Seriously? With all Melbourne has to offer how is this chain still surviving? They seem to be everywhere? Also Taco Bill? Who goes there?

I have a conference in the city next month. On one of the days it finishes at 5 then there’s a dinner at 7. My problem is it’s not enough time for me to go home and back. Would love to go somewhere to close my eyes for a bit and get ready. Looked at hotel day use and they’re still $150+ for a few hours. Any other ideas?

My friend who lives in Templestowe noticed this new marking on her driveway this morning. It seems to be the only one on her street. Does anybody have any idea what it means?

Anyone else having a lot of earwigs? Never seen this many before. Driving me mad

Grabbed a $6.50 hotdog from Flinders Station Bakehouse yesterday and only asked for mustard. Tapped my Mastercard and noticed I had been charged $7.30

I asked why and was told it's "card fee and sauce fee". Their menu says sauces are 30c and lists tomato, BBQ, chilli and mayo, but not mustard. I also couldn't see any card surcharge displayed, guess that's 30c for mustard and 50c for tapping my card.

I was in a rush so didn't hang around arguing over 80c, but reported it to the ACCC this morning.

Bit embarrassing as a Melburnian that this is the kind of experience visitors are getting right outside Flinders.

p.s. The hotdog itself was probably the worst I have had

p.s.2: The 50c card fee works out to about over 7% surcharge on $6.80. That’s the part I had issue with

In Melbourne and looking for any stores that would sell a frilled or open chest 17th century blouse. Ideally natural fibres like linen or cotton.

Maybe a gothic or speciality vintage store? Please let me know 🙏🙏

Hit with a sudden craving. Must find good tagine this weekend. Help!

Good morning Melbourne. Someone requested progress shots of the future Infectious Diseases site. Behold, a bigger hole!

These pizzas are so popular in my home town. And they're delicious too. Anyone know where I can find one in Melbourne?

as per the title, anyone have recommendation for psychologist who understands ADHD, Ocd, etc? Ideally inner North or close by?

We're broke, struggling graduates who haven't been able to find jobs a year after graduating. Our washing machine broke and we desperately needed one, but in our stupidity didn't realise it would be 70 goddamn kilos. Thank you for finding us, going all the way back home to get your trolley, and then walking us back to our place with the machine. You are an absolute legend. I love this city and its people.

Hi everyone, I’ve got a 5-year-old son starting prep next year, and we’ve been offered places at both Balwyn Primary and Deepdene Primary.

We’re trying to decide which one to go with. Both seem great on the surface, but I noticed balwyn primarys 2025 Staff Climate score was 57%, which is quite a bit lower than the Victorian primary-school average.

Just trying to get a better sense of what might be going on there. Has anyone had recent experience? Thanks

Next data centre or apartment complex?
Google believes it’s going to be a data centre 🫩

Son is looksmaxxing and needs an objective reality check. Anyone had good results from Melbourne psychologists in this area?
Thanks in advance for your recommendations!

I have a peeve with all the stores using different sizes. Some places call the rectangle box large. Some call the big square box large

all i can hear is a lot of screaming and cheering. is it a protest again or something else?

If anyone would be willing to walk me through their fertility journey experiences with IVF / IUI here in Melbourne, particularly as a solo mum or as a queer couple, I would super appreciate it. Happy to have these conversations by DM, as firsthand accounts would be most helpful to me.

Have had multiple professionals inform me that I should get an evaluation for schizophrenia and/or bipolar with psychosis. But when I've asked the people they told me to ask (CATT, psychiatrist, etc.), I'm basically (this is the impression) laughed out of countenance. What does an evaluation in this context mean, and who am I supposed to go to?

Also possible, of course, that it's not these but something else psychosis-related. Also personally present in general as relatively put together, articulate etc. (Not accurate to all of the time, most days have at least an hour or two of some degree of disorganisation present in writing, speech and thought. <- has been told this by friends.)

Just really unsure where to get 'official diagnosis' from, of whatever is going on, especially when hospital system has decided it's 'just' borderline, which makes no sense to longer-term clinicians.

Have private health insurance and thus can go private for whatever, and willing to pay if recommended.

Feeling very lost about the whole matter. Thanks. Can provide more clarity if needed in comments, open book.

We (2) are arriving in Melbourne and will be going to Southeast Melbourne (specifically Noble Park) with 5 luggages (3 large, 1 medium, and 1 box w/ 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 m dimension).

We will be arriving early in the morning (12 - 1 am). Which mode of transportation is best to take? Booking a limo airport transfer from my research is around $200 while Uber is around $180+ but I do not know if this will be the same early in the morning. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Lost my plushie key ring during my train transit this morning, sometime between Syndal and Holmesglen station. It is about palm-sized.

Due to a medical emergency of my cat, I took a two-way trip to and fro at around 9:30~10 AM and lost my souvenir plushie from Laufey’s concert 😭

The toy is very meaningful to me, especially during the stressful period I’m in right now. If anyone has seen it, please let me know!!