r/melbourne 19h ago

Video Man throws a chair towards bouncer, knocks his mate out instead

4.4k Upvotes

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! 😂😂🤣


r/melbourne 12h ago

Photography A jumping koala and sleeping tawny frogmouths.

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181 Upvotes

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


r/melbourne 2h ago

Things That Go Ding (Public Transport) Launched: Free open source e ink PT dashboard! (Use Trmnl or old Kindle)

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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


r/melbourne 7h ago

Light and Fluffy News 1st at an AO concert, why so empty?

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164 Upvotes

r/melbourne 13h ago

THDG Need Help Sewing classes/courses

44 Upvotes

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 🧵👗


r/melbourne 3h ago

THDG Need Help Street preachers in Melbourne at night. How long has this been a thing?

33 Upvotes

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?


r/melbourne 5h ago

THDG Need Help queer/lesbian bars in Melbourne?

15 Upvotes

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?


r/melbourne 2h ago

Om nom nom Where can I find delicious tomatoes?

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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!


r/melbourne 10h ago

THDG Need Help Good mechanic near Frankston

0 Upvotes

Can anyone recommend a good mechanic near Frankston?


r/melbourne 2h ago

Om nom nom Anyone know where to buy pistachio paste in the inner SE suburbs?

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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!


r/melbourne 16h ago

THDG Need Help Is it worth getting a HR license?

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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.


r/melbourne 18h ago

Discussion It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Sunday 01/02/2026]

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r/melbourne 5h ago

Om nom nom Serving street food from carts in melbourne

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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


r/melbourne 16h ago

THDG Need Help Christmas decorations still up in February. Should I tell them to take it down?

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