Inman Down Under: 49ers’ Melbourne takeover begins, including ‘Purdy Dozen’ doughnuts

Images of 49ers legends Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Bryant Young and Patrick Willis cover the windows of the Transport Public Bar, this week’s adopted home for the 49ers Faithful.
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Keeping Up With the 49ers: Week 1 in Melbourne, Australia

Daily blog recapping the latest news, fan events, and more from the San Francisco 49ers ahead of Week 1 Down Under. Use #FTTB to join the conversation!

Melbourne airport land sale clears for proposed professional soccer stadium

Melbourne airport land sale clears for a proposed 8,000-seat soccer stadium, aiming for the USL 2028 professional season.

Victoria Police to close public counters at four inner Melbourne stations

Counters at four Melbourne police stations will close to the public next month, as a state election debate over police resourcing gears up.

Andrew Leoncelli reveals $22m East Melbourne MCG connection

Former Demon Andrew Leoncelli is behind an East Melbourne penthouse expected to ask $22m, decades after walking from Simpson St to the MCG.
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Business, sport and a cause: WhiteBIT Australia hosts the Huddle Up in Melbourne

Super Bowl XXIX Champion and five-time Pro Bowler Ricky Watters will join an invitation-only group of Australian business leaders on September 10 for an evening supporting a proposed flag football program for children in Lviv.

Issuing tickets, restricting traffic under consideration to stop large trucks from hitting Melbourne bridge

Drivers on East Melbourne Avenue are ignoring multiple warning signs and crashing oversized trucks into a downtown low bridge. The structure has been struck 11 times since January 2025, prompting

Melbourne spring auctions: Homes doors apart selling within hours

Melbourne’s first big spring auction Saturday is handing buyers an unusual advantage, with rival homes going under the hammer metres and minutes apart.