The Melbourne Star, one of the city's major tourist attractions, has announced it is shutting down permanently. After nearly 13 years of operation, the observation wheel has been "permanently ...

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel LED lighting upgrade. THE biggest wheel in the Southern Hemisphere is now also the brightest, following a $1 million LED lighting upgrade earlier this week.

The Melbourne Star wheel, a maligned tourist attraction in Docklands, ceased working briefly on Saturday night, stranding punters in the air for over an hour.

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 wheel, a feature of Melbourne’s skyline that lit up the night sky, was a popular tourism site upon its 2008 opening but became an eyesore since being closed at the height of Covid lockdowns ...

But Melbourne's own big wheel, the Southern Star Observation Wheel, has been a distinct reminder of an engineering project gone wrong. Touted as the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest Ferris wheel, ...

Melbourne Star observation wheel closes: Goodbye to the attraction no one asked for By Paul Chai Updated September 7, 2021 — 12.56pm first published at 9.20am ...

The troubled Melbourne Star Observation Wheel is set to make a long awaited return with a potential buyer running last minute checks to ensure it can start turning again.