The Melbourne Snap⚡- Thursday 27 February
Triple M host quits in sexism row, airport rail link update, BBQ pop-up at bouldering gym and the hotel with a dog concierge.
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🚅Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail link is back on track with a $2 billion funding boost from the federal government, as Prime Minister Albanese vowed to end decades of delays on the vital project. - Benita Kolovos, Guardian Australia
➡️While Premier Allan welcomed the funding, a start date remains unclear, with initial works focused on upgrading Sunshine Station - a key step before tracks can reach the airport.
📻DJ Marty Sheargold has been axed from Triple M after making sexist comments about the Matildas and joking that endometriosis is “made up.” But that wasn’t all, the 53-year-old broadcaster also said: “You know what they remind me of? Year 10 girls..Now I’m sorry to undermine the whole sport, but that’s what I think of it so you can stick it up your a**e.” - Lauren McNamara, Mumbrella
➡️Triple M’s parent company Southern Cross Austereo said the decision to part ways was mutual, while Sheargold issued an apology and acknowledged the seriousness of his remarks.
➡️Former Hockeyroo Rosie Malone and seven-time Australian Olympic medallist Libby Trickett have both called for change following the comments. - Dave Marchese, ABC New
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Crime Watch
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💊A man and a woman have been charged with drug trafficking after police uncovered a stash of 1,4 Butanediol - an industrial solvent often misused as a party drug - alongside cannabis plants in a major raid on a Port Melbourne home. - Victoria Police
🚓 Lex Peirce Jr, a member of Melbourne’s Pettingill crime family, was arrested after allegedly ramming a police car while trying to flee a 7-Eleven in Hawthorn East. He and a 31-year-old woman were taken to hospital under guard and will be interviewed once released. - Allanah Sciberras, Nine News
🏛️A man has avoided jail after admitting to driving accomplices who launched marbles at buildings in the CBD, causing over $83,000 in damages. Sam Chadwick, 51, was sentenced to a two-year community corrections order after pleading guilty to 17 offences, with the court noting his "extraordinarily poor" decision-making. - Liam Beatty, news.com.au
🚗Victorian car thieves are increasingly targeting the Holden Commodore, with thefts rising by nearly 95% in the past year, resulting in 242 stolen vehicles in just 28 days earlier this year, alongside a 76% increase in Toyota thefts, including 45 HiLuxes. - Victoria Police
🏛️Perry Kouroumblis, 65, has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court charged with two counts of murder for the 1977 East Street killings of housemates Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett. The case is adjourned until June to allow time for DNA analysis. - Liam Beatty, news.com.au
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🐶QT Melbourne has introduced Russell, a wellness “dog-cierge” trained by Guide Dogs Victoria, to welcome guests and enhance their experience at the hotel while promoting wellbeing. They’ve also got puppy yoga. I’m not sure how that would work but it’s puppy yoga. It sells itself. - Sarah Ward, Concrete Playground
🏨At 6pm on Wednesday, St Vincent's Hospital in Fitzroy reportedly evacuated staff and patients due to a flooding emergency. - Instagram/Jacqui Felgate
🍝Melbourne has been ranked the world's top destination for food lovers in 2025 by British company Travelbag. It won thanks to its diverse culinary scene and affordable dining. Sydney came fourth. - Time Out
🏘️Premier Jacinta Allan has threatened to intervene if local governments, like Banyule Council in the city’s north-east, continue to reject housing developments such as a proposed three-storey apartment block in Rosanna despite state approval. - ABC Radio Melbourne
🍖Chef-turned-bouldering-gym-manager Nico Bassand has started Ember, a barbeque pop-up at Up Climbing in Balaclava, serving skewers from a 1.5-metre Japanese grill. - Instagram
🍸Lifestyle media brand Broadsheet has taken a look inside the newly opened Tiny Bar in Brunswick East. It serves small plates, original cocktails and locally sourced dishes like slow-cooked abalone and raw scallops. - Gideon Cohen, Broadsheet
🏫Victorian state school students received much less funding than their counterparts in other states. Only $16,964 per student on average in 2023 compared to the national average of $18,669, prompting concerns from the Australian Education Union about the impact on educational outcomes. - Alex Crowe, The Age
☕A new(ish) cafe in St Kilda, Goose, is offering its last week of $2 coffee. Is this a little bit of free promotion? Yes, but they’re a new, small business plus…$2 coffee. - Goose Coffee/Instagram
🏎️Spectators will once again be able to walk the Albert Park circuit following the race this year after organisers agreed to overturn a track invasion ban. - Reuters
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📌”Melbourne Day Clubbing (Over 30s) is here. We are taking over Club Retro, Melbourne on the 1st March at 4pm! Take a trip down memory lane with us! NO 4AM FINISH & WAKE UP FRESH!” - more details
📌”Looking for something a bit different this Friday evening? The Victorian Underwater Hockey Commission is running the 2nd of 4 Come & Try sessions at the Caulfield Grammar Pool. All you need is some bathers and a towel and to be able to swim.” - more details
💵And finally…Popular Melbourne Instagram account melbourneinsights reckons there are many things you can do in the city if you’re on an extreme budget. Even a budget as extreme as just $10.
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