Emerald House, Port Melbourne
Occupying this prominent corner opposite North Port Station, this unusually large house with its distinctive design make it a local landmark. The house is notable for its transitio
Colour, cranes and mid-winter blue
This weekend, Jeffrey Smart died. The papers were full of his urban images. I love the strong colour in his work and that he addressed stark urban subjects, like containers. Colour
Spotlight on Queens Terrace
Queens Terrace forms an identical pair of terraces with Jubilee Terrace. They were built in 1887 for agent Alexander Gunn and named in honour of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victori
The Banks of the Yarra
Last week I loved listening to My Brown Yarra sung by Homebrew Verandah Music in Federation Square. If you don’t know this affectionate homage to our River written by Fran
Connecting Fishermans Bend with the rail network
Urban Melbourne responded to Jason Dowling’s article in The Age today on the future traffic load on the Westgate Bridge by highlighting the contribution that rail will and