Melbourne street view at night

The Best Street Food Markets in Melbourne

Once upon a time street food conjured up images of greasy meals that were likely to send you to the ER, but these days street food is an art form which rivals the menus of fine dining restaurants. Convoys of street food trucks and stands allow hungry Melbournians to refuel on the go without sacrificing quality or taste. Broaden your palette and take social dining to a whole new level at these Melbourne street food markets.

The Food Truck Park
Hank Marvin
QVM Wednesday Night Market
Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In
Yarraville Gardens...Read More @ https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/the-best-street-food-markets-in-melbourne/

17 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Melbourne

Vibrant, elegant, and multicultural, Australia's second largest metropolis frequently tops the list of the world's most liveable cities.

1 Federation Square

2 Royal Botanic Gardens

3 Melbourne Cricket Ground and the National Sports Museum

4 Southbank and Arts Centre Melbourne

5 National Gallery of Victoria...Read Full @ https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/melbourne-aus-vic-m.htm

The Top 9 Haunted Places in Melbourne

Melbourne is known as Australia’s sporting, culture, and coffee capital. But it’s also home to some very scary sights, including several abandoned mental asylums and the Old Melbourne Gaol. Keep reading to discover just where you will find Melbourne’s most haunted places.

Old Melbourne Gaol
Altona Homestead
Princess Theatre
Outside Young & Jackson...Read More @ https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/the-top-9-haunted-places-in-melbourne/

Thunderstorm asthma inquest to probe deadly weather event

Asthma sufferers may have been safest staying indoors with windows closed and medication on hand when a fatal thunderstorm respiratory event struck Victoria, an inquest has been told.

A specialist today gave evidence to an investigation into the deaths of 10 people, during or shortly after the freak weather event hit Melbourne in November 21, 2016...Read More @ https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/06/25/15/31/thunderstorm-asthma-inquest-begins-after-fatal-weather-event

6 BEACHES IN MELBOURNE TO VISIT ONCE YOU’RE DONE WITH THE CITY

It’s amazing what you can discover when you spend a bit of time in the city and you have friends living in town, and you get some consistently good weather, which is asking a lot for Melbourne.

1. St Kilda Beach
2. Elwood Beach
3.Parkdale Beach
4. Brighton Beach
5. Sandringham Beach...Read More @ https://www.ytravelblog.com/beaches-in-melbourne/

Why Baker Boy loves Melbourne (yes, OK, it's at least partly the food)

It’s already been an incredible 2018 for Danzel Baker, AKA Baker Boy. On top of being the first Indigenous artist to have two singles in Triple J’s Hottest 100 (‘Marryuna’ came in at number 17), he was nominated in April for three gongs in the Australian...Read More @ https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/why-baker-boy-loves-melbourne-yes-ok-its-at-least-partly-the-food-051018

Comedian Eurydice Dixon, 22, sent heartbreaking final message before she was found murdered in park

THE 22-year-old comedian found murdered in a Melbourne park sent a heartbreaking final message moments before she was killed and her body dumped on a soccer field.

Eurydice Dixon was walking through Princes Park in Carlton North, just a few hundred metres from her home...Read More @ https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/crime/police-charge-teenager-following-investigation-into-young-womans-death-in-melbourne-park/news-story/537046458df2ccb73fd668fbe54e301f

Top 20 Tourist Attractions in Melbourne | Guide to Australia

The best food trucks in Melbourne

Lower overheads and start-up costs mean it’s easier for entrepreneurial types to introduce fresh ideas and the best food trucks are those who are afraid to bring new dishes to the streets. From travelling tacos to Greek street eats, take a ride with us as we uncover the best food trucks in town and learn how to track them down...Read @ https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/restaurants/the-best-food-trucks-in-melbourne

The 20 Desserts in Melbourne to Break Your Diet For

How many great desserts are there in Melbourne? How long is a piece of string? Sugar lovers are well catered for in the southern capital - but we’ve whittled down the top 20 desserts that make Melbourne tick.

Check our 20 Desserts in Melbourne @ http://travelinsider.qantas.com.au/australia/victoria/melbourne/20-desserts-you-must-try-in-melbourne

The Top 9 Haunted Places in Melbourne

Melbourne is known as Australia’s sporting, culture, and coffee capital. But it’s also home to some very scary sights, including several abandoned mental asylums and the Old Melbourne Gaol. Keep reading to discover just where you will find Melbourne’s most haunted places.

Old Melbourne Gaol

Altona Homestead

Outside Young & Jackson

Larundel Mental Asylum...Read Full @ https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/the-top-9-haunted-places-in-melbourne/

The 10 Hottest New Restaurants in Melbourne

Today, Eater heads to Melbourne, Australia, the nation's second-largest city, to focus on 10 new restaurants and bars that have been heating up the dining scene. And once again, restaurant expert and Fully Booked founder Sharlee Gibb shares her picks for the buzziest drinking and dining destinations of the past year.

1. Captain Moonlite
2. Miznon Australia
3. Osteria Ilaria

4. Kisumé...Read More @ https://www.eater.com/maps/best-new-restaurants-melbourne-heatmap

Melbourne's top 50 cheap eats

A cheap eat is more than a good meal that doesn't cost a lot. It's that place you visit midweek, maybe every week. It's flexible; the place you go to for one course (with change from $20), or for a tableful of plates for your mates. Or that easy place where you don't have to eat at set mealtimes: pho at 3pm or...Read @ https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/best-of/melbournes-top-50-cheap-eats-20160525-gp3yv7

Manodh Marks jailed over bomb threat on Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne

A man who threatened to set off a bomb onboard a flight from Melbourne while in a drug-induced psychosis has been jailed for 12 years.

Manodh Marks is the first person in Australia to be sentenced for the offence of attempting to take control of an aircraft....Read More @ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-07/manodh-marks-sentenced-for-trying-to-hijack-malaysian-airlines/9842758

Ascot Vale our worst spot for price quoting, as Melbourne improves overall

PRICE quoting has become more accurate in Melbourne since beefed-up underquoting laws were introduced a year ago — but experts say the crackdown doesn’t go far enough...Full Article @ https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/melbourne-vic/ascot-vale-our-worst-spot-for-price-quoting-as-melbourne-improves-overall/news-story/700fd334fe8677fdd0a1cd73c5eebe1f

Souvlaki or Gourmet Burger Deal in Glen Waverley

So you’ve got a case of the munchies. You need to eat - and soon. Your kitchen cupboards are bare, but you want to tuck into something substantial. What’s the solution? It’s time to Meat in the Middle and chow down on a delicious char-grilled souvlaki or gourmet burger! Situated in the heart of Glen Waverley, this funky...Read Full @ https://www.scoopon.com.au/deal/meat-in-the-middle-souvlaki-or-gourmet-burger-deal/

Melbourne shivers through coldest start to winter in 36 years, Bureau of Meteorology says

Winter is meant to be cold, but Melburnians could be forgiven for finding it hard to get out of bed so far this season.

The city has recorded its coldest start to June since 1982, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

The average low over the past six days at the BoM's Olympic Park weather station was 4.9 degrees Celsius...Read More @ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-06/melbourne-shivers-through-coldest-start-to-winter-in-36-years/9840460