Melbourne, Victoria
BBW Melbourne: Casual Fun a Tram Ride Away
Plus-size women, big men and the people who want them, no strings: say hello at a tram stop, and let the weekend run all night.
Getting about is easy, and so is getting home
This one's for BBW, big men and their admirers, meeting one to one for no-strings fun. Fat F-Buddy makes the introductions; Melbourne's trams do the running around.
Do
- Meet at a tram stop: public, easy to find, and the next tram is your exit if it isn't clicking.
- Make Friday and Saturday your late nights. Visit Victoria describes Night Network as all-night trains and trams plus late-night buses.
- Ride the tram zone across the central city and Docklands. The City of Melbourne says trams there need no myki card, though trains and buses still need a valid ticket.
Skip
- Booking a long weeknight dinner. Metro Trains says weekday services run from about 4am to 1am, so save late finishes for Friday or Saturday.
- Saving the City Circle Tram for the evening. Visit Victoria says it costs nothing, but it runs 9:30am to 5pm, except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
After dark
Four evenings, and the line to each
Southbank
The City of Melbourne describes riverside dining, an arts district, bars and cruises on the Yarra's south bank, opposite Flinders Street Station. Tram route 96 runs through it, and on to Fitzroy.
Docklands
Waterfront dining, shopping and entertainment, with light displays and sunset views, says the City of Melbourne. Southern Cross Station is nearby, and Docklands sits inside the tram zone.
Fitzroy and Collingwood
Visit Victoria describes restaurants and bars on Fitzroy's Gertrude Street, casual kitchens to tasting menus on Collingwood's Smith Street (book ahead), and shops, record stores and pubs on Brunswick Street, where the No. 11 tram takes about 15 minutes from the city.
Chapel Street
Visit Victoria calls this Windsor, Prahran and South Yarra stretch one of the city's great eat streets, with fashion and vintage shopping by day and bars busy after dark. Tram route 78 runs its length, and South Yarra station is a five-minute walk.
Say hello in daylight, near a tram stop
A garden, a gallery, a market and a library: four places for a first meet without a drink in your hand.
| Place | Open | Way in |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Gardens | Daily, 7:30am to 7:30pm; no entry charge | Tram stop 19 on St Kilda Road (routes 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72); Anzac Station |
| NGV International | Daily, 10am to 5pm; collection entry costs nothing | Arts Precinct stop outside (routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72); Flinders Street Station |
| Queen Victoria Market | Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6am to 3pm; Saturday 6am to 4pm; Sunday 9am to 4pm | Trams 19, 57, 58 and 59; Flagstaff, Melbourne Central or State Library stations |
| State Library Victoria | Daily, 10am to 6pm | State Library Station, Melbourne Central opposite the main entrance, ten tram routes outside |
Stop 19 is about 650 metres from the Gardens' Observatory Gate. Works near NGV International and at Queen Victoria Market can affect access.
Three clinics, and one that charges nobody
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Run by Alfred Health in Carlton. Book online for routine screening with no symptoms, or use tele-triage for an assessment. STI testing and treatment, and HIV prevention including PrEP. Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.
Sexual Health Victoria
Open to all, by online booking, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Its city clinic has closed, so everything is at Box Hill. STI and blood-borne virus testing, contraception, cervical screening and PrEP. It's a training clinic, so a clinician in advanced training may see you.
Thorne Harbour Health (PRONTO!)
Peer-led, and built for gay, bi and queer men and for anyone trans or gender diverse. Book online for rapid or standard HIV and STI testing, treatment and PrEP. Abbotsford: Monday to Thursday 3:30pm to 7:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2:30pm. St Kilda: Friday 10am to 4pm, rapid testing only.
Whichever you pick, the staff can say which tests suit you; condoms and the rest are in the safer casual sex guide.
Flying in? SkyBus runs to the city from 4am
There's no train, so SkyBus City Express does the job: Southern Cross Station, daily from 4am to 1am, every 10 minutes at peak and every 15 otherwise. Five timetabled public buses also leave from the Terminal 4 hub.
Rain all year, so keep a roof handy
January days average about 27°C and July days about 14°C, with July nights near 7°C, going by Wikipedia's climate table for Melbourne, which cites the Bureau of Meteorology's 1991 to 2020 averages. Bring a layer in winter. Rain is spread evenly through the year, with February driest and December wettest.
Fat F-Buddy opens in your phone's browser or from a home-screen icon, and a profile shows only your nearest town or city. See BBW near me and the features page.
Questions before a Melbourne meet
Do trains and trams run all night in Melbourne?
On Friday and Saturday nights, yes: the City of Melbourne says trains and select trams and buses run through the night, and Yarra Trams flags routes 19, 67, 75, 86, 96 and 109 as night routes, so a meet near one of those makes a late finish easy.
How do I get home to regional Victoria after a late meet?
Visit Victoria describes a 2am Night Network coach service to key regional centres, and V/Line runs regional trains and coaches from Southern Cross Station on the Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland and Seymour lines. Check V/Line's service changes before you travel.
Can overseas visitors get a sexual health check in Melbourne?
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre says its care costs nothing for anyone, international visitors included. It asks you to bring a Medicare card only if you have one, and says no health insurance is needed. You book online or through its tele-triage service.
More before you meet
All it takes is a tram stop and a hello
Suggest a stop on a night route, and Friday can go as late as you like.
Join free