Here is a speeded up version of the flash flood in High Definition outside The Vine Hotel on the corner of Church Street and Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria, 3121, Australia that occured on Friday, February 4, 2011 at approximately 7:20pm. This flood is a result of the after effects from Cyclone Anthony and Cyclone Yasi. The flash flood was like a river flowing down Church Street off Richmond Hill and onto the Bridge Road intersection and up onto the footpath on the corner of Church Street and Bridge Road. Weekly Times Now article: www.weeklytimesnow.com.au Please notice that for wheelchair and scooter users all of the trams that cross the Bridge Road and Church Street intersection are independently inaccessible trams and the independently inaccessible tram stop 18 on Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria, Australia and needs to be made independently accessible for everyone. The rainy weather during the video event was a good chance to demonstrate to everyone the reality of how and wheelchair and scooter users can sometimes be stranded or left to travel out in the cold, wind, rain and hail because it is impossible to get aboard the independently inaccessible trams. Please join “Accessible Tram Stops for Bridge Road in Richmond 3121″ on Facebook. Wheelchair and scooter users, parents with prams and the elderly require accessible tram stops to be built on Bridge Road, Richmond: www.facebook.com Thank you. Kind Regards, Michael Merrett “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful …

Melbourne, Victoria, is a vibrant and attractive city with a unique selection of budget and exclusive accommodation with many things to do for the visitor such as attractions and tours.
Melbourne has always been a tourist destination in Australia due to its unique characteristics and gateway to outstanding natural scenery.
With many great accommodation specials and interesting tours, visitors get to enjoy the eclectic mix of modern and historical sites around the CBD whilst sampling the great selection of dining and bars. 

Melbourne has also become known as the Major Sporting Capital of Australia

Some Australian sporting events are bigger than others, they bring the nation to a standstill, bring family and friends together and give us a good excuse to fire up the barbeque and watch the drama unfold. 

Over the last century Melbourne has proven itself to be the sports capital of Australia due to its success of holding major internationally acclaimed sporting events.

We take a look at some of the key sporting events in Melbourne that captivate the nations hearts;

The Melbourne Cup Carnival – Flemington Racecourse
Billed as ‘The race that stops the nation’ the Melbourne Cup is Australia’s largest annual thoroughbred horse race.  The annual race is run at Flemington Racecourse Melbourne and was inaugurated in 1861.  The race is part of the Spring Racing Carnival in Victoria which last year attracted over 730,000 people.

AFL Grand Final Day – MCG Melbourne
The 2008 Grand Final proved that this is without out doubt the most cruel and exciting game of the year.  Over 4 quarters the game decides where football dreams are made and who’s dreams are to be shattered. 

Fans and players of the Australian Football League have spent the last year watching the teams play it out in the hope that their team, the one who has put them through emotional highs and lows, will run out onto the MCG on Grand Final Day and bring the flag home.

3 Mobile Boxing Day Test
The Boxing Day Test match has become a cultural tradition for Victorians.  The Boxing Day Test is the biggest day in the Australian cricketing calendar and has provided the games finest and most memorable moments at the home of Australian cricket, the MCG.  More:

Australian Open Tennis Championships
Steeped with over 100 years of tradition, the Australian Open is one of the world’s greatest sporting events. The history of the event has spanned over a 100 years, during which time inspiration players such as Pat Cash and Roger Federer have fought to victory on the courts of Melbourne since 1971 where the game has been ever since. 
The game is now held in and around the Vodaphone Arena, last year over 500,000 people came to watch the stars smash it out. More:

The Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park
The Australian leg of the annual Formula One championship season is held on the stunning Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.  Since moving from Adelaide the annual F1 race is enjoyed by many who squeeze around the Albert Park lake to watch the teams compete for the podium. 

Arguably one of the most stunning courses due its proximity to the lake, the CBD and Port Phillip Bay, this race attracts a lot of interest from the world motoring media.

For more information on Melbourne accommodation, attractions and tours visit the planbooktravel Melbourne page: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/regions/australia/vic/melbourne

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Wild weather lashes Victoria
Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour have swept across Victoria, bringing down trees and power lines.

Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Disgraced champ welcome in Victoria
The Victorian Government has not ruled out trying to lure Tiger Woods back to Melbourne later this year for the Australian Masters.

Read more on thewest.com.au

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It’s Easy To Lose Yourself In Melbourne www.visitmelbourne.com.au People need to know that Melbourne is constantly evolving and there are always new things to discover — new shops, designers, restaurants, galleries, places to say and things to see and do. If you come back again in a year’s time, there will be a whole lot more to discover. The television advertisements commenced on 17 September 2006, with the 90 second version airing on all commercial networks in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide and SBS nationally. The campaign was launched in New Zealand in 2007.

Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, is set around the shores of Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay and boasts a lively and cosmopolitan pulse, with chic boutiques, buzzing cafes and bars, immaculate gardens and festivals and popular sporting events. The city sits on the Yarra River, about five kilometres from the bay. One glance at a map and it’s obvious Melbourne is a planned city: a tidy, balanced grid of neatly angled streets. But beneath this sense of restraint lies a restless creative energy. Discover the work of talented local artists, architects and designers in stylish fashion boutiques, buzzing laneway cafes, hidden galleries and trendy bars. Melbourne is a city of style and sophistication, with an inviting cosmopolitan atmosphere. It is a melting pot of cultures reflected in its microcosm of restaurants, cafes, bistros and bars. Melbourne’s dining offers a dizzying spread of great cuisines, serving meals from the substantial and classic to the truly exotic. From locally designed originals to the best of international fashion brands you’ll be spoilt for choice in Melbourne’s shopping precincts. Explore the inner city shopping centres and the city’s myriad of arcades and laneways. The CBD is made up of many precincts – enclaves with their own distinct flavour and charm. Some are just a lane or two, while others cover a suburb or a busy CBD street. Spend time experiencing the richness of Melbourne’s different cultures from the Greek Quarter around Lonsdale …