kirsten bradley ([info]chikada) wrote,

free(ish) wifi hotspots in Melbourne

I'd been toying with the idea of an iburst or something suitably mobile... but given the pelethora of free spots I've now found - dont think I shall bother...

Stray Kat
McKillop Lane - you need to buy a coffee

Exford Hotel
cnr Little Bourke and Russell - apparently a bit rough but hey -

FoodINC

360 Elizabeth St - need to buy something

Spiga
next door to FoodINC - need to buy something

Australia on Collins food court

patchy but proper free - bring yr thermos :)

Melbourne Central food court

more proper free - apparently one of the better locations - powerpoints and all... will check this out today

Meridian Hotel
cnr Collins and Swanston - as long as you look rich and 'meant to be there' (apparently) - will check this out on a good hair day.

Horse Bazaar
397 Little Lonsdale - you need to buy something, but nice place to lounge..

6 links
Basement 228 Flinders Lane - need to buy a drink - apparently smoke free.

Joe's Garage
Brunswick St, Fitzroy - dont know the score

Black Cat
fitzroy - this is a hunch from a half-remembered convo...

and then there's gloria jeans coffee outlets. Unfortunately, on top of being an agressive franchise, they are wholly owned by Australia's own HillSong church - who incidentally have been recently given 80% of the tender's for centrelinks new 'welfare to work' scheme, which outsources jobfinders to private companies (sorry, charities) to be rather pushily found a nice job with zero bargaining power... thank the lord.

Also Hudson's coffee has free wifi too. I suppose a prospective upside of the hudsons / gloria jeans wifi could be just using it blatantly without buying anything - given (I'm assuming here) the staff care-factor within the stores, you might be able to comfortably just sit there? I cannot imagine the indignant loyalty of the staff being excessive...

Shall see how I go and report back. Any others out there that spring to mind?
         

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Anonymous

July 16 2006, 07:06:05 UTC 5 years ago

a great resource! thanks kb. i will endeavour to create a sydney one although i somehow think there may not be as much choice. happy wifi'ing. sofie xox

Anonymous

December 29 2006, 08:27:41 UTC 5 years ago

Free WiFi

Also available ( for clients only) in:

Cafe Au Soleil

Royal Arcade
148 Elizabeth Street
3000 Melbourne
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