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January 2022 - Melbourne had a hot and humid summer, with 17 days above 30 degrees. The last time this happened was 1974. Melbourne also had a run of seven days above 30 degrees, this is the first time since March 2013. Also in January, the nights were warm averaging 18.3 degrees.
Hirini (Sid) Melbourne ONZM (21 July 1949 – 6 January 2003) was a Māori composer, singer, university lecturer, poet and author who was notable for his contribution to the development of Māori music and the revival of Māori culture.
A southerly buster is the colloquial name [1] of an abrupt southerly wind change in the southern regions of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, which approaches from the southeast, mainly on a hot day, bringing in cool, usually severe weather and a dramatic temperature drop, thus ultimately replacing and relieving the prior hot conditions.
Students can join ensembles, including orchestras (St Leonard's Symphony Orchestra and STL Pops), choirs (Middle and Senior School), bands (Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Wind Band, and Concert Band), jazz bands (Big Band, Stage Band, Jazz Band and Swing Band) and other specialist ensembles. [16] St Leonard's College offers VCE and IB music subjects.
The storms developed from a low pressure system to the west of Victoria, generating thunderstorms during the morning of 6 March, [8] which began travelling across the state roughly from northwest to southeast, passing directly through central Melbourne at around 2:40 pm. Multiple storm cells existed, one in Western Victoria and another in Central Victoria and Melbourne, other mostly rain ...
Summer rain over Melbourne, taken from Brighton Winter fog over the Melbourne city centre. Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria and the second most populous city in Australia (most populous in urban area), has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), [1] [2] bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), and is well known for its ...
Melbourne is considered one of the safest world cities for travellers. [207] [208] Queen Victoria Market is the Southern Hemisphere's largest open air market. Melbourne has a renowned culinary scene that attracts international tourists.
Following the abolition of the last vestiges of the White Australia policy in 1973, [157] Australia's demography and culture transformed as a result of a large and ongoing wave of non-European immigration, mostly from Asia. [158] [159] The late 20th century also saw an increasing focus on foreign policy ties with other Pacific Rim nations. [160]