Melbourne

2492 readers

16 users here now

This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.

The focus of our discussions is based around things that affect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.

Full Community Guidelines

Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)

Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)

Feedback & Suggestions

founded 3 years ago

MODERATORS

lodion@aussie.zone

RustyRaven@aussie.zone

briongloid@aussie.zone

bot001@aussie.zone

YarraByte@aussie.zone

Discussion Thread 🎨 Friday 22 May 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

83 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oooo. Yes please. I love their fruit cakes.

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

So do I. Major nostalgia thing for me - my grandfather was a member for years, so a Lions Club fruit cake was my grandmother’s contribution to the season.

I got one for Christmas in 2025, and have just cracked it open. My god, so much cake. Please, take some

⚫️

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can I have approx 67 degrees of the circle, heated up in the microwave and served with tinned fruit and cream.

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

🥣 🔥

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! Hard to get a good fruit cake nowadays, but the Lions Club always comes through.

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I lived with someone when I was at uni who made a truly glorious one

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 0 points 3 months ago

Ooooh yum. That's a good method.