Gillian Cosgriff is relatable, likeable, and a very talented composer — yes, she injects a few original songs into her standup — as well as a hilarious storyteller. Her dissection of the world and our worries may not offer TED Talk-level insights like those of comedians Daniel Sloss or Hannah Gadsby, but what she delivers might be even better: a sense of lightness and hope to carry into a world full of worries.

Fresh New Worries, her comedy show, was our first at this year’s comedy festival — exactly the kind of show you hope to see first. Highly recommended! #micf2025 #micf #melbourne

One of the most delightfully #melbourne inner north things is this CERES program to press olives grown on people's backyard trees into olive oil https://ceres.org.au/olives-to-oil/

Occasionally governments make good decisions. If you're in Victoria many pharmacies can now without a prescription issue UTI meds, shingles treatments, travel vax and contraceptive pill resupplies which would have previously required a doctors appointment. Super convenient and frees up doctors appointment slots for people who really need them

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/community-pharmacist-pilot
#melbourne #victoria

Good evening, #mastoart #mastophoto #mastodon

This is #ThrowbackThursday #travelthursday #fotografie #photography

Forest Cave, Phillip Island

#roentare
#photographyisart
#photooftheday
#picoftheday
#pictureoftheday
#potd
#australia
#buyintoart
#ayearforart
#victoria
#naarm
#melbourne
#longexposure
#sunset
#nature
#naturephotography
#landscape
#landscapephotography
#water
#beautiful

@Roentare
@australia
Original

https://Roentare.zenfolio.com/p745299394/e9e22d12d

What a pity, Big Esso was a fun restaurant. Hopefully it can make a comeback.

#Melbourne #food #restaurant https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/a-groundbreaking-federation-square-restaurant-has-suddenly-closed-20250402-p5loo6.html

First, there was Middle Earth.

Now... there is:

Batman!

Lovely brisk morning in Naarm, I've been for a big walk, patted all the doggies at the dog park, watched birds fly on by.

Werribee zoo has an adorable newborn lion cub!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL64KM4j6aU

For those of you in Melbourne and looking for fun things, Frankie McNair’s Tabitha Booth Variety Spectacular and Formal Apology Hour would be my pick (and there’s $25 tickets on tight arse Tuesdays).
Dates and tickets:
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/the-booth-variety-spectacular-formal-apology-hour/

Landlord Liberal MP David Southwick says ‘we’re all broke’ despite raking in rental income from five homes, says he is ‘feeling’ the cost-of-living crunch https://www.byteseu.com/885604/ #Australia #Melbourne

6 Australian universities have quietly closed Chinese government-linked Confucius Institutes on their campuses.

The Australian government has ramped up scrutiny on the education centres over concerns that Beijing is using them to spread propaganda and spy on Chinese international students.

I think Ateneo de Manila hosts a Confucius Institute.

#Asian #Propaganda #Spying #Australia #Universities #UNSW #Melbourne

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx1dyxyg10o

For the vegetarians and vegans out there - this bar near the Queen Victoria Market looks good:

#vegan #vegetarian #food #bar #Melbourne https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/no-boring-hunks-of-cabbage-at-this-hatted-vegetarian-wine-bar-20250328-p5lnb5.html

#melbourne #photography

Julian O’Shae is a must see at #Melbourne Comedy Festival. His show One for the Record books is a nerdy, hilarious tale of his misadventures trying to set world records. He’s also doing a few repeat performances of his show from last year of funny Melbourne trivia
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/one-for-the-record-books/

A great history episode of the Yarra BUG radio show, talking about the history of Bicycle User Groups in Victoria. Including a shout out to the Port Melbourne group.

Paul McKay says that it was important to get early wins, to keep the energy up.

The Port Phillip Bicycle User Group has had 2 incarnations: it re-booted in the 2010s, under the much missed Georgie Fyfe-Jamison.

The BUGs were set up by the Bicycle Institute (precursor org to Bicycle Network), but then "voted off the island" (divested from BN) in the early 2000s. In recent years we've begun to work more closely with BN.

A really interesting show, worth a listen!

https://www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/episode/bicycle-user-groups-thirty-five-years-bugging-councils-about-bikes

@yarrabike #melbourne #cycling #urbanism #BicycleUserGroups

I think Boost is having a problem right now in #Melbourne. Maybe Telstra, too, not sure