a pretty random question but i was just thinking about it :))

Policies could be listed anonymously by political parties instead of being slogans that are crap and not what we want. These could be alongside people in Melbourne who would also like a say. Experts in their field (often experienced leaders within a particular public servant department, and academics, etc.) could list probable outcomes so that the Melbourne people are fully informed.

I moved to Melbourne about a month ago and recently bought a car. A friend of mine who has already been living in Melbourne also moved in with me, so we now have two cars.

The house is advertised as having a garage that can fit two cars, but honestly, I’m surprised by how small some Melbourne garages are. It feels more like a storage area than somewhere you can comfortably park two cars. From what I’ve noticed around the area, a lot of people seem to park in their driveways rather than actually use their garages.

Because we have two cars, my friend has been parking his car on the nature strip (the grass area between the footpath and the road). I know this is technically illegal, and I only recently looked up the rules, but I’ve also noticed quite a few people in the area doing it.

Yesterday, one of our neighbours knocked on the door and asked us to move the car because apparently his wife parks there. We are not blocking their driveway, and the car isn't parked on their private property.

This is where I'm a bit confused. Our house is positioned diagonally on the block, so the nature strip in question is somewhat shared between the frontage of our property and the neighbour's property. Roughly 20% of the nature strip is in front of our house, while around 80% is in front of theirs. we also have a nature strip but itsd mostly grass whiles the shared one is smooth pebble.

My understanding is that the nature strip is public land rather than land owned by the homeowner, so does it actually matter that most of the nature strip is in front of their house? Can they claim that area as "their" parking spot simply because it is directly in front of their property?

I understand that parking on the nature strip is illegal, so I'm not really asking whether it's technically legal to park there. I'm more curious about whether the neighbour has any right to tell us that we can't park there because they want to use that space themselves.

The reason we don't just park both cars in the driveway is that we would potentially block each other in, which would make it difficult for either of us to leave independently.

42 m, heading across the Nullarbor in my car from Perth to Melbourne. Looking to settle in Melbourne in a sharehouse within 10km of the CBD, somewhere well connected; $300 p/w.

Has anyone who’s done this have any advice or tips? Or any Melburnians have any info on areas and things to look out for?
What’s current Melbourne culture like? Faux pas? Good cheap places to eat? Best suburbs to live, areas to avoid?

Any general advice welcomed !
Thanks

Hey all,

I’ve been toying with an idea and wanted to throw it out to there to see if it actually resonates with the community.

As a creative person at heart and a recovered addict, I’m thinking about setting up a not‑for‑profit arts space somewhere in the inner north, super relaxed, super welcoming and encouraging for people who’ve dealt with mental health struggles, addiction or are feeling a bit lost in the world and want to reconnect with or explore their creative side. Music, painting, writing, film/photography, whatever. No pressure, no judgement, just a safe place to make things and be around other creative minds.

The vibe would be open studio time, casual jams, low‑cost workshops, meet‑ups, and a general “come hang out and make art” energy, nothing forced, nothing unnatural, and most importantly, an ego-free environment.
This is purely about community, connection, and giving people a space to breathe, create and express themselves.

Ideally, this would also pair with a shared YouTube channel and social media presence as a platform for local artists to showcase their art and allow the centre to grow into something that promotes creativity within our communities.

Does anything like this actually exist? Again, it’s just an idea but I thought I’d put it out there.
Would anyone actually be into something like this? Keen to hear from locals businesses, and people who’d be interested…any thoughts, ideas, or even harsh advice is highly appreciated.
If we get enough feedback I can potentially get the ball rolling on this ASAP and have it up and running in a matter of months.

Cheers! 🥰

Hi guys. I am making this post to see if it’s just me or if everyone is feeling this as well.

So when I first came here everyone is very soft spoken and polite, wherever I go there would be a “ how are you “ most of the time. Now the longer I stay here, the less smiles I’m seeing. Especially service wise. The most you can expect is a dry and expressionless “hi”.

I was thinking maybe it’s because of the fluctuating fuel prices? I even thought it was karma because I didn’t smile at all when I first got here. I don’t think people in services are obligated to do anything extra but this used to be a welcoming city.

I thought kindness was contagious and one person being polite can spread to others, however I don’t think it’s working.