Melbourne’s mad plan to adopt an Aboriginal six

Victoria’s capital, Melbourne, has a dubious meteorological reputation. Our weather is so predictably unpredictable that Melbourne can easily have four seasons in one day. At any time of year, a typical Melbourne day can start off beautifully until the clouds gather, the winds freshen and turn bitingly chill, and it’s time to haul in the washing as the rain starts to fall.

The traditional four seasons of the calendar are apparently un-Australian

Never mind that Sydney has a higher average rainfall. The reputation of Melbourne’s rapidly changeable weather is so entrenched it’s become a national joke.

But that could all soon change. Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, Nicholas ‘call me Nick’ Reece, has declared that four seasons simply is not enough for his fair city (and mine). It must have six.

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