Traditional Melbourne MacTalk BBQ - Area Suggestions?

**decryption** · #1 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 05:50 PM

It's that time of year again dudes - time for a meet up where people under 18 can rock up.

In the past we've had the BBQ down at the Barkly Gardens down in Burnley because I lived right next to it, but this time I don't live there anymore and I doubt anyone wants to come to St. Albans, so we need a new location.

I scouted Docklands Park (at the Docklands, duh - the Collins Street part of Docklands, near the new ANZ & Myer HQ's under construction, but not near the kids park, the specific BBQ bit next to that crappy creek and boat sculpture) and its' a good spot, but it may be too popular and there'd be no space for us.

Timing - maybe the 18th of Jan?

Al Aero · #2 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 05:53 PM

Yarra's always good and heaps of barbies

a.

arty · #3 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 05:57 PM

Just a warning that Alexandra Gardens will be chock-a-block on the 18th for Midsumma so not a good place to be looking for space

**decryption** · #4 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by arty

Just a warning that Alexandra Gardens will be chock-a-block on the 18th for Midsumma so not a good place to be looking for space

Ooh, thanks for the heads up.

mattydee · #5 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Aero

Yarra's always good and heaps of barbies

a.

+1

there is plenty of tables and grills along that strip - just as you enter the CBD from the east on the south side

Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Google Maps

**decryption** · #6 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mattydee

+1

there is plenty of tables and grills along that strip - just as you enter the CBD from the east on the south side

Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Google Maps

Can't use there - it will be packed with people due to some concert on the 18th.

mattydee · #7 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:12 PM

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Can't use there - it will be packed with people due to some concert on the 18th.

does it have to be the 18th?

**decryption** · #8 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:14 PM

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does it have to be the 18th?

Next weekend after that is the one before Australia day (will be busy again 'cause everyone is enjoying the long weekend) and the one after that is in Feb and I want it during Jan

mattydee · #9 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:16 PM

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Next weekend after that is the one before Australia day (will be busy again 'cause everyone is enjoying the long weekend) and the one after that is in Feb and I want it during Jan

maybe the 17th then

Al Aero · #10 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:17 PM

Its the 18th, Sunday arvo BBQ..

**decryption** · #11 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mattydee

maybe the 17th then

Sunday. It's always a Sunday.

mattydee · #12 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by decryption

Sunday. It's always a Sunday.

18th it is!

**decryption** · #13 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:30 PM

Found a photo of the place I was talking about at Docklands. It's pretty deserted around there, so maybe it will be a good spot (shame we can't pre-book it or anything though):

Exocet · #14 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:42 PM

Don't forget baking paper so you can grille without worrying if the local birds have crapped on the plate the night before.

**decryption** · #15 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 06:48 PM

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Don't forget baking paper so you can grille without worrying if the local birds have crapped on the plate the night before.

You're an ideas man Exocet

Angsty · #16 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 07:11 PM

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Don't forget baking paper so you can grille without worrying if the local birds have crapped on the plate the night before.

We are still going to scrub the hot plate clean before we use it, right???

Ang
(chanelling her mother!)

MissionMan · #17 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 07:51 PM

We used the docklands one when we lived in docklands. There are a couple of them so make sure you are clear about which one you intend using if it goes ahead there.

SyncMan · #18 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 08:04 PM

I believe the Collins Street Tramline extension is now dividing this park.

MissionMan · #19 (**permalink**) 8th January 2009, 08:32 PM

Not yet, it will eventually extend down further into the park, but it hasn't yet. Its normally better to get the 48 or 70 which go right next to the park.