Hi relayer, I tried to enter the LOUNGE, but was unable to as I don't have privilages.
It sounds like a great idea to have some light-hearted fun after reading some of the "doomsday" posts.
Also, I was thinking of central places for our next few meetings, that are easy to get to & have toilets & free/cheap parking - check these out:
1. Study rooms at libraries. Members can book a room for the afternoon & theres tea/coffee facilities available. I called the Brunswick Library as its open long hours on Saturdays & Sundays - they don't have a study room (nearby Libraries that do are closed on Sundays!).
2. Cafes on Smith St Collingwood - some side Sts off Smith have free parking all weekend after 1pm (e.g. Peel St). Nearby to Peel St is Cafe Coco (my all time favourite place for a meal) and down 1 block near Gertrude St/Smith st is Vibe cafe (both have private gardens out the back that offer privacy). These cafes are open afternoons and weekends.
3. Nice parks along Albert st, East Melbourne -I was there today & checked out the parking signs. The Park near Punt Rd/Albert st has toilets & free parking on weekends (but you must move after 2 hours). N.B. Very hard to find a park with toilets & free parking in city. Also, there was a covered place to sit in this park near the Catholic Cathedral in case of rain.
Hope these ideas are useful!
