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Australian Open: Your Melbourne is Ready!

January 10, 2011 By grandslamgal

Bring on the Australian Open!

The Australian Open starts in less than a week and in Melbourne, you can feel it.

The Anticipation.

The Expectation.

The weather might let us down (especially if it keeps raining!), but Melbourne won’t.

Melbourne is Ready.

Ready for the Players.

Ready for the Spectators.

Ready for the Action.

The Australian Open Banners and Signage Tell Me So.

Note – In a few of the pics I realise that the banners are quite small.  Remember “Where’s Wally”? Spot the banners….

Melbourne's Federation Square Visitor Centre

Flinders Street Station

The Forum on Flinders Street, heading towards Melbourne Park

Flinders Street and Fed Square viewed from Southgate

Crown Casino

When I see the trusty Number 70 tram all decked out in its tennis paint, I’ll know for sure that we’re close.

Very close now.

Stay tuned, there’s more to come in lead up to the Aus Open this week.

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Comments

  1. Grand Slam Gal says

    January 15, 2011 at 5:46 am

    Thanks – appreciate your feedback. Yes I took the pics and luckily I chose the day just before the big wet started or I wouldn’t have had the opportunity until yesterday.
    Cheers
    GSG

  2. tennischick says

    January 11, 2011 at 3:09 am

    Nice work. Great pics. Did you personally take them?

    Lovely blog.

  3. Grand Slam Gal says

    January 10, 2011 at 11:30 pm

    Shame about the grey sky in the pics but at least I missed the rain! Hopefully blue skies and happy days will be back again soon!

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