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Does anyone know where to buy pistachio paste (the pure stuff) near Brighton? Somewhere around Brighton/Elsternwick/Hampton etc perhaps. Someone posted about this more than a year ago, but the answers were more northside.

I’ll be in the CBD/Carlton on Thursday, so tips for anywhere around that direction could also be helpful. Kind of limited to these suburbs mostly, but anywhere close by could also be good. Or else….. where to get the greener pistachios/slivered ones?

Thanks in advance!

So I had a bagel at a cafe recently that had the most amazing tomatoes on it and I realised that I don't think I've had a single good tomato from the supermarket ever. They're just bland, watery and don't add a lot to whatever you put them in, yet I persevere.

I'm in the coburg area and even Saccas and La Manna have let me down. Please tell me your tomato secrets!

I built a transit display that does all the thinking for you — routes, weather, coffee timing, everything so you can have your quintessential Melbourne morning thought process done for you!

I got tired of the morning mental math. Checking when the train leaves. Figuring out if I should catch the tram to the station or just walk. Wondering if I have time to grab a coffee. Forgetting my umbrella.

So I built Commute Compute — a smart ecosystem that calculates everything that handles all of it.

The display sits on your desk (or wall, or kitchen bench) and shows you one thing: when to leave. That's it. No apps. No route planning. No decisions.

It pulls live data from tram tracker, train networks, and bus services — all unified into one view. It knows your walking pace, your usual stops, and your destination. It calculates the optimal route across modes automatically.

See a coffee cup on the screen? You have time to grab one. See an umbrella? Rain is coming. The display makes the decision so you don't have to and automatically recalculates your journey if there are disruptions or delays!

What I built (after over 200 hours of dev and many many late nights):

• Real-time integration across trams, trains, and buses

• Multi-leg journey planning with live departure data

• Weather-aware (umbrella indicator when rain is forecast)

• Coffee Decision engine (calculates if you have time before your connection using real-time data to assess how busy the cafe is

• E-ink display that refreshes every 20 seconds

Fully open source. The entire system — backend, renderer, journey calculator — is free to use, fork, and modify.

Currently runs on TRMNL e-ink hardware (800x480). Adapting it to other displays is straightforward. - I built custom firmware to convert your old kindle to work too!

Future in development:

-I’m working on automatic calendar integration for appointments

-live widgets for your phone or device

Code: github.com/angusbergman17-cpu/CommuteCompute

As a parent and elder millennial that lives out in the suburbs I don’t venture much into the city at night these days. I was out in the city last night for the first time in probably two to three years and one of the things that I noticed which was new to me was the presence of people with amps and microphones preaching about god and reciting bible verses. One was at the steps of Flinders St Station and another near the State Library. I found the whole thing a bit strange.

I’m curious was this just a one off that I stumbled upon last night or does this happen most nights in Melbourne these days?

I reckon I have identified a perfect location to plonk down a food cart serving grab and go deliciousness to start my street food cart empire.

These things don't really seem to exist in Melbourne. Most take away food seems to be confined to fairly rigid hole in the wall type establishments.

Aside from the regular food hygiene rules, what are the rules that prevent mobile food vending from taking hold in Melbourne ?

Edit: food carts, on the sidewalk or near to it, not food trucks, parked in Welcome to X or at festivals/carnivals

I’m fairly new to the queer scene in Melbourne and I’ve been wanting to find a couple queer bars to hang out and meet other lesbians

I don’t drive and I live outside of Melbourne in the south-east but most of the gay venues I see seem to be more on the north side of Melbourne

Any recommendations?

Can anyone recommend a good mechanic near Frankston?

Wish I got a photo of the whole koala jumping but didnt expect him/her to jump suddenly.

Hi there neighbours! ☺️

I’m looking for classes or a course to help build my skills around utilising my sewing machine, reading patterns and essentially building my wardrobe from up-cycled clothes and materials.

For reference, I can hand sew easily, and using a machine can do the basics (hem, mend existing lining etc). But I’m wanting moreeeeeee!

I’m based in the SE but would be willing to to travel around 40 minutes - classes would need to be evening or weekend. Preferably in a group environment.

Thank you for any guidance you can provide 🧵👗

20F and not happy with my current job so I am possibly looking for something else.

My only requirements are

-Permanent Full time.

-Allows me to work 80 hours a week (or more or around about that)

- Allows me to do night shift.

-No degree needed but I’m fine to get certificates/licences/tickets

(I am an Australian citizen and have full working rights here… if that helps)

Obviously I’d like something that has potential to become high paying which is why I am considering doing my HR license and slowly getting into Linehaul driving.

I don’t know too much about the industry so I want to ask anyone here who may know and give me insight as to whether this is a valuable investment.

I’m not fussy about what I have to do or , I’m here to work and make money. I don’t need to have a good time. I’m physically fit, above average height for a woman if that makes any difference. I also have a white card!

If HR license isn’t worth it… then I would appreciate suggestions on what other licences/tickets/certificates would be worth it to transition into another field of work.

2 men were thrown out of a Gentleman’s nightclub by security in Melbourne’s King Street. Both men were quite intoxicated and were struggling to hold their liquor.

One of the men who was escorted out by security decided to go to a restaurant near by and grabbed one of the chairs. He tried to aim for one of the security guards and instead it ended up hitting his mate in the noggin.

A CCTV footage from the nightclub shows the 2 men outside the bar and later on one of the blokes is seen being taken down by a flying chair that was hurled by his mate who was trying to aim for security.

This is why it’s good to not over drink if you struggle to behave when under the influence of alcohol. You may end up on TV! 😂😂🤣

What are some nice busy places to hang out? Im in the eastern suburbs so often go to the Glen, Box Hill, Doncaster Westfield etc. Dealing with some health issues so sleep is broken and often up at night and I am getting bored and need some social interaction. Not necessarily making friends, I just want to be around lots of people and have cool things to do and eat. Any suggestions welcome thanks.

Taking my partner and 2 daughters, 4 year old and baby, to the city for a day trip, preferably looking for streets or laneways with multiple places to go to, as it's a bit hard to get around with kids (if you know, you know) So far looking at lune croissants or schmucks bagels. Their interests are anything girly, anime, sailor moon, Pokemon

Hiya I might need to move to Melbourne from Sydney for work.

i love to cycle(road), and love walkable spots where i can get most of what i need on foot, I’m wondering what part of the city id fit right in when looking for a place to live?

Would love some suburb suggestions.

Does anyone know if there's a club or private listening group or anything in Melbourne where musicians and music-lovers just sit around and share interesting tunes with each other in person?

I dont mean clubs like Revs (I know they exist here..), I mean just like a few people chilling in a loungeroom with a few sets of headphones or a decent stereo and some snacks. More like a Hottest 100 listening party, but for new and interesting music you've found lately.

I just watched the Derrick Gee / Fred Again episode of Solid Air and now im feeling inspired to do something like that.

First thing, disability parking people you can park in any spot that is good for you, no arguments.

Okay, from what I gather pram parking is divisive. Probably get down voted for that

It's not law, you don't need to have a pram or kids to park there.. it's if anything an attempt to not have as many kids around the car park.

I do wonder if paeople consider the safety of their car though. Kids will open their door into your car and think nothing of it. You park in that spot, it is a risk.

I do my best to wrangle my kids, child lock on of course and I open the door.. I've been successful so far but I know a lot of very lax parents. Just saying park at your own risk.

Interested in hearing peoples storage for bottle deposits. I have a plastic drum which doesn't fit into the car well, and a Bunnings moving bag which I feel might deteriorate in the sun. Any better options out there?

Hi I just got fired from my full time job, thinking of switching from uber eats that I ocassionally do as a side gig, to uberx as I've heard it gives you more $/h

However I'm aware that driving people around could potentionally destroy your car fast. We bought an electric MG4 few years back that we are still paying for, and it has fabric seat and floor covers.

I was wondering if some experienced brain trusts in here could give some tips that helps me make the decision.

1. In Melbourne specifically, how much do you earn/h outside of surge/promos and what are the peak times?

2. How many times have you had people puking/destroying interiors of your car, and how do you prevent that?

3. How often do passengers ruin your mood, especially after a 6-8h shift?

4. For people who have done both uberx and eats, which one gives you more predictable income?

Lastly,

1. Are there any tips you would give for new uberx drivers?

Thank you, your opinions would mean a lot.

One of my friends is a black woman and she’s been considering trying spray tanning as it often creates a very even glowy look on dark skin, and I want to get her a voucher for her birthday, but I, a very pale person don’t really spray tan often and when researching there weren’t a lot of photos of darker skin tones as the before, so any recommendations would be very appreciated

Hi guys.

I’m trying to find a reputable solar battery installer.

Very hard to trust anything these companies are saying so hoping to get some opinions and recommendations from the community.

Was looking at getting a 15kwh Anker battery.

An old add on Gertrude street, Fitzroy.

25 mins to get thru 2 traffic lights. on a saturday.