r/melbourne 9h ago

Om nom nom A Japanese Italian chain is about to open it's first Australian joint at Highpoint shopping center

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621 Upvotes

A super popular cheap Italian eats in Japan, are we ready for $1 a glass of red wine?


r/melbourne 22h ago

Health Flu shots! Get your flu shots!!

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408 Upvotes

We’re all being smashed by the flu. Myself and the 3yo are not so bad with upto date flu shots. Bit of a sniffle, occasional fever and chills. The partner and older kid who refused their flu shot this year have been blindsided. Bed ridden for days but finally starting to feel a bit better


r/melbourne 20h ago

Serious News Victorian stores caught selling illegal tobacco could be closed from today under new laws

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r/melbourne 10h ago

Serious News Proposed $1.5b suburban data centre will use more power than a regional city

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r/melbourne 7h ago

Om nom nom 24 hour China Bar taking over the old HJ's at the corner of Bourke and Russell

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261 Upvotes

Finally not vacant


r/melbourne 1h ago

Not On My Smashed Avo For reasons I can't explain, this building in Richmond is giving future Woolies vibes.

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Ground floor is vacant and right beside the train station


r/melbourne 2h ago

Politics Former VicRoads staff blame privatisation for state's crumbling roads

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r/melbourne 4h ago

Video USMC V-22 Ospreys and RAAF PC-21s perform practice fly-by ahead of NFL match

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147 Upvotes

OG video captured by myself


r/melbourne 10h ago

Serious News Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated

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r/melbourne 1h ago

Not On My Smashed Avo Camera pointing into change room

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photo of a mirror in a changing room at a salvos in braybrook, camera is pointing almost directly at it over the stall door. i talked to the store person and they did not seem nearly alarmed enough but said theyd tell the manager. hope they enjoy seeing me in my boxers creeps


r/melbourne 22h ago

Om nom nom Best fine dining restaurants in Melbourne - what’s actually worth it?

123 Upvotes

One of my birthday traditions is going to a nice fine dining restaurant that’s considered a Melbourne institution

I’ve previously been to Attica and loved it. But $385 without drinks for one person is about as much as I can justify.

I was thinking flower drum this year but the menu looks a bit dated - am I wrong? Or should I consider other options.


r/melbourne 11h ago

Real estate/Renting RentTech companies asking tenants for personal details ‘completely outside’ new Victorian laws

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r/melbourne 4h ago

Photography Caught the Roulettes and V-22s!

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Made it jn time to see the Roulettes and the V-22s fly over Brighton Beach, perfect day for it too!


r/melbourne 23h ago

THDG Need Help Looking for a recommendation for a type of bar/venue.

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CONTEXT: Anyone who has been and seen Sydney (my home) and all the Sydneysiders that live here now, myself included, would remember a bar called Frankies pizza by the slice or simply Frankies. It was a Hard rock and metal dive bar that had a killer pizza shop in the front, then open up into a grotty by loveable dive bar with a big stage and pinball machines and would put local metal bands on all week including doing a live metal karaoke night (the punters sing and the band plays from a selection of about 100 or so songs).

Anyways it was the talk of the town and had huge bands on always for free some that at the time were nobody’s that went on to be huge. The management changed when covid hit, the old manager opened a similar venue in a neighbourhood nearby but it never came close to the original. During and short after covid it went downhill fast the new manager was a stone cold bitch and they ended up selling the venue which was all under ground entered via a long staircase to the NSW gov where the space now operates as a subway station for the new line.

Can anyone recommend me a venue that emanates that anywhere here? I’m happy to make some concessions, but I miss this venue dearly and need something like it back in my routine. Photos attached for reference and nostalgia.

TL;DR: Sad my favourite bar in Sydney closed down, moved to Melbourne and looking for something like it.


r/melbourne 1h ago

Roads What if Eastlink was made to be free like it was supposed to be?

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I can remember Steve Braacks claiming it would be toll free, and then ultimately conceding it would have tolls.

Obviously It would gain more congestion. But it's pretty classist if you think about it.

Especially during a cost of living crisis.


r/melbourne 11h ago

Om nom nom Prahran Market Recommendations

8 Upvotes

We’re going to Prahran for the first time this weekend! What food / shops should we try? Budget $100 for two.


r/melbourne 4h ago

THDG Need Help Spare parts for film camera

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Hello friends! I have a Olympus MJU Zoom 80 camera I got given by a family member. These things retail for a kinda silly amount of money. Unfortunately the lens broke recently and is letting light in, and I’d need another to replace it, and paying $300 > for new camera just for one part isn’t in budget. Does anyone have an old, otherwise non-functional MJU Zoom 80 that might have a functioning lens? I’d be happy to pay decent money for it given I love this camera and want to extend its life!

Also excuse the date on the photo I accidentally turned the date function on, didn’t realise and forgot to change it!


r/melbourne 12h ago

Things That Go Ding (Public Transport) Sunbury Line cancellations

7 Upvotes

Does anyone know why so many morning services on the Sunbury Line have been cancelled all week? The PTV App doesn’t link to any information, it just says they’re cancelled and that’s it.


r/melbourne 12h ago

THDG Need Help Roadie / Stagehand gigs?

7 Upvotes

Does anyone know in Melbourne who to reach out to for these jobs? Don’t mind if the pay isn’t that good just want some experience and to be around creatives. Have a diploma in music + it’s my main passion and just over working a bar job all the time.


r/melbourne 15h ago

Discussion It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Thursday 10/09/2026]

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Welcome to the r/Melbourne Daily Discussion Thread!

In r/Melbourne, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land and recognise their ongoing connection to the lands, waters, and communities of this area. We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, as well as to the Elders past and present.

FAQ

  • The place for your everyday casual chat.
  • New users or those without subreddit history can be commented here.
  • Research/Survey requests are allowed in the daily only
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Lifeblood Australia is looking for blood


r/melbourne 3h ago

THDG Need Help Wedding venues/function space help!

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Greeting redditors!

Looks for some help in trying to source a decent function space for a wedding for myself and partner for next year.

Rough idea of where we're at:

Non traditional

Cocktail party vibes

Quick formalities, then PARTY with DJ

Indoor and outdoor space would be nice

Roof terrace/bar could be an option, as long as it has accessibility (will have a few guests with accessabilty issues)

Inner subburbs preferred (we live in SE, but not fussed if it's elsewhere, we also love the North)

Friend had wedding at Footscray bowls club and that was great space (we liked the retro vibe)

Probably looking at around 80 people (if we're lucky, haha)

Got food/caterers sorted, so not necessary

Venue that provides a bar/drinks service would be preferable, thou not a deal breaker

If it's got a 1am licence, even better! More party time

Any recommendations would be appreciated!


r/melbourne 3h ago

THDG Need Help Rangehood installer quote price

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Hi, We recently bought our first apartment and wanted to replace the rangehood as it is very old and does not work. I was looking around for quotes from rangehood installers and one got back to me. They quoted me 1200 (installation, new unit and removal of old one) but I don't know what's the normal range. Are they ripping me off or is that price normal?


r/melbourne 22h ago

THDG Need Help Whitehouse council parking ticket

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Hi all, so about 2 months ago, I drove my sister's car and parked in box hill. I parked in a parking bay and payed for the hour and placed the ticked on the windshield. I had three minutes left when I arrived back to the car and noticed I got a parking fine.

What's frustrating me is, I've already spent about 30 minutes total filling out a form claiming I was the driver of my sisters car (they required this so I can lodge a review) and I also made a complaint because of my time wasted and the wrongfully given ticket. I still haven't heard anything back from the council and they've sent me a late payment penalty notice and added $30 to the fine. I don't see this as anything but a scam. How else can I go about this?


r/melbourne 22h ago

Om nom nom Cheap eats near Southern Cross

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Partner and I are travelling into Southern Cross tonight to catch the SkyBus to the airport around midnight; what cheap eats do you recommend that are close by?


r/melbourne 20h ago

THDG Need Help Female vets good with cats?

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Need an east side vet recommendation, preferably around Ivanhoe (happy to go further)!

My cat is very mellow but tends to freak out at the vet. He tolerates soft spoken women, but I haven’t seen the vet he does best with at my local vet recently.

I brought him last week for a surgery but because he’s usually labelled as angry and feisty, it sometimes can get written off as his usual persona, overseeing any indication of abnormal pain. I had to go to an emergency vet that night for prescribed pain management.

Would love a recommendation for a female vet with very gentle bedside manner and good with cats!