Tag: melbourne
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Truck Rollover at Malvern East Causing Major Traffic Delays
Written for Broadsheet A truck carrying dirt has rolled over at the intersection of Princes Highway and Warrigal Road in Malvern East, causing traffic chaos. Four inbound lanes on the Princes Highway have been affected and subsequently closed off, leaving only two lanes open, with delays beginning at Ferntree Gully Road. All southbound lanes are…
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Using Your Phone to Pay for Public Transport in Melbourne May Be Closer Than You Think
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne commuters could be using their phones to pay for tram, train and bus rides, with the technology to be trialled on trams later this year, the Andrews government has announced. Myki machines – updated in 2017 – already include the technology to read smartphones, making a “tap and go” system, similar…
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Shane Delia’s Maha Sets Up at the Hotel Windsor
Written for Broadsheet Shane Delia’s Middle Eastern fine diner Maha will turn 10 in February and to mark the occasion it’ll be getting a kitchen upgrade. During the construction period, the team has been invited to take residency in the Hotel Windsor’s main dining room, One Eleven Spring Street. It’s something of a return to…
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Life Sized X-Wing Fighter Touches Down at Southern Cross Station
Written for Broadsheet A “galaxy far, far away” got a little closer on Thursday morning when a full-size Star Wars X-Wing Fighter appeared at Southern Cross Station. “Size matters not,” said Jedi master Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back. In this case, the little green guy was wrong, The 1:1 replica caused a peak-hour stir…
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Dessert Disco
Written for Broadsheet A fantasy-themed evening of treats. Join dessert expert Philippa Sibley at her first ever Dessert Disco at Syracuse. Mood lighting and a fairytale-themed dessert menu will offer a sweet evening for your tastebuds. The Snow White and Rose Red appetiser is a contradiction of textures and flavours, much like the personalities of…
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Two Major Rail Lines to Shut Down in January
Written for Broadsheet Two of Melbourne’s busiest railway lines will shut down for seven days in January due to network upgrades, the state government announced today. From January 2 to January 9, buses will replace trains between Flinders Street and Westall on the Cranbourne-Pakenham line, and Flinders Street and Moorabbin on the Frankston line. Buses…
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Sparkly Bear Cinemas is Coming to Brunswick
Written for Broadsheet A new 10-screen cinema and dining precinct will arrive in Weston Street, Brunswick by 2020. Sparkly Bear – adopted from the locals’ nickname for the nearby Barkly Square shopping centre – will be the fourth cinema from the team behind the Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas in Elsternwick, Hawthorn and Belgrave respectively.…
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Coming Soon: The Village Belle Hotel’s New Chapter
Written for Broadsheet Once a depot for the first local trams, St Kilda’s heritage-listed Village Belle Hotel will reopen its doors in time for summer after a $15 million redevelopment. “We’ve been there 11 years now but there’s been a pub there since 1855 and the current building since 1891,” owner David Shannon says. “When…
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A Melbourne Airport Rail Link and High-Speed Trains to Geelong Are Coming
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne Construction on a long-awaited rail link between Southern Cross Station and Melbourne’s Tullamarine will begin within a decade, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced. The build will be underway by the time the $11.3 billion Metro Rail Tunnel project opens in 2026. The rail link, which has been talked about since the mid-1960s, includes…
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Arbory Afloat Opens Tomorrow
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne The only thing better than a sun-drenched summer drinks session by the water is one where you’re actually on the water. For those who can’t hop on a yacht this summer, there’s Arbory Afloat – the Yarra’s resident pop-up pontoon bar, which opens Saturday. Designer Lucienne Hemingway has created a deck space inspired by a…
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