'Makes Sense': Melbourne Lord Mayor Wants There to Be Six Seasons

Mayor Floats Aboriginal 6-Season Year for Melbourne

Melbourne’s four seasons may not make sense anymore, says Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, who says a rethink could be in order based on local Indigenous tribes that recognised six distinct seasons a year. Reece made the comments on Aug. 5 in discussing some of the ideas to create a 25 year plan for the City of Melbourne, including enhancing overall “happiness” levels and making the murky Yarra River swimmable. “So, in the Wurundjeri calendar, there w…

'Makes sense': Melbourne lord mayor wants there to be six seasons

Lord mayor of Melbourne Nicholas Reece has thrown his support behind changing the city's recognised seasons...

The Lord Mayor wants to decolonise the weather - Politics, Policy, Political Views

Melbourne is the epicentre of the Victorian basket case. Its Lord Mayor, Nicholas Reece, (whom some of you may recognise from his bizarre commentary on Sky News Australia), has suggested a six-season First Nations calendar. It would ‘make a bit more sense’, he claims. Does it? Diverging from the rest of the world and spending money on a calendar no one can read sounds very sensible. Presumably, it comes with a parallel dating system like the bew…

The Lord Mayor wants to decolonise the weather

Melbourne is the epicentre of the Victorian basket case. Its Lord Mayor, Nicholas Reece, (whom some of you may recognise from his bizarre commentary on Sky News…