Talking About Boats
It’s the 5th Piers Festival on Sunday. This wholehearted celebration of multiculturalism is held on Princes Pier, strongly associated with Australia’s post-war m
Protecting the Yarra
Sometimes I stray. This week I journeyed up the Darebin Creek, a tributary of the Yarra. I was drawn into the Darebin Parklands by this magnetic nest-egg. The purpose of the visit
Port Melbourne Home
What makes Wintringham Hostel such a comfortable presence in Port Melbourne? That gently curving brick wall – no harsh materials, no straight lines, no concrete here. The low wal
Observations under the Westgate Bridge
‘Tune your eye in to nature’ urged Museum Victoria’s Mark Norman at the recent Nature in our Liveable City* forum hosted by the City of Melbourne. And that’s what pe
Turning Point in Port Places
1 March 2016 Another truck crashed into the Montague Bridge. A crash on the Westgate Bridge at 12.45pm caused traffic chaos until evening. Facebook’s early morning announcem