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Useful, independent guides for eating, walking and understanding postcode 3205. Start with a subject below or browse the latest stories.

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Read the neighbourhood

6 published guides

People walking and cycling beside Albert Park Lake near South Melbourne

Health & fitness

Making Fitness Fit Your Week in South Melbourne

A practical guest guide to fitting personal training around work and everyday life in South Melbourne, with session options, local activity ideas and questions to ask a coach.

4 minute read

Heritage market streetscape in South Melbourne after rain

Eat & drink

A Practical Guide to South Melbourne Market

Plan a relaxed visit to South Melbourne Market, from fresh produce and deli aisles to coffee and the Cecil Street dining precinct.

5 minute read

Flat white and brunch beside a South Melbourne café window

Coffee

Coffee and Brunch Around South Melbourne

An introduction to South Melbourne cafés, brunch spots and the streets that make postcode 3205 a strong coffee destination.

4 minute read

Walkers and a cyclist beside Albert Park Lake

Outdoors

Parks, Sport and Outdoor Time Near South Melbourne

Find community courts, local play spaces, lake paths and major sporting facilities within easy reach of South Melbourne.

4 minute read

Red-brick heritage architecture in South Melbourne

History

A Simple South Melbourne Heritage Walk

Connect the market, old Emerald Hill, the town hall and rare portable iron houses on an easy neighbourhood walk.

5 minute read

Walkers and a cyclist beside Albert Park Lake near South Melbourne

Health & fitness

Personal Training That Fits Real Life in South Melbourne

How personalised coaching can make strength, fitness and sustainable exercise easier to fit around everyday life in South Melbourne.

6 minute read