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News from BikeWest is that the green bridge (I've been calling it the Shrek's Dick Bridge but it hasn't caught on) is open.
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Bus passengers of the eastern suburbs - rejoice!
Despite breaking down again yesterday, it seems that the Box Hill Bus Station escalator is back up and running today.
Have updated the counter accordingly and hopefully I can now shut up about it: https://philipmallis.com/2025/02/07/the-box-hill-bus-station-escalator-saga/
Philip Mallis | Transport planner, YouTuber, Map maker. · The Box Hill Bus Station escalator saga | Philip Mallis
Think for a moment about the sound that comes into your head when you read this phrase:
"A band from Melbourne"?
Let me be more specific.
Acoustic.
Indie/alternative.
Fitzroy.
Northcote.
Brunswick.
Doing gigs at the hipster bars on Smith St and Brunswick St.
Now playing on PBS-FM and Triple-R.
What's the sound that pops into your head?
Earlier tonight, I listened to Marvin the Album by Frente!
And here's the uncanny thing.
The sound you heard in your head?
That's *exactly* how this album sounds.
This album is pure, distilled, undiluted Melbourne.
Hearing reports that after 134 days, the Box Hill Bus Station escalator has finally been fixed. Confirmation by yours truly to come shortly.
One of the few remaining pieces of the so-called pop-up bike infrastructure trial* is some separated bike lane fragments along Marine Parade. There was a consultation on making those changes permanent in 2024, with results from the consultation due to be released in November 2024.
Consultation results STILL haven't been released. Port Phillip BUG members have been asking about this repeatedly: to DTP, to Active Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams, and to our local members Nina Taylor and James Newbury.
Finally, Minister Williams has replied to one of our queries.... to say that they are "working through the results".
We're not holding our breath!
#cycling #melbourne #StKilda
*so-called as many of the changes such as curb outstands were about improving walkability, more than improving cycling. More about the pop-up trial here: https://www.ppbug.org/bug-blog/2024/7/23/new-data-pop-up-infra-was
#melbourne, is something burning? its so.smokey outside
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Day 12 cont 
The #Liberals have a #candidate problem continued:
“The #Coalition’s (#LNP) election campaign is being dogged by a lengthening list of #CandidateIssues, the latest revelation that the contender (#JeffreyKidney) for the #Melbourne seat of #Wills pleaded #guilty to obtaining financial advantage by #deception and was ordered to pay #fines and #compensation worth more than $10,000.”
The poor quality of candidates is beginning to bite the Liberals.
#AusPol / #PeterDutton / #Leichhardt / #Bradfield / #Kooyong <https://archive.md/V0FK2> / <https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/another-liberal-candidate-under-pressure-as-candidate-vetting-questioned-20250407-p5lpw6.html> (paywall)
It's really sad what the carbrains are doing to #melbourne
Also, I need someone to explain how CostCo is a thing. The products aren't cheap, but you're required to buy them in bulk. So you buy more than you need while also paying the same price you would at another store.
https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/1jv0ndn/the_lineup_of_cars_into_the_new_costco_which/
Today in things that seem like a front for something, an entire store of claw machines in #melbourne central (which surely doesn’t have cheap rent) where you can pay $2 to play for low value goods like out of date Oreos. The “store” has been there for more than a year
If you heard me on 3AW just now talking about train frequencies once the Metro Tunnel opens, and wondered about the background train noises, it’s because I was on the platform at South Yarra station! #Melbourne #PublicTransport
I took my morning walk to the free tram zone via the Fitzroy Gardens and feel better for it. Now it is autumn the light is softer.
As I walked out of our gate there were a couple of workers in high viz vests sitting on concrete in a sun beam waiting for their workplace to open. One yelled out a greeting and we wished each other a good day. His voice reminded me of Polynesians and as I walked I spontaneously sang silently with a Polynesian choir in my head, making up a basic tune and harmonies as I walked.
Nothing special, but uplifting.
#Melbourne
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The only workable option was rejected by the council and then the mayor ambushed the meeting with this completely unworkable design.
Now councilors are talking about the need to 'compromise' and for the community to come together. But the only people expected to compromise are the people that want to ride in safe and comfortable infrastructure.
New at my Patreon... I joined a fascinating tour of State Library of Victoria, which led us from grand public areas to secret storage spaces beneath the ground:
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“Claire ONEIL: 1.2 million homes in five years
The Minister is focused on building more and wants 1.2 million new homes in five years.
“We need to build more #homes at the affordable end of the market – that’s why we want 1.2 million homes built over #FiveYears and assist #FirstHomeBuyers.
Construction capability is very important – we’ve got to build more homes; we need to build our construction sector’s capacity, and one of the most important aspects of that is that we’re training more #tradies.
Fee-free #TAFE is now permanent. Tens of thousands of those have been people #training in #construction.”
There is no mention that I can find on housing from #Labor. The Government Minister for Housing made the above comment on 14th March in the #Melbourne #NeosKosmos.
#AusPol / #Labor / #CaireONeil #HousingCrisis <https://neoskosmos.com/en/2025/03/14/news/australia/build-build-build-clare-oneils-bold-plan-to-tackle-australias-housing-crisis/>
Neos Kosmos · “Build, Build, Build”: Clare O’Neil’s bold plan to tackle Australia’s housing crisis
There is going to be a rally before the Yarra council meeting outside the Richmond Townhall to support the Elizabeth St bike lanes.
" Meet us at 6pm on Tuesday 8 April 2025 on the Richmond Town Hall steps for a rally supporting safe cycling infrastructure & our petition! Residents will speak about protecting these much loved lanes, our petition being tabled at this council meeting and how we love safe, wide bike lanes. "
Yarra Bicycle Users Group · Yarra for safe streetsStreets Alive Yarra: ‘People love the wide bike lanes on Elizabeth Street – please don’t narrow them! These photos were taken this morning between 7:30 and 9:00 am’ 4 March 2025, …
Guest speaker at the MAY BUG meeting will be Elliot Fishman, from the Institute for Sensible Transport. Elliot has written a report for Austroads on Increasing active transport mode share.
(This talk is re-scheduled from March.)
"Across Australasia, an increasing number of state and local governments have identified the need to reduce car use and increase walking and cycling levels. Despite this interest, transport data shows that there are no widespread or sustained increases in active transport mode share in Australasia. The project principally focuses on interventions to grow active transport and provides coverage of the effectiveness of different intervention types to increase walking and cycling mode share."
Tuesday 6th May; short BUG meeting at 6.30pm; talk from 7pm. All welcome. Cora Graves Community Centre 38 Blessington St, St Kilda.
https://sensibletransport.org.au/project/increasing-active-transport-mode-share/
Good morning, #mastoart #mastophoto #mastodon
This is #SilentSunday #fotografie #photography
Mount Macedon, #naarm, #melbourne #australia
#roentare
#photographyisart
#photooftheday
#pictureoftheday
#potd
#picoftheday
#macro
#macrophotography
#nature
#naturephotography
#bokeh
#depthoffield
#blue
#pretty
#beautiful
#closeup
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In case it was missed in the post above, this is my updated article:
https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2025/04/01/anna-severe-me-cfs/
My doctor predicts I will die if I don’t leave soon.
I need a solid, safe, home I can go to and recover to at least a stable baseline. It’s not full recovery, but it’s better than a slow death.
Help please 
#PwME #LongCovid #MECFS #Hypothyroidism #ChronicIllness #Neisvoid #Abuse #Housing #Dysautonomia #SocialWork #MedMastodon #PWLC #MutualAid
#HumanRights #Press #Housing #Journalism #MECFS #SevereME #Abuse #Neglect #MutualAid #Narcissist #Psychopath #MCAS #MCAD #Endometriosis #ChronicPain #CostOfLivingCrisis #Melbourne #Australia #DomesticAbuse #DV
@chronicillness @longcovid @neisvoid
@disabilityjustice
@disability @socialwork
@dysautonomia @mutualaid
@mecfs
@chronicpain
@mcas
@australia
@melbourne
Canary · Nearly a year on and severe ME patient Anna is still trapped in life-threatening domestic abuseNearly a year on and severe ME patient Anna is still trapped in life-threatening domestic abuse from Canary on 1 April 2025
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“The #Coalition’s spokesman for #MigrantServices has declared his family’s financial interests in a #MigrationAgency that helps people stay in #Australia and overturn their #VisaRefusals as his party wages an election fight over #immigration.
Opposition frontbencher #JasonWood’s wife, #JudyCheungWood, is the half-owner and co-director of #Melbourne-based firm #FerntreeMigration, according to his register of interests and #ASIC files. The company’s social media promotes cases where it has found a path through tight #VisaRules, while its website touts it as an expert advocate in the appeals tribunal.”
When the Opposition leader touts cuts to public service, this is where business opportunities for corruption flourish.
#AusPol <https://theage.com.au/politics/federal/opposition-shadow-migrant-services-minister-declares-family-interests-in-migration-firm-20250331-p5lntf.html>
The Age · Opposition migrant services spokesman declares family interests in migration firm