‘Exciting moment’: The Melbourne attraction set to reopen later this year

Lord mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece, has confirmed the Melbourne Star is set to reopen in the second half of the year.

3AW host Shane McInnes noticed the wheel lit up last night, and the lord mayor confirmed his suspicion on 3AW Drive.

“This is an exciting moment for Melbourne,” Reece said.

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“I could not be more delighted to see the wheel turn again.”

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