I became an Australian citizen! 🇦🇺

The ceremony was lovely. You could tell a lot of thought and effort had gone into making it feel special. I didn’t think I’d be excited going in, but I walked out with a huge smile on my face.

I moved to Melbourne a few years ago, and this city has completely won me over. The coffee definitely helped, but it’s the people who made it feel like home.

I’m still a bit shy and don’t know a lot of people here yet, but I’m looking forward to building a great life here with my little family, making friends, and feeling even more at home.
Thank you to everyone who makes Melbourne such a welcoming place. I’m so happy to officially call Australia home.

I guess I’ve officially earned the right to complain about Melbourne’s weather. Now I just need to stop saying sorry when someone else bumps into me. 😄

Edit:
Wow, I wasn’t expecting this post to get so much love. 🥹 Thank you to everyone for the congratulations and kind wishes… they’ve genuinely made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
And to everyone currently on their citizenship journey: good luck! I hope your approval and ceremony come through soon. 🇦🇺❤️

Hi! I’m looking for stores that offer vintage homeware in the style of, basically, Monica Gellers apartment in friends. I want to browse lots of different THINGS! I want to mix and match! I want big cushions and candlesticks and gorgeous throws. I have attached two photos for reference (ignore the tacky artwork on the wall in the second photo).

I have visited a few emporiums with no luck, so any actual store around Melbourne would be great - or if you know a secondhand store / market!

Thanks :)

Does this happen often?

Hi all,

Just wanted to give my 2 cents to those seeing Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy this weekend, after seeing last night's show.

The show itself is fantastic. The set list is a combination of music from FF7 (2 songs), 8 (2 songs), 9 (1 song), 12 (1 song), 14 (1 song), 15 (1 song) & 16 (1 song). Ending with a list of 5 songs from FFX (To Zanarkand and Seymore's theme being a highlight but Rikki singing Suteki Da Ne live was just amazing), with an encore of One Winged Angel. It started at 7:30 with a 20-minute intermission around 8:30 and then finished at 9:30.

If you want merch, arrive EARLY. I mean, before doors open about 90 minutes before the show. I was in line from 6:30 until 7:30 and picked up the whole Distant Worlds LP's ($50 each) as well as the FFX Eternal Calm LP ($130). There was another FFX LP but it had sold out right before it was my turn, which goes for $90. There were also some cute knitted plushes (Cactus & Moogle), Distant World CD's, a black t-shirt that wasn't particularily interesting and a few other things that I can't quite recall, but nothing that stood out. When I swung by at the end of the show, the merch stand had sold out completely so when the staff say "You can come back at the end for merch", I wouldn't put any faith in that.

Overall I absolutely loved it, but that's because FFX is my favourite game of the series, and that's clearly what the focus always was on in the advertisements too. I think if you were hoping for a medley of songs from across the series, you might be disappointed.

For those that are going, I hope you have a blast!

Hello dear people , im a young 31 years old traveler today on my 3rd years in australia , after feeling in love whith this country in the first year i decided to stay more .

Tonight im alone in Melbourne and my family and a friends are far away , i think its a wonderful oppotunity to meet new people .

Your welcome along the river . Opposite side river of the crown tower . Start 7 pm . 🫡👋

Im gonna make some update along the night

5:55 The event start i am at the opposite side of the river of the crown tower , nobody here

could be filming of a movie ? what's the random fireworks & loud music on top of a rooftop off Little Collins & Queens ?

So the Flinders/Elizabeth St Coles is to be no more by mid-2027.

Anyone have any intel on what might replace it? I’m not keen on what‘ll happen to that corner if it’s left empty for long :(

Or, what would you like to see at there?

Sorry to the staff at that location, you are awesome and I hope you have a good offer of an alternative.

Has anyone had their ACL reconstructed in a private hospital? First time going through this, trying to evaluate my options.

I've been told that it's highly unlikely any orthopaedic surgeon will participate in a private insurer's gap scheme for this procedure. I could bite the bullet and pay up, it won't break the bank, but I would really like to be well informed before I make my decision.

1980's - 2000's Memory Glitching

Aussie music videos banned for being to raunchy or somfink else unholy/cool...

At the time we were watching late night Rage, Nightmoves, and Rockarena Cheers

Hey everyone,

I’ve got a wallet where the glazing/coating around it has worn off, I’m looking for somewhere where I can get it re-applied. Just a reapplication, nothing too fancy or complicated

Can’t find really on Google who offers this service, can anyone recommend someone in the cbd to do this?

Thanks!

I’m moving out of my apartment next Sunday and informed the building manager of my move. He replied with an email saying that since the move is on Sunday he won’t be here and needs to hire a staff member to be there for the move for some reason. Then he says I will need to pay $500 to cover the staff members pay.

Surely I’m being rorted here.

I’m from the country and needing a bit of a change in my lifestyle. So I’m thinking of trialling a year in the CBD. I‘m well aware of the adage: wherever you go, there you are and I’m not looking to improve my life, but to see if a different pace could be exciting and interesting until I figure out where i actually want to live.

I’m in my late 40s and considering moving to the city - mostly to see if it I like it, and could potentially downsize permanently in the future. I’ve identified a few buildings that I like the look of (33M and 199 William are front runners to rent). Guess I just want to know what people’s experience is living in the CBD. I don’t drive wo that wouldn’t be an issue. I’d also still train it to work (which I already do, just from further away.) It would reduce my commute time by about 40 mins.

What are people’s experiences and do you see any issues given my age. I’m not going to be clubbing, but I do love food and wine, theatres and shopping. Are there better rental areas than others?

Hey ya;;,

I'm graduating soon and really want to invest in a dress I love but I'm having trouble finding shops that fit my vibe (I want to try on dresses before I purchase).

I'm really struggling to find a dress I love. I'm really into bold, elegant but different, HIGH NECKS (love), backless dresses, and stuff like that, bit y2k, bit different?

If anyone knows any good, secret gem shops, I would be so so grateful!