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Things to be grateful for

Posted 16 January, 202015 January, 2020 PhilipLeave a commentPosted in Transport

It’s the beginning of a new year, and sometimes I think that us gunzels complain about things just a little too much. Often these are perfectly valid and being introspective […]

Are more people living in apartments now than in 1954?

Posted 28 November, 201927 November, 2019 PhilipLeave a commentPosted in History, Planning

65 years ago the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) released the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme. This formed the foundations for our current planning system. Some aspects, like car […]

What happened to the closed schools of the 1990s? Part 2

Posted 4 October, 20193 October, 2019 PhilipLeave a commentPosted in History

Read Part 1 here. Keysborough Primary School The original school in this area was opened in 1869 and moved to this cosy country school building in 1874. Not to be […]

What happened to the closed schools of the 1990s? Part 1

Posted 8 August, 20197 August, 2019 Philip3 CommentsPosted in History

While doing some research for BoroondaraWiki on the closed Greythorn High School, I stumbled across a whole host of other resources related to schools that are no longer around. Greythorn […]

What is the shortest bus route in Melbourne?

Posted 11 July, 201911 July, 2019 Philip6 CommentsPosted in Transport

Working on my public transport map for Melbourne has made me discover a whole lot of bus routes that I never previously knew about. It did make me wonder which […]

Which Melbourne suburb has the most railway stations?

Posted 31 January, 201928 January, 2019 PhilipLeave a commentPosted in Transport

Melbourne’s 218 railway stations are not always where you expect them to be: Huntingdale Station is in Oakleigh, North Melbourne Station is in West Melbourne and Burwood Station is in […]

How far can you travel in Melbourne for just $4.30?

Posted 11 August, 20186 August, 2018 PhilipLeave a commentPosted in Transport

If you travel long distances, Melbourne’s flat rate fare system works very much in your favour. Regardless of whether you travel 800 metres or 40 kilometres, myki will charge you […]

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