Ever since seeing the wheel has reminded me of the most excruciatingly uncomfortable half hour of my travel-writing career. The Melbourne Star will have happier memories for others, most notably ...

The wheel closed in September 2021 when its operating company MB Star Properties Pty Ltd was placed into liquidation with more than $3.9 million of debt. Committee for Melbourne chief executive ...

The Melbourne Star observation wheel in the Docklands has shut down permanently. A statement was issued by the wheel operators on Monday afternoon, announcing “with a heavy heart” that the attraction ...

There appears to be signs of life in Melbourne’s infamous observation wheel. The Melbourne Star hasn’t turned since September 2021, but has remained anchored at its current Docklands location. But ...

The $100 million Melbourne Star Observation Wheel opened in 2008, two years late, as the Southern Star. Cracks caused by design problems caused the wheel to close just 40 days after opening.

The wheel ground to a halt last September ... “We’d love to see the Melbourne Star and Central Pier both acted on in the very near future.” The Central Pier, once the centre of a thriving ...

The liquidator charged with selling the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel says it is making progress on the sale. But the Docklands Chamber of Commerce wants faster action, arguing local ...

Melbourne star observation wheel's one year anniversary. Picture: Brendan Francis But no deadline has been set for a sale or a possible revamp of the prominent Docklands site, raising concerns the ...

The ferris wheel is smaller than the 120 metre Melbourne Star observation wheel, which first opened in 2008 in Docklands. That $100 million attraction has remained closed since 2021 when the ...

The permanently closed Melbourne Star Wheel at Docklands. Picture: Ian Currie Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Paul Guerra said the business group “would love to see ...