Australia & Philippines: Unfiltered Insights
Melbourne Star is Australia’s largest observation wheel at 120 meters in height – equal to a 40 story building. Only a few other giant observation wheels in the world are taller, including High Roller (Las Vegas), Singapore Flyer, Star of Nanchang (China), and London Eye.
The giant observation wheel has been a part of Melbourne City’s skyline for more than 15 years, during which time we have welcomed millions of guests from Australia and all over the world.
Opened in 2008, the Southern Star, as it was known then, had an inauspicious start and shut just over a month later due to cracks in the structure. It took further four-and-a-bit years to reopen (and for us to forget about those cracks). LOL!
With a heavy heart, the iconic Australian attraction, the Melbourne Star, has had its last ride today, the 7th of September, and will now be shut down for good.
Unfortunately, the global Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions and sustained shutdowns, adding to pre-existing challenges of operating amid increased high-rise development and changes in the Docklands area, has made it impossible to sustain the business.
Standing at 120m tall, the Melbourne Star in Docklands has previously been hit with closures because of structural concerns.
The Ferris wheel was shut down in January 2009 – just 40 days after opening – due to several concerning faults, including buckling and cracks. The entire wheel was rebuilt by the Sanoyas Group, which forecast it would attract 1.5 million visitors a year.
The complete rebuild and reopening were originally set for 2011 but instead moved to a reopening date in December 2015.
Getting the population vaccinated, investing in the businesses that are still hanging around, and supporting initiatives like Docklands Dollars and Melbourne Money to encourage spending is the immediate attention needed.”
Victoria recorded a further 246 Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours to midnight on Monday. Of these, 121 were linked to known outbreaks, meaning 125 are mystery cases and remain under investigation.
The state is currently under lockdown restrictions, with Premier Dan Andrews promising that once Victoria reaches 70% first dose coverage, it will trigger minor rule easing including the expansion of the 5km travel radius to 10km and more exercise time.
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