# st kilda (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover st kilda. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Dandy Warhols announce Melbourne sideshow ahead of Meredith appearance](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/20/the-dandy-warhols-announce-melbourne-sideshow-ahead-of-meredith-appearance/) _2026-08-20 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ The Dandy Warhols are headed to Victoria to headline the Meredith Festival. But if you haven’t been successful in the ballot for tickets, don’t fret: they have just announced a Palais Theatre sideshow as part of their upcoming Pin Ups tour. The US alternative rock favourites will play the Palais Theatre on Thursday, December 10, \[...\] ## [Meet MasterChef star Declan Cleary and score one of 2000 free bottles of Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Oyster Sauce at QV this weekend](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/19/meet-masterchef-star-declan-cleary-and-score-one-of-2000-free-bottles-of-oyster-sauce-at-qv-this-weekend/) _2026-08-19 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ Melbourne foodies can pick up a free full-size bottle of Panda Brand Oyster and meet MasterChef Australia favourite Declan Cleary when Lee Kum Kee brings a huge food giveaway to QV Melbourne this Saturday 22 August. The event will celebrate more than 50 years of Lee Kum Kee in Australia, with 2,000 full-size bottles of \[...\] ## [Tim Minchin’s hit Matilda The Musical is heading back to Melbourne in 2027](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/19/tim-minchins-hit-matilda-the-musical-is-heading-back-to-melbourne-in-2027/) _2026-08-19 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ More than a decade after it became a runaway Australian theatre hit, Matilda The Musical is returning to Melbourne, with the Royal Shakespeare Company’s acclaimed production set to open at the Princess Theatre in October 2027. Based on Roald Dahl’s much-loved 1988 novel, the musical will then travel to Sydney and Brisbane in 2028, giving \[...\] ## [Los Angeles Rams announce Melbourne fan activities ahead of their historic NFL game](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/19/los-angeles-rams-announce-melbourne-fan-activities-ahead-of-their-historic-nfl-game/) _2026-08-18 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ Melbourne is about to get a taste of LA as the Los Angeles Rams bring a week of fan experiences, community events and American football fever to the city ahead of the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia. The Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers at the MCG on Friday, September 11, with \[...\] ## [Bendigo and Shepparton set to host new PayPal Australian Fashion Festival events this spring](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/19/bendigo-and-shepparton-set-to-host-new-paypal-australian-fashion-festival-events-this-spring/) _2026-08-18 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ The PayPal Australian Fashion Festival is taking its runway beyond Melbourne, with Bendigo and Shepparton set to host their own fashion-packed programs this spring. Formerly known as the Melbourne Fashion Festival, PAFF will present the Bendigo Fashion Series from 12 to 20 September, followed by the Shepparton Fashion Series from 3 to 11 October, marking \[...\] ## [A new monthly food market is coming to Footscray](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/19/a-new-monthly-food-market-is-coming-to-footscray/) _2026-08-18 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ Footscray is getting a new monthly food market, with Slow Food Melbourne and Maribyrnong City Council teaming up to bring local producers, food trucks and fresh produce to the heart of the CBD. Slow Foodscray will launch in September at Maddern Square, taking place on the first Sunday of each month and bringing the community \[...\] ## [Men At Work are bringing their iconic hits back to Melbourne](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/18/men-at-work-are-bringing-their-iconic-hits-back-to-melbourne/) _2026-08-18 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ Four decades after Men At Work first introduced the world to their unmistakably Australian sound, Colin Hay and the band are returning home for a national tour celebrating 45 years of Business As Usual. The Australian rock icons will play four headline shows across the country this spring, including the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on \[...\] ## [Bloom brings a riot of colour, gardens and spring adventures to Bendigo](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/18/bloom-brings-a-riot-of-colour-gardens-and-spring-adventures-to-bendigo/) _2026-08-17 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ Spring is set to burst into colour across Greater Bendigo and Loddon Shire, with the 2026 Bloom destination campaign bringing more than 100 events and experiences to the region. Running throughout spring, Bloom is an invitation to explore gardens, galleries, markets, food, wine and the great outdoors, with plenty happening across Bendigo, Heathcote, Bridgewater and \[...\] ## [Filthy floors at Metro Tunnel stations](https://wongm.com/2026/08/filthy-floors-metro-tunnel-station-platforms/) _2026-08-17 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ It’s only been six months since Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel opened full time for passengers, but if you take a look at the filth on the station platforms you might think they’re much older. Was this seat occupied by passengers, or pigs? The discarded rubbish suggests the latter. So is it any wonder that you’ll find \[…\] The post Filthy floors at Metro Tunnel stations appeared first on Waking up in… ## [Seven dancers will take audiences on a journey into rhythm and ritual at Darebin FUSE Festival](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/18/seven-dancers-will-take-audiences-on-a-journey-into-rhythm-and-ritual-at-darebin-fuse-festival/) _2026-08-17 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ What happens when one of humanity’s oldest obsessions becomes the foundation for a contemporary dance work? For award-winning Naarm choreographer Trà Mi Dinh, the answer is 7 Dances for 7 People, a hypnotic new production exploring the mysterious symbolism and rhythms of the number seven. Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy as part of Darebin FUSE \[...\] ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hyqmycp55w09) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Melbourne is going for an NFL-inspired cheerleading world record at Fed Square in September](https://www.melbourning.com.au/2026/08/17/melbourne-is-going-for-an-nfl-inspired-cheerleading-world-record-at-fed-square-in-september/) _2026-08-17 · Melbourning · Melbourning._ Melbourne is getting into the NFL spirit with a huge cheerleading challenge at Fed Square, where hundreds of dancers, families and sports fans will attempt to break the world record for the largest cheerleading dance. The Melbourne Cheer Challenge will take place on Sunday 6 September, ahead of the San Francisco 49ers taking on the \[...\] ## [Taking a look around the new Maidstone tram depot](https://wongm.com/2026/08/taking-a-look-around-the-new-maidstone-tram-depot/) _2026-08-10 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ I was recently lucky enough to get a behind the scenes look at the new Maidstone tram depot in Melbourne’s west – so let’s take a wander around! Tramming in The new depot is located on Hampstead Road, with a short section of new double track linking it to the existing route 82 tracks on \[…\] The post Taking a look around the new Maidstone tram depot appeared first on Waking up in Geelong . Post… ## [Fiddling around the edges of a tram stop](https://wongm.com/2026/08/royal-parade-kerbsite-tram-stop-upgrades/) _2026-08-03 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ For over two decades Melbourne has slowly been replacing old fashioned kerbside tram stops with modern platform stops that protect tram passengers from being hit by speeding motorists – but the seems to have government has little interest in moving any faster, so on Royal Parade they’ve come up with a different half baked solution. \[…\] The post Fiddling around the edges of a tram stop appeared… ## [Photos from ten years ago: July 2016](https://wongm.com/2026/07/photos-from-ten-years-ago-july-2016/) _2026-07-27 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is July 2016. Trains We start the month on the Sunbury line at Ginifer station, where work was well underway on the new low level station being built as part of the level crossing removal at Furlong Road. A giant trench \[…\] The post Photos from ten years ago: July 2016 appeared first on Waking up in Geelong . Post retrieved… ## [From cradle to grave for the North East Link tunnel boring machines](https://wongm.com/2026/07/north-east-link-tbm-delivery-and-scrapping/) _2026-07-20 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ If you keep your eyes open you can see all kinds of interesting things – and for me the most recent one was thanks to a sticker on a piece of scrapped machinery in an otherwise empty piece of land in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The story starts For me this story actually started in November \[…\] The post From cradle to grave for the North East Link tunnel boring machines appeared first on Waking… ## [The story of the abandoned ‘Queen of Melbourne’ ferry](https://wongm.com/2026/07/abandoned-queen-of-melbourne-ferry-geelong-fiji/) _2026-07-13 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ A decade ago there was an abandoned ferry called ‘Queen of Melbourne’ anchored off Geelong. This is the story of how it ended up there, and where it ended up. First – how it got there. Queen of Melbourne ferry dumped in Corio Bay Geelong Advertiser Cassie Zervos May 19, 2015 A cursed former Norwegian \[…\] The post The story of the abandoned ‘Queen of Melbourne’ ferry appeared first on Waking up in… ## [Songs about Melbourne by Jens Lekman](https://wongm.com/2026/07/songs-about-melbourne-by-jens-lekman/) _2026-07-06 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ Jens Lekman is best known as Swedish musician who sings melancholic love songs, so while listing to his 2012 album I Know What Love Isn’t a had a double take when I heard him mention about a “Melbourne summer” on the track Become Someone Else’s. Like a sinking rock tied to the leg of a \[…\] The post Songs about Melbourne by Jens Lekman appeared first on Waking up in Geelong . Post retrieved by… ## [Photos from ten years ago: June 2016](https://wongm.com/2026/06/photos-from-ten-years-ago-june-2016/) _2026-06-29 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is June 2016. Works around the network First off, we see a Siemens train on the Sunbury line arriving into the Ginifer station, work well underway on the new low level tracks being built as part of the level crossing removal \[…\] The post Photos from ten years ago: June 2016 appeared first on Waking up in Geelong . Post… ## [Crown Casino and the St Kilda railway line](https://wongm.com/2026/06/st-kilda-port-melbourne-railway-line-closure-crown-casino/) _2026-06-22 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ There’s a line that gunzels love to say – the St Kilda and Port Melbourne railway lines were closed down to allow Crown Casino to be built – but it’s 100% false. Weston Langford photo The railway The reality is the closure of railway happened first. Weston Langford photo The Lonie Report of 1980 first \[…\] The post Crown Casino and the St Kilda railway line appeared first on Waking up in Geelong .… ## [Useless QR code posters for Melbourne public transport fares](https://wongm.com/2026/06/useless-qr-code-posters-for-melbourne-public-transport-fares/) _2026-06-15 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ For years every single Melbourne railway station has had a poster sitting beside the ticket machine, listing how much a train would cost you – until 2026 when new head honcho Transport Victoria decided to do something different, and give you a QR code to scan instead. So what gives? Fares go up each year, \[…\] The post Useless QR code posters for Melbourne public transport fares appeared first on… ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KdEe2PhhUD4T) _2026-06-15 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Songs about trains by Saint Etienne](https://wongm.com/2026/06/songs-about-trains-saint-etienne-home-counties/) _2026-06-08 · Marcus Wong · Waking up in Geelong_ I’m a sucker for things that come in threes, so this week is is songs about trains by English band Saint Etienne, from their 2017 album Home Counties. First off, the obvious track titled Train Drivers in Eyeliner. We need train drivers in eyeliner We need train drivers all over this land That’s our plan \[…\] The post Songs about trains by Saint Etienne appeared first on Waking up in Geelong . Post…