Today, Melbourne is celebrating the iconic laneways as the Street Food Festival 2026 is launched in a colourful way, ensuring that thousands of hungry people visit such streets of the city as Degraves Street, Hardware Lane and Centre Place. With clear autumn skies and a pleasant 19-degree wind, more than 60 pop-up stalls are selling … Read more
The cherry blossom trees in Melbourne are at their peak, and visitors and residents are flocking to the Royal Botanic Gardens and other parks in the city on the weekend of this autumn. Over 12,000 individuals were sightseeing in the gardens today, and it seemed like a sea of soft pink petals under clear blue … Read more
Melbourne is enjoying an unprecedented kick-off to autumn 2026, and tourism is going through the roof, with thousands of local and international visitors pouring into the city under blue skies and 19-degree temperatures. Families, couples and solo travellers were lining Federation Square, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the St Kilda beachfront as early as possible, … Read more
The Melbourne police are investigating the possible arson attack that saw the burning of a well-established ice cream shop in the middle of Williamstown in the early morning of Sunday morning. The fire broke out on the busy Nelson Place, a popular destination for local and tourist waterfront restaurants and treats, and reverberated throughout the … Read more
Another setback for motorists in Victoria was dealt today when fuel prices rose to record heights, prompting calls to save through conservation as the country faced an escalating fuel crunch. Petrol and Diesel Reach All-Time Highs in Melbourne The independent service stations in Melbourne’s northern suburbs were selling unleaded petrol at 2.999 per litre, and … Read more
Today, the Victorian capital has faced new issues concerning the safety of people after a series of violent events rocked the suburbs and the CBD in a few hours. Teenagers Stand Before the Ice Cream Parlour Fire Two adolescents were accused after a horrific firebombing of an ice cream shop located in Tarneit. The cameras … Read more
Following a significant revival in Australia’s second-largest city, the Melbourne property market is seeing a resurgence of first-home buyers as of early 2026, owing to recent policy changes and stabilising economic conditions. Analysts say that the increased First Home Guarantee program, which takes effect on January 1, has reduced deposit requirements and minimised income limits, … Read more
People living in the western suburbs of Melbourne will receive a significant boost to the transport sector, with the Victorian government embarking on a series of upgrades to alleviate daily commutes. These projects are among the general Big Build initiatives, which involve improvements to rail lines, the installation of new roads, and the extension of … Read more
On December 30, 2025, in Melbourne, the western suburbs faced severe traffic jams after a massive sinkhole opened on a major arterial road in Sunshine West without warning. The event, which happened in the middle of the night, had closed a section of Fairbairn Road near the crossroads with Anderson Road, compelling the government to … Read more
December 30, 2025 was a challenging day for Melbourne commuters, as a significant signal fault halted tram service in the inner north, causing widespread delays during the morning peak. The accident, which was reported at about 7:15 AM, disrupted several routes, including 1, 11, and 86, leaving thousands of commuters to work and school without … Read more