BCL.com: Melbourne City Life |
Sadly, no more web guide to Melbourne from BCL.com.
BCL started in the 1990s as a guide to everyday Brisbane (as Brisbane City Life) and then Australia as BCL.com.au. We provided local information and free listings for community events and organisations supported by some paid tours and activities, accommodation and online shopping guides.
Since then, the internet has changed a lot. First search engines (we started long before Google) changed the tendency to follow links from site to site. Then the move to social media meant many community groups abandoned their websites and transferred the promotion of their events to the social sites.
brisbanecitylife.com.au is now the home to my gardening blog.
BCL.com.au has struggled along for some years and just as I was wondering whether it was time to put it to rest, the internet is shifting again.
Search engines are full of sponsored links and the gloss has gone from social media. Once again directories have a place building connections between sites and between people.
It's time to rebuild.
The new BCL.com.au, launched in January 2024, retains the event listings and the emphasis on being a fast and useful website that is part of a bigger world. It's not trying to trap you into endless scrolling. It also doesn't track you or build profiles.
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➼ BCL.com: Melbourne City Life
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