Asia-Pacific Melbourne Ironman 2012 - St Kilda Finish line

Australian triathlon legend Craig Alexander heading to the finish line at St Kilda Beach to win the 2012 Melbourne Asia-Pacific Ironman. 

Melbourne 2012 Ironman winner Caroline Steffen with partner Dave Dellow on the finish line at St Kilda Sea Baths, Dave came in 5th in the Mens race. 

Sunshine Coast Based Swiss Caroline Steffens celebrating her Melbourne Ironman win. her time of 8.34.51 is the second fastest ever Ironman time. I wonder if her new Cloudracer ON shoes helped her to this time.

Womens Ironman winner Caroline Steffen at the St Kilda finish line.

Caroline Steffen and Dave Dellow Melbourne Ironman.

Womens Ironman 2nd place Rachel Joyce.

Rachel Joyce Melbourne Ironman.

Ironman contestants Caroline Steffen and Rachel Joyce.

St Kilda Beach - Too Polluted for Swimming

St Kilda Beach has been rated "unacceptable" for swimming today and tomorrow because of pollution.
This is due to Elevated bacterial levels after recent heavy rain.

Read more: The Age Newspaper

Spandy Andy dancing on St Kilda Beach

Australia day aftermath St Kilda Beach!

St Kilda Beach the morning after Australia Day 2012. 

South Beach Reserve was left trashed by Australia Day revellers.

St Kilda Beach New Years Day 2009

The Beach was pretty clean this morning, nothing like the mess after NYE 2007. Alcohol bans and colder weather probably helped.

Palace Fire - St Kilda Beach

Recently closed rock venue and nightclub (Twister) in St Kilda burns to the ground in a deliberately and pretty convenient lit fire on July 11th 2007.
These pictures were taken just after the Blaze began and before the Fire engines arrived. The 3rd picture down shows a man in black running away from the scene - could this be the Arsonist?

St Kilda Festival 2007

The St Kilda Festival is on again this year.

Featuring Bands Airbourne and Dallas Crane on the main stage.

Australia's biggest Festival 11th Feb 2007

Please Keep Closed - Children Inside!

Discarded Fridge on the corner of Robe and The Esplanade, St Kilda.

I didn't open it, but would have been a different story if it had said 'Beer Inside'

You, Me and Dupree stars enjoying St Kilda

You, me and some time to play | Herald Sun

Michael Schumacher swaps Ferrari for Harley Davidson

Michael Schumacher swaps Ferrari for Harley Davidson

Michael Schumacher riding a Harley Davidson Motorcycle in St Kilda Melbourne during the F1 Grand Prix 2005. Schumacher was attending a function on St Kilda Beach along with Ferrari team mate Reubens Barrichello.