Eat, Drink and Dance Melbourne

🌿✨ The Inner‑City Bohemian Triple‑Market Singles Walk
Botanic Gardens → The Tan → MCG → East Melbourne → Collingwood → Fitzroy Markets → Prince Alfred Hotel
Saturday 11 July — 11:30 AM – ~3:30 PM
Approx. 10 km — Max 20 people

👉Meeting Point
Please arrive at 11.15 a.m at the Botanic gardens visitor centre to be checked in.
We depart at 11.30 a.m

🎯Finishing point
Prince Alfred Hotel in Carlton
You can exit at any point

💛 The Vibe
A flirty, lightly mischievous singles walk through Melbourne’s inner‑city cultural heartlands — lush gardens, iconic sporting temples, hipster laneways, bohemian markets, and a final cosy mingle at Prince Alfred Hotel in Carlton

⚠️ Important: A waitlist operates to ensure balanced genders, females can pick males on the waitlist, this event has certain qualifications, read on to learn mor

🧠❗Think

• Winter sunlight on The Tan
• The hum of the MCG
• Collingwood’s vibrant back‑streets
• Three Fitzroy markets bursting with art, vintage, and chaos
• A warm pub finish where conversations can stretch into the afternoon

This is Melbourne at its most alive — and you get to explore it with a curated group of singles who actually show up, dress well, and talk to each other

🔒Married and Seperated people: This one isn’t for you.

• Singles events require clarity
• Surprise spouses ruin the vibe

🎂 Age Range — Soft, Like a Good Brie
Aimed at singles 30–55, with flexible exceptions for people who

• Fit the social vibe
• Contribute positively to the group dynamics
• Are warm, respectful, and socially engaged

If you’re delightful, you’re welcome
If you’re technically in range but behave like a damp sock, you’re not

👥 Waitlist, Ratios & Curated Mischief
All RSVPs begin on the waitlist so the organiser can curate based on

• Gender balance
• Comfort of the group
• Communication during admission
• General vibe fit

🔢 Event Size
Capped at 20 people for this walk

👨‍🦱 Men Join After Women
Men are generally admitted only after a woman registers

This protects the vibe and supports balanced gender ratios

💁‍♀️ Female Privilege — Early Bird Advantage
If a woman messages the organiser after being added to “Going,” she may nominate someone from the guys waitlist — provided his communication fits the event’s social expectations. Discretion is assured👍

This means guys may be delayed entry.

👀 The Creep Filter — Identity Clarity Requirements
Men with obscured photos (sunglasses, hats, blurry faces, avatars, group shots) are removed from the waitlist and placed into “Cancelled", unless I know you 🙏
Solution: Fix your profile photo.

⚠️Don't obscure your identity

It’s about identity clarity, comfort and safety. It’s not looks.

🧪 Behavioural Screening
Admission is based on behaviour during the admission process, including

• clear communication
• respectful tone
• ability to follow instructions
• socially normal questions
• timely responses

Men who behave oddly or disruptively are simply not admitted to this event, but generally welcome at "open" social events

💃 Women Can Be Flaky (We Love Them Anyway)
To maintain ratios, the organiser may admit 1–2 extra women

🗺️ The Route — A Triple‑Whammy Bohemian Adventure
Starting at Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, we’ll head

• Along The Tan
• Past the Tennis Centre
• Past the MCG
• Through Historic East Melbourne
• Into the vibrant back‑streets of Collingwood
• Then on to three Fitzroy markets, including the iconic Rose St Artists’ Markets, Fitzroy and Fitzroy Mills markets
• Finishing at Prince Alfred Hotel in Carlton for drinks, chats, and post‑walk mingling

Approx. 10 km, 3–4 hours, including market browse

🧭What to Expect

• Warm welcome
• Relaxed social atmosphere
• Lightly flirty energy
• Small‑group mingling
• Gentle hosting
• No speed‑dating
• No forced games
• Just real humans, real conversation, real chemistry

⏱ Late Arrivals — The “We Start On Time, Darling” Rule

• 15 min late without communication = No‑show
• 30 min late even with communication = Not admitted & No Show
• We prioritise and don't penalise people who arrive on time

We don’t wait at meeting points

⏰No shows and communication

• If you perform a no show and there is a waitlist you will likely be removed from the group
• If you can't make the event remove yourself from the going list
• Communicate with the organiser to save yourself from being removed from the group
• Messages are not monitored after the group leaves

👀 Walk expectation

• Walk with the group, no speedsters or slow coaches
• We walk at a relaxed pace of around 4+km/h
• Ensure you have the fitness to complete the walk:

⚠️Unregistered Attendees
Only registered participants may attend. Turning up unannounced is a serious security breach — unknown individuals will be asked to leave immediately.

🌆 Yarraville → Brunswick Urban Adventure Walk - Moderate - 12km

Age Range: 30 to 55 or thereabouts
Relationship status: Single. Married or seperated individuals, this isn't for you.

Summary
A fun, flirty 12 km urban adventure from Yarraville Station to Brunswick’s Green Refectory via the Maribyrnong River, secret Flemington bike trails, Royal Park bushland and off‑track golf‑course wanderingsr and hipster‑cafe pilgrimage

Please note: This event is waitlisted.
I want a balanced gender mix, i.e even numbers of girls and guys. I have a creep code operating and event expectations around no shows, read on for how that works.

Meet Sunday 19 July, 11:00 AM
We set off at 11.15.am We are very unlikely to wait for stragglers
Outside Yarraville Station — the exit facing the village cafés and shops (the side that trains from the city stop at)
(Arrive early for a cheeky pre‑walk cake or coffee at Wee Jeanie cafe, right next to the station)

+++Ensure you read the rules at the end before joining. Registering = agreeing to them+++

🌿 The Vibe
Think: relaxed, social, a little mischievous, and very “Melbourne urban explorer energy.”

We’re stitching together riverside paths, hidden bike trails, bush pockets, and off‑track golf‑course meanders into one long, deliciously varied wander.This is a 12 km walk (3–4 hours), so bring comfortable clothes, good shoes, water, and your favourite flirty banter.

🗺️ The Route
Urban wandee via quiet urban side streets to the Maribyrnong River — gentle riverside warm‑up, big skies, breezy chats
Secret Flemington bike trails — weaving through tucked‑away green corridors
Royal Park bushland — gum trees, bird calls, and that “are we still in the city?” moment
Golf‑course meanderings — off‑track wanderings with a hint of rebellion

Finish at Brunswick’s iconic hipster haven: Green Refectory — cakes, chats, and the classic post walk debrief

➕ Optional Extensions
(Choose Your Own Adventure Edition)For the energetic, the curious, or the “I’m not done socialising yet” crowd:Carlton extension — +3 km
Swing through Princes Park and land at Brunetti or, if we’re feeling cheeky, Johnny’s Green Room on Lygon St.CBD extension — +5 km
Cruise into the city and wrap up at Transport Bar at Fed Square.

🎒 What to Bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Weather‑appropriate clothes
Water
Snacks (or rely on Brunswick’s cake‑based salvation)
Your best flirty, friendly, social energy

⚠️ Group Rules & Event Etiquette ⚠️
These are basic, commonsense standards that keep events safe, smooth, and enjoyable for everyone.

👟 Fitness Requirements
Walking: 3–4 km/hr. Moderate fitness. enough to walk 15 km with limited stops

We walk at a relaxed pace. Please ensure you meet the fitness level for the event. If the group is forced to wait excessively, you may be asked to leave the event.

⛹️ Pace: Too Fast or Too Slow
Small social events rely on staying together. If you prefer a very different pace, consider going solo, joining a faster/slower group, or choosing events that match your fitness.

👩‍💼 Time Constraints
If you’re on a tight schedule, this may not be the right event. Social activities rarely run exactly on time.

👥Waitlist & Gender Ratios
To keep things balanced and comfortable:
Event capped at 12 people to test interest, if my star signs are in favour I may increase this to 20

Generally guys admitted only after a woman registers (to maintain ratios) at my discretion.

Female Privilege: New Idea
There is usually a waitlist of men. The first female that discretely messages the organiser gets first dibs on any guy that is on the waitlist to have him included. Assuming this occurs within 12 hours of being put into the going list. Otherwise the organiser chooses.

Women can be a little flaky (we love them anyway), so I may accept 1–2 extra

🧭The Creep Code
A refined social compass keeps the vibe safe, fun, and drama‑free.
So: No married/Seperated individuals or those already coupled up (generally)
No Tinder Swindler‑style minglers

Guys: Please Take Special Note
Must have a clear face photo (no sunglasses, no blurry shadows, no “mysterious man in witness protection”)

⚠️Don't obscure your identity in other words.

No wide shots taken from a distance where you can't be identified.
No yacht/car/jet flexing — if your profile screams “crypto‑adjacent”, you will be gently declined.
If you are declined, update your profile photo to something less creepy and more classy

Girls: No restrictions — privacy and safety first”

⚠️ CRITICAL EXPECTATIONS ⚠️

👻 No‑Shows
No‑shows block waitlisted people from attending and disrupt small-group events.

*Remove yourself at least 24 hours before the event.

• No‑shows will likely be removed and blocked from the group.
  *Last‑minute cancellations (“flaking”) may also result in group removal, especially when there is a waitlist.

👀 Attending Without Being on the Going List
This is a security issue.
Do NOT turn up unannounced.
If you’re not on the Going list and haven’t arranged it with the organiser beforehand, you will be asked to leave. Event check‑ins are performed.

⏰ Late Arrivals
If you’re late, the group will not wait.

• You may be marked as a No‑Show and removed from the group.
  *It’s your responsibility to communicate and catch up—this may not be possible for some events.

🎲 Second Chances
If something goes wrong, communicate with the organiser. Silence + poor behaviour = removal. Communication + accountability = second chances. As the organiser is busy organising this may be impossible during the event.

🚩Disclaimer: No Liability & Organiser Indemnity
By participating in this event, you acknowledge and accept full personal responsibility for your own safety, wellbeing, and belongings. The organiser assumes no liability for injury, loss, or damage incurred during the activity. Participation is entirely at your own risk.