Not the Sydney 'arbour.

I don't like the spelling but Arbory is a popular day and evening bar and restaurant sitting where Platform 11 at Flinders Street Station was once located. 

Then came Arbory Afloat, a pontoon? floating below Arbory on the Yarra River. Mid 2022 it closed and that was puzzling, and then reopened, larger and better than ever before. 

I took a walk mid year on both sides of the river and these photos went unposted so here they are now.

Ponyfish Island, a bar and cafe. I've seen it flooded once. There are evacuation plans displayed at the venue.

Crossing the river on the northern side I noticed this. I hope those responsible for maintenance have noticed it too. A bit of filler won't fix a structural problem.

A new venue on the south bank, Yarra Botanica.

Boats for sightseers and boat parties travel the Yarra.

Arbory Afloat in its former guise.

I am not sure what the protective barriers were about. They weren't there for very long.

When this photo was taken the south bank below Hamer Hall was having work done. 

The work has been completed and it seem to give more landing space for cruise boats.

I am not sure that the Thursday before Christmas Day on Sunday is any kind of special day but nevertheless, the enlarged Arbory Afloat was so busy. There must have been 150 people there, with even mid afternoon a guard at the boardwalk entry. Is this how working from home manifests itself?  It is huge. 

Yes, it now has a pool, albeit small.

Folk are lying on what are almost beds.

More people on the upper deck and inside below no doubt with air con.