====== Melbourne ======

===== Media =====

==== Radio ====

Australia has real expensive laws about pirate radio, but there are some good community [[radio|radio]] stations.

Technically, stations always have a '3' in front ('2' in Sydney, etc.), but some drop it.

  * **[[https://www.3cr.org.au/|3CR]]** | 855AM
    * [[https://www.3cr.org.au/schedule|Schedule]]
    * [[https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming|Streams]]
  * **[[https://kissfm.com.au/|KISS FM]]** | 87.6FM
    * [[https://kissfm.com.au/show-times|Schedule]]
    * [[https://kissfm.com.au/you-are-listening-live|Streams]]
  * **[[https://www.pbsfm.org.au/|PBS]]** | 106.7FM
    * [[https://www.pbsfm.org.au/guide|Schedule]]
    * [[https://www.pbsfm.org.au/news/how-listen-pbs/|Streams]]
  * **[[https://www.rrr.org.au/|RRR]]** | 102.7FM
    * [[https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/schedule|Schedule]]
    * [[https://www.rrr.org.au/streaming-apps|Streams]]

===== New =====

Useful information for people new to Melbourne.

==== Transport ====

=== Tullamarine Airport ===

Getting to and from the airport is typically done via the [[https://www.skybus.com.au/|SkyBus]] airport shuttle. But it's expensive (like twenty-and-a-half bucks). It goes express between [[wp>Melbourne_Airport|Tullamarine Airport]] and [[wp>Southern_Cross_railway_station|Southern Cross Station]].

But you can get a regular bus (so you can use a [[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki|Myki]] %%[%%see -s-[[Melbourne#Myki|Myki]]%%]%%) that connects with the regular train system. It's a bit less straight-forward than the SkyBus, but if you're confident in  navigating the PT network, it's a great way to save some money. Also great if you live / are staying on a train or tram line that the bus connects to, because the only place the Skybus stops is at Southern Cross Station.

The buses all leave from outside Terminal 4, and are:

  * **478 Airport West SC** | [[https://beta.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8302/airport-west-sc-melbourne-airport-via-melrose-drive/|Map]]
  * **479 Airport West SC - Sunbury Station** | [[https://beta.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8185/airport-west-sc-sunbury-station-via-melbourne-airport/|Map]]
  * **482 Airport West SC** | [[https://beta.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8095/airport-west-sc-melbourne-airport-via-south-centre-rd/|Map]]
  * **901 Frankston** | [[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/27402/melbourne-airportgrants-rd/2/bus/#StopPage:::datetime=2019-06-08T05%3A55%3A16.204Z&directionId=221&_auth=ae9b149ea51219de18dd3377ec897ebf0e003b23240bfa1660797b943f644c51|Map]]\\ This one's the most useful, generally, and stops at a bunch of train stations, including **Broadmeadows**, **Epping**, **Greensborough**, **Blackburn**, **Dandenong**, and **Kananook**. Getting off at Broady and getting the train to where you want is probably the quickest option.

== See Also ==
  * [[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/travelling-on-the-network/visiting-melbourne-and-victoria/airport-buses/|Airport Buses]] on the Public Transport Victoria website.
  * [[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Melbourne_Airport|Melbourne Airport]] on Wikivoyage.

=== Myki ===

If arriving from the airport you can either buy a Myki at:

  * The arrivals section in Terminals 2 and 3, or the baggage area at Terminal 4 | [[http://melbourneairport.com.au/flight-passenger-info/aiport-facilities/facilities-toilets-baby-change-showers-etc/myki-machines.html|more info]]
  * Numerous places mentioned in this thread: [[https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/39563/is-there-anywhere-at-melbourne-airport-to-buy-a-myki|Is there anywhere at Melbourne Airport to buy a Myki?]]

==== Health ====

  * [[https://www.mshc.org.au/default.aspx|Melbourne Sexual Health Clinic]] offers free (even for tourists) sexual health checks.
  * [[https://www.dhsv.org.au/public-dental-services/free-care-by-dental-students|The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and others]] offers free dental care to low-income people if you go on the waiting list (last time the wait time was about six months), or $30 emergency (same-day) dental care.

===== Organisations =====
  * [[https://www.riserefugee.org/|Rise]] - 'Refugee and Asylum seeker organisation in Australia to be run and governed by Refugees'.
  * [[https://petsofthehomeless.org.au/|Pets of the Homeless]] - Help homeless people's pets. Accept food donations.

===== Things To Do =====

  * [[mess|Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio]] - Synth library.
  * [[living_museum_of_the_west|Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West]] - Library and exhibition space focused on Melbourne's western suburbs.

==== Film Stuff ====

  * [[melbourne_cinematheque|Melbourne Cinémathèque]] - 'Dedicated to screening rare & significant films in their original format.' Weekly.
  * [[miff]] ≈ August.
  * [[http://www.melbournefilmoteca.org/|Melbourne Filmoteca]] - 'Melbourne Filmoteca is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organisation hosting monthly screenings of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American films.'
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/StaticVisionAU/|Static Vision]] (Facebook) - 'Self-funded, fully-independent film screening collective and occasional distributor.'
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/cinemaniacsmelb/|Cinemaniacs]] (Facebook) - 'Melbourne Film Collective. Screening retrospective films across all genres'. They also have a shop.
  * [[https://www.pureshitauscinema.com/unknown_pleasures.html|Unknown Pleasures]]
  * [[https://www.gallerygalleryinc.com/bbism2-1|Brunswick Bulleke-bek Bootleg Cinema]] - 'Films you can’t see anywhere else since 2021'
  * [[https://composite.org.au/|Composite]]

==== Music Venues ====

I'm old. Mostly these're ones that've been around for ages.

  * [[https://baropen.com.au/|Bar Open]] - [[https://baropen.com.au/make-it-up-club/|Make-It-Up-Club]] is particularly worth checking out, a weekly experimental collab event.
  * [[https://cactusroom.com.au/|Cactus Room]] - Across from Gummo.
  * [[https://www.cafegummo.com/|Gummo]] / [[https://www.instagram.com/cafegummo_bar/|Gigs]]- This one's not old!
  * [[https://miscellania.club/|Miscellania]] / [[https://events.humanitix.com/host/60e557b6a7532e000a4f0c92|Gigs]]
  * [[https://nighthawksbar.com.au/|Nighthawks]] - Never actually been here but looks alright.
  * [[https://www.theoldbar.com.au/|Old Bar]]
  * [[https://thetotehotel.com/|The Tote]]
  * [[https://yahyahs.com.au/|Yah Yahs]] - Hmmm, maybe this is all DJs now?
  * The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar (don't have a useful website)

=== Pipe Organs ===

Notable local [[pipe organ|pipe organs]], and concerts.

  * [[https://melbournecatholic.org/st-patricks-cathedral/music-at-st-patricks/organ|The Cathedral Organ]], St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne.
    * Rarely have concerts. https://melbournecatholic.org/events/music-at-st-patricks-cathedral/
    * I love this album that was recorded on it: [[discogs>1470169|Festival Of Organ Masterpieces Vol. 1]]
  * [[https://cathedral.org.au/worship/music/the-t-c-lewis-organ/|T C Lewis Organ]], St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.
    * Couldn't find organ events, but apparently it accompanies the choir. I heard it once when the organist was practising.
    * [[yt>ED14BXFGdrs|The Organ at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne]]
  * [[https://scotschurch.com/the-rieger-organ/|Rieger Organ]], Scots' Church, Melbourne.
    * Wednesdays at 1PM, Saturdays at 3PM: https://scotschurch.com/music-events/
  * [[https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/grand-organ|The Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ]]
    * For events you have to subscribe to their email list.
    * Personally think the acoustics in the hall are arse.
    * Has [[MIDI]] control, and has a variety of different performers.
  * [[https://ohta.org.au/organs/organs/Ahrend.html|Ahrend Organ]], Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash Uni. Clayton
    * Haven't heard it, but it's a pretty, Art Decoish organ.
  * St. Michael's used to have free concerts, but it's not much of an organ. Interesting interior though.
  * St Mary Star-of-the-Sea in West Melbourne is baby pink and has baby blue pipes.

==== Volunteering ====
Volunteering opportunities.

  * [[https://www.asrc.org.au/become-a-volunteer/|Asylum Seeker Resource Centre]] (Footscray)
  * [[http://livingmuseum.org.au/about-us/get_involved.html|Melbourne's Living Museum of the West]] (Maribyrnong)

===== Shops =====

==== Perfume ====

  * [[https://www.loreperfumery.com.au/|Lore]] - Really twee vibe, but a good range and helpful staff.
  * [[https://www.libertineparfumerie.com.au/|Libertine]] - A bit more at the too expensive/pretentious end of niche perfume. Both Libertine and Lore and pretty good with throwing in free samples with orders.
  * [[https://www.mecca.com/en-au/|Mecca]] - Good range, shops are nicely normal.

===== See Also =====

  * [[https://letterboxd.com/rjt/list/melburniana/|Melburniana]] - Melbourne films.
  * [[https://monoskop.org/Melbourne|Melbourne]] - Monoskop wiki, art info.
  * [[ytc>@MelbourneplaygroundsAu/videos|Melbourne Playgrounds]] on Youtube

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