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Adam Dimech

Plant Scientist in Melbourne, Australia

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Blog Posts



Malta in the Latrobe Valley

Tucked away in Morwell, the Maltese Community Centre & Museum is a fascinating tribute to the Maltese migrant story in Australia — a place where miniature cities, family heirlooms, and generations of cultural memory quietly preserve a community that helped build the Australia of today.

— 24 May 2026 via The Grapevine.



North-East Link

A year ago, I took some photos of the progress of Melbourne’s North-East Link freeway project. I thought I’d return for an update.

— 18 January 2026 via The Grapevine.



Using 1Password SSH Keys with Git in RStudio on Windows

Getting RStudio to authenticate Git operations via 1Password-managed SSH keys on Windows requires three small but non-obvious fixes: pointing Git at the Windows OpenSSH client, correcting RStudio’s HOME directory, and explicitly configuring SSH-based commit signing.

— 4 June 2026 via Coding Blog.

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Features

Story of Flowers

The Story of Flowers

How do plants know when to flower? Many people think it’s a matter of day length or the addition of fertiliser, but you’ll see that flowering is a far more sophisticated process.

Melbourne Neon

Melbourne Neon

Discover Melbourne’s rich neon heritage with pictures and videos of fifty of the city’s most important heritage neon signs including the Skipping Girl, Pelaco and Allen’s neons plus the Nylex Clock.

Melbourne Buildings

Melbourne Buildings

Discover some of Melbourne’s finest architecture - both old and new. This site contains detailed information on over 50 buildings, plus photos and maps.

Research

Research

A complete list of my scientific reseach publications.

Free Fonts

Free Fonts

I have developed some fonts, which are available free for personal use. (Donations gratefully accepted). These include the “Hazchem” chemical safety font and the “Plant Breeder’s webfont”.

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