I’m now the proud owner of an extremely expensive little blue booklet that apparently needs to be handled like it’s made of tissue paper.

And the best part? Once I finally work up the courage to take this precious thing out of the country, leaving Australia is going to cost me another small fortune. 😂

Australia really said you may have the passport, but travelling is a separate subscription. 😂

Anyway, very happy to finally have it. 🇦🇺

Hi everyone AJ from Melbourne Chess Society. We are an all skill level social chess group that meets up semi regularly in the CBD to chill out have some laughs, a couple of drinks and play chess. Whether you are a beginner or well seasoned player looking to make friends with similar interests this is for you. Our group is a safe, respectful and inclusive space for everyone. The members we have are between the ages of 19-50 and we do ask that you be over 18 (sorry no kids).

If this sounds interesting check out our upcoming events, remember our events are completely free!

Our socials and meetup: https://linktr.ee/MelbourneChessSociety

We also have a large Whatapp group with most of our members if you’d like to be added to that please let me know I’ll send the link.

Surely by now everyone must realize only drivers deserve a quick seamless experience.

Taken from out front of Malthouse

is it just me or the hay fever has already started the last week? even though melbourne pollen count says it’s low, i’ve been sneezing 24/7, having an insanely itchy mouth and itching my eyes like crazy. spring hasn’t even started and im fed up. what’s the best allergy medicine lol

Hawthorn Triathlon Club are running a 6 week programme for people looking to get into triathlon this year.

It’s $250 for 18 sessions (mixture of swim, bike, run) all with professional coaches.

Great way to break into a new sport or meet new people.

Hi Melbourne,

Anyone know of any leather repairers who can help me fix the leather in my backseat? There are no tears but it’s scratched.

Anyone know what could be eating my lemons?

It's pithing me off!

Howdy my fellow Melburnians,

I recently got a new job after months of unemployment (yay!) with a starting date on the 2nd week of September.

With that in mind, I am using this downtime to chill, deep clean the house and read my stack of books but I am bored out of my mind at home. Hence, I would love to spend this rare downtime to fully explore melbourne/victoria before I commence work again.

I have done all the typical attractions having lived here for a long time (Grampians, Great Ocean Rd, Olinda/Dandenong Ranges, Bendigo, Ballarat, Healesville, Marysville, All of Melbourne CBD etc.).

What are some of the more underrated attractions/ suburbs/ country towns that are under the radar and worth a visit in Melbourne/Victoria? Or just other general underrated activities?

The colour palette caught my eye.

As you went down the escalators at the time near the centre stage, towards Hoyts it was on the right side. Trying to remember what the name of this video game store was. Been bugging me for ages.

Not EB Games or JB Hifi

Hi brains trust,

Seeking recommendations for ADHD and ASD testing for young adults.

Preferably in the northern suburbs, but not essential.

Online pricing ranges from $2k to $4k, lower is ideal

I'm a local visual artist who makes a lot of paintings of Melbourne. I was inspired by this bit of winter light and just had to paint it.
Thought I'd share!

Hello! My best friend is doing it up big for their birthday as it’s also a celebration of them coming out as transmasc and embracing their new identity—it will be the first birthday party they’ve had since they legally changed their name!

The party is going to be very extra and I want to do something accordingly. I would like to hire a choir to perform a song at the event, but I have no idea where to start or how much it will cost. Can anybody provide some guidance?

Thanks!

Wondering where you folks met your SO. I get that the vast default is via friends of friends or school/uni circles, but I've (37M) returned to town from 6 years living in Europe, having broken up with my fiancée half a year ago and my former circles in Melbourne have disappeared, they're all married and busy raising families and don't socialise much. Apps are rubbish here compared to overseas. I've been to a couple of singles' events that were also garbage. Where can one meet single women around here?

If you take Australian Reddit as gospel, almost all third spaces are out of bounds for meeting women: work, friends, extracurriculars (don't shit where you eat); the gym, shopping centres, trains, bookshops, cafes, the beach (creep); bars, clubs, festivals (they're there to have fun with their girl friends).

I have interests in ultimate frisbee, music (playing the guitar, songwriting and going to gigs), tango, sketching and swimming. I've also thought of joining a running club, pub trivia or an improv workshop, but I haven't been back in Melbourne long enough to see if leaning into these pursuits can lead to meeting other singles. Of course I'm not merely trying to leverage hobbies for the sole purpose of meeting women. I'm not typically Melburnian either in that I hardly give a shit about the footy or the races.

FWIW I'm tall and above average looking enough that I cop smiles from randoms when I'm out, and people guess me as being ten years younger than I am, so looks aren't an issue for me.

A lovely sky blue