We've quizzed some of the most interesting people in Melbourne about the things only they'd know
One of the best things about Melbourne is the cool mix of people who make it such an awesome place to live. There are Melburnians who take people around on tours, spend all day in an underground cheese cave or even spend their days interpreting Auslan.
Find out the things you'll only know if... from each of our interviews so far.
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“I work in an insect morgue.”
"It’s really hard not to fall in love with a koala"
"There's always a plan B"
"There is no typical day in this job."
"People think that putting captions on a screen means deaf people can understand. But that's a fallacy."
"Lord of the Rings started it: people all of a sudden wanted to make swords and armour."
"When you stick on a beard or glue on hair, it feels like you’ve got glue all over your face all night."
“One of the least-bought cheeses is Mimolette. The rind is deliberately infested with cheese mites."
"Occasionally I’ll get some entitled nosy person yelling at me. It’s usually old conservative men."
"All of our gin-steamed oranges are turned into the most amazing marmalade."
"This used to be a ticketing booth, and now it’s a little café and there’s only enough room for two people."
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