Wiki143:WikiProject Melbourne

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Welcome to the WikiProject Melbourne!

This WikiProject is a collaboration of project participants to create, expand, and organise articles relating to the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Our total progress at 30 March, 2011: 54% Total progress in the Project is estimated from 1635 articles.

We need your help! If you are a Melburnian, or an expat, or you have some knowledge or insight about the city, you can: Join up! Add your name to the members list. Expand a stub... Create an article... Adopt an article... Discuss the Project... Start a new area of the Project; see the list of current areas below. Visit the Australian Wikipedians' notice board for collaboration on Australian articles in general. New articles User:WP 1.0 bot/Tables/Project/Melbourne This is a list of recently created Melbourne-related articles. Please add new additions to the top of the list. Pam the Bird 1 March 2025 Kane's Bridge 30 June 2024 Box Hill to Ringwood Rail Trail 4 May 2020 Western Rail Plan 24 April 2020 Murder of Eurydice Dixon 21/01/2019 Greensborough Bypass Trail 22 January 2017 Samantha Ratnam 27 September 2016 MoreArt 27 September 2016 Premier Tower 21 May 2015‎ 171 La Trobe Street 15 May Liberty Tower (Melbourne) 13 May 2015‎ 222 Exhibition Street (TAC House) 13 May 2015‎ Upper House, Melbourne 10 May 2015‎ Adelphi Hotel, Melbourne 30 April 2015‎ Geoff Harris 21 April 2015 380 Lonsdale Street 15 March 2015‎ Light House Melbourne 14 March 2015‎ 250 Spencer Street 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) 568 Collins Street 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) All Star Comics Melbourne 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Arthur Snowden 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Aurora Melbourne Central 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Burwood Cemetery 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) George Mercer (merchant) 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Melbourne Centennial Exhibition 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Victoria One 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Voice for the West 03:56, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Brighton Southern Cross 03:33, 14 February 2015 (UTC) William Keast (Victorian politician) 03:33, 14 February 2015 (UTC) BetEasy 03:33, 14 February 2015 (UTC) Julian P McMahon 03:33, 14 February 2015 (UTC) 250 Spencer Street 28 January 2015‎ 568 Collins Street 26 January 2015‎ Things to do Open tasks - Fill in short articles about suburbs and other stub/start articles here: Open tasks talk page Here are some WikiProject Melbourne articles which attract a high number of "page hits" but are only rated as Stub Class, or otherwise need additional citations or attention: Suburbs: Derrimut, South Wharf, Menzies Creek, Save Our State (Australia) Landmarks: 101 Collins Street, 120 Collins Street, Bourke Place, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Mint Events: Melbourne International Festival of Brass, Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Great Bookie Robbery, Extreme weather events in Melbourne Transport: All of the stations on the Puffing Billy Railway need expanding or merging to the main article, especially the request stops which are just tin sheds Sporting Clubs: Caroline Springs George Cross FC Streets: Little Bourke Street, Hardware Lane, Hosier Lane People: Alannah Hill, Meek (street artist), Vexta Institutions: Eltham High School, Glen Eira Town Hall, Boxing Day Test Venues: Miscellaneous: Collins St., 5 pm, Yarra Valley, Coops Shot Tower, Melbourne Talk Radio, Melbourne University Publishing, The Herald and Weekly Times, Edit or discuss this list. See the Open tasks talk page for more possible tasks. Clean up Cleanup listings contains all articles, with talk pages in Template:Cl, which have been flagged for cleanup. All users are welcome to help in editing or fixing any page on these lists. Please remember to take the appropriate tag(s) off the page when you have completed cleaning an article. Also, document what you have done, on the article's talk page, for the reference of other editors. Here are some of the Clean up listing categories: Article assessment Multiple listings Lacking in-text citations Lacking reliable references Lacking sources Needs additional references Unsourced statements Missing geocoordinate data Orphaned articles Photographs See: Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Melbourne List of Anglican churches in Melbourne Adopt an article Similar to the Wikipedia:Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight, but on a smaller scale, you might want to "adopt" an article. This would involve doing the research, writing, and picture-taking (if possible) for either a non-existent article or a stub. Of course, everyone else can still edit an adopted article, and you can work on other things too, but the idea is to find a focus for a while, to try and build up the number of quality articles the Project has produced. Current adoptions Williamstown, Victoria - Craig Rowley Prahran, Victoria - Biatch Windsor, Victoria - Biatch South Yarra, Victoria - Biatch St Kilda, Victoria - Biatch St Kilda East, Victoria - Biatch Albert Park, Victoria - Biatch Middle Park, Victoria - Biatch Maribyrnong, Victoria - Chris Ascot Vale, Victoria - Chris South Melbourne, Victoria - Biatch Malvern, Victoria - Biatch Carlton, Victoria - Biatch Southbank, Victoria - Biatch In the beginning A few Wikipedians have got together to make some suggestions about how we might organise data in articles about Melbourne. These are only suggestions, things to give you focus and to get you going, and you shouldn't feel obligated in the least to follow them. But if you don't know what to write or where to begin, following the below guidelines may be helpful. Mainly, we just want you to write articles!' Scope The areas covered by this project are listed below. Each area has its own page for the discussion and formulation of guidelines and conventions, as well as for listing examples of the best articles. If a page does not yet exist for a particular area, feel free to create it and propose how that part of the Project might be organised. Note that progress and the number of articles is estimated and shown as a guide only. Geography Updated 15 March 2011 Suburbs Melbourne is home to one of the world's largest urban sprawls, and its many suburbs boast an amazing cultural diversity. List of Melbourne suburbs  |  Category: Suburbs of Melbourne Article List:Suburbs of Melbourne 60% Complete Melbourne Suburbs Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 8 950 0.88 Template:C-Class 46 729 0.74 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 232 600 0.61 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 97 497 0.49 Template:List-Class 0 Totals 383 587 0.60 Parks and gardens Greenery is everywhere: from the many tree-lined boulevards to the Royal Botanic Gardens. Category:Parks in Melbourne Main article: Melbourne parks and gardens Article List:Parks in Melbourne 52% complete Parks in Melbourne Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 1 751 0.75 Template:C-Class 7 765 0.68 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 24 549 0.53 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 15 427 0.42 Template:List-Class 1 346 0.35 Totals 48 520 0.52 Government Updated 15 March 2011 Local Government Areas Melbourne is broken up into local Cities and Shires, each with its own local council and Mayor. Local Government Areas of Victoria  |  Category: Local Government Areas in Melbourne Article List:Local Government Areas in Melbourne 87% complete Local Government Areas in Melbourne Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 2 1020 1.00 Template:C-Class 2 966 0.97 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 23 872 0.86 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 3 801 0.82 Template:List-Class 0 Totals 30 873 0.87 Mayors and Lord Mayors Melbourne's first Mayor was inaugurated in 1842, and the first Lord Mayor in 1902. List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne 12% complete Mayors and Lord Mayors Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 3 994 0.89 Template:C-Class 1 524 0.52 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 8 529 0.51 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 12 360 0.35 Not started 72 0 0.00 Template:List-Class 1 589 0.59 Totals 97 124 0.12 Town Halls In 1994 reforms and amalgamations to the Local Government structure in Victoria resulted in 210 councils being reduced to the current 79. This means that a number of present day councils areas having more than one Town Hall. List of town halls in Melbourne Article List:Town halls in Melbourne 37% complete Town Halls in Melbourne Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 0 Template:C-Class 0 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 11 539 0.55 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 10 467 0.43 Not started 7 0 0.00 Template:List-Class 1 488 0.49 Totals 29 500 0.37 Transport Updated 15 March 2011 Railway lines Australia's first train steamed through Melbourne in 1854. Railways in Melbourne  |  Category: Railway lines in Melbourne Template: Melbourne railway lines Article List:Railway lines in Melbourne 68% Complete Railway Lines Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 9 766 0.75 Template:C-Class 6 744 0.75 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 17 654 0.65 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 5 584 0.58 Template:List-Class 1 634 0.63 Totals 38 664 0.68 Railway stations Melbourne's suburban network consists of 209 stations, placing it in the top 10 worldwide. List of Melbourne railway stations  |  Category: Railway stations in Melbourne Article List:Railway stations in Melbourne Article List:Tourist railway stations in Melbourne Article List:Proposed railway stations in Melbourne 47% complete Railway stations Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 2 657 0.66 Template:C-Class 6 649 0.75 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 90 504 0.51 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 128 426 0.43 Template:List-Class 2 662 0.66 Totals 228 457 0.47 Types of trains From the Red Rattler to the Silver Hitachi and the Smiley Comeng. Category: Melbourne rail rollingstock  |  Template: Melbourne rail rollingstock Article List:Melbourne rail rollingstock 71% Complete Melbourne rail rollingstock Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 1 832 0.83 Template:C-Class 3 725 0.73 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 4 667 0.66 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 0 Template:List-Class 0 Totals 8 702 0.71 Closed railways The evolution of the railways has left ghost stations across the city. List of closed Melbourne railway stations  |  Category: Closed Melbourne railway lines, Category: Disused railway stations in Melbourne Article List:Closed Melbourne railway lines Article List:Closed Melbourne railway stations 41% Complete Closed Railways Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 1 665 0.67 Template:C-Class 4 579 0.58 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 5 430 0.43 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 41 380 0.38 Template:List-Class 0 Totals 51 396 0.41 Tramways With the largest tram network in the world, Melbourne held onto its trams when almost every other city dumped them in the mid-20th century. Trams in Melbourne  |  Category: Melbourne tram vehicles  |  Category:Tram routes in Melbourne |  List of Melbourne tram routes Article List:Tram routes in Melbourne Article List:Trams in Melbourne Article List:Melbourne tram vehicles 57% complete Tramways Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 2 1000 0.88 Template:C-Class 2 870 0.87 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 33 607 0.58 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 17 527 0.52 Template:List-Class 0 Totals 55 604 0.57 Freeways and highways Melbourne's freeway network is growing all the time. List of Melbourne freeways  |  List of Melbourne highways Category: Highways and freeways in Melbourne Article List:Highways and freeways in Melbourne 58% complete Freeways and highways Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 2 979 0.94 Template:C-Class 8 722 0.72 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 15 572 0.58 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 15 502 0.47 Template:List-Class 1 510 0.51 Totals 41 565 0.58 Streets Category:Streets in Melbourne Article List:Streets in Melbourne 56% complete Streets in Melbourne Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 0 Template:C-Class 4 735 0.66 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 38 615 0.61 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 30 502 0.47 Template:List-Class 0 Totals 72 537 0.56 Buildings and Institutions Updated 30 March 2011 Buildings, structures and landmarks Category:Heritage-listed buildings in Melbourne | Tall buildings in Melbourne Article List:Buildings and structures in Melbourne Article List:Heritage-listed buildings in Melbourne Article List:Sports venues in Melbourne 56% complete Buildings, structures and landmarks Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 5 981 0.96 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 4 725 0.71 Template:C-Class 22 825 0.82 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 144 575 0.59 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 106 463 0.46 Template:List-Class 4 430 0.41 Totals 285 524 0.56 Institutions Category:Organisations based in Melbourne | List of high schools in Melbourne | Category:Sporting clubs in Melbourne Article List:Melbourne football (soccer) clubs Article List:Sporting clubs in Melbourne Article List:Schools in Melbourne Article List:Organisations based in Melbourne 55%complete Institutions Quality Articles Median score % complete class="assess-ga " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Template:Class/icon GA 0 class="assess-b " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | B 17 1271 0.99 Template:C-Class 21 738 0.79 class="assess-start " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Start 141 544 0.54 class="assess-stub " style="color:inherit; background: Template:Class/colour; text-align: center; " | Stub 90 406 0.43 Template:List-Class 1 477 0.48 Totals 270 522 0.55 Participants People wishing to be informed about Melbourne meetups please add your username here Acollum Adamm Talk Adammw Talk Alex Bakharev Talk Ambi Talk Anewtonlevey Talk APNOneTwo Talk B.d.mills Talk Bduke Talk Benjysponder Talk BenM Talk Biatch Talk Blackmissionary Talk Blnguyen Talk Bronzey Talk Bricks J. 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Similar templates exist for other councils, in line with WP:ADEL. Adjacencies Template:MelbourneStations - adjacent railway stations table (removed 29 October 2012) Several suburb adjacency tables are in the works, see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Melbourne/Suburbs Melbourne-related categories Melbourne Tourist attractions in Melbourne Buildings and structures in Melbourne Culture of Melbourne Education in Melbourne Geography of Melbourne History of Melbourne Images of Melbourne Organisations based in Melbourne People from Melbourne Sport in Melbourne Transport in Melbourne Parentage The parent of this WikiProject is the WikiProject Cities, whose parent in turn is WikiProject Countries. Similar Wikiprojects {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities/List of city WikiProjects}}